
by The Canadian Press - November 20, 2009 4:40 PM EST
TORONTO - Dallas Stars forward James Neal has been suspended two games for hitting Derek Dorsett of the Columbus Blue Jackets from behind.The NHL handed down the ban on Friday.
by The Canadian Press - November 20, 2009 3:10 AM EST
Penguins 2 at Senators 6First Period1. Pittsburgh, Staal 6 (Dupuis, Guerin) 1:092. Ottawa, Carkner 2 (Fisher, Foligno) 12:16Penalties - Talbot Pgh (tripping) 1:48, Carkner Ott (hooking) 19:45.
by The Canadian Press - November 20, 2009 1:10 AM EST
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Scott Niedermayer scored a power-play goal 52 seconds into overtime as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night after blowing a three-goal lead.
by The Canadian Press - November 20, 2009 12:50 AM EST
Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Assigned F Erik Christensen to Manitoba (ECHL) for conditioning.
by The Canadian Press - November 20, 2009 12:30 AM EST
CALGARY - With a nearly unstoppable power play, the Blackhawks easily cruised to their fifth straight victory Thursday night.Kris Versteeg scored a pair of goals as Chicago went 4-for-5 with the extra man in a 7-1 rout of the Calgary Flames.
by The Canadian Press - November 19, 2009 11:40 PM EST
DALLAS - The Columbus Blue Jackets didn't back down in a fight-filled first period, using a pair of special-teams goals to maintain the best start in franchise history.
by The Canadian Press - November 19, 2009 11:10 PM EST
NASHVILLE - After coming within one game of setting an NHL record for road wins to start the season, the New Jersey Devils have dropped two consecutive games away from the Garden State.
by The Canadian Press - November 19, 2009 10:50 PM EST
ST. LOUIS - Erik Johnson showed why the St. Louis Blues took him with the first pick in the 2006 NHL entry draft.The defenceman finished off the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night with an end-to-end rush that ended with Johnson firing a wrist shot past goalie Ilya Bryzgalov from the high slot 17 seconds into overtime for a 3-2 victory.
by The Canadian Press - November 19, 2009 10:40 PM EST
OTTAWA - The 800-game mark will only come along once in Chris Phillips' career.Scoring two goals in the same game has arrived with only slightly more frequency for the Ottawa Senators defenceman.
by The Canadian Press - November 19, 2009 10:10 PM EST
Rallying from big deficits, scoring timely goals with the clock winding down. These are the kinds of dramatics that helped the Carolina Hurricanes reach the Eastern Conference finals last season.
by The Canadian Press - November 19, 2009 10:10 PM EST
ATLANTA - The Boston Bruins finally figured out how to win a game after 60 minutes were up.Patrice Bergeron had the only goal of the shootout after Michael Ryder scored twice in regulation, lifting Boston to a 4-3 victory over Atlanta that snapped the Thrashers' four-game winning streak Thursday night.
by The Canadian Press - November 19, 2009 8:30 PM EST
MONTREAL - Canada's synchronized swimming team didn't have to think long about a theme that represents their country for one of the top acts at the upcoming FINA World Trophy competition - hockey.