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PHILADELPHIA — Florida Panthers left wing David Booth was taken from the ice on a stretcher Saturday night after a hard hit from Philadelphia captain Mike Richards.
With 2:55 left in the second period, Booth had just released the puck in front of the Flyers’ blue-line, and Richards delivered a late hit with his shoulder. Both of Richards’ feet appeared to leave the ice as he struck Booth.
Booth immediately Continue reading ‘Panthers’ Booth leaves game on stretcher’
By MARK SPECTOR
Sportsnet.ca
Malkin jumped Detroit???s Henrik Zetterberg with 19 seconds to play in the Pittsburgh Penguins??? 3-1 loss at Joe Louis Arena Sunday, earning an instigator penalty that comes with an automatic suspension, upon review.
Colin Campbell, the NHL???s Director of Hockey Operations, rescinded the suspension before the equipment had dried after Game 2, issuing a release that stated: “None Continue reading ‘Malkin avoids Game 3 suspension’
ROMULUS, Mich. — The previous two Stanley Cup champions are meeting in the playoffs for the third time since the NHL expanded four decades ago.
Perhaps fittingly, a Game 7 is necessary.
The Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks have pushed their Western Conference semifinal series to the limit just as Edmonton and Calgary did in 1991 and Montreal and Boston did in 1971 in the last two matchups of Cup winners.
TORONTO — Philadelphia Flyers’ forward Daniel Carcillo has been suspended for one game and Flyers’ coach John Stevens has been fined $10,000, the NHL announced Thursday.
Carcillo’s suspension stems from an incident late Wednesday in Game 1 of the Flyers’ Eastern Conference quarter-final series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
With seven seconds remaining in the third period and the Penguins leading 4-1, Carcillo delivered Continue reading ‘Flyers’ Carcillo suspended one game’
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NEW YORK — The Eastern Conference playoff race isn’t for the faint of heart. In the course of a night, a period, a shift, post-season hopes can go from likely to lousy.
The New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens went head to head Tuesday night, and the fortunes of both changed in a heartbeat.
Chris Drury scored a pair of goals and the Rangers took advantage of the Canadiens’ Continue reading ‘Habs fall in crucial game to Rangers’
The National Hockey League has suspended Pittsburgh Penguins forward one game for coming off the bench to initiate a fight with Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Luke Schenn on Saturday.
The suspension comes after Leafs general manager Brian Burke had contacted the league Saturday night to request a review of the incident. Kennedy had tried to provoke Schenn into a fight during a line change in the second period after the rookie defenceman Continue reading ‘Kennedy gets a game for instigating’
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby expects to play in the NHL all-star game Sunday in Montreal despite having a sore left knee.
Crosby sat out a game Friday because of the knee injury, and was struck twice on the left arm by pucks during a 2-1 loss to Carolina on Tuesday night. He played nearly 26 minutes before being checked by a doctor to make sure there he wasn’t injured.
Crosby, 21, set a record by Continue reading ‘Crosby set for all-star game’
BROSSARD, Que. — Goaltender Carey Price says it is sheer coincidence that the new, flaming red pads he wore in practice on Monday go perfectly with the NHL Eastern Conference all-star team uniform.
“They have the Habs logo — they just happen to match really well,” said Price, one of four Canadiens that ballot box-stuffing Montreal fans voted onto the starting lineup for the all-star game on Sunday at the Bell Centre. “I’ll wear them Continue reading ‘Price ready for all-star game’
Being exiled to Russia is generally viewed as punishment; but for ex-NHL goaltender Ray Emery it provided a chance to enjoy the game of hockey again.
“I am focused on hockey and that is why I am there,” Emery told Hockeycentral@Noon on Wednesday. The current Atlant Mytishchi goaltender is back in Canada for the holidays. “I remember playing junior and it was fun. In the last couple years it hasn’t been like that and it is just Continue reading ‘Russia revives Emery’s love of game’
Colorado Avalanche defenceman Adam Foote is out for Monday night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks because of a sore back and body stiffness.
Foote left Saturday’s 4-3 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings after he was hit from behind by forward John Zeiler. Paramedics brought out the stretcher for Foote who lay motionless at first. Foote, who was eventually able to get to his feet and skate off with the help of teammates, could Continue reading ‘Foote to miss game following hit’
