KHABIBULIN OUT WITH SPRAINED KNEE
The Chicago Blackhawks will have to make due without Nikolai Khabibulin as the goaltender sprained his knee in Chicago's 7-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, but it's not known how long he'll be sidelined.
The Blackhawks recalled goalie Corey Crawford from their AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs on Thursday. He has appeared in 44 games at Rockford with a record of 24-13-5 with two shutouts, a 2.72 goals-against-average and .911 save percentage.
Craeford played in two NHL games for the 'Hawks, both during 2005-06. He was Chicago's second-round pick (52nd overall) in the 2003 entry draft.
Also on Thursday, the Blackhawks assigned forward Jack Skille to Rockford.
ZEDNIK MAY BE DISCHARGED SATURDAY
Flordia Panthers forward Richard Zednik, recovering from a serious neck gash, could be released from a Buffalo hospital by Saturday.
Zednik, who almost had his carotid artery severed in a game against the Sabres last Sunday, is showing significant improvement, said Dr. Sonya Noor on Thursday.
Noor performed emergency surgery after Zednik's neck was cut open in the third period when teammate Olli Jokinen was upended and his right foot skate went into Zednik's path.
Moments later, Zednik kneeled forward with his hands at his throat, blood coming from his neck. He made his way to the bench, where trainers and teammates helped him.
Zednik lost five units of blood in the gruesome accident, but was upgraded to good condition on Wednesday.
Zednik's condition has improved so much that Noor granted a special treat — Buffalo's famed chicken wings.
"He asked if he could eat Buffalo chicken wings," Noor said. "So we let him." A restaurant donated wings and pizza for Zednik, his wife and nurses at Buffalo General Hospital."
The Panthers forward is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
BRUINS' WARD RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL
Boston Bruins defenceman Aaron Ward was released from a Pittsburgh hospital Thursday, following a neck injury he sustained in the Bruins 2-1 win over the Penguins.
The 35-year-old was accidentally struck in the throat by Penguins defenceman Sergei Gonchar when he raised his stick. Ward wasn't bleeding, but had to be helped from the ice.
Boston coach Claude Julien later said Ward was coughing up blood in the locker room.
Bruins' spokesman Matt Chmura said there's no word on if Ward would miss any playing time.
Playing in his 11th NHL season, Ward has nine points in 44 games this year and is second to Dennis Wideman among Bruins defenceman with a plus-9 rating.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--87--41-13-5
2-DALLAS*--75--35-21-5
3-MINNESOTA*--70--33-21-4
4-ANAHEIM--71--32-22-7
5-SAN JOSE--70--31-18-8
6-CALGARY--66--29-20-8
7-NASHVILLE--66--30-23-6
8-COLORADO--65--30-23-5
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9-VANCOUVER--64--28-22-8
10-PHOENIX--62--29-25-4
11-COLUMBUS--61--26-24-9
12-ST LOUIS--60--26-22-8
13-EDMONTON--59--27-27-5
14-CHICAGO--58--26-25-6
15- LOS ANGELES--51--24-32-3
EAST
1-OTTAWA*--73--34-19-5
2-PITTSBURGH*--69--32-21-5
3-CAROLINA*--62--29-27-4
4-MONTREAL--69--30-19-9
5-NEW JERSEY--68--32-21-8
6-PHILADELPHIA--65--30-22-5
7-BUFFALO--64--28-21-8
8-BOSTON--63--29-23-5
___________________________________
9-NY RANGERS--63--28-24-7
10-WASHINGTON--60--27-25-6
11-ATLANTA--60--28-27-4
12-NY ISLANDERS--59--26-25-7
13-FLORIDA--58--26-27-6
14-TAMPA BAY--56--25-27-9
15-TORONTO--55--23-27-9
(* DIVISION LEADER)
TODAY'S NHL SCHEDULE (Central Time)
(11) THRASHERS @ (5) DEVILS 6pm
(10) CAPITALS @ (13) PANTHERS 630pm
(11) BLUE JACKETS @ (1) RED WINGS 630pm
(2) STARS @ (4) DUCKS 9pm
(6) FLAMES @ (15) KINGS 930pm
Friday, February 15, 2008
Today in NHL History, Feb 15th
1914: Former NHL right winger Mel "Sudden Death" Hill born in Glenboro, Man. Hill played in the NHL 1937-38 through 1945-46 with Boston, the New York Americans and Toronto.
1922: Ottawa's Harry "Punch" Broadbent extended his NHL-record goal scoring streak to 16 straight games, as the Senators tied the Canadiens 6-6 in Montreal.
1929: Montreal Maroons acquired George Boucher from Ottawa, in exchange for Joe Lamb.
1934: Marty Barry scored two goals and added two assists as the Bruins tied 4-4 with the Montreal Maroons, at Boston Garden. The Maroons scored all four of their goals within a span of 3:27 in the second period.
1941: Frankie Brimsek became the second goaltender to record 20 shutouts with Boston, as the Bruins extended their team-record undefeated streak to 21 straight games (14-0-7) with a 5-0 win over the Canadiens, at Montreal.
1945: Although the Rangers were two hours and twenty minutes late because of a late train from Detroit, they beat Chicago 6-2 at MSG in a penalty-free game that didn't begin until 10:50 PM and ended at 12:50 AM.
1946: NHL reinstated Walter "Babe" Pratt, who had been expelled from the league because of gambling. Pratt ended up missing nine games.
1951: New York's Don Raleigh scored twice and added four assists in the Rangers 7-3 win against the Black Hawks before a record-low crowd of just 4,400 in Chicago.
1953: Detroit's Gordie Howe scored twice to become the youngest player in NHL history (age 24) to score 200 NHL goals. Red Wings won 4-1 over the Black Hawks at Chicago.
1955: Detroit's Terry Sawchuk became the first goalie in NHL history to win 30 or more games for five straight seasons, when the Red Wings beat the visiting Chicago Black Hawks 3-2.....Former NHL defenseman Russ Anderson born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Anderson played in the NHL 1976-77 through 1984-85 with Pittsburgh, Hartford and Los Angeles.
1958: Former NHL left winger Tony McKegney born in Montreal, Que. McKegney played in the NHL 1978-79 through 1991-92 with Buffalo, Quebec, Minnesota, the New York Rangers, St. Louis, Detroit and Chicago.
1959: Montreal's Jean Beliveau recorded two assists, giving him 400 points in 362 regular season games. Montreal's Jacques Plante became just the second goaltender to record five 30-win seasons in the NHL. Canadiens beat Rangers in New York 5-1.....Former NHL left winger Brian Propp born in Lanigan, Sask. Propp played in the NHL 1979-80 thru 1993-94 with Philadelphia, Boston, Minnesota, and Hartford.
1969: Detroit Red Wings traded Danny Lawson and rights to Brian Conacher to the Minnesota North Stars, in exchange for Wayne Connelly.
1972: The newly-formed New York Islanders hired Bill Torrey as their first General Manager, eight months before the team played their first NHL game.....Boston's Bobby Orr recorded four assists in the first period to tie an NHL record for most assists in one period, set by Montreal's Buddy O'Conner in 1942. Bruins beat the Oakland Seals, 6-3, in Boston
1973: Boston's Bep Guidolin became the first rookie coach in NHL history to win his first five games, when the Bruins beat the Flyers 3-1 in Philadelphia. His streak ended with a loss two nights later in Minnesota against the North Stars.
1974: Boston's Phil Esposito became the 10th player in NHL history to score 1,000 career points. It came as an assist in a 4-2 Bruins' win, at Vancouver.
1975: Rangers' Greg Polis scored four goals, including his first career hat trick, Bill Fairbairn had a goal and three assists, and Derek Sanderson picked up four assists to lead New York to a 9-2 win over the North Stars at Minnesota.....Montreal winger Yvan Cournoyer scored five goals (his 8th career hat trick) and added two assists and Guy Lapointe became the first defenseman in Montreal Canadiens history to score 20 goals in a season, as the Canadiens defeated Chicago at the Forum, 12-3.
1976: Jim Moxey scored his first career hat trick in the Oakland Seals' 7-3 win over the North Stars, in Minnesota.
1980: Edmonton rookie Wayne Gretzky picked up seven assists in an 8-2 win over Washington to tie the NHL record for most assists in a game. The original mark was set by Detroit's Billy Taylor in a game at Chicago in March 1947.
1982: Chicago's Tony Esposito became the first goaltender in NHL history to play 40 (or more) games in 13 straight seasons. The milestone came in a 5-1 Black Hawks loss to Vancouver. Esposito broke the mark set by Tiny Thompson in 1939-40.
1985: Washington's Bobby Carpenter scored his 42nd goal of the season, a new NHL record for most goals in a season by a U.S. born player. The old record of 41 was held by Joey Mullen. Carpenter's goal came in a 5-3 Caps' loss to the Jets, at Winnipeg.
1989: Buffalo Sabres named Mike Foligno as the new Team Captain, replacing Lindy Ruff, who had resigned two days earlier.
1990: Minnesota's Mike Gartner scored his 15th career hat trick as the North Stars won 6-3 against the Los Angeles Kings.
1992: Minnesota North Stars retired Bill Goldsworthy's uniform #8 in a pre game ceremony before a 5-2 win against Pittsburgh.....Ron Finn set an all time record for NHL officials when he worked his 1,745th game as a linesman -- breaking the old mark held by Neil Armstrong. It came in the Winnipeg Jets' 3-1 win at Toronto, and was the 2,000th of his career.
1999: Wayne Gretzky picked up five assists in the Rangers' 7-4 win against the Predators at Nashville to take a 1,000 point lead over Gordie Howe, the NHL's second all-time leading scorer.
2000: Martin Brodeur became the first goaltender in NHL history to get credit for a "game winning" goal as New Jersey won 4-2 over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. It was Brodeur's second career goal (first in the regular season).
2001: L.A. Kings obtained goaltender Felix Potvin from the Vancouver Canucks, in exchange for future considerations. Potvin went on to post a record of 13-5-5 with a 1.96 GAA with the Kings.
2003: Detroit's Brendan Shanahan scored to give him 20+ goals for the 15th consecutive season; the milestone came in a 6-2 win at Atlanta.
1922: Ottawa's Harry "Punch" Broadbent extended his NHL-record goal scoring streak to 16 straight games, as the Senators tied the Canadiens 6-6 in Montreal.
1929: Montreal Maroons acquired George Boucher from Ottawa, in exchange for Joe Lamb.
1934: Marty Barry scored two goals and added two assists as the Bruins tied 4-4 with the Montreal Maroons, at Boston Garden. The Maroons scored all four of their goals within a span of 3:27 in the second period.
1941: Frankie Brimsek became the second goaltender to record 20 shutouts with Boston, as the Bruins extended their team-record undefeated streak to 21 straight games (14-0-7) with a 5-0 win over the Canadiens, at Montreal.
1945: Although the Rangers were two hours and twenty minutes late because of a late train from Detroit, they beat Chicago 6-2 at MSG in a penalty-free game that didn't begin until 10:50 PM and ended at 12:50 AM.
1946: NHL reinstated Walter "Babe" Pratt, who had been expelled from the league because of gambling. Pratt ended up missing nine games.
1951: New York's Don Raleigh scored twice and added four assists in the Rangers 7-3 win against the Black Hawks before a record-low crowd of just 4,400 in Chicago.
1953: Detroit's Gordie Howe scored twice to become the youngest player in NHL history (age 24) to score 200 NHL goals. Red Wings won 4-1 over the Black Hawks at Chicago.
1955: Detroit's Terry Sawchuk became the first goalie in NHL history to win 30 or more games for five straight seasons, when the Red Wings beat the visiting Chicago Black Hawks 3-2.....Former NHL defenseman Russ Anderson born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Anderson played in the NHL 1976-77 through 1984-85 with Pittsburgh, Hartford and Los Angeles.
1958: Former NHL left winger Tony McKegney born in Montreal, Que. McKegney played in the NHL 1978-79 through 1991-92 with Buffalo, Quebec, Minnesota, the New York Rangers, St. Louis, Detroit and Chicago.
1959: Montreal's Jean Beliveau recorded two assists, giving him 400 points in 362 regular season games. Montreal's Jacques Plante became just the second goaltender to record five 30-win seasons in the NHL. Canadiens beat Rangers in New York 5-1.....Former NHL left winger Brian Propp born in Lanigan, Sask. Propp played in the NHL 1979-80 thru 1993-94 with Philadelphia, Boston, Minnesota, and Hartford.
1969: Detroit Red Wings traded Danny Lawson and rights to Brian Conacher to the Minnesota North Stars, in exchange for Wayne Connelly.
1972: The newly-formed New York Islanders hired Bill Torrey as their first General Manager, eight months before the team played their first NHL game.....Boston's Bobby Orr recorded four assists in the first period to tie an NHL record for most assists in one period, set by Montreal's Buddy O'Conner in 1942. Bruins beat the Oakland Seals, 6-3, in Boston
1973: Boston's Bep Guidolin became the first rookie coach in NHL history to win his first five games, when the Bruins beat the Flyers 3-1 in Philadelphia. His streak ended with a loss two nights later in Minnesota against the North Stars.
1974: Boston's Phil Esposito became the 10th player in NHL history to score 1,000 career points. It came as an assist in a 4-2 Bruins' win, at Vancouver.
1975: Rangers' Greg Polis scored four goals, including his first career hat trick, Bill Fairbairn had a goal and three assists, and Derek Sanderson picked up four assists to lead New York to a 9-2 win over the North Stars at Minnesota.....Montreal winger Yvan Cournoyer scored five goals (his 8th career hat trick) and added two assists and Guy Lapointe became the first defenseman in Montreal Canadiens history to score 20 goals in a season, as the Canadiens defeated Chicago at the Forum, 12-3.
1976: Jim Moxey scored his first career hat trick in the Oakland Seals' 7-3 win over the North Stars, in Minnesota.
1980: Edmonton rookie Wayne Gretzky picked up seven assists in an 8-2 win over Washington to tie the NHL record for most assists in a game. The original mark was set by Detroit's Billy Taylor in a game at Chicago in March 1947.
1982: Chicago's Tony Esposito became the first goaltender in NHL history to play 40 (or more) games in 13 straight seasons. The milestone came in a 5-1 Black Hawks loss to Vancouver. Esposito broke the mark set by Tiny Thompson in 1939-40.
1985: Washington's Bobby Carpenter scored his 42nd goal of the season, a new NHL record for most goals in a season by a U.S. born player. The old record of 41 was held by Joey Mullen. Carpenter's goal came in a 5-3 Caps' loss to the Jets, at Winnipeg.
1989: Buffalo Sabres named Mike Foligno as the new Team Captain, replacing Lindy Ruff, who had resigned two days earlier.
1990: Minnesota's Mike Gartner scored his 15th career hat trick as the North Stars won 6-3 against the Los Angeles Kings.
1992: Minnesota North Stars retired Bill Goldsworthy's uniform #8 in a pre game ceremony before a 5-2 win against Pittsburgh.....Ron Finn set an all time record for NHL officials when he worked his 1,745th game as a linesman -- breaking the old mark held by Neil Armstrong. It came in the Winnipeg Jets' 3-1 win at Toronto, and was the 2,000th of his career.
1999: Wayne Gretzky picked up five assists in the Rangers' 7-4 win against the Predators at Nashville to take a 1,000 point lead over Gordie Howe, the NHL's second all-time leading scorer.
2000: Martin Brodeur became the first goaltender in NHL history to get credit for a "game winning" goal as New Jersey won 4-2 over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. It was Brodeur's second career goal (first in the regular season).
2001: L.A. Kings obtained goaltender Felix Potvin from the Vancouver Canucks, in exchange for future considerations. Potvin went on to post a record of 13-5-5 with a 1.96 GAA with the Kings.
2003: Detroit's Brendan Shanahan scored to give him 20+ goals for the 15th consecutive season; the milestone came in a 6-2 win at Atlanta.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
February 14th
LUNDQVIST INKS 6-YEAR EXTENSION WITH RANGERS
The New York Rangers and goaltender Henrik Lundqvist have agreed on a new six-year contract.
Lundqvist will earn $6.875 million per year for a total of $41.25 million over six years with a limited no-trade clause that would commence in the 2009-10 season.
The Rangers and Lundqvist have been working on a deal since the start of this year, as the 25-year-old was scheduled to become a restricted free-agent on July 1.
Lundqvist is 24-21-5 with a 2.37 GAA in 50 games this season, and for his NHL career is 91-55-22 with a 2.32 GAA over 173 games, all with the Rangers.
MODIN RETURNS FOR JACKETS
The Columbus Blue Jackets activated forward Fredrik Modin on Wednesday, and in a related move defenceman Marc Methot was demoted to the AHL to make room on the roster.
Modin has missed a total of 47 games this season with broken bones in his back and, most recently, an injured hamstring, and in 11 games this season has posted two goals and two assists.
A third round (64th overall) draft choice by Toronto in 1994, Modin has totalled 207 goals and 408 points in 751 games over 11 NHL season for the Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay, and Blue Jackets.
Methot failed to register a point in eight games with Columbus.
MOVIE PRODUCER SET TO PURCHASE LIGHTNING
The Tampa Bay Lightning may soon have some new owners who will bring a Hollywood feel to the franchise.
The team, owned by Michigan-based Palace Sports & Entertainment since 1999, announced Wednesday that it has been sold to OK Hockey LLC, a group controlled by Los Angeles TV and movie producer Oren Koules.
Koules was part of a group of bidders who tried to purchase the team last year, but the deal unravelled before it was approved by the NHL. The league still has to approve this deal, which is expected to be completed in 3 1/2 months.
The deal also includes the leasehold rights to the St. Pete Times Forum and approximately 5 1/2 acres of land near the arena.
The Lightning, who won the Stanley Cup in 2004, are last in the Eastern Conference. The team made the playoff the past two seasons, but were eliminated both times in the first round.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--87--41-13-5
2-DALLAS*--75--35-20-5
3-MINNESOTA*--68--32-21-4
4-ANAHEIM--71--32-22-7
5-SAN JOSE--70--31-17-8
6-CALGARY--66-29-20-8
7-NASHVILLE--66--30-22-6
8-COLORADO--65--30-22-5
________________________________
9-VANCOUVER--63--28-22-7
10-COLUMBUS--61--26-24-9
11-PHOENIX--60--28-25-4
12-ST LOUIS--58--25-22-8
13-EDMONTON--57--26-27-5
14-CHICAGO--56--25-25-6
15-LOS ANGELES--51--24-32-3
EAST
1-OTTAWA*--73--34-19-5
2-PITTSBURGH*--69--32-20-5
3-WASHINGTON*--60--27-25-6
4-MONTREAL--69--30-19-9
5-NEW JERSEY--68--32-21-4
6-PHILADELPHIA--65--30-21-5
7-BUFFALO--64--28-21-8
8-BOSTON--63--29-23-5
___________________________________
9-NY RANGERS--63--28-24-7
10-CAROLINA--60--28-27-4
11-ATLANTA--60--28-27-4
12-FLORDIA--58--26-27-6
13-NY ISLANDERS--57--25-25-7
14-TORONTO--55--23-26-9
15-TAMPA BAY--54--24-27-6
(* DIVISION LEADER)
TODAYS NHL SCHEDULE (Central Time)
(15) LIGHTNING @ (6) FLYERS 6pm
(2) PENGUINS @ (10) HURRICANES 6pm
(13) ISLANDERS @ (14) MAPLE LEAFS 630pm
(14) BLACKHAWKS @ (7) PREDATORS 7pm
(12) BLUES @ (8) AVALANCHE 8pm
(2) STARS @ (11) COYOTES 8pm
(3) WILD @ (9) CANUCKS 9pm
(13) OILERS @ (5) SHARKS 930pm
The New York Rangers and goaltender Henrik Lundqvist have agreed on a new six-year contract.
Lundqvist will earn $6.875 million per year for a total of $41.25 million over six years with a limited no-trade clause that would commence in the 2009-10 season.
The Rangers and Lundqvist have been working on a deal since the start of this year, as the 25-year-old was scheduled to become a restricted free-agent on July 1.
Lundqvist is 24-21-5 with a 2.37 GAA in 50 games this season, and for his NHL career is 91-55-22 with a 2.32 GAA over 173 games, all with the Rangers.
MODIN RETURNS FOR JACKETS
The Columbus Blue Jackets activated forward Fredrik Modin on Wednesday, and in a related move defenceman Marc Methot was demoted to the AHL to make room on the roster.
Modin has missed a total of 47 games this season with broken bones in his back and, most recently, an injured hamstring, and in 11 games this season has posted two goals and two assists.
A third round (64th overall) draft choice by Toronto in 1994, Modin has totalled 207 goals and 408 points in 751 games over 11 NHL season for the Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay, and Blue Jackets.
Methot failed to register a point in eight games with Columbus.
MOVIE PRODUCER SET TO PURCHASE LIGHTNING
The Tampa Bay Lightning may soon have some new owners who will bring a Hollywood feel to the franchise.
The team, owned by Michigan-based Palace Sports & Entertainment since 1999, announced Wednesday that it has been sold to OK Hockey LLC, a group controlled by Los Angeles TV and movie producer Oren Koules.
Koules was part of a group of bidders who tried to purchase the team last year, but the deal unravelled before it was approved by the NHL. The league still has to approve this deal, which is expected to be completed in 3 1/2 months.
The deal also includes the leasehold rights to the St. Pete Times Forum and approximately 5 1/2 acres of land near the arena.
The Lightning, who won the Stanley Cup in 2004, are last in the Eastern Conference. The team made the playoff the past two seasons, but were eliminated both times in the first round.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--87--41-13-5
2-DALLAS*--75--35-20-5
3-MINNESOTA*--68--32-21-4
4-ANAHEIM--71--32-22-7
5-SAN JOSE--70--31-17-8
6-CALGARY--66-29-20-8
7-NASHVILLE--66--30-22-6
8-COLORADO--65--30-22-5
________________________________
9-VANCOUVER--63--28-22-7
10-COLUMBUS--61--26-24-9
11-PHOENIX--60--28-25-4
12-ST LOUIS--58--25-22-8
13-EDMONTON--57--26-27-5
14-CHICAGO--56--25-25-6
15-LOS ANGELES--51--24-32-3
EAST
1-OTTAWA*--73--34-19-5
2-PITTSBURGH*--69--32-20-5
3-WASHINGTON*--60--27-25-6
4-MONTREAL--69--30-19-9
5-NEW JERSEY--68--32-21-4
6-PHILADELPHIA--65--30-21-5
7-BUFFALO--64--28-21-8
8-BOSTON--63--29-23-5
___________________________________
9-NY RANGERS--63--28-24-7
10-CAROLINA--60--28-27-4
11-ATLANTA--60--28-27-4
12-FLORDIA--58--26-27-6
13-NY ISLANDERS--57--25-25-7
14-TORONTO--55--23-26-9
15-TAMPA BAY--54--24-27-6
(* DIVISION LEADER)
TODAYS NHL SCHEDULE (Central Time)
(15) LIGHTNING @ (6) FLYERS 6pm
(2) PENGUINS @ (10) HURRICANES 6pm
(13) ISLANDERS @ (14) MAPLE LEAFS 630pm
(14) BLACKHAWKS @ (7) PREDATORS 7pm
(12) BLUES @ (8) AVALANCHE 8pm
(2) STARS @ (11) COYOTES 8pm
(3) WILD @ (9) CANUCKS 9pm
(13) OILERS @ (5) SHARKS 930pm
Today in NHL History, Feb 14th
1927: The Toronto Maple Leafs were formed, when Conn Smythe purchased the Toronto St. Pats franchise, and renamed the team.
1931: In an historic first, three assists were awarded on one NHL goal! Toronto's Charlie Conacher scored, with assists given to "King" Clancy, Joe Primeau and "Busher" Jackson, in the Maple Leafs' 1-1 tie against Detroit.
1933: Boston's Nels Stewart scored his 200th NHL goal in the Bruins' 7-2 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
1934: The NHL had its first All Star game, as a benefit to injured player Ace Bailey. Toronto defeated a team of All Stars from the league's other seven teams, 7-3 at Maple Leaf Gardens. Bailey's #6 uniform was the first in NHL history to be retired.
1936: Former NHL center Charlie Burns born in Detroit, Mich. Burns played in the NHL 1958-59 through 1972-73 with Detroit, Boston, Oakland, Pittsburgh and Minnesota.
1941: Valentine's Day was "Jack Adams Night" in Detroit. Mayor Jeffries headlined the gift givers who bestowed accolades on the man who taught Detroit about hockey; 8,082 fans saw the Wings beat Chicago 2-1.
1954: Detroit's Gordie Howe scored two goals and an assist, including his 500th career NHL point, in a 5-0 Red Wings' win at Chicago. It came in Howe's 492nd regular season game. Terry Sawchuk recorded his 43rd career shutout.
1979: Playing in his first NHL game, NY Rangers' rookie Don Maloney scored his first NHL goal (on his first shot), in a 5-1 win over the Bruins, at MSG.
1981: Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky overtook L.A.' s Marcel Dionne in the 1980-81 scoring race, and went on to win the Ross Trophy (as the NHL's top scorer) in the 1980-81 season -- and each of the next six years.....Montreal's Chris Nilan set a team record with 39 penalty minutes in a 6-1 win over Washington, at the Forum. Also in that game, Montreal's Doug Risebrough scored his 100th career NHL goal.
1983: Kings' Jim Fox scored to become the 10th player in Kings history to score 100 career goals. The milestone came in a 6-4 loss to the Devils in New Jersey.
1985: With his 1,468th career NHL point, Marcel Dionne passed Stan Mikita into third place on the all-time NHL point list as the Kings tied at home, 3-3 against the Bruins.
1986: Wayne Gretzky had his third career seven assist game, as Edmonton beat the Quebec Nordiques at home 8-2. The seven assists tied the NHL record, first set by Billy Taylor in 1947.
1987: Tiger Williams set a new Kings' record for fastest goal from start of a game. He scored just seven seconds after the opening faceoff, in a 5-2 win over the Hartford Whalers.....Calgary's Joe Mullen scored twice, including one on a penalty shot, to give him 200 career NHL goals as the Flames won 3-2 over the North Stars at Minnesota.
1990: Montreal's Shayne Corson scored two goals and added four assists as the Canadiens won 10-1 over Vancouver, at the Forum.
1993: Pat LaFontaine scored a goal and two assists and Doug Bodger had three assists to reach 300 in his NHL career as the Sabres won 7-4 over the Penguins at the Aud. LaFontaine tied Mario Lemieux for the NHL's scoring lead at 104 points.....San Jose Sharks beat the Jets 3-2 in Winnipeg to end their 17 game losing streak, tied for the longest in NHL history. Kelly Kisio led the scoring with two goals and an assist. The win also ended the Sharks' 20 games winless streak (0-19-1).
1994: Wayne Gretzky picked up two assists to record a 100-point season for the 14th time in his career (extending his NHL record) as the Kings lost 3-2 to the Bruins at the Forum.
1995: Pittsburgh's Larry Murphy scored his 916th career NHL point to move ahead of Bobby Orr as the fifth-highest scoring defenseman in NHL history. The point came as the Penguins won 5-3 over the visiting Boston Bruins.
1999: Colorado's Patrick Roy set an NHL record by appearing in his 40th game of the year for the 14th straight season (breaking Tony Esposito's mark of 13 straight 40+ game seasons thru '81-82). The milestone came in a 4-4 tie against the Flyers.
2001: Mike Modano scored a goal and added two assists to become the Dallas Stars' franchise all-time scorer with 869 career points (moving past Neal Broten). The milestone came in a 4-2 win over the visiting Los Angeles Kings.....Jaromir Jagr set a team record with an assist in his 15th straight game, as the Penguins beat the visiting Minnesota Wild 2-1. Jagr broke the team consecutive assist record of 14 games, held by Mario Lemieux.
2003: Boston's Mike Knuble set an NHL record for fastest two goals from the start of a game (by one player), when he scored at :10 and again at :27 into the start of a 6-5 Bruins win over the Panthers at Florida.
2004: Anaheim's Sergei Fedorov had two assists to become the first Russian-born player in NHL history to score 1,000 NHL points; the milestone came in a 2-1 win against the Canucks at Vancouver.....Buffalo's Mika Noronen became the 8th NHL goaltender to be credited with a goal in a regulation-season game, and J.P. Dumont scored a goal and added three assists in the Sabres 6-4 win against the Maple Leafs at Toronto.
1931: In an historic first, three assists were awarded on one NHL goal! Toronto's Charlie Conacher scored, with assists given to "King" Clancy, Joe Primeau and "Busher" Jackson, in the Maple Leafs' 1-1 tie against Detroit.
1933: Boston's Nels Stewart scored his 200th NHL goal in the Bruins' 7-2 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
1934: The NHL had its first All Star game, as a benefit to injured player Ace Bailey. Toronto defeated a team of All Stars from the league's other seven teams, 7-3 at Maple Leaf Gardens. Bailey's #6 uniform was the first in NHL history to be retired.
1936: Former NHL center Charlie Burns born in Detroit, Mich. Burns played in the NHL 1958-59 through 1972-73 with Detroit, Boston, Oakland, Pittsburgh and Minnesota.
1941: Valentine's Day was "Jack Adams Night" in Detroit. Mayor Jeffries headlined the gift givers who bestowed accolades on the man who taught Detroit about hockey; 8,082 fans saw the Wings beat Chicago 2-1.
1954: Detroit's Gordie Howe scored two goals and an assist, including his 500th career NHL point, in a 5-0 Red Wings' win at Chicago. It came in Howe's 492nd regular season game. Terry Sawchuk recorded his 43rd career shutout.
1979: Playing in his first NHL game, NY Rangers' rookie Don Maloney scored his first NHL goal (on his first shot), in a 5-1 win over the Bruins, at MSG.
1981: Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky overtook L.A.' s Marcel Dionne in the 1980-81 scoring race, and went on to win the Ross Trophy (as the NHL's top scorer) in the 1980-81 season -- and each of the next six years.....Montreal's Chris Nilan set a team record with 39 penalty minutes in a 6-1 win over Washington, at the Forum. Also in that game, Montreal's Doug Risebrough scored his 100th career NHL goal.
1983: Kings' Jim Fox scored to become the 10th player in Kings history to score 100 career goals. The milestone came in a 6-4 loss to the Devils in New Jersey.
1985: With his 1,468th career NHL point, Marcel Dionne passed Stan Mikita into third place on the all-time NHL point list as the Kings tied at home, 3-3 against the Bruins.
1986: Wayne Gretzky had his third career seven assist game, as Edmonton beat the Quebec Nordiques at home 8-2. The seven assists tied the NHL record, first set by Billy Taylor in 1947.
1987: Tiger Williams set a new Kings' record for fastest goal from start of a game. He scored just seven seconds after the opening faceoff, in a 5-2 win over the Hartford Whalers.....Calgary's Joe Mullen scored twice, including one on a penalty shot, to give him 200 career NHL goals as the Flames won 3-2 over the North Stars at Minnesota.
1990: Montreal's Shayne Corson scored two goals and added four assists as the Canadiens won 10-1 over Vancouver, at the Forum.
1993: Pat LaFontaine scored a goal and two assists and Doug Bodger had three assists to reach 300 in his NHL career as the Sabres won 7-4 over the Penguins at the Aud. LaFontaine tied Mario Lemieux for the NHL's scoring lead at 104 points.....San Jose Sharks beat the Jets 3-2 in Winnipeg to end their 17 game losing streak, tied for the longest in NHL history. Kelly Kisio led the scoring with two goals and an assist. The win also ended the Sharks' 20 games winless streak (0-19-1).
1994: Wayne Gretzky picked up two assists to record a 100-point season for the 14th time in his career (extending his NHL record) as the Kings lost 3-2 to the Bruins at the Forum.
1995: Pittsburgh's Larry Murphy scored his 916th career NHL point to move ahead of Bobby Orr as the fifth-highest scoring defenseman in NHL history. The point came as the Penguins won 5-3 over the visiting Boston Bruins.
1999: Colorado's Patrick Roy set an NHL record by appearing in his 40th game of the year for the 14th straight season (breaking Tony Esposito's mark of 13 straight 40+ game seasons thru '81-82). The milestone came in a 4-4 tie against the Flyers.
2001: Mike Modano scored a goal and added two assists to become the Dallas Stars' franchise all-time scorer with 869 career points (moving past Neal Broten). The milestone came in a 4-2 win over the visiting Los Angeles Kings.....Jaromir Jagr set a team record with an assist in his 15th straight game, as the Penguins beat the visiting Minnesota Wild 2-1. Jagr broke the team consecutive assist record of 14 games, held by Mario Lemieux.
2003: Boston's Mike Knuble set an NHL record for fastest two goals from the start of a game (by one player), when he scored at :10 and again at :27 into the start of a 6-5 Bruins win over the Panthers at Florida.
2004: Anaheim's Sergei Fedorov had two assists to become the first Russian-born player in NHL history to score 1,000 NHL points; the milestone came in a 2-1 win against the Canucks at Vancouver.....Buffalo's Mika Noronen became the 8th NHL goaltender to be credited with a goal in a regulation-season game, and J.P. Dumont scored a goal and added three assists in the Sabres 6-4 win against the Maple Leafs at Toronto.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
February 13th Part II
CAPS RE-SIGN FLEISCHMANN
The Washington Capitals announced Wednesday they re-signed forward Thomas Fleischmann to a two-year $1.45-million contract.
The Capitals left winger is earning $495,000 this year and will make $725,000 in each of the next two NHL seasons.
Fleischman has six goals and 21 points in 53 games for Washington this season, his first full campaign in the NHL after splitting time between the Caps and AHL Hershey Bears last year, and in 96 career NHL games has 10 goals and 31 points.
The Czech Republic native was a second-round pick (63rd overall) of the Detroit Red Wings in 2002 Entry Draft. Washington acquired Fleischmann in a trade with the Red Wings on Feb. 24, 2004.
The Washington Capitals announced Wednesday they re-signed forward Thomas Fleischmann to a two-year $1.45-million contract.
The Capitals left winger is earning $495,000 this year and will make $725,000 in each of the next two NHL seasons.
Fleischman has six goals and 21 points in 53 games for Washington this season, his first full campaign in the NHL after splitting time between the Caps and AHL Hershey Bears last year, and in 96 career NHL games has 10 goals and 31 points.
The Czech Republic native was a second-round pick (63rd overall) of the Detroit Red Wings in 2002 Entry Draft. Washington acquired Fleischmann in a trade with the Red Wings on Feb. 24, 2004.
February 13th
ZEDNIK'S CONDITION UPGRADED TO GOOD
While the Florida Panthers returned back to the sunshine state, teammate Richard Zednik remained in a Buffalo hospital where his condition was upgraded to good.
The hockey world is still reeling from the incident, which could have killed the 32-year-old winger if not for life-saving treatment at HSBC Arena and Buffalo General Hospital that reconnected his carotid artery, which supplies the head and neck with blood.
Zednik's neck was cut open in the third period of this past weekends game against the Buffalo Sabres after teammate Olli Jokinen was upended and his right foot skate went into Zednik's path. Moments later, he kneeled forward with his hands at his throat, blood coming from his neck and made his wat to the bench where trainers and teammates helped him.
The 7 1/2-sentimetre laceration barley missed Zednik's jugular vein, which takes blood from the brain, but cut his carotid artery. He remained conscious throughout the incident, even as he lost five units of blood.
In the end, doctors said the only effect would be some "hoarseness."
Zednik suffered no long-term brain or nerve damage, and could be discharged as early as this weekend, though he will have to sit out the rest of the season.
The Panthers called up forward Rob Globke from the Rochester Americans of the AHL to replace Zednik.
SOURAY DONE FOR SEASON
Sheldon Souray's name has been added to the growing list of Edmonton Oilers who have been sidelined for the rest of the season.
The Oilers defenceman revealed Tuesday that he is done for the remainder of the 2007-08 NHL season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder last week.
Souray joins left-winger Raffi Torres (torn knee ligament) and center Shawn Horcoff (left shoulder) who were recently ruled out for the rest of the season for Edmonton.
Souray tried playing through the pain, but ended up aggravating the joint. He suffered the original injury, a second-degree sprain, last October 13 in a 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, and has missed a total of 29 games this season.
After joining the Oilers as a free agent in the off-season, signing a five-year $27-million contract, Souray had three goals and seven assists in 26 games this season.
SENS RETURN FOLIGNO TO AHL
Ottawa Senators forward Nick Foligno is headed back to the AHL, again.
The rookie was assigned Tuesday to the Binghamton Senators, ending his third NHL stint in four months.
The 20-year-old opened the season in Ottawa, scoring twice with six penalty minutes in 14 games before being sent down to the minor leagues last November 14.
Foligno returned 13 days later, and posted three goals and five points in 17 games before being demoted to Binghamton on January 4.
He had one goal and one assist for two points in six NHL games since being recalled January 29.
Foligno, the son of former NHLer Mike Foligno, was drafted 28th overall by Ottawa in 2006.
FERGUSON JOINS TSN AS HOCKEY ANALYST
Former Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager John Ferguson Jr has joined TSN as a guest analyst.
For those of you who have the NHL Centre Ice Package, look for Ferguson during TSN broadcasts as he'll be making three guest appearances in the coming weeks.
Ferguson became the 12th general manager in Toronto Maple Leafs history when he took over from Pat Quinn in 2003. He spent five seasons with the Leafs and was also a member of Team Canada's management team at the 2007 IIHF World Championship in Russia, where Canada went undefated and won gold. Ferguson was relieved of his duties by the Leafs in January and was replaced by interim GM Cliff Fletcher. He is now a scout for Team Canada's entry in the upcoming 2008 IIHF World Championship in Halifax and Quebec City.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--87--41-13-5
2-DALLAS*--75--35-20-5
3-MINNESOTA*--68-32-21-4
4-ANAHEIM--71--32-22-7
5-SAN JOSE--70--31-17-8
6-CALGARY--66--29-20-8
7-NASHVILLE--66--30-22-6
8-COLORADO--65--30-22-5
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9-VANCOUVER--63--28-22-7
10-COLUMBUS--61--26-23-9
11-PHOENIX--60--28-25-4
EAST
1-OTTAWA*--72--34-19-4
2-PITTSBURGH*--69--32-29-5
3-CAROLINA*--60--28-27-4
4-MONTREAL--67--29-19-9
5-NEW JERSEY--66--31-21-4
6-PHILADELPHIA--65--30-21-5
7-NY RANGERS--63--28-24-7
8-BUFFALO--62--27-21-8
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9-BOSTON--61--28-23-5
10-WASHINGTON--59--27-25-5
11-ATLANTA--58--27-27-4
12-NY ISLANDERS--57--25-25-7
13-FLORDIA--57--26-27-5
(* Division Leader)
TODAY'S NHL SCHEDULE
SENATORS @ DEVILS 6pm
CAPITALS @ THRASHERS 6pm
BLACKHAWKS @ BLUE JACKETS 6pm
MAPLE LEAFS @ SABRES 630pm
BRUINS @ PENGUINS 630pm
CANADIENS @ PANTHERS 630pm
While the Florida Panthers returned back to the sunshine state, teammate Richard Zednik remained in a Buffalo hospital where his condition was upgraded to good.
The hockey world is still reeling from the incident, which could have killed the 32-year-old winger if not for life-saving treatment at HSBC Arena and Buffalo General Hospital that reconnected his carotid artery, which supplies the head and neck with blood.
Zednik's neck was cut open in the third period of this past weekends game against the Buffalo Sabres after teammate Olli Jokinen was upended and his right foot skate went into Zednik's path. Moments later, he kneeled forward with his hands at his throat, blood coming from his neck and made his wat to the bench where trainers and teammates helped him.
The 7 1/2-sentimetre laceration barley missed Zednik's jugular vein, which takes blood from the brain, but cut his carotid artery. He remained conscious throughout the incident, even as he lost five units of blood.
In the end, doctors said the only effect would be some "hoarseness."
Zednik suffered no long-term brain or nerve damage, and could be discharged as early as this weekend, though he will have to sit out the rest of the season.
The Panthers called up forward Rob Globke from the Rochester Americans of the AHL to replace Zednik.
SOURAY DONE FOR SEASON
Sheldon Souray's name has been added to the growing list of Edmonton Oilers who have been sidelined for the rest of the season.
The Oilers defenceman revealed Tuesday that he is done for the remainder of the 2007-08 NHL season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder last week.
Souray joins left-winger Raffi Torres (torn knee ligament) and center Shawn Horcoff (left shoulder) who were recently ruled out for the rest of the season for Edmonton.
Souray tried playing through the pain, but ended up aggravating the joint. He suffered the original injury, a second-degree sprain, last October 13 in a 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, and has missed a total of 29 games this season.
After joining the Oilers as a free agent in the off-season, signing a five-year $27-million contract, Souray had three goals and seven assists in 26 games this season.
SENS RETURN FOLIGNO TO AHL
Ottawa Senators forward Nick Foligno is headed back to the AHL, again.
The rookie was assigned Tuesday to the Binghamton Senators, ending his third NHL stint in four months.
The 20-year-old opened the season in Ottawa, scoring twice with six penalty minutes in 14 games before being sent down to the minor leagues last November 14.
Foligno returned 13 days later, and posted three goals and five points in 17 games before being demoted to Binghamton on January 4.
He had one goal and one assist for two points in six NHL games since being recalled January 29.
Foligno, the son of former NHLer Mike Foligno, was drafted 28th overall by Ottawa in 2006.
FERGUSON JOINS TSN AS HOCKEY ANALYST
Former Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager John Ferguson Jr has joined TSN as a guest analyst.
For those of you who have the NHL Centre Ice Package, look for Ferguson during TSN broadcasts as he'll be making three guest appearances in the coming weeks.
Ferguson became the 12th general manager in Toronto Maple Leafs history when he took over from Pat Quinn in 2003. He spent five seasons with the Leafs and was also a member of Team Canada's management team at the 2007 IIHF World Championship in Russia, where Canada went undefated and won gold. Ferguson was relieved of his duties by the Leafs in January and was replaced by interim GM Cliff Fletcher. He is now a scout for Team Canada's entry in the upcoming 2008 IIHF World Championship in Halifax and Quebec City.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--87--41-13-5
2-DALLAS*--75--35-20-5
3-MINNESOTA*--68-32-21-4
4-ANAHEIM--71--32-22-7
5-SAN JOSE--70--31-17-8
6-CALGARY--66--29-20-8
7-NASHVILLE--66--30-22-6
8-COLORADO--65--30-22-5
________________________________
9-VANCOUVER--63--28-22-7
10-COLUMBUS--61--26-23-9
11-PHOENIX--60--28-25-4
EAST
1-OTTAWA*--72--34-19-4
2-PITTSBURGH*--69--32-29-5
3-CAROLINA*--60--28-27-4
4-MONTREAL--67--29-19-9
5-NEW JERSEY--66--31-21-4
6-PHILADELPHIA--65--30-21-5
7-NY RANGERS--63--28-24-7
8-BUFFALO--62--27-21-8
__________________________________
9-BOSTON--61--28-23-5
10-WASHINGTON--59--27-25-5
11-ATLANTA--58--27-27-4
12-NY ISLANDERS--57--25-25-7
13-FLORDIA--57--26-27-5
(* Division Leader)
TODAY'S NHL SCHEDULE
SENATORS @ DEVILS 6pm
CAPITALS @ THRASHERS 6pm
BLACKHAWKS @ BLUE JACKETS 6pm
MAPLE LEAFS @ SABRES 630pm
BRUINS @ PENGUINS 630pm
CANADIENS @ PANTHERS 630pm
Today in NHL History, Feb 13th
1926: Nels Stewart scored two third period goals in the Montreal Maroons' 2-1 win over the visiting New York Americans.....Pittsburgh's Roy Worters recorded the 4th shutout of his rookie season in the Pirates' 3-0 win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
1930: Nels Stewart scored two overtime goals in 45 seconds as the Montreal Maroons won 6-3 over the Falcons, at Detroit.
1934: Bill Cook became the first player to score 200 goals in a Rangers' uniform, when New York won 6-4, at Boston.
1935: Toronto Maple Leafs purchased Frank Finnigan from the St. Louis Eagles for $8,000.
1936: Montreal Canadiens obtained forward Hector "Toe" Blake, Bill Miller and Ken Gravel from the Montreal Maroons, in exchange for Lorne Chabot.
1938: Detroit obtained Hap Emms from the New York Americans, in exchange for John Sorrell.
1944: Toronto's Walter "Babe" Pratt picked up an assist for his 45th point of the year, to set a new NHL record for defensemen, in a 6-3 Maple Leafs victory over the Rangers, in New York. Pratt broke the mark of 44 set by Flash Hollett in 1942-43.....Detroit beat Boston 4-1 in a penalty-free game played in Boston
1946: Montreal's Maurice Richard scored twice and added two assists in the Canadiens' 5-1 win against the Black Hawks, at Chicago.
1960: Bruins' Bronco Horvath scored twice and had an assist to extend his NHL-record scoring streak to 22 straight games, in a 7-6 win over Montreal, at Boston Garden. Boston led 5-4 after one period.
1966: Detroit's Gordie Howe scored a goal and two assists, including his 800th career NHL assist, and Alex Delvecchio became the second man to play 1,000 games with Detroit. The milestone came as the Wings lost to the visiting Montreal Canadiens, 4-3.
1971: NHL center Mats Sundin born in Sollentuna, Sweden. Sundin has played in the NHL since 1990-91 with Quebec and Toronto.
1972: Buffalo rookie Rick Martin scored his 38th goal of the year, to tie the NHL record for rookie goals set the previous year by teammate Gil Perreault. It came as the Sabres tied 4-4 with the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.
1974: Phil Esposito scored his 100th point of the season, with an assist in the Bruins' 9-6 win over the Seals at Oakland, to become the first player in NHL history to score 100 points five times in his career.
1975: Boston's Bobby Orr recorded an assist to reach the 100 point mark, in a 3-1 Bruins' loss at Buffalo. Orr became the 2nd NHL player to get 6 100-point seasons, and the first to score 100 points in six consecutive years.
1977: Rene Robert scored three goals and an assist in the Sabres 6-2 win over the Minnesota North Stars, at the Aud. It was the third career hat trick for Robert.
1982: NY Islanders won their 10th straight home game, when Bryan Trottier scored five goals on five shots (including four in the second period) in an 8-2 win over the Flyers.
1983: Bruin goaltender Pete Peeters extended his unbeaten streak to 26-0-5, the second longest streak in NHL history, with a 3-1 win against Vancouver, at Boston Garden.
1984: Goaltender Pat Riggin recorded his 7th career shutout as the Capitals extended their team-record winning streak to 8 straight games, with a 4-0 win over the North Stars, at Minnesota.
1988: Mario Lemieux picked up a goal and six assists as the Penguins won 7-5 at Los Angeles. The seven points gave Lemieux 120 for the season, 17 more than Wayne Gretzky, with 22 games remaining.....Quebec's Peter Stastny scored a goal and added four assists as the Nordiques beat the North Stars 7-3, at Minnesota.
1989: Winnipeg Jets' goalie Bob Essensa played his first NHL game -- he allowed a goal on first shot he faced, and another on a penalty shot five minutes later, but shut out Red Wings the final 54 minutes as the Jets got a 2-2 tie at Detroit.....Tom Kurvers set a Devils' franchise record for most assists in a game by a defenseman, when he picked up five in an 8-1 New Jersey win over Toronto.
1990: Bryan Trottier became the 15th player in NHL history to score 500 career goals (and just the second to score 500 in an Islanders' uniform); the milestone occured in a 4-2 Islanders loss to Calgary.
1992: Chicago's Steve Larmer set an NHL record for most consecutive games played with one team, when he appeared in his 777th straight game with the Blackhawks, a 2-2 tie against the Kings. Larmer broke the record set by Buffalo's Craig Ramsay.
1993: Doug Gilmour had six assists to lead the Maple Leafs to a 6-1 win against the Minnesota North Stars in Toronto. Gilmour's six assists tied a Maple Leafs' record set by Babe Pratt.
1994: Arturs Irbe recorded his 3rd career shutout, and Sandis Ozolinsh scored with 1:59 remaining in regulation to lead the Sharks to a 1-0 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. It was the Sharks first four game win streak in team history.....New Jersey's Bernie Nicholls scored twice to become the 39th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points. Devils tied 3-3 with the Lightning at Tampa Bay
1995: St. Louis Blues picked up their 900th all time victory, with a 4-2 win over the visiting Calagry Flames. The win gave the Blues an all-time record of 900-931-327.
1999: Kip Miller scored the winning goal at 3:39 of overtime to extend the Penguins' winning streak to nine games, with a 3-2 victory at Nashville. It was the Penguins' 3rd straight win that came in Overtime, an NHL record. The 3 wins came in 5 days.
2000: Ed Belfour became the 16th goalie in NHL history to reach 300 victories, and rookie Brenden Morrow scored both goals in the Stars 2-1 win against the visiting Washington Capitals.
2002: Dominik Hasek recorded his 60th career shutout, and Scotty Bowman became just the 2nd coach to win 400 games with Detroit, in the Red Wings 2-0 win over the Wild at Minnesota.
2004: Minnesota's Dwayne Roloson recorded his 15th career shutout, and Marc Chouinard scored for the first time in more than three months as the Wild won 3-0 over the visiting Edmonton Oilers.
1930: Nels Stewart scored two overtime goals in 45 seconds as the Montreal Maroons won 6-3 over the Falcons, at Detroit.
1934: Bill Cook became the first player to score 200 goals in a Rangers' uniform, when New York won 6-4, at Boston.
1935: Toronto Maple Leafs purchased Frank Finnigan from the St. Louis Eagles for $8,000.
1936: Montreal Canadiens obtained forward Hector "Toe" Blake, Bill Miller and Ken Gravel from the Montreal Maroons, in exchange for Lorne Chabot.
1938: Detroit obtained Hap Emms from the New York Americans, in exchange for John Sorrell.
1944: Toronto's Walter "Babe" Pratt picked up an assist for his 45th point of the year, to set a new NHL record for defensemen, in a 6-3 Maple Leafs victory over the Rangers, in New York. Pratt broke the mark of 44 set by Flash Hollett in 1942-43.....Detroit beat Boston 4-1 in a penalty-free game played in Boston
1946: Montreal's Maurice Richard scored twice and added two assists in the Canadiens' 5-1 win against the Black Hawks, at Chicago.
1960: Bruins' Bronco Horvath scored twice and had an assist to extend his NHL-record scoring streak to 22 straight games, in a 7-6 win over Montreal, at Boston Garden. Boston led 5-4 after one period.
1966: Detroit's Gordie Howe scored a goal and two assists, including his 800th career NHL assist, and Alex Delvecchio became the second man to play 1,000 games with Detroit. The milestone came as the Wings lost to the visiting Montreal Canadiens, 4-3.
1971: NHL center Mats Sundin born in Sollentuna, Sweden. Sundin has played in the NHL since 1990-91 with Quebec and Toronto.
1972: Buffalo rookie Rick Martin scored his 38th goal of the year, to tie the NHL record for rookie goals set the previous year by teammate Gil Perreault. It came as the Sabres tied 4-4 with the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.
1974: Phil Esposito scored his 100th point of the season, with an assist in the Bruins' 9-6 win over the Seals at Oakland, to become the first player in NHL history to score 100 points five times in his career.
1975: Boston's Bobby Orr recorded an assist to reach the 100 point mark, in a 3-1 Bruins' loss at Buffalo. Orr became the 2nd NHL player to get 6 100-point seasons, and the first to score 100 points in six consecutive years.
1977: Rene Robert scored three goals and an assist in the Sabres 6-2 win over the Minnesota North Stars, at the Aud. It was the third career hat trick for Robert.
1982: NY Islanders won their 10th straight home game, when Bryan Trottier scored five goals on five shots (including four in the second period) in an 8-2 win over the Flyers.
1983: Bruin goaltender Pete Peeters extended his unbeaten streak to 26-0-5, the second longest streak in NHL history, with a 3-1 win against Vancouver, at Boston Garden.
1984: Goaltender Pat Riggin recorded his 7th career shutout as the Capitals extended their team-record winning streak to 8 straight games, with a 4-0 win over the North Stars, at Minnesota.
1988: Mario Lemieux picked up a goal and six assists as the Penguins won 7-5 at Los Angeles. The seven points gave Lemieux 120 for the season, 17 more than Wayne Gretzky, with 22 games remaining.....Quebec's Peter Stastny scored a goal and added four assists as the Nordiques beat the North Stars 7-3, at Minnesota.
1989: Winnipeg Jets' goalie Bob Essensa played his first NHL game -- he allowed a goal on first shot he faced, and another on a penalty shot five minutes later, but shut out Red Wings the final 54 minutes as the Jets got a 2-2 tie at Detroit.....Tom Kurvers set a Devils' franchise record for most assists in a game by a defenseman, when he picked up five in an 8-1 New Jersey win over Toronto.
1990: Bryan Trottier became the 15th player in NHL history to score 500 career goals (and just the second to score 500 in an Islanders' uniform); the milestone occured in a 4-2 Islanders loss to Calgary.
1992: Chicago's Steve Larmer set an NHL record for most consecutive games played with one team, when he appeared in his 777th straight game with the Blackhawks, a 2-2 tie against the Kings. Larmer broke the record set by Buffalo's Craig Ramsay.
1993: Doug Gilmour had six assists to lead the Maple Leafs to a 6-1 win against the Minnesota North Stars in Toronto. Gilmour's six assists tied a Maple Leafs' record set by Babe Pratt.
1994: Arturs Irbe recorded his 3rd career shutout, and Sandis Ozolinsh scored with 1:59 remaining in regulation to lead the Sharks to a 1-0 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. It was the Sharks first four game win streak in team history.....New Jersey's Bernie Nicholls scored twice to become the 39th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points. Devils tied 3-3 with the Lightning at Tampa Bay
1995: St. Louis Blues picked up their 900th all time victory, with a 4-2 win over the visiting Calagry Flames. The win gave the Blues an all-time record of 900-931-327.
1999: Kip Miller scored the winning goal at 3:39 of overtime to extend the Penguins' winning streak to nine games, with a 3-2 victory at Nashville. It was the Penguins' 3rd straight win that came in Overtime, an NHL record. The 3 wins came in 5 days.
2000: Ed Belfour became the 16th goalie in NHL history to reach 300 victories, and rookie Brenden Morrow scored both goals in the Stars 2-1 win against the visiting Washington Capitals.
2002: Dominik Hasek recorded his 60th career shutout, and Scotty Bowman became just the 2nd coach to win 400 games with Detroit, in the Red Wings 2-0 win over the Wild at Minnesota.
2004: Minnesota's Dwayne Roloson recorded his 15th career shutout, and Marc Chouinard scored for the first time in more than three months as the Wild won 3-0 over the visiting Edmonton Oilers.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
February 12th Part II
TWINS SIGN VETERAN HERNANDEZ
The Twins and right-hander Livan Hernandez have agreed to a one-year contract worth $5 million in base salary.
According to MLB.com, the contract will include performance-based incentives that could raise its value to $7 million, which is the amount Hernandez earned last season with the Diamondbacks.
Hernandez, who turns 33 on Feb. 20, was considered to be one of the top free-agent pitchers still available on the market. He was 11-11 with a 4.93 ERA last season with Arizona.
Before signing Hernandez, the Twins' rotation was expected not to feature a starter over the age of 26, and had lost a significant portion of its innings pitched from last season after trading Johan Santana to the Mets and losing righty Carlos Silva to free agency, as both pitchers combined for 421 innings in '07.
Despite their youthful rotation, the Twins front office had recently made it clear that they were only interested in adding a veteran pitcher if he would improve their staff. The club cited last season's free-agent acquisitions, Sidney Ponson and Ramon
Ortiz, as examples of veterans who merely delayed the arrival of some of their younger starters.
Hernandez, will give the Twins a proven workhorse. He leads the Majors in innings pitched since 2003 and has tallied at least 200 innings pitched every season since 2000. The right-hander is 134-128 lifetime with a 4.25 ERA, and is probably best known for helping pitch the Florida Marlins to the 1997 World Series title, and winning the World Series MVP.
One concern is that Hernandez has spent his entire 12-year career in the National League, pitching for Florida, San Francisco, Montreal, Washington and most recently, Arizona, and whether he will be able to adjust to the more offensively potent lineups in the American League remains to be seen.
The Twins rotation now could feature Scott Baker, Francisco Liriano, Boof Bonser, Kevin Slowey and Hernandez. Other pitchers expected to vie for spots this spring are right-handers Nick Blackburn, Phil Humber, Kevin Mulvey and Zach Day, and left-handers Glen Perkins, Brian Duensing and Randy Keisler.
The Twins and right-hander Livan Hernandez have agreed to a one-year contract worth $5 million in base salary.
According to MLB.com, the contract will include performance-based incentives that could raise its value to $7 million, which is the amount Hernandez earned last season with the Diamondbacks.
Hernandez, who turns 33 on Feb. 20, was considered to be one of the top free-agent pitchers still available on the market. He was 11-11 with a 4.93 ERA last season with Arizona.
Before signing Hernandez, the Twins' rotation was expected not to feature a starter over the age of 26, and had lost a significant portion of its innings pitched from last season after trading Johan Santana to the Mets and losing righty Carlos Silva to free agency, as both pitchers combined for 421 innings in '07.
Despite their youthful rotation, the Twins front office had recently made it clear that they were only interested in adding a veteran pitcher if he would improve their staff. The club cited last season's free-agent acquisitions, Sidney Ponson and Ramon
Ortiz, as examples of veterans who merely delayed the arrival of some of their younger starters.
Hernandez, will give the Twins a proven workhorse. He leads the Majors in innings pitched since 2003 and has tallied at least 200 innings pitched every season since 2000. The right-hander is 134-128 lifetime with a 4.25 ERA, and is probably best known for helping pitch the Florida Marlins to the 1997 World Series title, and winning the World Series MVP.
One concern is that Hernandez has spent his entire 12-year career in the National League, pitching for Florida, San Francisco, Montreal, Washington and most recently, Arizona, and whether he will be able to adjust to the more offensively potent lineups in the American League remains to be seen.
The Twins rotation now could feature Scott Baker, Francisco Liriano, Boof Bonser, Kevin Slowey and Hernandez. Other pitchers expected to vie for spots this spring are right-handers Nick Blackburn, Phil Humber, Kevin Mulvey and Zach Day, and left-handers Glen Perkins, Brian Duensing and Randy Keisler.
February 12th
SPEZZA, MALKIN, GIGUERE 'THREE STARS' OF THE WEEK
Ottawa Senators center Jason Spezza, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending February 10.
First Star - Jason Spezza, C, Ottawa Senators
Spezza tallied 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in three games as the Senators (34-18-4, 72 points) won two of three contests and extended their Northeast Division lead to five points. Spezza recorded one goal and one assist in a 4-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens Feb. 5, notched three assists in a 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers Feb. 7 and posted a career-high six points (three goals, three assists) in a 6-1 victory over the Canadiens Feb. 9. Spezza ranks second on the Senators in scoring and fifth in the League overall with 71 points (23 goals, 48 assists) in 50 games.
Second Star - Evgeni Malkin, C Pittsburgh Penguins
Malkin recorded 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in four games as the Penguins posted a 3-1-0 record and moved into first place in the Atlantic Division. He tallied a goal and two assists in a 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes Feb. 4, recorded two assists in a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers Feb. 7, notched two goals, including the game-winner, and one assist in a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings Feb. 9 and had a goal and three assists in a 4-3 victory over the Flyers Feb. 10. Malkin leads the Penguins in scoring and ranks third in the NHL with 73 points (31 goals, 42 assists) in 56 games. He has recorded 8-13--21 in the 10 games since Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was sidelined with an ankle injury Jan. 18.
Third Star - Jean-Sebastien Giguere, G Anaheim Ducks
Giguere posted a 3-0-0 record with a 1.01 goals-against average, .966 save percentage and one shutout as the Ducks won four consecutive road games during their season-long, nine-game trip. Giguere turned aside 84 of 87 shots for the week, beginning with a 25-save shutout in a 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders Feb. 5. He stopped 32 of 33 shots in a 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers Feb. 7 and made 27 saves in a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Feb. 10. Giguere improved his season record to 24-15-5 with a 2.27 goals-against average, .918 save percentage and four shutouts in 44 appearances.
STILLMAN, COMMODORE TRADED TO SENS
The Ottawa Senators added playoff experience, secondary scoring and toughness to their lineup Monday, picking up left-winger Cory Stillman and defenceman Mike Commodore from Carolina.
Stillman and Commodore, who led the Hurricanes with 74 penalty minutes this season, were members of Carolina's Stanley Cup championship team in 2006. They are both unrestricted free agents on July 1.
Forward Patrick Eaves and defenceman Joe Corvo are the newest Hurricanes, who stood three points back of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference entering Monday's action.
Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford said Stillman waived his no-trade clause to complete the deal.
Eaves will be a restricted free agent, while Corvo has two more seasons left at $2.75 million per year.
Stillman, 34, has 21 goals and 46 points in 55 games this season while earning $1.75 million. The Senators had been looking to add a top-six forward to complement leading scorers Daniel Alfredsson, Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza.
Commodore, 28, is a rugged defenceman who had 12 points in 41 games this season while earning $1.3 million.
Eaves, 23, had four goals and six assists in 26 games this season. He was sidelined 24 games earlier in the campaign with a separated right shoulder.
Corvo, 30, had 27 points (6-21) and a plus-13 rating in 51 games.
The NHL trade deadline is Feb. 26 at 3 p.m ET.
ZEDNIK STABLE AFTER LIFESAVING SURGERY
Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik lost five units of blood, but doctors never considered his life in jeopardy after the player had his carotid artery nearly severed by a teammate's skate in a freak and frightening accident.
Zednik underwent an hour of surgery to reconnect the artery and was listed in stable condition in the intensive care unit at Buffalo General Hospital.
He was awake and cooperative with the medical staff, doctors said.
Attending surgeon Sonya Noor said there were no initial signs of brain damage, which is a fear whenever the coratid artery is clamped.
She said clamps were in place for about 15 to 20 minutes during surgery, which she considers a short time.
Zednik was sliced across the right side of the throat by teammate Olli Jokinen's skate midway through the third period of Buffalo's 5-3 victory.
Doctors said the skate blade just missed cutting the jugular vein.
The carotid artery supplies blood to the brain, while the jugular vein takes blood from the brain. Blood pressure is much higher in the carotid artery.
Sabres orthopedic surgeon Les Bisson, who attended to Zednik shortly after he got off the ice, said losing five units — about five pints — of blood was significant, but "not a lot" for this type of injury.
According to Noor, the slashed artery was "hanging by a thread."
She stressed, if the artery had been completely severed, it would have recessed into the neck, requiring even more extensive surgery.
Zednik will remain in the ICU for a few days, but it is uncertain when he will be discharged and allowed to return to Florida, Noor said.
It will be six to eight weeks before he can return to normal activity.
A 12-year NHL veteran, Zednik is in his first season with the Panthers, after signing as a free agent last summer.
After a two-month slump, he has been playing well. Zednik entered the game on a four-game point streak, in which he had six goals and three assists, giving him 26 points (15 goals, 11 assists) in 54 games this season.
HASEK INJURED
The Detroit Red Wings will have to make do without Dominik Hasek for the next little while.
Detroit revealed Monday that the veteran goaltender's status is day-to-day on account of minor inflammation of his hip flexor.
The Red Wings said Hasek is not expected to be in uniform on Tuesday night when they visit the Nashville Predators.
Hasek, who sports a 19-7-3 record, also missed three games earlier this season with a sore hip.
With Hasek out, Detroit called up goalie Jimmy Howard from their American Hockey League affiliate, Grand Rapids Griffins, on Monday.
Chris Osgood and Howard are expected to dress for Tuesday night's contest in Nashville.
Howard, who was named the AHL goaltender of the month for December, has appeared in 39 games this year for the Griffins, compiling a 17-19-2 record with a 2.61 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage.
Also on Monday, the Wings placed defenceman Niklas Kronwall on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 30 when he suffered a shoulder sprain during the third period in a game against the Phoenix Coyotes.
GAGNE OUT WITH 3RD CONCUSSION
Simon Gagne of the Philadelphia Flyers is indefinitely sidelined after sustaining his third concussion of the season on Sunday.
The one-time all-star has already missed 30 games this year due to concussions.
Gagne sat out four games after he was hit by Jay Bouwmeester on Oct. 24, and missed a further 26 contests after a collision with Gary Roberts on Nov. 7.
Gagne's latest concussion came after a high hit by Jordan Staal during his first shift in the Flyers' 4-3 defeat in Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Team physician Dr. Gary Dorshimer examined Gagne on Monday and said he has a mild concussion.
The 27-year-old, who had complained of dizziness after previous concussions, said his symptoms were relatively light.
Gagne said his injuries were not comparable to those of former Flyers Keith Primeau and Eric Lindros, whose careers were ended by a series of concussions.
STARS EXTEND BARCH 2 YEARS
Dallas Stars enforcer Krys Barch agreed Monday to a two-year contract extension worth $1.15 million.
Barch, 27, is committed to the Stars through the 2009-10 campaign.
Barch has amassed one goal and three points with 78 penalty minutes in 34 games this season, his second in the NHL. In 26 games this season, the rookie has three goals and five points to go along with 107 penalty minutes.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--POINTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--87--41-12-5
2-DALLAS*--75--35-20-5
3-MINNESOTA*--68--32-20-4
4-SAN JOSE--69--31-17-7
5-ANAHEIM--69--31-22-7
6-COLORADO--65--30-21-5
7-CALGARY--64--28-20-8
8-NASHVILLE--64--29-22-6
_______________________________
9-VANCOUVER--63--28-22-7
10-COLUMBUS--61--26-23-9
11-PHOENIX--60--28-25-6
EAST
1-OTTAWA*--72--34-18-4
2-PITTSBURGH*--69--32-19-5
3-WASHINGTON*--59--27-25-5
4-MONTREAL--67--29-18-9
5-NEW JERSEY--66--31-21-4
6-PHILADELPHIA--65--30-20-5
7-NY RANGERS--63--28-24-7
8-BOSTON--61--28-22-5
______________________________
9-BUFFALO--60--26-21-8
10-CAROLINA--58--27-27-4
11-ATLANTA--58--27-27-4
(* DIVISION LEADER)
TODAY'S NHL SCHEDULE
VISITOR--HOME--TIME (Central)
HURRICANES--BRUINS--6pm
FLYERS--ISLANDERS--6pm
CANADIENS--LIGHTNING--6pm
SABERS--SENATORS--630pm
RED WINGS--PREDATORS--7pm
KINGS--BLUES--730pm
WILD--OILERS--8pm
DUCKS--AVALANCHE--830pm
FLAMES--SHARKS--930pm
Ottawa Senators center Jason Spezza, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending February 10.
First Star - Jason Spezza, C, Ottawa Senators
Spezza tallied 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in three games as the Senators (34-18-4, 72 points) won two of three contests and extended their Northeast Division lead to five points. Spezza recorded one goal and one assist in a 4-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens Feb. 5, notched three assists in a 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers Feb. 7 and posted a career-high six points (three goals, three assists) in a 6-1 victory over the Canadiens Feb. 9. Spezza ranks second on the Senators in scoring and fifth in the League overall with 71 points (23 goals, 48 assists) in 50 games.
Second Star - Evgeni Malkin, C Pittsburgh Penguins
Malkin recorded 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in four games as the Penguins posted a 3-1-0 record and moved into first place in the Atlantic Division. He tallied a goal and two assists in a 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes Feb. 4, recorded two assists in a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers Feb. 7, notched two goals, including the game-winner, and one assist in a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings Feb. 9 and had a goal and three assists in a 4-3 victory over the Flyers Feb. 10. Malkin leads the Penguins in scoring and ranks third in the NHL with 73 points (31 goals, 42 assists) in 56 games. He has recorded 8-13--21 in the 10 games since Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was sidelined with an ankle injury Jan. 18.
Third Star - Jean-Sebastien Giguere, G Anaheim Ducks
Giguere posted a 3-0-0 record with a 1.01 goals-against average, .966 save percentage and one shutout as the Ducks won four consecutive road games during their season-long, nine-game trip. Giguere turned aside 84 of 87 shots for the week, beginning with a 25-save shutout in a 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders Feb. 5. He stopped 32 of 33 shots in a 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers Feb. 7 and made 27 saves in a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Feb. 10. Giguere improved his season record to 24-15-5 with a 2.27 goals-against average, .918 save percentage and four shutouts in 44 appearances.
STILLMAN, COMMODORE TRADED TO SENS
The Ottawa Senators added playoff experience, secondary scoring and toughness to their lineup Monday, picking up left-winger Cory Stillman and defenceman Mike Commodore from Carolina.
Stillman and Commodore, who led the Hurricanes with 74 penalty minutes this season, were members of Carolina's Stanley Cup championship team in 2006. They are both unrestricted free agents on July 1.
Forward Patrick Eaves and defenceman Joe Corvo are the newest Hurricanes, who stood three points back of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference entering Monday's action.
Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford said Stillman waived his no-trade clause to complete the deal.
Eaves will be a restricted free agent, while Corvo has two more seasons left at $2.75 million per year.
Stillman, 34, has 21 goals and 46 points in 55 games this season while earning $1.75 million. The Senators had been looking to add a top-six forward to complement leading scorers Daniel Alfredsson, Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza.
Commodore, 28, is a rugged defenceman who had 12 points in 41 games this season while earning $1.3 million.
Eaves, 23, had four goals and six assists in 26 games this season. He was sidelined 24 games earlier in the campaign with a separated right shoulder.
Corvo, 30, had 27 points (6-21) and a plus-13 rating in 51 games.
The NHL trade deadline is Feb. 26 at 3 p.m ET.
ZEDNIK STABLE AFTER LIFESAVING SURGERY
Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik lost five units of blood, but doctors never considered his life in jeopardy after the player had his carotid artery nearly severed by a teammate's skate in a freak and frightening accident.
Zednik underwent an hour of surgery to reconnect the artery and was listed in stable condition in the intensive care unit at Buffalo General Hospital.
He was awake and cooperative with the medical staff, doctors said.
Attending surgeon Sonya Noor said there were no initial signs of brain damage, which is a fear whenever the coratid artery is clamped.
She said clamps were in place for about 15 to 20 minutes during surgery, which she considers a short time.
Zednik was sliced across the right side of the throat by teammate Olli Jokinen's skate midway through the third period of Buffalo's 5-3 victory.
Doctors said the skate blade just missed cutting the jugular vein.
The carotid artery supplies blood to the brain, while the jugular vein takes blood from the brain. Blood pressure is much higher in the carotid artery.
Sabres orthopedic surgeon Les Bisson, who attended to Zednik shortly after he got off the ice, said losing five units — about five pints — of blood was significant, but "not a lot" for this type of injury.
According to Noor, the slashed artery was "hanging by a thread."
She stressed, if the artery had been completely severed, it would have recessed into the neck, requiring even more extensive surgery.
Zednik will remain in the ICU for a few days, but it is uncertain when he will be discharged and allowed to return to Florida, Noor said.
It will be six to eight weeks before he can return to normal activity.
A 12-year NHL veteran, Zednik is in his first season with the Panthers, after signing as a free agent last summer.
After a two-month slump, he has been playing well. Zednik entered the game on a four-game point streak, in which he had six goals and three assists, giving him 26 points (15 goals, 11 assists) in 54 games this season.
HASEK INJURED
The Detroit Red Wings will have to make do without Dominik Hasek for the next little while.
Detroit revealed Monday that the veteran goaltender's status is day-to-day on account of minor inflammation of his hip flexor.
The Red Wings said Hasek is not expected to be in uniform on Tuesday night when they visit the Nashville Predators.
Hasek, who sports a 19-7-3 record, also missed three games earlier this season with a sore hip.
With Hasek out, Detroit called up goalie Jimmy Howard from their American Hockey League affiliate, Grand Rapids Griffins, on Monday.
Chris Osgood and Howard are expected to dress for Tuesday night's contest in Nashville.
Howard, who was named the AHL goaltender of the month for December, has appeared in 39 games this year for the Griffins, compiling a 17-19-2 record with a 2.61 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage.
Also on Monday, the Wings placed defenceman Niklas Kronwall on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 30 when he suffered a shoulder sprain during the third period in a game against the Phoenix Coyotes.
GAGNE OUT WITH 3RD CONCUSSION
Simon Gagne of the Philadelphia Flyers is indefinitely sidelined after sustaining his third concussion of the season on Sunday.
The one-time all-star has already missed 30 games this year due to concussions.
Gagne sat out four games after he was hit by Jay Bouwmeester on Oct. 24, and missed a further 26 contests after a collision with Gary Roberts on Nov. 7.
Gagne's latest concussion came after a high hit by Jordan Staal during his first shift in the Flyers' 4-3 defeat in Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Team physician Dr. Gary Dorshimer examined Gagne on Monday and said he has a mild concussion.
The 27-year-old, who had complained of dizziness after previous concussions, said his symptoms were relatively light.
Gagne said his injuries were not comparable to those of former Flyers Keith Primeau and Eric Lindros, whose careers were ended by a series of concussions.
STARS EXTEND BARCH 2 YEARS
Dallas Stars enforcer Krys Barch agreed Monday to a two-year contract extension worth $1.15 million.
Barch, 27, is committed to the Stars through the 2009-10 campaign.
Barch has amassed one goal and three points with 78 penalty minutes in 34 games this season, his second in the NHL. In 26 games this season, the rookie has three goals and five points to go along with 107 penalty minutes.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--POINTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--87--41-12-5
2-DALLAS*--75--35-20-5
3-MINNESOTA*--68--32-20-4
4-SAN JOSE--69--31-17-7
5-ANAHEIM--69--31-22-7
6-COLORADO--65--30-21-5
7-CALGARY--64--28-20-8
8-NASHVILLE--64--29-22-6
_______________________________
9-VANCOUVER--63--28-22-7
10-COLUMBUS--61--26-23-9
11-PHOENIX--60--28-25-6
EAST
1-OTTAWA*--72--34-18-4
2-PITTSBURGH*--69--32-19-5
3-WASHINGTON*--59--27-25-5
4-MONTREAL--67--29-18-9
5-NEW JERSEY--66--31-21-4
6-PHILADELPHIA--65--30-20-5
7-NY RANGERS--63--28-24-7
8-BOSTON--61--28-22-5
______________________________
9-BUFFALO--60--26-21-8
10-CAROLINA--58--27-27-4
11-ATLANTA--58--27-27-4
(* DIVISION LEADER)
TODAY'S NHL SCHEDULE
VISITOR--HOME--TIME (Central)
HURRICANES--BRUINS--6pm
FLYERS--ISLANDERS--6pm
CANADIENS--LIGHTNING--6pm
SABERS--SENATORS--630pm
RED WINGS--PREDATORS--7pm
KINGS--BLUES--730pm
WILD--OILERS--8pm
DUCKS--AVALANCHE--830pm
FLAMES--SHARKS--930pm
Today in NHL History, Feb 12th
1919: Ottawa's Clint Benedict became the first goaltender in NHL history to record two shutouts in one season, when the Senators won 7-0 over the visiting Montreal Canadiens. It was the third shutout of Benedict's NHL career.
1929: Montreal Canadiens recalled Herb Gardiner, who had been "on loan" to Chicago as the Black Hawks' player/manager (coach). Dick Irvin replaced Gardiner as Black Hawks' interim coach.....Montreal Canadiens' goalie George Hainsworth recorded his 15th shutout of the season (and the 42nd of his career) in a 2-0 against over the Pirates at Pittsburgh.....Toronto acquired Harold "Baldy" Cotton from the NHL's Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange, for Gerald Lowery and $10,000.....Bruin goaltender Tiny Thompson made 35 saves for the 8th shutout of his rookie season as Boston won 1-0 over Detroit.
1947: Boston's Dit Clapper officially retired (after a 20 year NHL career), in a ceremony at Boston Garden. Shore was granted immediate induction into the Hall of Fame, and his uniform #5 was retired by the Bruins.....Boston's Bill Cowley picked up a goal and an assist for his 529th point to become the NHL's All-Time point scoring leader. He passed Syd Howe, who had retired one year earlier with 528 points. Bruins beat the Rangers 10-1, at Boston Garden.
1949: Canada beat Denmark 47-0 in the most lopsided international hockey game in history. The mismatch occurred during the World Championships, which were won by Canada.
1953: Former NHL center Bobby Smith born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia. Smith played in the NHL 1978-79 through 1992-93 with Minnesota and Montreal.
1955: Glenn Hall filled in as a replacement for Terry Sawchuk when Detroit defeated Toronto 2-1. He was given the first star and an ovation by the crowd.
1961: Don McKenney scored a hat trick and added an assist, and Jerry Toppazzini scored a goal and picked up three assists as the Bruins won 8-3 over the visiting New York Rangers.
1967: Black Hawks beat Detroit 3-2, at Chicago Stadium, to extend their undefeated streak to 14 games (11-0-3), a new team record.
1969: Floyd Smith scored a goal and added three assists to lead the Maple Leafs to a 7-1 win over the Minnesota North Stars, in Toronto.
1972: Goaltender Jacques Plante recorded his 79th career shutout as the Maple Leafs won 3-0 over the Oakland Seals, in Toronto.....Walt Tkaczuk set a New York Rangers' team record with five assists, in an 8-3 win at Pittsburgh.
1975: Chicago goalie Tony Esposito became the 17th NHL goaltender to record 200 career victories when the Black Hawks won 8-3 over the visiting Boston Bruins. Jim Pappin scored his 6th career hat trick, and Ivan Boldirev had a goal and three assists.
1976: Vancouver got their first ever regular season win over Montreal. Ron Sedlbauer and Dennis Ververgaert each scored 2 goals in a 6-4 victory. The win snapped a streak of 30 consecutive games (0-25-5) without a win over Montreal.
1977: Bruin goaltender Tiny Thompson made 35 saves for the 8th shutout of his rookie season as Boston won 1-0 over Detroit.....Bruin goaltender Tiny Thompson made 35 saves for the 8th shutout of his rookie season as Boston won 1-0 over Detroit.
1980: Quebec Nordiques signed free agent Jacques Richard, who went on to score 52 goals for the team in 1980-81.
1981: Marcel Dionne scored his 100th point of the season for the 5th time in his career, when he picked up an assist in a 5-5 Kings 5-5 tie at Chicago.
1983: After playing in an NHL record of 776 consecutive games with the same team, Sabres' Craig Ramsay missed his first game in almost 10 years. A broken bone in his foot two nights earlier kept him out of this Sabres game at Calgary.
1985: 19-year-old rookie Mario Lemieux skated away with All Star Game MVP honors after getting two goals and an assist in the Wales Conference 6-4 win over the Campbell 's, in Calgary. Lemieux became the first rooke MVP. Ray Bourque picked up 4 assists.
1988: Dave "Tiger" Williams' NHL career ended as he was put on waivers by Hartford, after 6 goals and 87 PIM in 26 games with the Whalers. His final career totals: 3,966 penalty minutes, most of any player in NHL history.....Denis Savard scored a goal and three assists to give him 100 points on the season. The milestone came as the Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime against the St. Louis Blues. It was the 5th and final 100 point season of Savard's career.
1989: Wayne Gretzky scored a hat trick to lead the Kings to a 6-2 win against Blackhawks at Chicago. It was Gretzky's 45th career hat trick, most by any player in NHL history.
1991: San Jose Sharks showed off their new official team colors of teal, gray, black and white, as the team's team's home and road jerseys were unveiled by owner George Gund and hockey legend Gordie Howe.
1992: Steve Yzerman scored twice to extend his team-record goal scoring streak to 9 straight games, and added two assists, in the Red Wings' 9-4 win at Buffalo. Yzerman scored 14 goals during the 9 game streak
1993: Bill Ranford recorded his seventh career shutout as the Oilers won 6-0 over the Sharks, in Edmonton. It was the Sharks' 17th consecutive loss, tying an NHL record.....Vancouver Canucks picked up veteran Tim Hunter on waivers from the Quebec Nordiques.....Buffalo's Mike Ramsey played in his 900th career NHL game as the Sabres lost 3-1 to the visiting Vancouver Canucks.
1994: New York's Mike Gartner became the first player in NHL history to get 25 goals in each of his first 15 seasons, when he scored for the Rangers in a 4-3 win in overtime against the Senators in Ottawa.
1995: Detroit's Sergei Fedorov scored four goals (his second career hat trick) and missed on a penalty shot at 3:52 in overtime as the Red Wings tied 4-4 with the Kings, at Joe Louis Arena.
2000: Jeremy Roenick set a Phoenix team record by scoring his 9th game winning goal of the season, in a 4-3 victory over the visiting Calgary Flames. Roenick broke the franchise record of 8 game winning goals, set by Keith Tkachuk in 1997-98.
2003: Anaheim set an NHL record with their 10th consecutive one-goal victory, when Mike Leclerc scored 10 seconds into OT in a 4-3 win over the visiting Calgary Flames. They broke the record for 1-goal wins set by Ottawa in 1926-27.
1929: Montreal Canadiens recalled Herb Gardiner, who had been "on loan" to Chicago as the Black Hawks' player/manager (coach). Dick Irvin replaced Gardiner as Black Hawks' interim coach.....Montreal Canadiens' goalie George Hainsworth recorded his 15th shutout of the season (and the 42nd of his career) in a 2-0 against over the Pirates at Pittsburgh.....Toronto acquired Harold "Baldy" Cotton from the NHL's Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange, for Gerald Lowery and $10,000.....Bruin goaltender Tiny Thompson made 35 saves for the 8th shutout of his rookie season as Boston won 1-0 over Detroit.
1947: Boston's Dit Clapper officially retired (after a 20 year NHL career), in a ceremony at Boston Garden. Shore was granted immediate induction into the Hall of Fame, and his uniform #5 was retired by the Bruins.....Boston's Bill Cowley picked up a goal and an assist for his 529th point to become the NHL's All-Time point scoring leader. He passed Syd Howe, who had retired one year earlier with 528 points. Bruins beat the Rangers 10-1, at Boston Garden.
1949: Canada beat Denmark 47-0 in the most lopsided international hockey game in history. The mismatch occurred during the World Championships, which were won by Canada.
1953: Former NHL center Bobby Smith born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia. Smith played in the NHL 1978-79 through 1992-93 with Minnesota and Montreal.
1955: Glenn Hall filled in as a replacement for Terry Sawchuk when Detroit defeated Toronto 2-1. He was given the first star and an ovation by the crowd.
1961: Don McKenney scored a hat trick and added an assist, and Jerry Toppazzini scored a goal and picked up three assists as the Bruins won 8-3 over the visiting New York Rangers.
1967: Black Hawks beat Detroit 3-2, at Chicago Stadium, to extend their undefeated streak to 14 games (11-0-3), a new team record.
1969: Floyd Smith scored a goal and added three assists to lead the Maple Leafs to a 7-1 win over the Minnesota North Stars, in Toronto.
1972: Goaltender Jacques Plante recorded his 79th career shutout as the Maple Leafs won 3-0 over the Oakland Seals, in Toronto.....Walt Tkaczuk set a New York Rangers' team record with five assists, in an 8-3 win at Pittsburgh.
1975: Chicago goalie Tony Esposito became the 17th NHL goaltender to record 200 career victories when the Black Hawks won 8-3 over the visiting Boston Bruins. Jim Pappin scored his 6th career hat trick, and Ivan Boldirev had a goal and three assists.
1976: Vancouver got their first ever regular season win over Montreal. Ron Sedlbauer and Dennis Ververgaert each scored 2 goals in a 6-4 victory. The win snapped a streak of 30 consecutive games (0-25-5) without a win over Montreal.
1977: Bruin goaltender Tiny Thompson made 35 saves for the 8th shutout of his rookie season as Boston won 1-0 over Detroit.....Bruin goaltender Tiny Thompson made 35 saves for the 8th shutout of his rookie season as Boston won 1-0 over Detroit.
1980: Quebec Nordiques signed free agent Jacques Richard, who went on to score 52 goals for the team in 1980-81.
1981: Marcel Dionne scored his 100th point of the season for the 5th time in his career, when he picked up an assist in a 5-5 Kings 5-5 tie at Chicago.
1983: After playing in an NHL record of 776 consecutive games with the same team, Sabres' Craig Ramsay missed his first game in almost 10 years. A broken bone in his foot two nights earlier kept him out of this Sabres game at Calgary.
1985: 19-year-old rookie Mario Lemieux skated away with All Star Game MVP honors after getting two goals and an assist in the Wales Conference 6-4 win over the Campbell 's, in Calgary. Lemieux became the first rooke MVP. Ray Bourque picked up 4 assists.
1988: Dave "Tiger" Williams' NHL career ended as he was put on waivers by Hartford, after 6 goals and 87 PIM in 26 games with the Whalers. His final career totals: 3,966 penalty minutes, most of any player in NHL history.....Denis Savard scored a goal and three assists to give him 100 points on the season. The milestone came as the Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime against the St. Louis Blues. It was the 5th and final 100 point season of Savard's career.
1989: Wayne Gretzky scored a hat trick to lead the Kings to a 6-2 win against Blackhawks at Chicago. It was Gretzky's 45th career hat trick, most by any player in NHL history.
1991: San Jose Sharks showed off their new official team colors of teal, gray, black and white, as the team's team's home and road jerseys were unveiled by owner George Gund and hockey legend Gordie Howe.
1992: Steve Yzerman scored twice to extend his team-record goal scoring streak to 9 straight games, and added two assists, in the Red Wings' 9-4 win at Buffalo. Yzerman scored 14 goals during the 9 game streak
1993: Bill Ranford recorded his seventh career shutout as the Oilers won 6-0 over the Sharks, in Edmonton. It was the Sharks' 17th consecutive loss, tying an NHL record.....Vancouver Canucks picked up veteran Tim Hunter on waivers from the Quebec Nordiques.....Buffalo's Mike Ramsey played in his 900th career NHL game as the Sabres lost 3-1 to the visiting Vancouver Canucks.
1994: New York's Mike Gartner became the first player in NHL history to get 25 goals in each of his first 15 seasons, when he scored for the Rangers in a 4-3 win in overtime against the Senators in Ottawa.
1995: Detroit's Sergei Fedorov scored four goals (his second career hat trick) and missed on a penalty shot at 3:52 in overtime as the Red Wings tied 4-4 with the Kings, at Joe Louis Arena.
2000: Jeremy Roenick set a Phoenix team record by scoring his 9th game winning goal of the season, in a 4-3 victory over the visiting Calgary Flames. Roenick broke the franchise record of 8 game winning goals, set by Keith Tkachuk in 1997-98.
2003: Anaheim set an NHL record with their 10th consecutive one-goal victory, when Mike Leclerc scored 10 seconds into OT in a 4-3 win over the visiting Calgary Flames. They broke the record for 1-goal wins set by Ottawa in 1926-27.
Monday, February 11, 2008
February 11th
ZEDNIK HAS SURGERY TO CLOSE NECK GASH
Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik underwent surgery to close a deep gash on the right side of his neck and was in stable condition Sunday night after he was cut by a teammate's skate during a game in Buffalo.
Panthers spokesman Brian Goldman said "The surgery was successful and he's resting comfortably in the hospital"
Blood gushed from Zednik's neck after he was hurt midway through the third period of Buffalo's 5-3 victory, creating a frightening moment that delayed the game for about 15 minutes. There was also a brief discussion about postponing the game altogether.
Zednik was behind the play and skating into the right corner of the Sabres' zone, when teammate Olli Jokinen was upended by Sabres forward Clarke MacArthur. Jokinen fell head-first to the ice, and his right leg flew up and struck Zednik directly on the side of the neck.
Clutching his neck, Zednik raced to the Florida bench, leaving a long trail of blood. When he arrived, he nearly fell into the arms of a team trainer, who quickly applied a towel to the cut. Zednik was then helped off the ice by the trainer and teammate Jassen Cullimore, and escorted to the Panthers' dressing room.
Zednik's injury left players and coaches on both benches stunned, and a silent hush fell over the crowd at HSBC Arena.
NHL vice president Colin Campbell consulted with Sabres general manager Darcy Regier and referee Bill McCreary in a tunnel after Zednik was loaded into an ambulance. Campbell, who was not available for comment, attended the game in part because his son, Gregory, plays for the Panthers.
In a statement, the NHL said that Campbell talked to commissioner Gary Bettman and decided to continue the game after knowing that Zednik was stable, and that the teams were willing to go on.
The league said: "The thoughts and prayers of the NHL family are with Richard Zednik, his loved ones, his teammates and the Florida Panthers organization."
As crews scraped the blood from the ice and the surface was cleaned by Zambonis during the extended delay, the public address announcer said: "Richard Zednik is in stable condition and on his way to a Buffalo hospital."
The crowd stood in applause during the announcement.
Zednik's injury was eerily reminiscent of an injury sustained by Sabres goaltender Clint Malarchuk about 19 years ago at Buffalo's old Memorial Auditorium. On March 22, 1989, Malarchuk severed his jugular vein when St. Louis Blues forward Steve Tuttle was upended while skating toward the crease, slicing Malarchuk with a skate.
Malarchuk required over 300 stitches but spent only one night in the hospital, returning to practice after four days. On April 2, he played the final five minutes in the season finale, less than two weeks after his injury.
Zednik has 15 goals and 11 assists this season.
It was the second serious injury caused by a skate over this past weekend.
On Saturday, NHL linesman Pat Dapuzzo needed dozens of stitches to close a cut on his face after he was hit by the skate of Philadelphia Flyers forward Steve Downie in a game against the New York Rangers.
Dapuzzo, scheduled to retire at the end of the season, didn't return after the second-period injury.
PENS FLEURY CLOSER TO RETURNING
One of the two Pittsburgh Penguins out with a high ankle sprain is closer to returning.
No, it's not Sidney Crosby, but No. 1 goalie Marc-Andre Fleury took a big step toward getting back in the lineup Sunday when he was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL to begin a conditioning assignment.
Fleury, who tied for third in the NHL with 40 victories last season, was expected to be out six to eight weeks after injuring his ankle in a 3-2 win in Calgary on Dec. 6, but his recovery has taken longer than expected.
Penguins coach Michel Therrien said Fleury, who had a 9-8-1 record before getting hurt, needs some game action in the minors to get back into playing shape.
Wilkes-Barre doesn't play again until Wednesday, then has four games in six days.
Pittsburgh is 19-7-3 since Fleury was hurt, with Ty Conklin going 14-3-3 — including Sunday's 4-3 win over Philadelphia — as the Penguins' primary starter after beginning the season in the minors.
Fleury's slow recovery isn't encouraging for Crosby, who is trying for an early- to mid-March return from the high ankle sprain he suffered in a loss to Tampa Bay on Jan. 18.
Pittsburgh is 6-2-2 since then, with centre Evgeni Malkin recording eight goals and 21 points over that span. That includes three goals and 10 points during the Penguins' current three-game winning streak.
Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik underwent surgery to close a deep gash on the right side of his neck and was in stable condition Sunday night after he was cut by a teammate's skate during a game in Buffalo.
Panthers spokesman Brian Goldman said "The surgery was successful and he's resting comfortably in the hospital"
Blood gushed from Zednik's neck after he was hurt midway through the third period of Buffalo's 5-3 victory, creating a frightening moment that delayed the game for about 15 minutes. There was also a brief discussion about postponing the game altogether.
Zednik was behind the play and skating into the right corner of the Sabres' zone, when teammate Olli Jokinen was upended by Sabres forward Clarke MacArthur. Jokinen fell head-first to the ice, and his right leg flew up and struck Zednik directly on the side of the neck.
Clutching his neck, Zednik raced to the Florida bench, leaving a long trail of blood. When he arrived, he nearly fell into the arms of a team trainer, who quickly applied a towel to the cut. Zednik was then helped off the ice by the trainer and teammate Jassen Cullimore, and escorted to the Panthers' dressing room.
Zednik's injury left players and coaches on both benches stunned, and a silent hush fell over the crowd at HSBC Arena.
NHL vice president Colin Campbell consulted with Sabres general manager Darcy Regier and referee Bill McCreary in a tunnel after Zednik was loaded into an ambulance. Campbell, who was not available for comment, attended the game in part because his son, Gregory, plays for the Panthers.
In a statement, the NHL said that Campbell talked to commissioner Gary Bettman and decided to continue the game after knowing that Zednik was stable, and that the teams were willing to go on.
The league said: "The thoughts and prayers of the NHL family are with Richard Zednik, his loved ones, his teammates and the Florida Panthers organization."
As crews scraped the blood from the ice and the surface was cleaned by Zambonis during the extended delay, the public address announcer said: "Richard Zednik is in stable condition and on his way to a Buffalo hospital."
The crowd stood in applause during the announcement.
Zednik's injury was eerily reminiscent of an injury sustained by Sabres goaltender Clint Malarchuk about 19 years ago at Buffalo's old Memorial Auditorium. On March 22, 1989, Malarchuk severed his jugular vein when St. Louis Blues forward Steve Tuttle was upended while skating toward the crease, slicing Malarchuk with a skate.
Malarchuk required over 300 stitches but spent only one night in the hospital, returning to practice after four days. On April 2, he played the final five minutes in the season finale, less than two weeks after his injury.
Zednik has 15 goals and 11 assists this season.
It was the second serious injury caused by a skate over this past weekend.
On Saturday, NHL linesman Pat Dapuzzo needed dozens of stitches to close a cut on his face after he was hit by the skate of Philadelphia Flyers forward Steve Downie in a game against the New York Rangers.
Dapuzzo, scheduled to retire at the end of the season, didn't return after the second-period injury.
PENS FLEURY CLOSER TO RETURNING
One of the two Pittsburgh Penguins out with a high ankle sprain is closer to returning.
No, it's not Sidney Crosby, but No. 1 goalie Marc-Andre Fleury took a big step toward getting back in the lineup Sunday when he was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL to begin a conditioning assignment.
Fleury, who tied for third in the NHL with 40 victories last season, was expected to be out six to eight weeks after injuring his ankle in a 3-2 win in Calgary on Dec. 6, but his recovery has taken longer than expected.
Penguins coach Michel Therrien said Fleury, who had a 9-8-1 record before getting hurt, needs some game action in the minors to get back into playing shape.
Wilkes-Barre doesn't play again until Wednesday, then has four games in six days.
Pittsburgh is 19-7-3 since Fleury was hurt, with Ty Conklin going 14-3-3 — including Sunday's 4-3 win over Philadelphia — as the Penguins' primary starter after beginning the season in the minors.
Fleury's slow recovery isn't encouraging for Crosby, who is trying for an early- to mid-March return from the high ankle sprain he suffered in a loss to Tampa Bay on Jan. 18.
Pittsburgh is 6-2-2 since then, with centre Evgeni Malkin recording eight goals and 21 points over that span. That includes three goals and 10 points during the Penguins' current three-game winning streak.
Today in NHL History, Feb 11th
1922: Ottawa's Harry "Punch" Broadbent set an NHL record by scoring a goal in his 15th straight game. Broadbent broke the mark of 14 straight set by Joe Malone in 1917-18. Also, After 20 minutes of overtime Toronto St. Pats and Ottawa Senators settled for a 4-4 tie at Ottawa. It was the first game in NHL history that ended in a tie.
1925: Aurel Joliat scored a hat trick and added two assists in the Canadiens' 10-3 win over the visiting Ottawa Senators. Montreal's Georges Vezina became the first goaltender in Canadiens history to win 100 career NHL games.
1932: Boston's George Owen became the first U.S. born player to score a hat trick in the NHL, when the Bruins lost 7-4 to the Montreal Maroons in Boston.
1939: Montreal Canadiens tied against Toronto 3-3 in a penalty-free game played in Toronto.
1940: Rookie goalie Paul Goodman recorded his second consecutive shutout (and the 4th of his career) in the Black Hawks' 3-0 win over the visiting New York Rangers.
1941: Bruins' goaltender Frank Brimsek made 28 saves (his 19th career shutout) in a 4-0 win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings, as Boston tied an NHL record by extending their unbeaten streak to 19 games (12-0-7).
1950: Detroit's Gordie Howe scored his first career NHL hat trick and added two assists in a 9-4 Red Wings' win at Boston.
1957: The NHL Players Association was formed, with Detroit's Ted Lindsay elected as the first President.
1960: Boston's Bronco Horvath extended his NHL record point-scoring streak to 21 straight games, with an assist in the Bruins' 3-2 win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings.
1967: Chicago Black Hawks tied the Maple Leafs 4-4 at Toronto, to run their undefeated streak to 13 games (10-0-3). Bobby Hull led the scoring with his 19th career hat trick. Also with the 4-4 tie the Toronto Maple Leafs ended their team record 10 game losing streak.
1970: Chicago's Stan Mikita scored his 13th career hat trick and added three assists to lead the Black Hawks to a 7-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.
1972: In Anaheim, California, three businessmen purchased the San Francisco franchise from the newly formed WHA for $215,000 with the intent of moving the team to Quebec City for the new league's debut season the following October.
1975: Garnet "Ace" Bailey picked up three assists in his first game as a member of the Washington Capitals, a 7-4 win over the Rangers in Washington. The game came one day after Bailey was traded to the Capitals from St. Louis.....Red Sullivan was named head coach of the Washington Capitals, replacing Jimmy Anderson. Sullivan became the second coach in Caps' history.
1982: Mike Bossy scored a goal and three assists as the New York Islanders extended their team-record winning streak to 10 straight games, with an 8-2 win over the Black Hawks, at Chicago.....Montreal's Steve Shutt scored his 350th NHL goal, the game winner in the Canadiens' 2,000th all-time win, 4-2 over Pittsburgh. Shutt became the 8th player in franchise history to reach the 350 goal mark.
1984: In a poignant moment, Normand Leveille returned to Boston Garden just 16 months after being stricken prior to Oilers game. Bruins won 4-1 over Edmonton.....Al Arbour became the fifth coach in NHL history to win 500 career games, when the NY Islanders beat Vancouver 6-4 in New York.
1987: Philadelphia's Dave Poulin scored with 1:15 remaining in regulation to power Team NHL over the Soviet Union 4-3 at Rendez-Vous 87 in Quebec Cit
1988: Toronto's Borje Salming became just the fifth defenseman in NHL history to get 600 career assists. The milestone came in a 4-3 Maple Leafs win over the visiting New York Islanders.....Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and two assists to give him 101 points, making 1987-88 his ninth 100+ point season, a new NHL record. Marcel Dionne held the old mark of eight 100+ point years. Oilers won 7-2 at Vancouver.
1989: Nordiques' Peter Stastny scored four goals (including his 14th career hat trick) to lead Quebec to an 8-1 win against Pittsburgh.....Jacques Demers earned his 100th victory as Red Wings' coach. It came in a 5-1 Detroit win over the North Stars at Minnesota.
1991: Mario Lemieux scored a goal and two assists to become the second fastest NHL player to record 500 assists. (Lemieux recorded his 500 assists in 433 games; Gretzky in 352). Penguins lost the game, 7-5 at Edmonton.
1993: Detroit's Steve Yzerman scored twice and added three assists as the Red Wings tied 6-6 at Los Angeles. Luc Robitaille had a goal and four assists for the Kings.....Philadelphia's Tommy Soderstrom and Montreal's Andre Racicot recorded shutouts in a scoreless tie between the Canadiens and Flyers. It was the first scoreless tie in the NHL since the Rangers and Islanders on December 9, 1989
1994: Wayne Gretzky scored two goals and added three assists to lead the Kings to a 5-3 win over the Mighty Ducks at Anaheim.
1995: Los Angeles' Jari Kurri played in his 1,000th NHL game as the Kings won 5-2, at Toronto. Kurri became the second European player to hit the 1,000-game mark in the NHL. (1st European player was Borje Salming who played in 17 seasons).
1998: Columbus Blue Jackets (set to begin play in the 2000-2001 season) named Doug MacLean as their first General Manager in team history.
1999: Buffalo's Randy Cunneyworth scored in a 5-2 win vs Montreal, to set an NHL record for longest gap between goals with one team. His previous goal for the Sabres had been on Nov 15, 1981 (a span of 17 years, two months, 27 days).
2000: Ray Bourque scored a goal for his 1,500th NHL point in the Bruins 5-2 loss against the Rangers, at New York. Bourque became just the second defenseman (and 9th player) in NHL history to score 1,500 points.....Martin Straka tied a Penguins' team record by scoring twice within a span of seven seconds in the first period, as Pittsburgh tied 2-2 against the visiting Edmonton Oilers.
2001: Joe Nieuwendyk scored to give him 20 goals for the year, for the 12th time in his NHL career. The milestone came in a 3-3 tie against the visiting St. Louis Blues.
2004: San Jose's Mike Ricci became the 198th player in league history to appear in 1,000 NHL games, a 4-2 loss to the Red Wings, in Detroit.
1925: Aurel Joliat scored a hat trick and added two assists in the Canadiens' 10-3 win over the visiting Ottawa Senators. Montreal's Georges Vezina became the first goaltender in Canadiens history to win 100 career NHL games.
1932: Boston's George Owen became the first U.S. born player to score a hat trick in the NHL, when the Bruins lost 7-4 to the Montreal Maroons in Boston.
1939: Montreal Canadiens tied against Toronto 3-3 in a penalty-free game played in Toronto.
1940: Rookie goalie Paul Goodman recorded his second consecutive shutout (and the 4th of his career) in the Black Hawks' 3-0 win over the visiting New York Rangers.
1941: Bruins' goaltender Frank Brimsek made 28 saves (his 19th career shutout) in a 4-0 win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings, as Boston tied an NHL record by extending their unbeaten streak to 19 games (12-0-7).
1950: Detroit's Gordie Howe scored his first career NHL hat trick and added two assists in a 9-4 Red Wings' win at Boston.
1957: The NHL Players Association was formed, with Detroit's Ted Lindsay elected as the first President.
1960: Boston's Bronco Horvath extended his NHL record point-scoring streak to 21 straight games, with an assist in the Bruins' 3-2 win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings.
1967: Chicago Black Hawks tied the Maple Leafs 4-4 at Toronto, to run their undefeated streak to 13 games (10-0-3). Bobby Hull led the scoring with his 19th career hat trick. Also with the 4-4 tie the Toronto Maple Leafs ended their team record 10 game losing streak.
1970: Chicago's Stan Mikita scored his 13th career hat trick and added three assists to lead the Black Hawks to a 7-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.
1972: In Anaheim, California, three businessmen purchased the San Francisco franchise from the newly formed WHA for $215,000 with the intent of moving the team to Quebec City for the new league's debut season the following October.
1975: Garnet "Ace" Bailey picked up three assists in his first game as a member of the Washington Capitals, a 7-4 win over the Rangers in Washington. The game came one day after Bailey was traded to the Capitals from St. Louis.....Red Sullivan was named head coach of the Washington Capitals, replacing Jimmy Anderson. Sullivan became the second coach in Caps' history.
1982: Mike Bossy scored a goal and three assists as the New York Islanders extended their team-record winning streak to 10 straight games, with an 8-2 win over the Black Hawks, at Chicago.....Montreal's Steve Shutt scored his 350th NHL goal, the game winner in the Canadiens' 2,000th all-time win, 4-2 over Pittsburgh. Shutt became the 8th player in franchise history to reach the 350 goal mark.
1984: In a poignant moment, Normand Leveille returned to Boston Garden just 16 months after being stricken prior to Oilers game. Bruins won 4-1 over Edmonton.....Al Arbour became the fifth coach in NHL history to win 500 career games, when the NY Islanders beat Vancouver 6-4 in New York.
1987: Philadelphia's Dave Poulin scored with 1:15 remaining in regulation to power Team NHL over the Soviet Union 4-3 at Rendez-Vous 87 in Quebec Cit
1988: Toronto's Borje Salming became just the fifth defenseman in NHL history to get 600 career assists. The milestone came in a 4-3 Maple Leafs win over the visiting New York Islanders.....Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and two assists to give him 101 points, making 1987-88 his ninth 100+ point season, a new NHL record. Marcel Dionne held the old mark of eight 100+ point years. Oilers won 7-2 at Vancouver.
1989: Nordiques' Peter Stastny scored four goals (including his 14th career hat trick) to lead Quebec to an 8-1 win against Pittsburgh.....Jacques Demers earned his 100th victory as Red Wings' coach. It came in a 5-1 Detroit win over the North Stars at Minnesota.
1991: Mario Lemieux scored a goal and two assists to become the second fastest NHL player to record 500 assists. (Lemieux recorded his 500 assists in 433 games; Gretzky in 352). Penguins lost the game, 7-5 at Edmonton.
1993: Detroit's Steve Yzerman scored twice and added three assists as the Red Wings tied 6-6 at Los Angeles. Luc Robitaille had a goal and four assists for the Kings.....Philadelphia's Tommy Soderstrom and Montreal's Andre Racicot recorded shutouts in a scoreless tie between the Canadiens and Flyers. It was the first scoreless tie in the NHL since the Rangers and Islanders on December 9, 1989
1994: Wayne Gretzky scored two goals and added three assists to lead the Kings to a 5-3 win over the Mighty Ducks at Anaheim.
1995: Los Angeles' Jari Kurri played in his 1,000th NHL game as the Kings won 5-2, at Toronto. Kurri became the second European player to hit the 1,000-game mark in the NHL. (1st European player was Borje Salming who played in 17 seasons).
1998: Columbus Blue Jackets (set to begin play in the 2000-2001 season) named Doug MacLean as their first General Manager in team history.
1999: Buffalo's Randy Cunneyworth scored in a 5-2 win vs Montreal, to set an NHL record for longest gap between goals with one team. His previous goal for the Sabres had been on Nov 15, 1981 (a span of 17 years, two months, 27 days).
2000: Ray Bourque scored a goal for his 1,500th NHL point in the Bruins 5-2 loss against the Rangers, at New York. Bourque became just the second defenseman (and 9th player) in NHL history to score 1,500 points.....Martin Straka tied a Penguins' team record by scoring twice within a span of seven seconds in the first period, as Pittsburgh tied 2-2 against the visiting Edmonton Oilers.
2001: Joe Nieuwendyk scored to give him 20 goals for the year, for the 12th time in his NHL career. The milestone came in a 3-3 tie against the visiting St. Louis Blues.
2004: San Jose's Mike Ricci became the 198th player in league history to appear in 1,000 NHL games, a 4-2 loss to the Red Wings, in Detroit.
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