May 17, 2008

Krog scores hat trick as Wolves draw first blood with 4-1 win over Marlies

by The Canadian Press - May 17, 2008 12:00 AM EDT

ROSEMONT, Ill. - Toronto Marlies coach Greg Gilbert says his team doesn't need any significant corrections following a 4-1 loss to the Chicago Wolves in Friday's opener of the American Hockey League Western Conference final.


Hockey transactions

by The Canadian Press - May 17, 2008 12:00 AM EDT

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueFLORIDA PANTHERS-Agreed to terms with Jacques Martin, general manager, through the 2011-12 season.

May 16, 2008

Friday's World Hockey Championship Grouped Summaries

by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 9:20 PM EDT

QUEBEC - Semifinal summaries Friday from the IIHF world hockey championship:Canada 5 vs. Sweden 4First Period1. Canada, Heatley 11 (Burns, Green) 5:35 (pp)2.


Awesome offensive display propels Canada to 5-4 win over Sweden in semifinal

Awesome offensive display propels Canada to 5-4 win over Sweden in semifinal

by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 7:30 PM EDT

QUEBEC - Team Canada is on the verge of something very special.The Russians are now the only team that stands in the way of Canada becoming the first country to win the IIHF World Hockey Championship on home soil since 1986.


Erat contract proves Predators' new owners serious about rebuilding

by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 7:30 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Last summer, Predators general manager David Poile had to strip several key players off his team to save money on salary. This year the team has new ownership committed to keeping Nashville's young talent from leaving.


Franzen remains out of Red Wings lineup with concussion-like symptoms

by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 4:40 PM EDT

DETROIT - Johan Franzen will miss a fourth straight playoff game when his Detroit Red Wings try to eliminate the Dallas Stars in the NHL's Western Conference final Saturday (1:30 p.


Carolina Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette to return next season

by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 4:40 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes know their coach will be back next season. They're still waiting to find out whether two of their aging defencemen will join him.


Flyers' Timonen could be back for Game 5; Coburn's return doubtful

by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 4:30 PM EDT

VOORHEES, N.J. - Kimmo Timonen's return from injury suddenly seems much closer than that of Philadelphia Flyers defence partner Braydon Coburn.


Tomas Holmstrom would go on diet of soup before stopping crashing creases

by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 3:50 PM EDT

DETROIT - Tomas Holmstrom would rather go on a soup diet than stop crashing NHL creases.He doesn't appear to need to drop any pounds. There is little fat on the six-foot, 203-pound Swede's body, but the feisty forward will do anything to help the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup.


Russia advances to world hockey championship final with 4-0 win over Finland

by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 3:50 PM EDT

QUEBEC - Russia is a step closer to ending its 15-year gold medal drought at the IIHF world hockey championship.Veteran Sergei Fedorov got the all-important opening goal as Russia used its quick-strike attack to down Finland 4-0 on Friday and advance to the final.


Penguins, Flyers get an extra day off to recoup in physical, emotional series

Penguins, Flyers get an extra day off to recoup in physical, emotional series

by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 3:20 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins have only lost two games in the NHL playoffs so there's hardly any hand-wringing going on after a Game 4 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference final.


Florida GM Jacques Martin signs long-term deal with Panthers

Florida GM Jacques Martin signs long-term deal with Panthers

by The Canadian Press - May 16, 2008 1:20 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers are locking up general manager Jacques Martin to a long-term deal.The NHL team announced Friday the two sides have reached an agreement for Martin to remain as GM through the 2011-12 season.

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