HOSSA HURT IN PENS DEBUT
Penguins forward Marian Hossa, acquired at the trade deadline from the Atlanta Thrashers, injured his right knee in his first game for Pittsburgh and sat out the third period of Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Hossa, a five-time all-star, skated just 13 shifts before banging knees with Bruins forward Glen Murray in the second period.
He reportedly suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in the knee, and will miss about a week.
Hossa, who has 26 goals and 30 assists in 60 games, was acquired by Pittsburgh at Tuesday's trade deadline with forward Pascal Dupuis for forwards Colby Armstrong and Erik Christensen, prospect Angelo Esposito and a first-round draft pick.
The Penguins are also without captain Sidney Crosby, out since Jan. 18 with a sprained right ankle, and forward Gary Roberts, who hasn't played since breaking his leg on Dec. 29.
CANADIAN WOMEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY PLAYER SUSPENDED FOR PUNCHING LINESMAN
A player on the University of Moncton women's hockey team has been suspended for one year after striking a linesman in the face three times.
Atlantic University Sport announced on Thursday that Josianne Bisaillon, a first-year defenceman for Aigles Bleues, will sit out the entire 2008-09 regular and playoff season.
During a semifinal game game last Saturday between the Aigles Bleues and Nova Scotia's Saint Mary's University Huskies, shoving started in the final seconds of the game. After the buzzer the tussle between the players continued, and when officials began to break up the fight, Bisaillon punched a female linesman three times.
"Student athletes are expected to treat officials with respect at all times and physical contact won't be tolerated", said Jennifer Myers, chair for women's hockey with Atlantic University Sport.
Atlantic University Sport reviewed a video of the game, interviewed the people involved in the incident and talked to witnesses in making its ruling, Myers said.
It's the first time that there has been an assault of an official in women's hockey within Atlantic University Sport, Myers said, and Hockey Canada and Hockey Nova Scotia were consulted on how they've dealt with similar situations.
Hockey Canada rules have a minimum suspension of one year for hitting an official. The university has four days to appeal the decision and is planning to do so, said athletic director Marc Boudreau.
Boudreau said the only video the university has seen pans away from the fight by Saint Mary's net after the final buzzer and doesn't show the strikes Bisaillon is accused of.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--90--42-17-6
2-DALLAS*--87--41-22-5
3-MINNESOTA*--75--35-24-5
4-ANAHEIM--79--36-23-7
5-SAN JOSE--76--34-21-8
6-CALGARY--75--33-22-9
7-VANCOUVER--73--32-22-9
8-COLORADO--72--33-26-6
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9-NASHVILLE--72--32-25-8
10-PHOENIX--71--33-27-5
11-COLUMBUS--67--29-27-9
12-CHICAGO--66--30-28-6
13-ST LOUIS--66--28-26-10
14-EDMONTON--65--30-30-5
15-LOS ANGELES--56--26-35-4
EAST
1-NEW JERSEY*--80--37-21-6
2-OTTAWA*--78--36-23-6
3-CAROLINA*--71--33-29-5
4-PITTSBURGH--79--36-22-7
5-MONTREAL--77--34-21-9
6-BOSTON--74--34-23-6
7-NY RANGERS--74--33-24-8
8-PHILADELPHIA--71-32-25-7
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9-BUFFALO--71--31-24-9
10-NY ISLANDERS--69--31-27-7
11-WASHINGTON--66--29-27-8
12-TORONTO--65--28-28-9
13-FLORIDA--64--28-30-8
14-ATLANTA--63--29-31-5
15-TAMPA BAY--57--25-31-7
(* DIVISION LEADER)
TODAYS NHL SCHEDULE (Central Time)
(11) CAPITALS @ (1) DEVILS 6pm
(5) CANADIENS @ (9) SABRES 630pm
(3) WILD @ (13) PANTHERS 630pm
(5) SHARKS @ (1) RED WINGS 630pm
(12) MAPLE LEAFS @ (15) LIGHTNING 7pm
(11) BLUE JACKETS @ (7) CANUCKS 9pm
(6) FLAMES @ (4) DUCKS 9pm
Friday, February 29, 2008
Today in NHL History, Feb 29th
1936: Hall of Famer Henri Richard born in Montreal, Que. Richard played in the NHL 1955-56 through 1974-75 with Montreal.
1948: New York Rangers defeated Montreal 5-3 at MSG. After the game, Rangers' goalie Jim Henry fainted in the dressing room, suffering from "nervous exhaustion".....Roy Conacher scored two goals and an assist and Doug Bentley picked up three assists to lead the Black Hawks to a 5-1 win against Boston in Chicago.
1960: Former NHL center Dan Daoust born in Montreal, Que. Daoust played in the NHL 1982-83 through 1989-90 with Montreal and Toronto.
1964: Former NHL right winger Lyndon Byers born in Nipawin, Sask. Byers played in the NHL 1983-84 through 1992-93 with Boston and San Jose.....Montreal's Ralph Backstrom scored his 100th career goal, and Charlie Hodge recorded his second consecutive shutout (and the 13th of his career) in the Canadiens' 4-0 win over the Rangers, at the Forum.....Montreal's Ralph Backstrom scored his 100th career goal, and Charlie Hodge recorded his second consecutive shutout (and the 13th of his career) in the Canadiens' 4-0 win over the Rangers, at the Forum.
1968: Wayne Rutledge became the first goaltender in Los Angeles Kings history to win 20 games in one season. The milestone victory was a 3-1 win against the Flyers at Philadelphia.
1976: Philadelphia Flyers extended their team-record home winning streak to 11 straight games, and won the 300th regular season game in team history, 6-1 over the Oakland Seals, at the Spectrum.....Boston Bruins' goaltender Gilles Gilbert extended his NHL-record winning streak to 17 straight games, with a 5-3 win over Vancouver, at Boston Garden.
1980: Hartford's Gordie Howe scored his 800th NHL goal to help the Whalers to a 3-0 win over St. Louis, in the Blues' 1,000th regular season game. Al Smith recorded his 10th (and final) career shutout.
1984: Bernie Federko scored three goals and an assist to lead the Blues to a 7-5 win against the North Stars at Minnesota. It was Federko's 8th career hat trick, a new team record. Garry Unger held the old mark with 7 hat tricks for the Blues.....Hartford Whalers signed Dave Tippett as a free agent.....Patrik Sundstrom scored a goal and added six assists as Vancover won 9-5 over the Penguins at Pittsburgh. Sundstrom was just the third player in NHL history to get six assists in a road game (Billy Taylor and Bobby Orr were the others).....Pat LaFontaine and Patrick Flatley made their NHL debuts, when the Islanders won 4-3 over the Jets, at Winnipeg. Flatley scored a goal and had an assist in the game
1988: New York Rangers held a "Marcel Dionne" night at MSG, and Dionne assisted on the Rangers' first goal on their way to a 5-2 win over St. Louis.....Former U.S. Olympic team captain Brian Leetch made his NHL debut and picked up an assist for his first NHL point as the Rangers won 5-2 over the Blues, at MSG.
1992: Ray Bourque scored a goal and two assists to give him 1,000 career points in the Bruins' 5-5 tie against the Caps, at Boston Garden. He became just the third defenseman in NHL history (after Potvin and Coffey) to score 1,000 career points.
1996: Wayne Gretzky played his first game as a member of the St. Louis Blues, and scored his first goal with the team in a 2-2 tie at Vancouver.....Gary Roberts scored his 10th career hat trick to become the third player in franchise history to score 250 goals as a member of the Flames. The milestone came when Calgary won 7-3 over the Penguins, at the Saddledome.....Detroit Red Wings set a team record with their 27th home win of the season, a 5-1 victory over the visiting New York Islanders. With the victory, Chris Osgood tied a team record (held by Terry Sawchuk) with his ninth straight win
2004: Carolina's Ron Francis became just the second player in NHL history to score 10 (or more) goals for 23 straight seasons, when he connected for the Hurricanes in a 3-3 tie at Minnesota. Francis tied the record set by Gordie Howe.....San Jose's Evgeni Nabokov set a team record with his 8th shutout of the season (and the 25th of his career), and rookie Jonathan Cheechoo scored the only goal as the Sharks won 1-0 against the visiting St. Louis Blues.....Detrot's Nicklas Lidstrom became just the 4th player - and first defenseman - to play 1,000 games with the Red Wings, in a 4-2 win over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. Robert Lang had three assists in his debut with Detroit.....Pittsburgh's Ryan Malone set an NHL rookie record with his third overtime goal of the season, when he scored at 2:45 of OT in the Penguins 3-2 win over the New York Islanders. It was his 20th goal of the season.
1948: New York Rangers defeated Montreal 5-3 at MSG. After the game, Rangers' goalie Jim Henry fainted in the dressing room, suffering from "nervous exhaustion".....Roy Conacher scored two goals and an assist and Doug Bentley picked up three assists to lead the Black Hawks to a 5-1 win against Boston in Chicago.
1960: Former NHL center Dan Daoust born in Montreal, Que. Daoust played in the NHL 1982-83 through 1989-90 with Montreal and Toronto.
1964: Former NHL right winger Lyndon Byers born in Nipawin, Sask. Byers played in the NHL 1983-84 through 1992-93 with Boston and San Jose.....Montreal's Ralph Backstrom scored his 100th career goal, and Charlie Hodge recorded his second consecutive shutout (and the 13th of his career) in the Canadiens' 4-0 win over the Rangers, at the Forum.....Montreal's Ralph Backstrom scored his 100th career goal, and Charlie Hodge recorded his second consecutive shutout (and the 13th of his career) in the Canadiens' 4-0 win over the Rangers, at the Forum.
1968: Wayne Rutledge became the first goaltender in Los Angeles Kings history to win 20 games in one season. The milestone victory was a 3-1 win against the Flyers at Philadelphia.
1976: Philadelphia Flyers extended their team-record home winning streak to 11 straight games, and won the 300th regular season game in team history, 6-1 over the Oakland Seals, at the Spectrum.....Boston Bruins' goaltender Gilles Gilbert extended his NHL-record winning streak to 17 straight games, with a 5-3 win over Vancouver, at Boston Garden.
1980: Hartford's Gordie Howe scored his 800th NHL goal to help the Whalers to a 3-0 win over St. Louis, in the Blues' 1,000th regular season game. Al Smith recorded his 10th (and final) career shutout.
1984: Bernie Federko scored three goals and an assist to lead the Blues to a 7-5 win against the North Stars at Minnesota. It was Federko's 8th career hat trick, a new team record. Garry Unger held the old mark with 7 hat tricks for the Blues.....Hartford Whalers signed Dave Tippett as a free agent.....Patrik Sundstrom scored a goal and added six assists as Vancover won 9-5 over the Penguins at Pittsburgh. Sundstrom was just the third player in NHL history to get six assists in a road game (Billy Taylor and Bobby Orr were the others).....Pat LaFontaine and Patrick Flatley made their NHL debuts, when the Islanders won 4-3 over the Jets, at Winnipeg. Flatley scored a goal and had an assist in the game
1988: New York Rangers held a "Marcel Dionne" night at MSG, and Dionne assisted on the Rangers' first goal on their way to a 5-2 win over St. Louis.....Former U.S. Olympic team captain Brian Leetch made his NHL debut and picked up an assist for his first NHL point as the Rangers won 5-2 over the Blues, at MSG.
1992: Ray Bourque scored a goal and two assists to give him 1,000 career points in the Bruins' 5-5 tie against the Caps, at Boston Garden. He became just the third defenseman in NHL history (after Potvin and Coffey) to score 1,000 career points.
1996: Wayne Gretzky played his first game as a member of the St. Louis Blues, and scored his first goal with the team in a 2-2 tie at Vancouver.....Gary Roberts scored his 10th career hat trick to become the third player in franchise history to score 250 goals as a member of the Flames. The milestone came when Calgary won 7-3 over the Penguins, at the Saddledome.....Detroit Red Wings set a team record with their 27th home win of the season, a 5-1 victory over the visiting New York Islanders. With the victory, Chris Osgood tied a team record (held by Terry Sawchuk) with his ninth straight win
2004: Carolina's Ron Francis became just the second player in NHL history to score 10 (or more) goals for 23 straight seasons, when he connected for the Hurricanes in a 3-3 tie at Minnesota. Francis tied the record set by Gordie Howe.....San Jose's Evgeni Nabokov set a team record with his 8th shutout of the season (and the 25th of his career), and rookie Jonathan Cheechoo scored the only goal as the Sharks won 1-0 against the visiting St. Louis Blues.....Detrot's Nicklas Lidstrom became just the 4th player - and first defenseman - to play 1,000 games with the Red Wings, in a 4-2 win over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. Robert Lang had three assists in his debut with Detroit.....Pittsburgh's Ryan Malone set an NHL rookie record with his third overtime goal of the season, when he scored at 2:45 of OT in the Penguins 3-2 win over the New York Islanders. It was his 20th goal of the season.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
February 28th
BETTMAN TESTIFIES NHL IS STEROID-FREE
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told a U.S. House subcommittee on Wednesday that hockey is not plagued by steroid use among its players.
Bettman joined his major-league counterparts — baseball commissioner Bud Selig, NBA commissioner David Stern and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell — in Washington where he testified that only one player has tested positive for steroid use in the 2½ years since the NHL resumed play after the 2004-05 lockout.
"As a historical matter, the many years that NHL players have been tested in international competition, as well as recent testing under our program, suggests that performance-enhancing drugs had never been part of the culture of the NHL and that instances of use by our players have been extremely rare," Bettman told the House subcommittee on commerce, trade and consumer protection during his opening remarks. "This is not surprising when one considers the alleged benefits of steroid use, significant large muscle development, are not consistent with playing hockey at the highest level of the sport, and the resulting bulkiness attributable to steroid use simply is not the desired characteristic of skilled NHL players."
Bettman went on to outline the NHL's drug-testing policy, in which a player is suspended 20 games for a first violation, 60 games for a second violation and a permanent ban for a third violation.
Paul Kelly, head of the NHLPA, echoed Bettman's sentiments, saying that "the stakes are high and we are fully committed to seeing that drug use has no place in hockey."
Before the league commissioners and other union heads had a chance to speak, members of the subcommittee delivered their opening statements, with some supporting the idea of the U.S. federal government legislating standard drug-testing policies for pro sports leagues.
Wednesday's panel is not connected to the House committee that held hearings on Jan. 15 on former Senate majority leader George Mitchell's investigation into drugs in baseball and where Roger Clemens denied on Feb. 13 that he had used steroid and human growth hormone as alleged in the Mitchell report.
SENS FIRE PADDOCK
John Paddock didn't last a full season as Ottawa'a head coach, as he was let go Wednesday after back-to-back shutout losses.
After a torrid 15-2 start, the Senators won just 21 of their next 47 games (21-20-6), including being shut out on consecutive nights: 5-0 at home to Toronto on Monday, and 4-0 in Boston on Tuesday.
Assistant coach Ron Low was also let go, with assistant coach Greg Carvel, Eli Wilson, Randy Lee and Tim Pattyson staying on.
Bryan Murray, who left the bench last season to take over as general manager when John Muckler was let go, will coach for the balance of the season.
Paddock had been with Ottawa for six years, serving as an assistant coach and as head coach with the team's American Hockey League affiliate in Binghamton, N.Y. He was returning to the NHL as a head coach after a 13-year absence. He coached the Winnipeg Jets between 1991 and 1994.
Murray led the Senators to the Stanley Cup final last season in his second year as the team's coach. He boasted a 100-46-18 record in two seasons behind Ottawa's bench and has 665 wins in an NHL coaching career that began in 1981. He ranks fourth on the all-time wins list.
As general manager, Murray was unable to swing a major deal by Tuesday's deadline. He obtained Martin Lapointe, whom he coached in Detroit, in exchange for a draft pick.
Earlier in the month, he sent defenceman Joe Corvo and forward Patrick Eaves to Carolina for veterans Cory Stillman and Mike Commodore, who both won a Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006.
CATS GRANT KILGER LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Just one day after the Florida Panthers acquired Chad Kilger acquired in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Panthers granted him a leave of absence due to personal reasons.
Kilger flew back to Toronto after meeting with Jacques Martin, the Panthers coach and general manager, and team officials said it wasn't known when he would return.
Martin is expected to talk about Kilger's situation later today. Kilger missed five games earlier this season after being granted a leave of absence by the Maple Leafs.
Kilger has 10 goals and seven assists in 53 games with Toronto this season.
CANADIAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY PLAYER ACCUSED OF PUNCHING LINESMAN
A player on the Université de Moncton's women's hockey team is facing a possible suspension after an accusation that she punched a linesman three times.
Josianne Bisaillon, a first-year defenceman for Aigles Bleues, is accused of hitting the official at the end of a playoff game on Saturday. Moncton, the defending champions of Atlantic University Sport, lost 3-2 to Nova Scotia's Saint Mary's University Huskies and is out of the playoffs.
"Within women's hockey, we have not had an incident like this before," said Jennifer Myers, chair for women's hockey with Atlantic University Sport.
Myers said the organization has contacted Hockey Nova Scotia and Hockey Canada for advice on how they've dealt with similar situations.
There's a range of consequences that could be handed down, said Darren Cossar, executive director for Hockey Nova Scotia.
Atlantic University Sport officials will be reviewing a video of the incident on, Myers said. A decision whether to disclipine the player should be made before next week.
Since the season is over for Moncton, any suspension Bisaillon might receive would be served at the beginning of next season. According to Aigles Bleues coach Denis Ross, Bisaillon doesn't remember exactly what happened during the incident.
The shoving started near Saint Mary's net in the final seconds of the game and then continued after the final buzzer, which is when the alleged assault on the female linesman took place.
All sides are depending on the video to determine what happened.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--90--42-17-6
2-DALLAS*--85--40-22-5
3-MINNESOTA*--75--35-24-5
4-ANAHEIM--79--36-23-7
5-SAN JOSE--76--34-21-8
6-CALGARY--75--33-22-9
7-VANCOUVER--73--32-22-9
8-COLORADO--72--33-26-6
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9-NASHVILLE--72--32-25-8
10-PHOENIX--69--32-27-5
11-COLUMBUS--67--29-27-9
12-CHICAGO--66--30-27-6
13-ST LOUIS--66--28-25-10
14-EDMONTON--63--29-30-5
15-LOS ANGELES--56--26-34-4
EAST
1-NEW-JERSEY*--80--37-21-6
2-OTTAWA*--78--36-22-6
3-CAROLINA*--71--33-28-5
4-PITTSBURGH--79--36-21-7
5-MONTREAL--77--34-21-9
6-BOSTON--72--33-23-6
7-NY RANGERS--72--32-24-8
8-BUFFALO--71--31-24-9
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9-PHILADELPHIA--69--31-25-7
10-NY ISLANDERS--67--30-27-7
11-WASHINGTON--66--29-27-8
12-TORONTO--65--28-28-9
13-FLORIDA--64--28-30-8
14-ATLANTA--62--29-31-4
15-TAMPA BAY--57--25-31-7
(* DIVISION LEADER)
TODAYS NHL SCHEDULE (Central Time)
(4) PENGUINS @ (6) BRUINS 6pm
(2) SENATORS @ (9) FLYERS 6pm
(7) RANGERS @ (3) HURRICANES 6pm
(10) ISLANDERS @ (14) THRASHERS 6pm
(10) COYOTES @ (13) BLUES 730pm
(12) BLACKHAWKS @ (2) STARS 730pm
(15) KINGS @ (14) OILERS 8pm
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told a U.S. House subcommittee on Wednesday that hockey is not plagued by steroid use among its players.
Bettman joined his major-league counterparts — baseball commissioner Bud Selig, NBA commissioner David Stern and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell — in Washington where he testified that only one player has tested positive for steroid use in the 2½ years since the NHL resumed play after the 2004-05 lockout.
"As a historical matter, the many years that NHL players have been tested in international competition, as well as recent testing under our program, suggests that performance-enhancing drugs had never been part of the culture of the NHL and that instances of use by our players have been extremely rare," Bettman told the House subcommittee on commerce, trade and consumer protection during his opening remarks. "This is not surprising when one considers the alleged benefits of steroid use, significant large muscle development, are not consistent with playing hockey at the highest level of the sport, and the resulting bulkiness attributable to steroid use simply is not the desired characteristic of skilled NHL players."
Bettman went on to outline the NHL's drug-testing policy, in which a player is suspended 20 games for a first violation, 60 games for a second violation and a permanent ban for a third violation.
Paul Kelly, head of the NHLPA, echoed Bettman's sentiments, saying that "the stakes are high and we are fully committed to seeing that drug use has no place in hockey."
Before the league commissioners and other union heads had a chance to speak, members of the subcommittee delivered their opening statements, with some supporting the idea of the U.S. federal government legislating standard drug-testing policies for pro sports leagues.
Wednesday's panel is not connected to the House committee that held hearings on Jan. 15 on former Senate majority leader George Mitchell's investigation into drugs in baseball and where Roger Clemens denied on Feb. 13 that he had used steroid and human growth hormone as alleged in the Mitchell report.
SENS FIRE PADDOCK
John Paddock didn't last a full season as Ottawa'a head coach, as he was let go Wednesday after back-to-back shutout losses.
After a torrid 15-2 start, the Senators won just 21 of their next 47 games (21-20-6), including being shut out on consecutive nights: 5-0 at home to Toronto on Monday, and 4-0 in Boston on Tuesday.
Assistant coach Ron Low was also let go, with assistant coach Greg Carvel, Eli Wilson, Randy Lee and Tim Pattyson staying on.
Bryan Murray, who left the bench last season to take over as general manager when John Muckler was let go, will coach for the balance of the season.
Paddock had been with Ottawa for six years, serving as an assistant coach and as head coach with the team's American Hockey League affiliate in Binghamton, N.Y. He was returning to the NHL as a head coach after a 13-year absence. He coached the Winnipeg Jets between 1991 and 1994.
Murray led the Senators to the Stanley Cup final last season in his second year as the team's coach. He boasted a 100-46-18 record in two seasons behind Ottawa's bench and has 665 wins in an NHL coaching career that began in 1981. He ranks fourth on the all-time wins list.
As general manager, Murray was unable to swing a major deal by Tuesday's deadline. He obtained Martin Lapointe, whom he coached in Detroit, in exchange for a draft pick.
Earlier in the month, he sent defenceman Joe Corvo and forward Patrick Eaves to Carolina for veterans Cory Stillman and Mike Commodore, who both won a Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006.
CATS GRANT KILGER LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Just one day after the Florida Panthers acquired Chad Kilger acquired in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Panthers granted him a leave of absence due to personal reasons.
Kilger flew back to Toronto after meeting with Jacques Martin, the Panthers coach and general manager, and team officials said it wasn't known when he would return.
Martin is expected to talk about Kilger's situation later today. Kilger missed five games earlier this season after being granted a leave of absence by the Maple Leafs.
Kilger has 10 goals and seven assists in 53 games with Toronto this season.
CANADIAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY PLAYER ACCUSED OF PUNCHING LINESMAN
A player on the Université de Moncton's women's hockey team is facing a possible suspension after an accusation that she punched a linesman three times.
Josianne Bisaillon, a first-year defenceman for Aigles Bleues, is accused of hitting the official at the end of a playoff game on Saturday. Moncton, the defending champions of Atlantic University Sport, lost 3-2 to Nova Scotia's Saint Mary's University Huskies and is out of the playoffs.
"Within women's hockey, we have not had an incident like this before," said Jennifer Myers, chair for women's hockey with Atlantic University Sport.
Myers said the organization has contacted Hockey Nova Scotia and Hockey Canada for advice on how they've dealt with similar situations.
There's a range of consequences that could be handed down, said Darren Cossar, executive director for Hockey Nova Scotia.
Atlantic University Sport officials will be reviewing a video of the incident on, Myers said. A decision whether to disclipine the player should be made before next week.
Since the season is over for Moncton, any suspension Bisaillon might receive would be served at the beginning of next season. According to Aigles Bleues coach Denis Ross, Bisaillon doesn't remember exactly what happened during the incident.
The shoving started near Saint Mary's net in the final seconds of the game and then continued after the final buzzer, which is when the alleged assault on the female linesman took place.
All sides are depending on the video to determine what happened.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--90--42-17-6
2-DALLAS*--85--40-22-5
3-MINNESOTA*--75--35-24-5
4-ANAHEIM--79--36-23-7
5-SAN JOSE--76--34-21-8
6-CALGARY--75--33-22-9
7-VANCOUVER--73--32-22-9
8-COLORADO--72--33-26-6
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9-NASHVILLE--72--32-25-8
10-PHOENIX--69--32-27-5
11-COLUMBUS--67--29-27-9
12-CHICAGO--66--30-27-6
13-ST LOUIS--66--28-25-10
14-EDMONTON--63--29-30-5
15-LOS ANGELES--56--26-34-4
EAST
1-NEW-JERSEY*--80--37-21-6
2-OTTAWA*--78--36-22-6
3-CAROLINA*--71--33-28-5
4-PITTSBURGH--79--36-21-7
5-MONTREAL--77--34-21-9
6-BOSTON--72--33-23-6
7-NY RANGERS--72--32-24-8
8-BUFFALO--71--31-24-9
-------------------------------------------------------
9-PHILADELPHIA--69--31-25-7
10-NY ISLANDERS--67--30-27-7
11-WASHINGTON--66--29-27-8
12-TORONTO--65--28-28-9
13-FLORIDA--64--28-30-8
14-ATLANTA--62--29-31-4
15-TAMPA BAY--57--25-31-7
(* DIVISION LEADER)
TODAYS NHL SCHEDULE (Central Time)
(4) PENGUINS @ (6) BRUINS 6pm
(2) SENATORS @ (9) FLYERS 6pm
(7) RANGERS @ (3) HURRICANES 6pm
(10) ISLANDERS @ (14) THRASHERS 6pm
(10) COYOTES @ (13) BLUES 730pm
(12) BLACKHAWKS @ (2) STARS 730pm
(15) KINGS @ (14) OILERS 8pm
Today in NHL History, Feb 28th
1890: Hall of Famer Joe Malone born in Sillery, Que. Malone played in the NHL 1917-18 through 1923-24 with Montreal, Quebec and Hamilton.
1923: Ottawa Senators beat Hamilton 6-3 in Ottawa, to clinch first place in the NHL for the fourth time in the NHL's first six years -- the Senators went on to win the Stanley Cup for the third time in four years.
1925: Ottawa's rookie goaltender Alex Connell tied an NHL record (set three days earlier by Jake Forbes) with his sixth shutout of the season, as the Senators won 1-0 over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
1929: Chicago Black Hawks were shutout for the 8th consecutive game, an NHL record, when Rangers' goalie John Roach and Black Hawks' Chuck Gardiner dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in Chicago.....Montreal Canadiens' goalie George Hainsworth and Americans' Roy Worters dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in New York. Hainsworth tied an NHL record he had set four weeks earlier, with his sixth shutout in one month.
1933: Ottawa goalie Bill Beveridge and Bruins' Tiny Thompson dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in a game played at Boston. Beveridge made 55 saves for his 6th career shutout, while Thompson had 25 for his 37th career shutout and his 10th of the season.....Canadiens' Pip Lepine scored two goals 11 seconds apart in the third period as Montreal won 2-1 over the Maple Leafs at Toronto.
1935: Detroit's Ebbie Goodfellow picked up three assists within a span of 1:41 during the second period as the Red Wings won 5-1 over the visiting Chicago Black Hawks.
1953: The Red Wings spoiled "Emile Bouchard Night" at the Forum when they beat the Canadiens 4-3, with rookie Marcel Bonin scoring the game winning goal. Bouchard was presented with an automobile and a television set
1958: Former NHL center Mark Pavelich born in Eveleth, Minn. Pavelich played in the NHL 1981-82 through 1991-92 with the New York Rangers, Minnesota and San Jose.
1960: The U.S. hockey team scored six goals in the final period, to beat Czechoslovakia 9-4 and win the gold medal in the 1960 Olympics, at Squaw Valley.
1971: Steve Atkinson scored his first career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Sabres to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota North Stars, at the Aud. The win ended a 7 game winless streak (0-6-1) for the Sabres.
1974: Minnesota's Murray Oliver scored his 250th career NHL goal, in the North Stars' 2-2 tie at Philadelphia.....Boston's Bobby Orr recorded his 499th and 500th career assists (in his 522nd NHL game) an 8-1 win against the Red Wings, in Boston.
1976: New York Rangers' Dave Maloney scored his first career NHL goal, in a 5-3 loss to the North Stars at Minnesota.
1978: Montreal's Guy Lafleur scored his 11th career hat trick and added three assists to give him 100 points for the season, in a 9-3 Canadiens' win against Detroit, at the Forum. It was Lafleur's fourth straight 100 point season.
1983: New York Rangers tied a team record (set in 1980) with five power play goals, during a 9-3 win against the Penguins, at M.S.G. Mike Rogers led the scoring with two goals and two assists.
1988: New Jersey's Pat Verbeek set a team record with four goals (his 4th career hat trick), and Kirk Muller also had his fourth career hat trick along with two assists as the Devils won 8-6 over the visiting Minnesota North Stars.....Chicago's Denis Savard had five assists and Rick Vaive scored his 12th career hat trick and added an assist in the Blackhawks' 7-5 win against Pittsburgh, at Chicago Stadium.
1990: L.A. Kings and Edmonton Oilers set an NHL record for most penalties in a game -- 86 (breaking the old mark of 84 set in '81). The teams combined for 356 minutes, as Kings won 4-2 in Los Angeles. Oilers set an NHL record with 45 penalties.
1992: Penguins activated forward rookie Shawn McEachern, who had been on the 1992 U.S. Olympic hockey team.
1997: Anaheim's Teemu Selanne scored his 200th career NHL goal, and became the first player in NHL history to score against 25 teams in one season, when he connected for the Mighty Ducks (and added an assist) in a 4-1 win at Washington
1998: Vancouver's Pavel Bure set an NHL record by scoring his third penalty shot goal of the season. It came in a 6-4 Canucks win over the visiting Ottawa Senators.....Vancouver's Mark Messier scored twice (in a 6-4 win over Ottawa) to become the 4th player in NHL history to reach the 1,600 career point milestone.....Dallas Stars moved to 25 games above .500 for the first time in franchise history, with a 4-0 win over the visiting Phoenix Coyotes. Ed Belfour faced only 13 shots to record his 8th shutout of the season (and the 39th of his career).....Eric Lindros scored the game winning goal (his 500th career point) in the Flyers' 3-1 win against the Rangers, at New York. Lindros became the 5th fastest player in NHL history to reach the 500 point plateau
1999: Colorado Avalanche acquired right wing Theoren Fleury and left wing Chris Dingman from the Calgary Flames for left wing Rene Corbet, defenseman Wade Belak and future considerations.....Ray Ferraro played in his 1,000th NHL game in a Kings 1-0 loss at Dallas. Ferraro joined Doug Bodger, Russ Courtnall and Garry Galley as the Kings became the first NHL team to have 4 players reach their 1,000 game milestone in the same year.
2002: Ron Francis scored a goal and added three assists (one day before turning 39-years-old) as the Hurricanes beat the Bruins 6-2 at Boston.....Mike Modano became the first player in Dallas Stars' franchise history to get nine 30-goal seasons, when he scored a power-play goal with just one second remaining in overtime for a 4-3 win over the Canucks at Vancouver.
1923: Ottawa Senators beat Hamilton 6-3 in Ottawa, to clinch first place in the NHL for the fourth time in the NHL's first six years -- the Senators went on to win the Stanley Cup for the third time in four years.
1925: Ottawa's rookie goaltender Alex Connell tied an NHL record (set three days earlier by Jake Forbes) with his sixth shutout of the season, as the Senators won 1-0 over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
1929: Chicago Black Hawks were shutout for the 8th consecutive game, an NHL record, when Rangers' goalie John Roach and Black Hawks' Chuck Gardiner dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in Chicago.....Montreal Canadiens' goalie George Hainsworth and Americans' Roy Worters dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in New York. Hainsworth tied an NHL record he had set four weeks earlier, with his sixth shutout in one month.
1933: Ottawa goalie Bill Beveridge and Bruins' Tiny Thompson dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in a game played at Boston. Beveridge made 55 saves for his 6th career shutout, while Thompson had 25 for his 37th career shutout and his 10th of the season.....Canadiens' Pip Lepine scored two goals 11 seconds apart in the third period as Montreal won 2-1 over the Maple Leafs at Toronto.
1935: Detroit's Ebbie Goodfellow picked up three assists within a span of 1:41 during the second period as the Red Wings won 5-1 over the visiting Chicago Black Hawks.
1953: The Red Wings spoiled "Emile Bouchard Night" at the Forum when they beat the Canadiens 4-3, with rookie Marcel Bonin scoring the game winning goal. Bouchard was presented with an automobile and a television set
1958: Former NHL center Mark Pavelich born in Eveleth, Minn. Pavelich played in the NHL 1981-82 through 1991-92 with the New York Rangers, Minnesota and San Jose.
1960: The U.S. hockey team scored six goals in the final period, to beat Czechoslovakia 9-4 and win the gold medal in the 1960 Olympics, at Squaw Valley.
1971: Steve Atkinson scored his first career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Sabres to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota North Stars, at the Aud. The win ended a 7 game winless streak (0-6-1) for the Sabres.
1974: Minnesota's Murray Oliver scored his 250th career NHL goal, in the North Stars' 2-2 tie at Philadelphia.....Boston's Bobby Orr recorded his 499th and 500th career assists (in his 522nd NHL game) an 8-1 win against the Red Wings, in Boston.
1976: New York Rangers' Dave Maloney scored his first career NHL goal, in a 5-3 loss to the North Stars at Minnesota.
1978: Montreal's Guy Lafleur scored his 11th career hat trick and added three assists to give him 100 points for the season, in a 9-3 Canadiens' win against Detroit, at the Forum. It was Lafleur's fourth straight 100 point season.
1983: New York Rangers tied a team record (set in 1980) with five power play goals, during a 9-3 win against the Penguins, at M.S.G. Mike Rogers led the scoring with two goals and two assists.
1988: New Jersey's Pat Verbeek set a team record with four goals (his 4th career hat trick), and Kirk Muller also had his fourth career hat trick along with two assists as the Devils won 8-6 over the visiting Minnesota North Stars.....Chicago's Denis Savard had five assists and Rick Vaive scored his 12th career hat trick and added an assist in the Blackhawks' 7-5 win against Pittsburgh, at Chicago Stadium.
1990: L.A. Kings and Edmonton Oilers set an NHL record for most penalties in a game -- 86 (breaking the old mark of 84 set in '81). The teams combined for 356 minutes, as Kings won 4-2 in Los Angeles. Oilers set an NHL record with 45 penalties.
1992: Penguins activated forward rookie Shawn McEachern, who had been on the 1992 U.S. Olympic hockey team.
1997: Anaheim's Teemu Selanne scored his 200th career NHL goal, and became the first player in NHL history to score against 25 teams in one season, when he connected for the Mighty Ducks (and added an assist) in a 4-1 win at Washington
1998: Vancouver's Pavel Bure set an NHL record by scoring his third penalty shot goal of the season. It came in a 6-4 Canucks win over the visiting Ottawa Senators.....Vancouver's Mark Messier scored twice (in a 6-4 win over Ottawa) to become the 4th player in NHL history to reach the 1,600 career point milestone.....Dallas Stars moved to 25 games above .500 for the first time in franchise history, with a 4-0 win over the visiting Phoenix Coyotes. Ed Belfour faced only 13 shots to record his 8th shutout of the season (and the 39th of his career).....Eric Lindros scored the game winning goal (his 500th career point) in the Flyers' 3-1 win against the Rangers, at New York. Lindros became the 5th fastest player in NHL history to reach the 500 point plateau
1999: Colorado Avalanche acquired right wing Theoren Fleury and left wing Chris Dingman from the Calgary Flames for left wing Rene Corbet, defenseman Wade Belak and future considerations.....Ray Ferraro played in his 1,000th NHL game in a Kings 1-0 loss at Dallas. Ferraro joined Doug Bodger, Russ Courtnall and Garry Galley as the Kings became the first NHL team to have 4 players reach their 1,000 game milestone in the same year.
2002: Ron Francis scored a goal and added three assists (one day before turning 39-years-old) as the Hurricanes beat the Bruins 6-2 at Boston.....Mike Modano became the first player in Dallas Stars' franchise history to get nine 30-goal seasons, when he scored a power-play goal with just one second remaining in overtime for a 4-3 win over the Canucks at Vancouver.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
February 27th
TRADE DEADLINE RECAP
There were several trades made prior to the 3pm ET deadline on Tuesday, and here's a recap of what went down.
First off, the Minnesota Wild picked up enforcer Chris Simon from the New York Islanders in exchange for a sixth-round pick.
This move could be a sign that Derek Boogaard's back injury might be more severe than originally thought, as the Boogieman has only played in 25 games this season, and if you want to jump to conclusions it's possible his Wild career could be coming to an end. While Simon does have a history of suspensions, it's a chance for a fresh start and with just a sixth-round pick given in return it's a low risk move should it not pan out and Simon gets another 30 game suspension for an on ice incident.
The Pittsburgh Penguins may have found the winger they need to complement Sid Crosby as they obtained Marian Hossa, along with Pascal Dupuis from the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for Colby Armsrtong, Erik Christensen, Angelo Esposito and a first-round draft pick.
Hossa is eligible for unrestricted free agency on July 1, and has 26 goals and 56 points in 60 games this season.
The Dallas Stars snared forward Brad Richards and goaltender Johan Holmqvist from the Tampa Bay Lightning for goaltender Mike Smith, forwards Jussi Jokinen and Jeff Halpern and a fourth-round pick.
Richards, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as top playoff performer in 2004, has 18 goals and 51 points in 62 games this season.
Unable to negotiate a contract extension, the Buffalo Sabres dealt defenceman Brian Campbell and a seventh-rounder to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Steve Bernier and a first-rounder. San Jose also traded defenceman Rob Davison to the New York Islanders for a seventh-rounder.
The Washington Capitals were extremely active on trade deadline day, acquiring forward Sergei Fedorov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenceman Theo Ruth.
The Caps later swapped forward Matt Pettinger for Matt Cooke of the Vancouver Canucks, and forward Joe Motzko for Thrashers forward Alex Giroux, along with obtaining goaltender Cristobal Huet from the Montreal Canadiens for a second round pick.
The Florida Panthers received two forwards from Toronto — Chad Kilger for a third-rounder and Wade Belak for a fifth-rounder. The Cats later shipped Ruslan Salei to the Colorado Avalanche for fellow defenceman Karlis Skrastins and a third-rounder.
Defenceman Brad Stuart was the lone acquisition by the Detroit Red Wings, coming from the Los Angeles Kings for a second- and a fourth-rounder.
The Kings unloaded goaltender Jean-Sebastien Aubin for a seventh-rounder from the Anaheim Ducks, who traded forward Brandon Bochenski to the Nashville Predators for future considerations.
Anaheim also nabbed defenceman Marc-Andre Bergeron from the Islanders for a third-rounder.
Nashville filled Bochenski's roster spot with forward Jan Hlavac, sending a seventh-rounder to the Lightning.
After signing with the Colorado Avalanche on monday, Peter Forsberg will be reunited with defenceman Adam Foote, as the Avs secured their former defenceman from their Stanley Cup teams in 1996 and 2000 from the Columbus Blue Jackets for first and fourth round conditional picks.
The Chicago Blackhawks dealt forward Martin Lapointe to the Ottawa Senators for a sixth-rounder, and sent forward Tuomo Ruutu to the Carolina Hurricanes for forward Andrew Ladd.
The Phoenix Coyotes dealt forward Josh Gratton, goaltender David Leneveu and forward Fredrik Sjostrom to the New York Rangers for forward Marcel Hossa and goaltender Al Montoya.
The New York Rangers relinquished a fourth-rounder for defenceman Christian Backman from the St. Louis Blues, who also sent defenceman Bryce Salvador to the New Jersey Devils for enforcer Cam Janssen.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--90--42-17-6
2-DALLAS*--85--40-22-5
3-CALGARY*--75--33-22-9
4-ANAHEIM--79--36-23-7
5-SAN JOSE--74--33-21-8
6-MINNESOTA--73--34-24-5
7-VANCOUVER--72--32-22-8
8-NASHVILLE--72--32-24-8
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9-COLORADO--70--32-26-6
10-PHOENIX--69--32-26-5
11-COLUMBUS--67--29-26-9
12-ST LOUIS--66--28-25-10
13-CHICAGO--64--29-27-6
14-EDMONTON--63--29-30-5
15-LOS ANGELES--56--26-34-4
EAST
1-NEW JERSEY*--80--37-21-6
2-OTTAWA*--78--36-22-6
3-CAROLINA*--71--33-28-5
4-PITSBURGH--79--36-21-7
5-MONTREAL--77--34-21-9
6-BOSTON--72--33-23-6
7-NY RANGERS--72--32-24-8
8-PHILADELPHIA--69--31-25-7
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9-BUFFALO--69--30-24-9
10-NY ISLANDERS--67--30-27-7
11-WASHINGTON--66--29-27-7
12-TORONTO--63--27-28-9
13-FLORIDA--63--28-30-7
14-ATLANTA--62--29-31-4
15-TAMPA BAY--57--25-30-7
(* DIVISION LEADER)
TODAYS NHL SCHEDULE (Central Time)
(8) PREDATORS @ (9) SABRES 6pm
(5) SHARKS @ (11) BLUE JACKETS 6pm
(6) WILD @ (15) LIGHTNING 630pm
(12) MAPLE LEAFS @ (13) PANTHERS 630pm
(10) COYOTES @ (13) BLACKHAWKS 730pm
(9) AVALANCHE @ (7) CANUCKS 9pm
There were several trades made prior to the 3pm ET deadline on Tuesday, and here's a recap of what went down.
First off, the Minnesota Wild picked up enforcer Chris Simon from the New York Islanders in exchange for a sixth-round pick.
This move could be a sign that Derek Boogaard's back injury might be more severe than originally thought, as the Boogieman has only played in 25 games this season, and if you want to jump to conclusions it's possible his Wild career could be coming to an end. While Simon does have a history of suspensions, it's a chance for a fresh start and with just a sixth-round pick given in return it's a low risk move should it not pan out and Simon gets another 30 game suspension for an on ice incident.
The Pittsburgh Penguins may have found the winger they need to complement Sid Crosby as they obtained Marian Hossa, along with Pascal Dupuis from the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for Colby Armsrtong, Erik Christensen, Angelo Esposito and a first-round draft pick.
Hossa is eligible for unrestricted free agency on July 1, and has 26 goals and 56 points in 60 games this season.
The Dallas Stars snared forward Brad Richards and goaltender Johan Holmqvist from the Tampa Bay Lightning for goaltender Mike Smith, forwards Jussi Jokinen and Jeff Halpern and a fourth-round pick.
Richards, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as top playoff performer in 2004, has 18 goals and 51 points in 62 games this season.
Unable to negotiate a contract extension, the Buffalo Sabres dealt defenceman Brian Campbell and a seventh-rounder to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Steve Bernier and a first-rounder. San Jose also traded defenceman Rob Davison to the New York Islanders for a seventh-rounder.
The Washington Capitals were extremely active on trade deadline day, acquiring forward Sergei Fedorov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenceman Theo Ruth.
The Caps later swapped forward Matt Pettinger for Matt Cooke of the Vancouver Canucks, and forward Joe Motzko for Thrashers forward Alex Giroux, along with obtaining goaltender Cristobal Huet from the Montreal Canadiens for a second round pick.
The Florida Panthers received two forwards from Toronto — Chad Kilger for a third-rounder and Wade Belak for a fifth-rounder. The Cats later shipped Ruslan Salei to the Colorado Avalanche for fellow defenceman Karlis Skrastins and a third-rounder.
Defenceman Brad Stuart was the lone acquisition by the Detroit Red Wings, coming from the Los Angeles Kings for a second- and a fourth-rounder.
The Kings unloaded goaltender Jean-Sebastien Aubin for a seventh-rounder from the Anaheim Ducks, who traded forward Brandon Bochenski to the Nashville Predators for future considerations.
Anaheim also nabbed defenceman Marc-Andre Bergeron from the Islanders for a third-rounder.
Nashville filled Bochenski's roster spot with forward Jan Hlavac, sending a seventh-rounder to the Lightning.
After signing with the Colorado Avalanche on monday, Peter Forsberg will be reunited with defenceman Adam Foote, as the Avs secured their former defenceman from their Stanley Cup teams in 1996 and 2000 from the Columbus Blue Jackets for first and fourth round conditional picks.
The Chicago Blackhawks dealt forward Martin Lapointe to the Ottawa Senators for a sixth-rounder, and sent forward Tuomo Ruutu to the Carolina Hurricanes for forward Andrew Ladd.
The Phoenix Coyotes dealt forward Josh Gratton, goaltender David Leneveu and forward Fredrik Sjostrom to the New York Rangers for forward Marcel Hossa and goaltender Al Montoya.
The New York Rangers relinquished a fourth-rounder for defenceman Christian Backman from the St. Louis Blues, who also sent defenceman Bryce Salvador to the New Jersey Devils for enforcer Cam Janssen.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--90--42-17-6
2-DALLAS*--85--40-22-5
3-CALGARY*--75--33-22-9
4-ANAHEIM--79--36-23-7
5-SAN JOSE--74--33-21-8
6-MINNESOTA--73--34-24-5
7-VANCOUVER--72--32-22-8
8-NASHVILLE--72--32-24-8
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9-COLORADO--70--32-26-6
10-PHOENIX--69--32-26-5
11-COLUMBUS--67--29-26-9
12-ST LOUIS--66--28-25-10
13-CHICAGO--64--29-27-6
14-EDMONTON--63--29-30-5
15-LOS ANGELES--56--26-34-4
EAST
1-NEW JERSEY*--80--37-21-6
2-OTTAWA*--78--36-22-6
3-CAROLINA*--71--33-28-5
4-PITSBURGH--79--36-21-7
5-MONTREAL--77--34-21-9
6-BOSTON--72--33-23-6
7-NY RANGERS--72--32-24-8
8-PHILADELPHIA--69--31-25-7
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9-BUFFALO--69--30-24-9
10-NY ISLANDERS--67--30-27-7
11-WASHINGTON--66--29-27-7
12-TORONTO--63--27-28-9
13-FLORIDA--63--28-30-7
14-ATLANTA--62--29-31-4
15-TAMPA BAY--57--25-30-7
(* DIVISION LEADER)
TODAYS NHL SCHEDULE (Central Time)
(8) PREDATORS @ (9) SABRES 6pm
(5) SHARKS @ (11) BLUE JACKETS 6pm
(6) WILD @ (15) LIGHTNING 630pm
(12) MAPLE LEAFS @ (13) PANTHERS 630pm
(10) COYOTES @ (13) BLACKHAWKS 730pm
(9) AVALANCHE @ (7) CANUCKS 9pm
Today in NHL History, Feb 27th
1918: Ottawa and Montreal traveled to Quebec City for the first "neutral site" game in NHL history. Frank Nighbor scored twice in the first period to lead the Senators to a 3-1 win over the Canadiens.
1924: Ottawa's King Clancy scored three goals and added an assist in the Senators' 7-4 win over the visiting Hamilton Tigers.
1930: New York Americans loaned their goaltender Roy Worters to the Montreal Canadiens for one night. He gave up 2 goals in a 6-2 win against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. Howie Morenz led the Canadiens' scoring with his 9th career hat trick.
1960: Detroit's Terry Sawchuk became the third goaltender in NHL history to record 300 victories. The milestone came in a Red Wings' 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
1970: Minnesota North Stars purchased 41-year-old goaltender Gump Worsley from the Montreal Canadiens. Worsley went on to play four and a half years with the North Stars, compiling a record of 39-37-24 with 2.62 GAA
1974: Chicago's Tony Esposito became just the 4th goaltender in NHL history to record five 30-win seasons. The milestone came in a 3-1 Black Hawks win over the North Stars, in Minnesota. Dennis Hull led the scoring with two goals and an assist.
1979: Guy Lafleur scored his 100th point of the season when he picked up an assist in a Canadiens' 7-3 loss to the Islanders at New York. Lafleur became the third player in NHL history to record 5 straight 100 point seasons.
1981: Kent Nilsson had 3 goals and an assist to become the 3rd player in Flames history (& the first since the move to Calgary) to score 100 points in a season. It came in a 5-1 win over the Hartford Whalers. It was Nilsson's 2nd consecutive hat trick.
1982: Denis Savard became the second player in Chicago Blackhawks history to get 100 points in a season, when he picked up an assist in a 5-3 win at Los Angeles.....Blake Dunlop extended his team-record point scoring streak to 19 straight games, and Bernie Federko scored his fifth career hat trick to lead the Blues to a 6-2 win against the Red Wings. Dunlop had 10 goals and 21 assists in the 19 games.
1984: Paul Coffey became the first defenseman in Oilers' history to score 100 NHL goals, and added two assists as Edmonton tied a team record with its 8th consecutive win, a 6-5 overtime win against the Jets at Winnipeg.
1985: Minnesota's Brian Bellows scored his 100th career NHL goal when the North Stars lost 6-1 at Toronto.
1988: Montreal Captain Bob Gainey scored the only hat trick of his 15 year NHL career to lead the Canadiens to a 6-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets at the Forum. Brian Hayward recorded his fourth career shutout.
1990: Danton Cole became the only Winnipeg Jets' rookie to score a goal during the 1989-90 season, in an 8-3 loss to the Minnesota North Stars. Eight rookies played for the Jets in 1989-90, but Cole scored their only goal.
1992: Playing in his first NHL game since leading the Unified Team to the 1992 Olympic Gold Medal, Igor Kravchuk scored his first NHL goal to lead the Blackhawks to a 4-2 win over the Red Wings, in Chicago.....Pittsburgh's Bob Errey played in his 500th NHL game, and picked up 15 penalty minutes in an 8-4 loss to the Hartford Whalers.....St. Louis Blues signed free agent Philippe Bozon, who had spent the previous 5 seasons playing in France. Bozon went on to become the first French born-and-trained player to appear in the NHL.
1993: Penguins' Larry Murphy played in his 1,000th career NHL game, a 3-3 tie against Tampa Bay, at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh.....Joe Mullen became the first U.S. born player to reach the 900 career NHL point plateau, when he scored twice and added an assist to lead the Penguins to a 3-3 tie against Tampa Bay at the Civic Arena.
1994: Boston's Adam Oates had three assists, and goaltender Jon Casey recorded his 16th career shutout to lead the Bruins to a 3-0 win over the Blackhawks, in Chicago.....Lightning center Denis Savard became the 96th player in NHL history to appear in 1,000 career games as Tampa Bay lost 3-2 to the Edmonton Oilers.
1996: St. Louis obtained Wayne Gretzky from Los Angeles, in exchange for Craig Johnson, Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat, the Blues' 1st round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft (Matt Zultek) and 5th round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (Peter Hogan).
2000: New Jersey's Martin Brodeur became the first NHL goaltender to win 35 (or more) games for four straight seasons, with a 3-0 win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens. It was also Brodeur's 40th career shutout.....Scotty Bowman earned his 300th victory as Red Wings head coach with a 3-1 win against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.
2001: Luc Robitaille scored his 30th goal of the season (for the 11th time in his 15 year career) as the L.A. Kings beat the Predators 2-1 at Nashville.
2002: Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux became just the 7th player in NHL history to score 1,600 points, when he had two assists in a 5-4 loss to the visiting Los Angeles Kings.
2003: Cliff Ronning scored twice in the final four minutes of play (after getting an earlier assist) to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 6-3 win at Montreal. The victory gave Minnesota 73 points (equalling the franchise record set one year earlier).....Brett Hull scored twice and added an assist to surpass 1,300 career NHL points in the Red Wings 7-2 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. The two goals gave Hull 25 goals (or more) for the 15th time in his NHL career.
1924: Ottawa's King Clancy scored three goals and added an assist in the Senators' 7-4 win over the visiting Hamilton Tigers.
1930: New York Americans loaned their goaltender Roy Worters to the Montreal Canadiens for one night. He gave up 2 goals in a 6-2 win against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. Howie Morenz led the Canadiens' scoring with his 9th career hat trick.
1960: Detroit's Terry Sawchuk became the third goaltender in NHL history to record 300 victories. The milestone came in a Red Wings' 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
1970: Minnesota North Stars purchased 41-year-old goaltender Gump Worsley from the Montreal Canadiens. Worsley went on to play four and a half years with the North Stars, compiling a record of 39-37-24 with 2.62 GAA
1974: Chicago's Tony Esposito became just the 4th goaltender in NHL history to record five 30-win seasons. The milestone came in a 3-1 Black Hawks win over the North Stars, in Minnesota. Dennis Hull led the scoring with two goals and an assist.
1979: Guy Lafleur scored his 100th point of the season when he picked up an assist in a Canadiens' 7-3 loss to the Islanders at New York. Lafleur became the third player in NHL history to record 5 straight 100 point seasons.
1981: Kent Nilsson had 3 goals and an assist to become the 3rd player in Flames history (& the first since the move to Calgary) to score 100 points in a season. It came in a 5-1 win over the Hartford Whalers. It was Nilsson's 2nd consecutive hat trick.
1982: Denis Savard became the second player in Chicago Blackhawks history to get 100 points in a season, when he picked up an assist in a 5-3 win at Los Angeles.....Blake Dunlop extended his team-record point scoring streak to 19 straight games, and Bernie Federko scored his fifth career hat trick to lead the Blues to a 6-2 win against the Red Wings. Dunlop had 10 goals and 21 assists in the 19 games.
1984: Paul Coffey became the first defenseman in Oilers' history to score 100 NHL goals, and added two assists as Edmonton tied a team record with its 8th consecutive win, a 6-5 overtime win against the Jets at Winnipeg.
1985: Minnesota's Brian Bellows scored his 100th career NHL goal when the North Stars lost 6-1 at Toronto.
1988: Montreal Captain Bob Gainey scored the only hat trick of his 15 year NHL career to lead the Canadiens to a 6-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets at the Forum. Brian Hayward recorded his fourth career shutout.
1990: Danton Cole became the only Winnipeg Jets' rookie to score a goal during the 1989-90 season, in an 8-3 loss to the Minnesota North Stars. Eight rookies played for the Jets in 1989-90, but Cole scored their only goal.
1992: Playing in his first NHL game since leading the Unified Team to the 1992 Olympic Gold Medal, Igor Kravchuk scored his first NHL goal to lead the Blackhawks to a 4-2 win over the Red Wings, in Chicago.....Pittsburgh's Bob Errey played in his 500th NHL game, and picked up 15 penalty minutes in an 8-4 loss to the Hartford Whalers.....St. Louis Blues signed free agent Philippe Bozon, who had spent the previous 5 seasons playing in France. Bozon went on to become the first French born-and-trained player to appear in the NHL.
1993: Penguins' Larry Murphy played in his 1,000th career NHL game, a 3-3 tie against Tampa Bay, at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh.....Joe Mullen became the first U.S. born player to reach the 900 career NHL point plateau, when he scored twice and added an assist to lead the Penguins to a 3-3 tie against Tampa Bay at the Civic Arena.
1994: Boston's Adam Oates had three assists, and goaltender Jon Casey recorded his 16th career shutout to lead the Bruins to a 3-0 win over the Blackhawks, in Chicago.....Lightning center Denis Savard became the 96th player in NHL history to appear in 1,000 career games as Tampa Bay lost 3-2 to the Edmonton Oilers.
1996: St. Louis obtained Wayne Gretzky from Los Angeles, in exchange for Craig Johnson, Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat, the Blues' 1st round pick in the 1997 Entry Draft (Matt Zultek) and 5th round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (Peter Hogan).
2000: New Jersey's Martin Brodeur became the first NHL goaltender to win 35 (or more) games for four straight seasons, with a 3-0 win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens. It was also Brodeur's 40th career shutout.....Scotty Bowman earned his 300th victory as Red Wings head coach with a 3-1 win against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.
2001: Luc Robitaille scored his 30th goal of the season (for the 11th time in his 15 year career) as the L.A. Kings beat the Predators 2-1 at Nashville.
2002: Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux became just the 7th player in NHL history to score 1,600 points, when he had two assists in a 5-4 loss to the visiting Los Angeles Kings.
2003: Cliff Ronning scored twice in the final four minutes of play (after getting an earlier assist) to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 6-3 win at Montreal. The victory gave Minnesota 73 points (equalling the franchise record set one year earlier).....Brett Hull scored twice and added an assist to surpass 1,300 career NHL points in the Red Wings 7-2 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. The two goals gave Hull 25 goals (or more) for the 15th time in his NHL career.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
February 26th
SELANNE, KIPRUSOFF, BRODEUR 'THREE STARS' OF THE WEEK
Anaheim Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne, Calgary Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff and New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending February 24.
First Star -- Teemu Selanne, RW, Anaheim (LA) Ducks
Selanne tallied seven points (five goals, two assists) as the Ducks posted three consecutive victories and improved to 9-1-0 since the 15-year veteran returned to the lineup. Selanne notched one goal in a 3-2 shootout win over the Colorado Avalanche Feb. 20, tallied once in a 2-1 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues Feb. 22 and recorded five points (three goals, two assists) in a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Feb. 24. Selanne's 20th career NHL hat trick increased his career goals total to 546, moving him past Maurice Richard (544) into 25th place on the all-time list. He also reached the 600-assist milestone in the contest.
Second Star -- Mikka Kiprusoff, G, Calgary Flames
Kiprusoff went 3-0-0 with a 0.67 goals-against average, .980 save percentage and one shutout, stopping 100 of 102 shots as the Flames posted four consecutive victories and moved into first place in the Northwest Division. He made 24 saves in a 4-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes Feb. 19, recorded his 25th career NHL shutout by making 38 saves in a 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings Feb. 22 and stopped 38 of 39 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild Feb. 24. Kiprusoff has posted a 32-19-8 record, 2.71 goals-against average, .903 save percentage and one shutout in 60 games this season.
Third Star -- Martin Brodeur, G, New Jersey Devils
Brodeur posted four consecutive victories with a 1.48 goals-against average and .947 save percentage as the Devils moved into first place in the Eastern Conference. He made 21 saves in a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes Feb. 18, stopped 30 of 32 shots in a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks Feb. 20, made 19 saves in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders Feb. 23 and closed the week with a 37-save effort in a 2-1 overtime victory over the Washington Capitals Feb. 24. Brodeur leads NHL goaltenders with 35 victories, five shy of an NHL-record seventh 40-win season and becoming the first goaltender in League history to post three consecutive 40-win campaigns. He also ranks among the League leaders this season in goals-against average (fourth, 2.15) and save percentage (fifth, .920).
FORSBERG RETURNS TO AVS
Free-agent forward Peter Forsberg confirmed Monday night that he is returning to the Colorado Avalanche for the rest of the season.
Forsberg agreed to a one-year, $5-million contract with Colorado pro-rated through the end of the season, which means he'll pocket about $1.1-million.
The 34-year-old has spent the past year in his native Sweden trying to recover from chronic foot problems that had him contemplating retirement. Yet last Monday, he issued a statement through his agent, Don Baizley, that he wasn't expecting to play this season.
"I always wanted to be honest with teams coming down the stretch," Forsberg said. "I was, like, 'If you want to go in a different direction, please do. Don't wait for me. I didn't want to be a burden. That is why I came out and said that."
Forsberg underwent separate surgeries on both ankles in 2006, getting the bones realigned and lax ligaments firmed up because they affected his balance and put undue stress on his abdomen.
He split 57 games between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Predators last season, finishing with 13 goals and 45 points.
The five-time all-star has totalled 248 goals and 623 assists for 871 points in 697 games with the Quebec Nordiques, Avalanche, Flyers and Predators since being selected sixth overall in the 1991 NHL draft.
Forsberg captured the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 1995 and was voted the leagues MVP in 2003. He won Stanley Cups with Colorado in 1996 and 2001, and helped Sweden capture the gold medal at the 2006 Torino Olympic Winter Games.
BOYLE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING FOR $40M
Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Dan Boyle reached terms late Monday on a six-year contract extension, reportedly worth $40-million.
Boyle has posted three goals and eight assists for 11 points in 17 games this season, averaging a little less than 28 minutes of ice time per game. Over 9 NHL seasons with the Florida Panthers and Lightning, the 31-year-old has totalled 75 goals and 278 points in 503 games.
Last season Boyle set a franchise record for a defenceman with 20 goals.
RANGERS LOSE MARA FOR 2 WEEKS
New York Rangers defenceman Paul Mara has scheduled facial surgery and will be sidelined for two weeks.
The 28-year-old suffered the injury on a high scheck from forward Patrick Kaleta three minutes into Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres, and he missed Sunday's game against the Florida Panthers.
Mara has posted one goal and 16 assists in 55 games this season, and in 557 career NHL games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins and Rangers has 58 goals and 218 points.
BLUES INK JACKMAN FOR $14.4M
St. Louis Blues defenceman Barret Jackman was rewarded Monday with a four-year contract extension worth $14.4-million.
Jackman, who was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, will make $3.6-million annually.
The 17th overall pick by St. Louis in the 1999 entry draft, Jackman has two goals and six assists with 63 penalty minutes in 58 games this season, and in 289 NHL games has registered 13 goals and 67 points with 532 penalty minutes.
The 26-year-old won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 2002-03.
FLYERS GET PROSPAL FROM LIGHTNING
The Philadelphia Flyers reacquired forward Vaclav Prospal from the Tampa Bay Lightning late Monday for Alexandre Picard and a conditional draft pick.
If the Flyers reach the conference finals, they will surrender a second-round pick rather than a third-rounder.
Prospal has 29 goals and 57 points in 62 games this season, but is slated to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
Picard has five goals and 21 points in 25 games with the AHL's Philadelphia Phantoms this season.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--89--42-17-5
2-DALLAS*--83--39-22-5
3-CALGARY*--74--33-22-8
4-ANAHEIM--79--36-23-7
5-SAN JOSE--74--33-21-8
6-MINNESOTA--73--34-23-5
7-VANCOUVER--72--32-22-8
8-NASHVILLE--72--32-24-8
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9-PHOENIX--69--32-26-5
10-COLORADO--68--31-26-6
11-COLUMBUS--67--29-26-9
12-ST LOUIS--66--28-24-10
13-CHICHAGO--64--29-27-6
14-EDMONTON--61--28-30-5
15-LOS ANGELES--56--26-34-4
EAST
1-NEW JERSEY*--79--37-21-5
2-OTTAWA*--78--36-21-6
3-CAROLINA*--69--32-28-5
4-PITTSBURGH--77--35-21-7
5-MONTREAL--75--33-21-9
6-NY RANGERS--72--32-24-8
7-BOSTON--70--32-23-6
8-PHILADELPHIA--69--31-25-7
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9-BUFFALO--69--30-24-9
10-NY ISLANDERS--67--30-26-7
11-WASHINGTON--64--28-27-8
12-TORONTO--63--27-28-9
13-FLORIDA--63--28-30-7
14-ATLANTA--62--29-30-4
15-TAMPA BAY--57--25-30-7
(* DIVISION LEADER)
TODAYS NHL SCHEDULE (Central Time)
(4) PENGUINS @ (10) ISLANDERS 6pm
(6) WILD @ (11) CAPITALS 6pm
(1) DEVILS @ (3) HURRICANES 6pm
(2) SENATORS @ (7) BRUINS 630pm
(14) THRASHERS @ (5) CANADIENS 630pm
(2) STARS @ (12) BLUES 730pm
(10) AVALANCHE @ (3) FLAMES 8pm
(1) RED WINGS @ (14) OILERS 8pm
Anaheim Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne, Calgary Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff and New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending February 24.
First Star -- Teemu Selanne, RW, Anaheim (LA) Ducks
Selanne tallied seven points (five goals, two assists) as the Ducks posted three consecutive victories and improved to 9-1-0 since the 15-year veteran returned to the lineup. Selanne notched one goal in a 3-2 shootout win over the Colorado Avalanche Feb. 20, tallied once in a 2-1 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues Feb. 22 and recorded five points (three goals, two assists) in a 6-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Feb. 24. Selanne's 20th career NHL hat trick increased his career goals total to 546, moving him past Maurice Richard (544) into 25th place on the all-time list. He also reached the 600-assist milestone in the contest.
Second Star -- Mikka Kiprusoff, G, Calgary Flames
Kiprusoff went 3-0-0 with a 0.67 goals-against average, .980 save percentage and one shutout, stopping 100 of 102 shots as the Flames posted four consecutive victories and moved into first place in the Northwest Division. He made 24 saves in a 4-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes Feb. 19, recorded his 25th career NHL shutout by making 38 saves in a 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings Feb. 22 and stopped 38 of 39 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild Feb. 24. Kiprusoff has posted a 32-19-8 record, 2.71 goals-against average, .903 save percentage and one shutout in 60 games this season.
Third Star -- Martin Brodeur, G, New Jersey Devils
Brodeur posted four consecutive victories with a 1.48 goals-against average and .947 save percentage as the Devils moved into first place in the Eastern Conference. He made 21 saves in a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes Feb. 18, stopped 30 of 32 shots in a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks Feb. 20, made 19 saves in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders Feb. 23 and closed the week with a 37-save effort in a 2-1 overtime victory over the Washington Capitals Feb. 24. Brodeur leads NHL goaltenders with 35 victories, five shy of an NHL-record seventh 40-win season and becoming the first goaltender in League history to post three consecutive 40-win campaigns. He also ranks among the League leaders this season in goals-against average (fourth, 2.15) and save percentage (fifth, .920).
FORSBERG RETURNS TO AVS
Free-agent forward Peter Forsberg confirmed Monday night that he is returning to the Colorado Avalanche for the rest of the season.
Forsberg agreed to a one-year, $5-million contract with Colorado pro-rated through the end of the season, which means he'll pocket about $1.1-million.
The 34-year-old has spent the past year in his native Sweden trying to recover from chronic foot problems that had him contemplating retirement. Yet last Monday, he issued a statement through his agent, Don Baizley, that he wasn't expecting to play this season.
"I always wanted to be honest with teams coming down the stretch," Forsberg said. "I was, like, 'If you want to go in a different direction, please do. Don't wait for me. I didn't want to be a burden. That is why I came out and said that."
Forsberg underwent separate surgeries on both ankles in 2006, getting the bones realigned and lax ligaments firmed up because they affected his balance and put undue stress on his abdomen.
He split 57 games between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Predators last season, finishing with 13 goals and 45 points.
The five-time all-star has totalled 248 goals and 623 assists for 871 points in 697 games with the Quebec Nordiques, Avalanche, Flyers and Predators since being selected sixth overall in the 1991 NHL draft.
Forsberg captured the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 1995 and was voted the leagues MVP in 2003. He won Stanley Cups with Colorado in 1996 and 2001, and helped Sweden capture the gold medal at the 2006 Torino Olympic Winter Games.
BOYLE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING FOR $40M
Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Dan Boyle reached terms late Monday on a six-year contract extension, reportedly worth $40-million.
Boyle has posted three goals and eight assists for 11 points in 17 games this season, averaging a little less than 28 minutes of ice time per game. Over 9 NHL seasons with the Florida Panthers and Lightning, the 31-year-old has totalled 75 goals and 278 points in 503 games.
Last season Boyle set a franchise record for a defenceman with 20 goals.
RANGERS LOSE MARA FOR 2 WEEKS
New York Rangers defenceman Paul Mara has scheduled facial surgery and will be sidelined for two weeks.
The 28-year-old suffered the injury on a high scheck from forward Patrick Kaleta three minutes into Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres, and he missed Sunday's game against the Florida Panthers.
Mara has posted one goal and 16 assists in 55 games this season, and in 557 career NHL games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins and Rangers has 58 goals and 218 points.
BLUES INK JACKMAN FOR $14.4M
St. Louis Blues defenceman Barret Jackman was rewarded Monday with a four-year contract extension worth $14.4-million.
Jackman, who was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, will make $3.6-million annually.
The 17th overall pick by St. Louis in the 1999 entry draft, Jackman has two goals and six assists with 63 penalty minutes in 58 games this season, and in 289 NHL games has registered 13 goals and 67 points with 532 penalty minutes.
The 26-year-old won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 2002-03.
FLYERS GET PROSPAL FROM LIGHTNING
The Philadelphia Flyers reacquired forward Vaclav Prospal from the Tampa Bay Lightning late Monday for Alexandre Picard and a conditional draft pick.
If the Flyers reach the conference finals, they will surrender a second-round pick rather than a third-rounder.
Prospal has 29 goals and 57 points in 62 games this season, but is slated to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
Picard has five goals and 21 points in 25 games with the AHL's Philadelphia Phantoms this season.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--89--42-17-5
2-DALLAS*--83--39-22-5
3-CALGARY*--74--33-22-8
4-ANAHEIM--79--36-23-7
5-SAN JOSE--74--33-21-8
6-MINNESOTA--73--34-23-5
7-VANCOUVER--72--32-22-8
8-NASHVILLE--72--32-24-8
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9-PHOENIX--69--32-26-5
10-COLORADO--68--31-26-6
11-COLUMBUS--67--29-26-9
12-ST LOUIS--66--28-24-10
13-CHICHAGO--64--29-27-6
14-EDMONTON--61--28-30-5
15-LOS ANGELES--56--26-34-4
EAST
1-NEW JERSEY*--79--37-21-5
2-OTTAWA*--78--36-21-6
3-CAROLINA*--69--32-28-5
4-PITTSBURGH--77--35-21-7
5-MONTREAL--75--33-21-9
6-NY RANGERS--72--32-24-8
7-BOSTON--70--32-23-6
8-PHILADELPHIA--69--31-25-7
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9-BUFFALO--69--30-24-9
10-NY ISLANDERS--67--30-26-7
11-WASHINGTON--64--28-27-8
12-TORONTO--63--27-28-9
13-FLORIDA--63--28-30-7
14-ATLANTA--62--29-30-4
15-TAMPA BAY--57--25-30-7
(* DIVISION LEADER)
TODAYS NHL SCHEDULE (Central Time)
(4) PENGUINS @ (10) ISLANDERS 6pm
(6) WILD @ (11) CAPITALS 6pm
(1) DEVILS @ (3) HURRICANES 6pm
(2) SENATORS @ (7) BRUINS 630pm
(14) THRASHERS @ (5) CANADIENS 630pm
(2) STARS @ (12) BLUES 730pm
(10) AVALANCHE @ (3) FLAMES 8pm
(1) RED WINGS @ (14) OILERS 8pm
Today in NHL History, Feb 26th
1886: Hockey Hall of Famer Ernie Johnson born in Montreal.
1926: Pittsburgh goaltender Roy Worters recorded the 5th shutout of his rookie season in the Pirates' 1-0 win over the visiting Montreal Maroons.
1927: Goaltender George Hainsworth recorded the 10th shutout of his rookie season to lead the Canadiens to a 2-0 win against the visiting Boston Bruins.
1928: New York Rangers' goalie Lorne Chabot and Cougars' Hap Holmes dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in a game played at Detroit. It was Chabot's third shutout in six days (and his third of 4 in a row) and the 15th career shutout for Holmes.
1929: Clarence "Dolly" Dolson recorded his third straight shutout for Detroit (the 10th of his rookie season) a 3-0 Cougars' win over Chicago. In the previous five days Dolson had recorded shutout wins over the Rangers and Black Hawks.
1942: Max Bentley scored a goal and three assists in a seven minute span in the third period to lead the Black Hawks to a 5-4 win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
1944: Bill Durnan became the first goalie in Montreal Canadiens history to win 30 games in one season. The milestone was a 10-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins. Defenseman Mike McMahon led the scoring with a goal and 4 assists.
1955: Doug Harvey picked up his 41st assist of the season, to set a new NHL record for assists by a defenseman, as the Canadiens won 4-1 over the Bruins, at the Forum. Harvey surpassed the old mark of 40 set by Toronto's Babe Pratt in 1943-44.
1957: Hall of Fame right winger Joe Mullen born in New York, N.Y. Mullen played in the NHL 1979-80 thru 1996-97 with St. Louis, Calgary, Pittsburgh, and Boston.
1963: Gump Worsley became first goaltender to record 200 career victories with the Rangers, when New York won 4-3 over the visiting Red Wings. Camille Henry led the scoring with his 5th career hat trick, including one goal on a penalty shot.
1967: Defenseman Carol Vadnais made his NHL debut as the Canadiens tied 2-2 at Chicago. When the Canadiens' chartered bus didn't show, the team traveled to Chicago Stadium in a taxi, a police paddy wagon, and two police cruisers.
1972: Goaltender Gerry Cheevers extended his NHL-record unbeaten streak to 25 straight games (19-0-6), as the Bruins beat the Kings 5-4 in Los Angeles. Phil Esposito led the scoring with a goal and two assists.
1977: Goaltender Pete LoPresti recorded his third career shutout to lead the Minnesota North Stars to a 3-0 win over Vancouver at the Met Center.....Guy Lafleur scored his 100th point of the season (for the third straight year) with an assist as the Canadiens extended their team-record home undefeated streak to 25 straight games (20-0-5) with a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Barons.
1981: Boston's Jean Ratelle scored his 491st (and final) NHL goal, and Steve Payne set a Minnesota North Stars' record with 39 penalty minutes in a 5-1 loss to the Bruins at Boston. The two teams combined for 406 penalty minutes, an NHL record.....Washington's Mike Gartner began a team-record 17 game point scoring streak in the Capitals' 7-5 loss to the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.
1984: Quebec's Mario Gosselin became the 16th NHL goaltender to record a shutout in his first career game, the Nordiques won 5-0 over the visiting St. Louis Blues.
1986: Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored two goals and added four assists, Jari Kurri had a goal and four assists and Mark Messier recorded his 8th career hat trick and an assist as the Oilers won 8-2 against the Jets, at Winnipeg.
1989: Mario Lemieux scored a goal and three assists to become the third NHL player to get 100 assists in a season. Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky were the other two. They came in an 8-6 Penguins' loss to the Whalers, at Hartford.
1992: Rookie Gilbert Dionne scored his first career NHL hat trick to lead the Canadiens to a 4-1 win over the North Stars, at Minnesota.....Rookie Pat Falloon had a goal and three assists - the first four point game by a San Jose player - to lead the Sharks to a 7-4 win over the Quebec Nordiques, at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California.
1996: New Jersey obtained Phil Housley and Dan Keczmer from Calgary, in exchange for Tommy Albelin, Cale Hulse and Jocelyn Lemieux.
1997: Ray Scapinello became the first official in NHL history to work 2,000 regular season games, when the Washington Capitals beat the Maple Leafs 3-1 in Toronto.
1999: Jacques Demers moved past Punch Imlach into 11th place on the NHL's all-time victory list with his 403rd win as the Lightning won 4-1 against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.
2001: Rangers' Mark Messier scored to become just the 4th player in NHL history to have a 20 goal season at the age of 40. His milestone came in a 3-2 loss against the visiting Ottawa Senators.
2002: Brian Leetch became the ninth defenseman in NHL history to score 900 career points when he assisted on Eric Lindros' goal in the New York Rangers' 4-3 loss to New Jersey.
2004: Jaromir Jagr scored two goals, including his 25th goal of the season for the 14th time in his career and added an assist as the Rangers completed their 6-game season sweep over the Islanders, with a 6-3 victory at Long Island.....Nikolai Khabibulin became the fourth European goaltender to win 200 NHL games, and Brad Richard scored twice and added an assist to lead the Lightning to a 4-3 win against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
1926: Pittsburgh goaltender Roy Worters recorded the 5th shutout of his rookie season in the Pirates' 1-0 win over the visiting Montreal Maroons.
1927: Goaltender George Hainsworth recorded the 10th shutout of his rookie season to lead the Canadiens to a 2-0 win against the visiting Boston Bruins.
1928: New York Rangers' goalie Lorne Chabot and Cougars' Hap Holmes dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in a game played at Detroit. It was Chabot's third shutout in six days (and his third of 4 in a row) and the 15th career shutout for Holmes.
1929: Clarence "Dolly" Dolson recorded his third straight shutout for Detroit (the 10th of his rookie season) a 3-0 Cougars' win over Chicago. In the previous five days Dolson had recorded shutout wins over the Rangers and Black Hawks.
1942: Max Bentley scored a goal and three assists in a seven minute span in the third period to lead the Black Hawks to a 5-4 win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
1944: Bill Durnan became the first goalie in Montreal Canadiens history to win 30 games in one season. The milestone was a 10-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins. Defenseman Mike McMahon led the scoring with a goal and 4 assists.
1955: Doug Harvey picked up his 41st assist of the season, to set a new NHL record for assists by a defenseman, as the Canadiens won 4-1 over the Bruins, at the Forum. Harvey surpassed the old mark of 40 set by Toronto's Babe Pratt in 1943-44.
1957: Hall of Fame right winger Joe Mullen born in New York, N.Y. Mullen played in the NHL 1979-80 thru 1996-97 with St. Louis, Calgary, Pittsburgh, and Boston.
1963: Gump Worsley became first goaltender to record 200 career victories with the Rangers, when New York won 4-3 over the visiting Red Wings. Camille Henry led the scoring with his 5th career hat trick, including one goal on a penalty shot.
1967: Defenseman Carol Vadnais made his NHL debut as the Canadiens tied 2-2 at Chicago. When the Canadiens' chartered bus didn't show, the team traveled to Chicago Stadium in a taxi, a police paddy wagon, and two police cruisers.
1972: Goaltender Gerry Cheevers extended his NHL-record unbeaten streak to 25 straight games (19-0-6), as the Bruins beat the Kings 5-4 in Los Angeles. Phil Esposito led the scoring with a goal and two assists.
1977: Goaltender Pete LoPresti recorded his third career shutout to lead the Minnesota North Stars to a 3-0 win over Vancouver at the Met Center.....Guy Lafleur scored his 100th point of the season (for the third straight year) with an assist as the Canadiens extended their team-record home undefeated streak to 25 straight games (20-0-5) with a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Barons.
1981: Boston's Jean Ratelle scored his 491st (and final) NHL goal, and Steve Payne set a Minnesota North Stars' record with 39 penalty minutes in a 5-1 loss to the Bruins at Boston. The two teams combined for 406 penalty minutes, an NHL record.....Washington's Mike Gartner began a team-record 17 game point scoring streak in the Capitals' 7-5 loss to the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.
1984: Quebec's Mario Gosselin became the 16th NHL goaltender to record a shutout in his first career game, the Nordiques won 5-0 over the visiting St. Louis Blues.
1986: Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored two goals and added four assists, Jari Kurri had a goal and four assists and Mark Messier recorded his 8th career hat trick and an assist as the Oilers won 8-2 against the Jets, at Winnipeg.
1989: Mario Lemieux scored a goal and three assists to become the third NHL player to get 100 assists in a season. Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky were the other two. They came in an 8-6 Penguins' loss to the Whalers, at Hartford.
1992: Rookie Gilbert Dionne scored his first career NHL hat trick to lead the Canadiens to a 4-1 win over the North Stars, at Minnesota.....Rookie Pat Falloon had a goal and three assists - the first four point game by a San Jose player - to lead the Sharks to a 7-4 win over the Quebec Nordiques, at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California.
1996: New Jersey obtained Phil Housley and Dan Keczmer from Calgary, in exchange for Tommy Albelin, Cale Hulse and Jocelyn Lemieux.
1997: Ray Scapinello became the first official in NHL history to work 2,000 regular season games, when the Washington Capitals beat the Maple Leafs 3-1 in Toronto.
1999: Jacques Demers moved past Punch Imlach into 11th place on the NHL's all-time victory list with his 403rd win as the Lightning won 4-1 against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.
2001: Rangers' Mark Messier scored to become just the 4th player in NHL history to have a 20 goal season at the age of 40. His milestone came in a 3-2 loss against the visiting Ottawa Senators.
2002: Brian Leetch became the ninth defenseman in NHL history to score 900 career points when he assisted on Eric Lindros' goal in the New York Rangers' 4-3 loss to New Jersey.
2004: Jaromir Jagr scored two goals, including his 25th goal of the season for the 14th time in his career and added an assist as the Rangers completed their 6-game season sweep over the Islanders, with a 6-3 victory at Long Island.....Nikolai Khabibulin became the fourth European goaltender to win 200 NHL games, and Brad Richard scored twice and added an assist to lead the Lightning to a 4-3 win against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
Monday, February 25, 2008
February 25th
SELANNE PASSES RICHARD IN DUCKS WIN
Right next to the miniature Stanley Cup in Teemu Selanne's trophy case at home is the Maurice Richard Trophy he earned as the NHL's top goal scorer for the 1998-99 season.
Now Selanne has more goals than the Rocket.
Selanne scored three times in the Anaheim Ducks' 6-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, passing Richard to move into 25th place on the career goals list with 546. He also had two assists, including his 600th.
Selanne was the first recipient of the award named in honour of the former Montreal Canadiens star.
Selanne has played in 1,051 regular-season games — 73 more than Richard, who in 1944-45 became the first player in league history to score 50 goals in 50 games.
ZUBOZ OUT 3-4 WEEKS
Dallas Stars defenceman Sergei Zubov is expected to miss the next three to four weeks after undergoing surgery on his foot on Sunday.
Doctors inserted a screw in the fractured bone in his foot, according to a team statement released Monday.
Zubov has missed the past 17 games due to the problem foot and has missed 20 games in total this season due to injury.
The veteran Russian defenceman has four goals and 35 points in 46 games for Dallas this season. He also leads the club in assists (31) and average ice time (25:41).
Earlier this season, he became just the 15th defencemen in NHL history to record 600 career assists. He's also the only active NHL blue-liner with at least 30 assists in each of the past 12 seasons.
Zubov was named to the Western Conference roster for the NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta last month, but was unable to participate due to a groin injury.
PENS RECALL FLEURY FROM MINOR LEAGUE STINT
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goalie Marc-Andre Fleury from his minor-league rehabilitation stint on Sunday, making him likely to return to the NHL team's lineup later this week.
Fleury hasn't played since Dec. 6 when he suffered a high ankle sprain in a 3-2 loss in Calgary. The same type of injury has sidelined star center Sidney Crosby since Jan. 18. The Pittsburgh captain didn't skate before the Penguins' games Saturday or Sunday and and his return remains uncertain, though he's believed to be aiming for mid-March.
Fleury, who tied for third in the NHL with 40 victories last season, was expected to be out six to eight weeks, but his recovery has taken longer than expected.
The 23-year-old played well in all five starts he made with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL, allowing seven goals. He was 3-2, with both losses occurring in 1-0 games.
Fleury, the Number one pick in the 2003 draft, still has some pain in his right ankle but said, "I can play through it."
Before getting hurt, Fleury had won his last four starts and was 9-8-1 with a 2.90 goals-against average.
Fleury will make an equipment change once he returns: he is discarding the bright yellow goalie pads he has worn since his rookie season in 2003-04 and will wear white pads, as Conklin and Sabourin do. During his injury layoff, Fleury was shown statistics that suggested goalies who wear brightly coloured pads tend to give up more goals than those who wear white pads.
With Fleury returning, the Penguins reassigned forward Connor James to Wilkes-Barre.
SUNDIN WON'T WAIVE NO-TRADE CLAUSE
After deliberating over the weekend, Mats Sundin told interim general manager Cliff Fletcher that he will not waive his no-trade clause.
With the 37-year-old due to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, he was considered one of the NHL's most coveted players heading into the 3pm ET trade deadline on Tuesday, and an attractive short-term option for teams seeking help for the stretch run of the regular season and the playoffs, but Sundin decided to not waive his no-trade clause and stay put in Toronto for the rest of the season.
Fletcher said he had no hard feelings about Sundin's decision.
Heading into Monday night the Maple Leafs were seven points out of a playoff spot.
FLYERS LOSE RICHARDS FOR 3 WEEKS
The Philadelphia Flyers head into Buffalo tonight as losers of their last 10 games and, now, without their best player, Mike Richards when they take on the Sabres.
Richards injured his left hamstring in the team's 2-1 home loss to Florida on Saturday night and is expected to miss three weeks.
The 23-year-old leads the Flyers in goals, assists, plus-minus rating and short-handed goals. He signed a mammoth 12-year, $69-million US contract in December.
Philadelphia (30-25-7 heading into Monday) has already lost Simon Gagné for the season after his third concussion, with Joffrey Lupul and Derian Hatcher also on the shelf for the foreseeable future with injuries.
Leading their Atlantic Division just a few weeks ago, the 0-8-2 slump has seen the Flyers plummet to a tie for ninth place in the Eastern Conference.
Also, for Buffalo, monday's game could be the last in a Sabres uniform for Brian Campbell. The 28-year-old defenceman is an unrestricted free agent in the summer and has not been able to come to terms with general manager Darcy Regier on a new contract.
Regier will have to weigh whether to trade the highly coveted Campbell before Tuesday's trade deadline or to keep him for the playoff push in hopes of working out a new deal in the off-season.
Jochen Hecht could return for the Sabres on Monday after missing time with a leg injury.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--89--42-17-5
2-DALLAS*--83--39-22-5
3-CALGARY*--74--33-22-8
4-ANAHEIM--79--36-23-7
5-SAN JOSE--74--33-21-8
6-MINNESOTA--73--34-23-5
7-VANCOUVER--72--32-22-8
8-NASHVILLE--72--32-24-8
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9-PHOENIX--69--32-26-5
10-COLORADO--68--31-26-6
11-COLUMBUS--67--29-26-9
12-ST LOUIS--66--28-24-10
13-CHICAGO--64--29-27-6
14-EDMONTON--61--28-30-5
15-LOS ANGELES--56--26-34-4
EAST
1-NEW JERSEY*--79--37-21-5
2-OTTAWA*--78--36-20-6
3-CAROLINA*--69--32-28-5
4-PITTSBURGH--77--35-21-7
5-MONTREAL--75--33-21-9
6-NY RANGERS--72--32-24-8
7-BOSTON--70--32-23-6
8-BUFFALO--68--30-24-8
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9-PHILADELPHIA--67--30-25-7
10-NY ISLANDERS--67--30-26-7
11-WASHINGTON--64--29-27-8
12-FLORIDA--63--28-30-7
13-ATLANTA--62--29-20-4
14-TORONTO--61--26-28-9
15-TAMPA BAY--57--25-30-7
(* DIVISION LEADER)
TODAYS NHL SCHEDULE (Central)
(9) FLYERS @ (8) SABRES 6pm
(14) MAPLE LEAFS @ (2) SENATORS 630pm
Right next to the miniature Stanley Cup in Teemu Selanne's trophy case at home is the Maurice Richard Trophy he earned as the NHL's top goal scorer for the 1998-99 season.
Now Selanne has more goals than the Rocket.
Selanne scored three times in the Anaheim Ducks' 6-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, passing Richard to move into 25th place on the career goals list with 546. He also had two assists, including his 600th.
Selanne was the first recipient of the award named in honour of the former Montreal Canadiens star.
Selanne has played in 1,051 regular-season games — 73 more than Richard, who in 1944-45 became the first player in league history to score 50 goals in 50 games.
ZUBOZ OUT 3-4 WEEKS
Dallas Stars defenceman Sergei Zubov is expected to miss the next three to four weeks after undergoing surgery on his foot on Sunday.
Doctors inserted a screw in the fractured bone in his foot, according to a team statement released Monday.
Zubov has missed the past 17 games due to the problem foot and has missed 20 games in total this season due to injury.
The veteran Russian defenceman has four goals and 35 points in 46 games for Dallas this season. He also leads the club in assists (31) and average ice time (25:41).
Earlier this season, he became just the 15th defencemen in NHL history to record 600 career assists. He's also the only active NHL blue-liner with at least 30 assists in each of the past 12 seasons.
Zubov was named to the Western Conference roster for the NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta last month, but was unable to participate due to a groin injury.
PENS RECALL FLEURY FROM MINOR LEAGUE STINT
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goalie Marc-Andre Fleury from his minor-league rehabilitation stint on Sunday, making him likely to return to the NHL team's lineup later this week.
Fleury hasn't played since Dec. 6 when he suffered a high ankle sprain in a 3-2 loss in Calgary. The same type of injury has sidelined star center Sidney Crosby since Jan. 18. The Pittsburgh captain didn't skate before the Penguins' games Saturday or Sunday and and his return remains uncertain, though he's believed to be aiming for mid-March.
Fleury, who tied for third in the NHL with 40 victories last season, was expected to be out six to eight weeks, but his recovery has taken longer than expected.
The 23-year-old played well in all five starts he made with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL, allowing seven goals. He was 3-2, with both losses occurring in 1-0 games.
Fleury, the Number one pick in the 2003 draft, still has some pain in his right ankle but said, "I can play through it."
Before getting hurt, Fleury had won his last four starts and was 9-8-1 with a 2.90 goals-against average.
Fleury will make an equipment change once he returns: he is discarding the bright yellow goalie pads he has worn since his rookie season in 2003-04 and will wear white pads, as Conklin and Sabourin do. During his injury layoff, Fleury was shown statistics that suggested goalies who wear brightly coloured pads tend to give up more goals than those who wear white pads.
With Fleury returning, the Penguins reassigned forward Connor James to Wilkes-Barre.
SUNDIN WON'T WAIVE NO-TRADE CLAUSE
After deliberating over the weekend, Mats Sundin told interim general manager Cliff Fletcher that he will not waive his no-trade clause.
With the 37-year-old due to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, he was considered one of the NHL's most coveted players heading into the 3pm ET trade deadline on Tuesday, and an attractive short-term option for teams seeking help for the stretch run of the regular season and the playoffs, but Sundin decided to not waive his no-trade clause and stay put in Toronto for the rest of the season.
Fletcher said he had no hard feelings about Sundin's decision.
Heading into Monday night the Maple Leafs were seven points out of a playoff spot.
FLYERS LOSE RICHARDS FOR 3 WEEKS
The Philadelphia Flyers head into Buffalo tonight as losers of their last 10 games and, now, without their best player, Mike Richards when they take on the Sabres.
Richards injured his left hamstring in the team's 2-1 home loss to Florida on Saturday night and is expected to miss three weeks.
The 23-year-old leads the Flyers in goals, assists, plus-minus rating and short-handed goals. He signed a mammoth 12-year, $69-million US contract in December.
Philadelphia (30-25-7 heading into Monday) has already lost Simon Gagné for the season after his third concussion, with Joffrey Lupul and Derian Hatcher also on the shelf for the foreseeable future with injuries.
Leading their Atlantic Division just a few weeks ago, the 0-8-2 slump has seen the Flyers plummet to a tie for ninth place in the Eastern Conference.
Also, for Buffalo, monday's game could be the last in a Sabres uniform for Brian Campbell. The 28-year-old defenceman is an unrestricted free agent in the summer and has not been able to come to terms with general manager Darcy Regier on a new contract.
Regier will have to weigh whether to trade the highly coveted Campbell before Tuesday's trade deadline or to keep him for the playoff push in hopes of working out a new deal in the off-season.
Jochen Hecht could return for the Sabres on Monday after missing time with a leg injury.
PLAYOFF STANDINGS
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--RECORD)
WEST
1-DETROIT*--89--42-17-5
2-DALLAS*--83--39-22-5
3-CALGARY*--74--33-22-8
4-ANAHEIM--79--36-23-7
5-SAN JOSE--74--33-21-8
6-MINNESOTA--73--34-23-5
7-VANCOUVER--72--32-22-8
8-NASHVILLE--72--32-24-8
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9-PHOENIX--69--32-26-5
10-COLORADO--68--31-26-6
11-COLUMBUS--67--29-26-9
12-ST LOUIS--66--28-24-10
13-CHICAGO--64--29-27-6
14-EDMONTON--61--28-30-5
15-LOS ANGELES--56--26-34-4
EAST
1-NEW JERSEY*--79--37-21-5
2-OTTAWA*--78--36-20-6
3-CAROLINA*--69--32-28-5
4-PITTSBURGH--77--35-21-7
5-MONTREAL--75--33-21-9
6-NY RANGERS--72--32-24-8
7-BOSTON--70--32-23-6
8-BUFFALO--68--30-24-8
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9-PHILADELPHIA--67--30-25-7
10-NY ISLANDERS--67--30-26-7
11-WASHINGTON--64--29-27-8
12-FLORIDA--63--28-30-7
13-ATLANTA--62--29-20-4
14-TORONTO--61--26-28-9
15-TAMPA BAY--57--25-30-7
(* DIVISION LEADER)
TODAYS NHL SCHEDULE (Central)
(9) FLYERS @ (8) SABRES 6pm
(14) MAPLE LEAFS @ (2) SENATORS 630pm
Today in NHL History, Feb 25th
1903: Hall of Famer Francis "King" Clancy born in Ottawa, Ont. Clancy played in the NHL 1921-22 through 1936-37 with Ottawa and Toronto, and later became an NHL referee and then coach of Toronto.
1918: Rookie goaltender Clint Benedict recorded the first shutout in Ottawa Senators history (and the first of his career) and Cy Denneny scored three goals to lead the Senators to an 8-0 win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
1925: Goaltender Jake Forbes set an NHL record, with his sixth shutout of the season (and the 7th of his career) in the Hamilton Tigers' 2-0 win against the visiting Ottawa Senators.
1930: Alex Connell became the first goaltender in NHL history to record 60 career shutouts, and Frank Finnigan scored two overtime goals as Ottawa won 2-0 over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
1940: NY Rangers faced the Montreal Canadiens in the first hockey game televised in the U.S. The game aired on station W2XBS in NY, with one camera in a fixed position to 300 TV receivers in New York. Rangers won 6-2 for their 14th straight home win.....Ebbie Goodfellow had four assists in a 4-1 Red Wings' win over the visiting New York Americans.
1941: Reg "Hooley" Smith scored the 200th (and final) goal of his NHL career, when his NY Americans played a 4-4 tie against the Maple Leafs, in New York.
1945: Maurice Richard set an NHL record with his 45th goal of the year, in a 5-2 Canadiens win over the Maple Leafs. Richard's 45th goal broke the NHL single season mark of 44, set by Joe Malone in 1917-18.
1954: Toronto goalie Harry Lumley and Canadiens' rookie Jacques Plante dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in a game played at Montreal. It was the second career shutout for Plante and the 52nd for Lumley.
1973: Dennis Hextall scored a goal and added four assists in the Minnesota North Stars' 6-5 loss to the Rangers, at New York.
1976: Dave Maloney tied the Rangers' record for most penalty minutes in a game. He picked up 33 as the Rangers lost 6-4 to the Oakland Seals.
1978: Danny Gare scored three goals and two assists, and Jerry Korab had two goals and three assists to lead the Sabres to a 13-3 win against the Barons at Cleveland. Sabres became the 3rd team in NHL history to score 13 goals in a road game.....Islanders' Mike Bossy set an NHL record for goals by a rookie, when he scored his 45th of the year in a 7-1 win against Chicago. Bossy broke the mark of 44 set by Buffalo's Rick Martin in 1971-72.
1979: Vaclav Nedomansky and Andre St. Laurent each scored three goals to lead the Red Wings to an 8-1 win against the Colorado Rockies, at the Olympia. It was the second career hat trick for Nedomansky.
1983: Winnieg's Dale Hawerchuk became just the second player in NHL history to score his fifth career hat trick before age 21, when he scored three times in a 5-3 Jets' win over the visiting Hartford Whalers.
1984: Michel Goulet became the first player in Quebec Nordiques history to score 200 career NHL goals, and added an assist in a 3-3 tie against the visiting St. Louis Blues.
1987: Montreal Canadiens' Larry Robinson scored the 800th point of his NHL career, in a 3-3 tie against Chicago. Robinson became the fourth defenseman in NHL history to score 800 points.
1989: New York Rangers' Guy Lafleur picked up three assists in game at Quebec to give him 1,283 career assists, which moved him past Alex Delvecchio into ninth place on the NHL's all time scoring list. Rangers won 7-2 over the Quebec Nordiques.....Pittsburgh's Paul Coffey picked up four assists in a 5-5 tie against the Islanders. The four assists gave him a club record 86 for the season, breaking the old team record of 83 set by Randy Carlyle in 1980-81.
1990: Eric Desjardins scored the 15,000th goal in Montreal Canadiens' history, in the first period of a 6-5 win over the Blues, at the Forum.....Calgary defenseman Gary Suter had five assists in a Flames' 10-4 win over Edmonton.
1993: Cam Neely scored a goal in his first game back after a one-year (106 game) absence, to help the Bruins to a 3-3 tie against the Minnesota North Stars in Boston.
1995: Los Angeles' Rick Tocchet scored the 300th goal of his NHL career as the Kings won 4-3, at Edmonton. Tocchet became the third NHL player (after Pat Verbeek and Mike Foligno) to get 300 goals and 2,000 penalty minutes in the NHL.
1998: Dallas coach Ken Hitchcock recorded his 100th career win when the Stars beat the Islanders, 4-1 at Long Island. Hitchcock reached 100 wins in 183 games (100-62-21), the 12th fastest in NHL history.....Buffalo Sabres tied an NHL record with their fifth consecutive tie game at home, when they played the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-2 draw.
2000: Islanders' defenseman Eric Cairns scored his first career NHL goal (in a 5-2 loss at Detroit). It came in his 134th career game --- the longest goal scoring drought from the start of a career in NHL history.
2001: Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux became just the sixth player in NHL history to 600 goals and 900 career assists, when he picked up an assist in a 6-1 win over the visiting New York Islanders 6-1.....Buffalo's Dominik Hasek became the first European goaltender to play in 500 career NHL games, as he led the Sabres to a 5-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.
2003: Mats Sundin scored twice, including his 30th goal of the season for the 10th time in his career as the Maple Leafs won 5-2 against the visiting New York Islanders.....Christobal Huet, only the second French-born player (and the first goaltender) to play in the NHL, earned his first victory, and Ziggy Palffy had two goals and two assists in the Kings 5-3 win over the Penguins at Pittsburgh.....Markus Naslund scored a goal and added five assists as the Canucks extended their NHL-best unbeaten streak to 14 games with an 8-0 win over the visiting Atlanta Thrashers. Dan Cloutier recorded his 10th career shutout.....Raymond Bourque, Willie O'Ree and USA Hockey Vice President Ron DeGregorio were named the 2003 winners of the Lester Patrick Award (for service to hockey in the United States).
2004: New Jersey's Martin Brodeur became the first goaltender in NHL history to win 30 games in 9 consecutive seasons (moving ahead of Patrick Roy) as the Devils won 8-2 over the visiting Buffalo Sabres.
1918: Rookie goaltender Clint Benedict recorded the first shutout in Ottawa Senators history (and the first of his career) and Cy Denneny scored three goals to lead the Senators to an 8-0 win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
1925: Goaltender Jake Forbes set an NHL record, with his sixth shutout of the season (and the 7th of his career) in the Hamilton Tigers' 2-0 win against the visiting Ottawa Senators.
1930: Alex Connell became the first goaltender in NHL history to record 60 career shutouts, and Frank Finnigan scored two overtime goals as Ottawa won 2-0 over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
1940: NY Rangers faced the Montreal Canadiens in the first hockey game televised in the U.S. The game aired on station W2XBS in NY, with one camera in a fixed position to 300 TV receivers in New York. Rangers won 6-2 for their 14th straight home win.....Ebbie Goodfellow had four assists in a 4-1 Red Wings' win over the visiting New York Americans.
1941: Reg "Hooley" Smith scored the 200th (and final) goal of his NHL career, when his NY Americans played a 4-4 tie against the Maple Leafs, in New York.
1945: Maurice Richard set an NHL record with his 45th goal of the year, in a 5-2 Canadiens win over the Maple Leafs. Richard's 45th goal broke the NHL single season mark of 44, set by Joe Malone in 1917-18.
1954: Toronto goalie Harry Lumley and Canadiens' rookie Jacques Plante dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in a game played at Montreal. It was the second career shutout for Plante and the 52nd for Lumley.
1973: Dennis Hextall scored a goal and added four assists in the Minnesota North Stars' 6-5 loss to the Rangers, at New York.
1976: Dave Maloney tied the Rangers' record for most penalty minutes in a game. He picked up 33 as the Rangers lost 6-4 to the Oakland Seals.
1978: Danny Gare scored three goals and two assists, and Jerry Korab had two goals and three assists to lead the Sabres to a 13-3 win against the Barons at Cleveland. Sabres became the 3rd team in NHL history to score 13 goals in a road game.....Islanders' Mike Bossy set an NHL record for goals by a rookie, when he scored his 45th of the year in a 7-1 win against Chicago. Bossy broke the mark of 44 set by Buffalo's Rick Martin in 1971-72.
1979: Vaclav Nedomansky and Andre St. Laurent each scored three goals to lead the Red Wings to an 8-1 win against the Colorado Rockies, at the Olympia. It was the second career hat trick for Nedomansky.
1983: Winnieg's Dale Hawerchuk became just the second player in NHL history to score his fifth career hat trick before age 21, when he scored three times in a 5-3 Jets' win over the visiting Hartford Whalers.
1984: Michel Goulet became the first player in Quebec Nordiques history to score 200 career NHL goals, and added an assist in a 3-3 tie against the visiting St. Louis Blues.
1987: Montreal Canadiens' Larry Robinson scored the 800th point of his NHL career, in a 3-3 tie against Chicago. Robinson became the fourth defenseman in NHL history to score 800 points.
1989: New York Rangers' Guy Lafleur picked up three assists in game at Quebec to give him 1,283 career assists, which moved him past Alex Delvecchio into ninth place on the NHL's all time scoring list. Rangers won 7-2 over the Quebec Nordiques.....Pittsburgh's Paul Coffey picked up four assists in a 5-5 tie against the Islanders. The four assists gave him a club record 86 for the season, breaking the old team record of 83 set by Randy Carlyle in 1980-81.
1990: Eric Desjardins scored the 15,000th goal in Montreal Canadiens' history, in the first period of a 6-5 win over the Blues, at the Forum.....Calgary defenseman Gary Suter had five assists in a Flames' 10-4 win over Edmonton.
1993: Cam Neely scored a goal in his first game back after a one-year (106 game) absence, to help the Bruins to a 3-3 tie against the Minnesota North Stars in Boston.
1995: Los Angeles' Rick Tocchet scored the 300th goal of his NHL career as the Kings won 4-3, at Edmonton. Tocchet became the third NHL player (after Pat Verbeek and Mike Foligno) to get 300 goals and 2,000 penalty minutes in the NHL.
1998: Dallas coach Ken Hitchcock recorded his 100th career win when the Stars beat the Islanders, 4-1 at Long Island. Hitchcock reached 100 wins in 183 games (100-62-21), the 12th fastest in NHL history.....Buffalo Sabres tied an NHL record with their fifth consecutive tie game at home, when they played the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-2 draw.
2000: Islanders' defenseman Eric Cairns scored his first career NHL goal (in a 5-2 loss at Detroit). It came in his 134th career game --- the longest goal scoring drought from the start of a career in NHL history.
2001: Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux became just the sixth player in NHL history to 600 goals and 900 career assists, when he picked up an assist in a 6-1 win over the visiting New York Islanders 6-1.....Buffalo's Dominik Hasek became the first European goaltender to play in 500 career NHL games, as he led the Sabres to a 5-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.
2003: Mats Sundin scored twice, including his 30th goal of the season for the 10th time in his career as the Maple Leafs won 5-2 against the visiting New York Islanders.....Christobal Huet, only the second French-born player (and the first goaltender) to play in the NHL, earned his first victory, and Ziggy Palffy had two goals and two assists in the Kings 5-3 win over the Penguins at Pittsburgh.....Markus Naslund scored a goal and added five assists as the Canucks extended their NHL-best unbeaten streak to 14 games with an 8-0 win over the visiting Atlanta Thrashers. Dan Cloutier recorded his 10th career shutout.....Raymond Bourque, Willie O'Ree and USA Hockey Vice President Ron DeGregorio were named the 2003 winners of the Lester Patrick Award (for service to hockey in the United States).
2004: New Jersey's Martin Brodeur became the first goaltender in NHL history to win 30 games in 9 consecutive seasons (moving ahead of Patrick Roy) as the Devils won 8-2 over the visiting Buffalo Sabres.
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