Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak will lead the Leafs offence into the new season.
Rogers Sportsnet Ontario continues to be the official broadcaster of the Toronto Maple Leafs with 29 regular-season games, more than any other channel.
“Sportsnet has become the destination for Toronto Maple Leafs viewers and we are pleased to broadcast more Leafs games than any other Canadian broadcaster,” said Doug Beeforth, President of Rogers Sportsnet. Continue reading ‘Sportsnet Ontario to air 29 Leafs games’
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OTTAWA SENATORS
Rogers Sportsnet and the Ottawa Senators have reached an agreement on a four-year deal to broadcast up to 15 regular-season games, starting with the 2010-2011 season on Rogers Sportsnet One.
Rogers Sportsnet One is a new 24-hour national sports channel that will feature more than 800 hours of live-event programming, of which the majority will be broadcast in high-definition format. Sportsnet One Continue reading ‘Sportsnet ONE adds more Jays, Sens games’
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — New York Islanders defenceman Andy Sutton was suspended two games Wednesday after leaving Pittsburgh’s Pascal Dupuis bloodied with a hit from behind.
Sutton was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for boarding after hammering Dupuis with less than three minutes to play in New York’s 6-4 loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
He expressed remorse after the game.
“I feel awful,” Sutton Continue reading ‘Sutton suspended two games for Dupuis hit’
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The New Jersey Devils have placed left-winger Patrik Elias on the injured list with a concussion.
The captain of the Czech Republic Olympic team was hurt Saturday when he was checked by Colorado’s Ryan Wilson. The defenceman’s shoulder hit Elias’ chin on the play.
Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello said Elias was examined by a neurologist and will be seen again later this week.
Elias has Continue reading ‘Elias placed on IR with concussion, Games doubt’
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Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Mike Komisarek will miss the next two games with an upper body injury.
Head coach Ron Wilson made the announcement after the morning skate on Tuesday. There is no indication as to when Komisarek suffered the injury, the U.S. defenceman did log 20-plus minutes in the loss to Calgary on Saturday night. Komisarek was placed on the injured reserve in November with a quadricep Continue reading ‘Komisarek out two games with upper body injury’
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TORONTO — Dallas Stars winger James Neal has been suspended two games for his hit on Columbus’ Derek Dorsett Thursday night.
Neal hit Dorsett from behind as he stood at the boards midway through the second period. Dorsett’s face hit the glass and he fell to the ice and appeared stunned. He left the game and did not return and is undergoing evaluation.
Dorsett was assessed a five-minute Continue reading ‘Stars’ Neal gets two games for hit from behind’
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens won’t be hitting the ice at Olympic Stadium this year.
The team quashed rampant rumours today that it was planning a regular-season match that likely would have drawn more than 50,000 fans into the noisy, concrete behemoth.
The Canadiens seriously examined the possibility of hosting the Washington Capitals on Nov. 28 at the indoor stadium.
But the team concluded there wasn’t enough time Continue reading ‘Habs: No Big O games this season’
Our coverage begins Monday, Oct. 12 when the Leafs travel to New York City to take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Hockeycentral Leafs Edition will be on hand to preview the game, beginning at 6:30 pm ET.
Highlights of the season include No.1 pick John Tavares’ return to Toronto with his New York Islanders on Monday, Nov. 23 and Sidney Crosby and the Stanley Cup champions playing host to the Leafs in an afternoon game Continue reading ‘Sportsnet is home to 28 Leaf games’
DETROIT — Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock says forward Kris Draper will miss Games 1 and 2 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Forward Dan Cleary left practice on Tuesday, but Babcock said he didn’t have an update on him.
Draper, who has an upper-body injury, did not play in the last two games of the regular season.
If Cleary can’t play, it would probably be more of a loss than missing Draper, whose plus-minus Continue reading ‘Wings’ Draper out Games 1 and 2′
TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Martin Gerber received an automatic three-game suspension from the NHL on Wednesday for abusing referee Mike Leggo.
Gerber was tossed with 56 seconds remaining in Tuesday’s 3-2 shootout win over the Washington Capitals after he pushed Leggo and shot a puck in his direction.
The actions violated rule 41.4, which calls for an automatic ban.
Gerber was incensed after Brooks Laich’s Continue reading ‘Gerber gets 3 games for shoving ref’
