Archive for September 2009

Stars beat AHL affiliate 5-1

Sep 30th, 2009 | By admin | Category: English

CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) -James Neal scored two goals to help the Dallas Stars beat the American Hockey League’s Texas Stars 5-1 on Wednesday night in the NHL team’s final preseason game.
Neal and Toby Peterson scored in the first period, Mike Rib…
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Rangers sign defenceman Semenov two days before season starts

Sep 30th, 2009 | By admin | Category: English

NEW YORK – Free agent defenceman Alexei Semenov has agreed to terms with the New York Rangers.
Semenov and the Rangers reached a deal Wednesday, just two days before they open the NHL regular season at Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh. The…
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Detroit routs Farjestad 6-2 in pre-season game

Sep 30th, 2009 | By admin | Category: English

KARLSTAD, Sweden – Henrik Zetterberg had a goal and an assist as the Detroit Red Wings capped the pre-season with a 6-2 win over Swedish club Farjestad on Wednesday.
The Wings will open the regular season with a pair of games against the …
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Rangers sign D Semenov 2 days before season starts

Sep 30th, 2009 | By admin | Category: English

NEW YORK (AP) -Free agent defenseman Alexei Semenov has agreed to terms with the New York Rangers.
Semenov and the Rangers reached a deal Wednesday, just two days before they open the NHL regular season at Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh. The 28…
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Flames hope to reverse fortunes after losing 2008-09 opener to Canucks

Sep 30th, 2009 | By admin | Category: English

CALGARY – In their quest to make amends for last year’s disappointing first-round playoff exit, the Calgary Flames face the perfect opening test.
The Flames look to avenge back-to-back losses to Vancouver to open last season as they host …
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Ottawa Senators to start the season with fresh faces on blue-line

Sep 30th, 2009 | By admin | Category: English

OTTAWA – Daniel Alfredsson will have a house guest for at least a little while longer after the Senators confirmed Wednesday that Swedish rookie Erik Karlsson will start the new NHL season with Ottawa.
“It’s a dream come true. I’ve been w…
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Penner, Comrie and Horcoff trying to put forgettable season behind them

Sep 30th, 2009 | By admin | Category: English

EDMONTON – After missing the playoffs for three straight years, there’s no doubt that everybody who files out of the Edmonton Oilers dressing room prior to Saturday’s season-opener has something to prove.
But that holds especially true fo…
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Surprises and disappointments as rosters are finalized

Sep 30th, 2009 | By admin | Category: English

Thirty teams, 690 jobs. Countless hopes and dreams.
By 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday, every general manager had to submit to the NHL office his maximum 23-man opening-day roster. Alex Ovechkin need not lose sleep, but others aren’t guaranteed such goo…
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La recrue de six pieds huit pouces Tyler Myers reste avec les Sabres

Sep 30th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Français

BUFFALO, New York – Le défenseur de six pieds huit pouces Tyler Myers, un espoir de premier plan, amorcera la saison avec les Sabres de Buffalo.
Myers, le premier choix des Sabres – 12e au total – en 2008, a été reten…
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Le vétéran défenseur Rob Blake est le nouveau capitaine des Sharks

Sep 30th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Français

SAN JOSE, Californie – Les Sharks de San Jose ont annoncé que Rob Blake sera le capitaine de l’équipe cette saison, tandis que Joe Thornton et Dan Boyle seront ses adjoints.
L’entraîneur Todd McLellan a enlevé l…
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