NHL WON'T SUSPEND SHARKS MITCHELL
The National Hockey League held a hearing Thursday afternoon to discuss supplemental discipline for San Jose forward Torrey Mitchell. Following close to three hours of discussion, the league has decided not to suspend Mitchell for his role in an incident that led to Minnesota's Kurtis Foster breaking his leg.
Foster had a rod inserted to repair a fractured left fibula Thursday and will miss the remainder of this season, including the playoffs.
He will spend at least two days recovering in a San Jose hospital before returning home, team spokesman Aaron Sickman said.
The gruesome injury happened Wednesday night during the Wild's 4-3 shootout loss to the San Jose Sharks. Foster collided with Mitchell and then crashed into the boards in the second period. He had to be carried off the ice on a stretcher.
WINGS STUART OUT UNTIL PLAYOFFS
Detroit Red Wings defenceman Brad Stuart will miss the rest of the regular season because of a broken finger.
Stuart, 28, sustained the injury when he blocked a shot in the third period of Wednesday's 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
He may not be ready for the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Stuart has posted six goals and 17 assists for 23 points in 72 games this season.
He has one goal and one assist in nine games with the Red Wings, who acquired him from the Los Angeles Kings for second- and fourth-round draft picks at the Feb. 26 trade deadline.
Stuart has compiled 59 goals and 229 points in 579 games since he was chosen third overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1998 NHL draft. In his NHL career, he has played for the Sharks, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Kings, and Red Wings.
ZEDNIK BRIEFLY SKATES
Richard Zednik joined the Florida Panthers for the official team picture this week, but saved his real smile for a brief return to the ice. He skated alone for about 5-to-10 minutes before his teammates practised, enjoying the ice for the first time since a near fatal injury in February when his throat was slashed by teammate Olli Jokinen's skate.
"I didn't want to leave," Zednik said. "I was like, 'I'm going to stay.' It was great to be on the ice. I felt like it was time to go back."
Zednik says his recovery is going well, though doctors still haven't cleared him to work out. He hopes to run on a treadmill or ride a stationary bike in the next week or so.
"I feel good," Zednik said. "A little bored, but good."
Zednik has attended every Panthers home game since returning to South Florida from Buffalo, where he was hospitalized after the injury. The carotid artery on the right side of his throat was nearly severed.
NUMMINEN FILES GRIEVANCE AGAINST SABRES
Teppo Numminen filed a grievance against the Buffalo Sabres for suspending him without pay after the veteran defenceman failed a pre-season physical because he required open-heart surgery.
The grievance was filed with the NHL Players' Association in November, union spokesman Jonathan Weatherdon told The Associated Press on Thursday.
News of the grievance surfaced as Numminen rejoined the team this week. Numminen had previously declined to discuss whether he was unhappy with the Sabres' decision to place him on their suspended list after it was discovered during a routine physical in September that he required surgery to repair a faulty valve.
An 18-year NHL veteran, Numminen re-signed with the Sabres in July, agreeing to a $2.6-million, one-year contract.
Sabres general manager Darcy Regier said the dispute will be settled between the NHLPA and the NHL. Regier said the team was within its rights to suspend Numminen, because he was physically unable to play in an NHL game, even though he first began practising with the team on a non-contact basis in December.
Coach Lindy Ruff said Numminen was scheduled to have on-ice testing Friday. Ruff, however, said it was too early to determine when Numminen could play for the Sabres, who have eight games left in the regular season.
Friday, March 21, 2008
March 21st
NHL SEASON RACES
Playoff Standings
RANK-TEAM--PTS (GAMES REMAINING)
WEST
1-z-DET--104 (NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
2-x-SJ*--97 (2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
3-MIN*--87 (2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM)
4-ANA--92 (2-SJ, 1-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
5-DAL--89 (2-SJ, 1-ANA, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
6-VAN--86 (2-MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, EDM)
7-CGY--86 (2-MN, COL, 3-VAN, 2-EDM)
8-COL--84 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, CGY, 2-EDM)
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9-NSH--80 (DET, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
10-EDM--79 (2-MIN, VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL)
11-PHX--78 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, LA)
12-CHI--77 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-STL)
13-CBJ--77 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
14-STL--71 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI)
15-LA--64 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, PHX)
EAST
1-MON*--92 (2-OTT, BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
2-NJ*--91 (2-PIT, 2-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
3-CAR*--87 (2-WAS, FLA, 1-ATL, 2-TB)
4-PIT--91 (2-NJ, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
5-OTT--89 (2-MON, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
6-NYR--87 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
7-BOS--83 (NJ, MON, 2-OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
8-PHI--82 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-NYI)
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9-BUF--81 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-TOR)
10-WAS--80 (2-CAR, 2-FLA, ATL, 2-TB)
11-FLA--79 (CAR, 2-WAS, 2-ATL, 2-TB)
12-TOR--76 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF)
13-NYI--71 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-PHI)
14-ATL--70 (1-CAR, WAS, 2-FLA, 2-TB)
15-TB--66 (2-CAR, 2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL)
(z-Clinched Division Title, x-Clinched Playoff spot,
* Division Leader)
If the Playoffs started today...
WEST
(1) Detroit vs (8) Colorado
(2) San Jose vs (7) Calgary
(3) Minnesota vs (6) Vancouver
(4) Anaheim vs (5) Dallas
EAST
(1) Montreal vs (8) Philadelphia
(2) New Jersey vs (7) Boston
(3) Carolina vs (6) NY Rangers
(4) Pittsburgh vs (5) Ottawa
Division Races
RANK-TEAM--PTS--GP (L10)
NORTHWEST
1-MIN--87--74 (4-2-4)
2-VAN--86--74 (6-4-0)
3-CGY--86--74 (5-4-1)
4-COL--84--75 (6-4-0)
PACIFIC
1-SJ--97--74 (9-0-1)
2-ANA--92--75 (7-2-1)
ATLANTIC
1-NJ--91--73 (5-3-2)
2-PIT--91--74 (6-4-0)
3-NYR--87--74 (7-2-1)
NORTHEAST
1-MON--92--75 (6-3-1)
2-OTT--89--74 (4-5-1)
3-BOS--83--74 (2-5-3)
SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--87--76 (8-2-0)
2-WAS--80--75 (6-4-0)
3-FLA--79--75 (7-1-2)
Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--102
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--99
3-Vincent Lecavalier--TB--89
4-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--88
Maurice Richard Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--58
2-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--50
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--45
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--42
Assists
1-Joe Thornton--SJ--64
2-Marc Savard--Bos--63
3-Evengi Malkin--Pit--57
4-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--57
5-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det--57
Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +41
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +39
3-Dany Heatley--Ott +32
4-Henrik Zetterberg--Det +30
Power-Play Goals
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--21
2-Alex Kovalev--Mon--16
3-Olli Jokinen--Fla--16
4-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--16
Short-Handed Goals
1-Daniel Alfredsson--Ott-7
2-Patrick Sharp--Chi--7
3-Rene Bourque--Chi--5
4-Mike Richards--Phi--5
Shootout Goals
1-Joe Pavelski--SJ--6 (6-10, 60%)
2-Erik Christensen--Atl--6 (6-11, 54.8%)
3-Ales Hemsky--Edm--6 (6-16, 37.5%)
Todays NHL Schedule (Central Time)
(13) Islanders @ (2) Devils 6pm
(6) Rangers @ (8) Flyers 6pm
(12) Maple Leafs @ (9) Sabres 630pm
(10) Capitals @ (14) Thrashers 630pm
(3) Wild @ (6) Canucks 9pm
(4) Ducks @ (2) Sharks 930pm
Playoff Standings
RANK-TEAM--PTS (GAMES REMAINING)
WEST
1-z-DET--104 (NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
2-x-SJ*--97 (2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
3-MIN*--87 (2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM)
4-ANA--92 (2-SJ, 1-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
5-DAL--89 (2-SJ, 1-ANA, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
6-VAN--86 (2-MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, EDM)
7-CGY--86 (2-MN, COL, 3-VAN, 2-EDM)
8-COL--84 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, CGY, 2-EDM)
------------------------------------------------------------------
9-NSH--80 (DET, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
10-EDM--79 (2-MIN, VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL)
11-PHX--78 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, LA)
12-CHI--77 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-STL)
13-CBJ--77 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
14-STL--71 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI)
15-LA--64 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, PHX)
EAST
1-MON*--92 (2-OTT, BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
2-NJ*--91 (2-PIT, 2-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
3-CAR*--87 (2-WAS, FLA, 1-ATL, 2-TB)
4-PIT--91 (2-NJ, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
5-OTT--89 (2-MON, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
6-NYR--87 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
7-BOS--83 (NJ, MON, 2-OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
8-PHI--82 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-NYI)
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9-BUF--81 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-TOR)
10-WAS--80 (2-CAR, 2-FLA, ATL, 2-TB)
11-FLA--79 (CAR, 2-WAS, 2-ATL, 2-TB)
12-TOR--76 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF)
13-NYI--71 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-PHI)
14-ATL--70 (1-CAR, WAS, 2-FLA, 2-TB)
15-TB--66 (2-CAR, 2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL)
(z-Clinched Division Title, x-Clinched Playoff spot,
* Division Leader)
If the Playoffs started today...
WEST
(1) Detroit vs (8) Colorado
(2) San Jose vs (7) Calgary
(3) Minnesota vs (6) Vancouver
(4) Anaheim vs (5) Dallas
EAST
(1) Montreal vs (8) Philadelphia
(2) New Jersey vs (7) Boston
(3) Carolina vs (6) NY Rangers
(4) Pittsburgh vs (5) Ottawa
Division Races
RANK-TEAM--PTS--GP (L10)
NORTHWEST
1-MIN--87--74 (4-2-4)
2-VAN--86--74 (6-4-0)
3-CGY--86--74 (5-4-1)
4-COL--84--75 (6-4-0)
PACIFIC
1-SJ--97--74 (9-0-1)
2-ANA--92--75 (7-2-1)
ATLANTIC
1-NJ--91--73 (5-3-2)
2-PIT--91--74 (6-4-0)
3-NYR--87--74 (7-2-1)
NORTHEAST
1-MON--92--75 (6-3-1)
2-OTT--89--74 (4-5-1)
3-BOS--83--74 (2-5-3)
SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--87--76 (8-2-0)
2-WAS--80--75 (6-4-0)
3-FLA--79--75 (7-1-2)
Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--102
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--99
3-Vincent Lecavalier--TB--89
4-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--88
Maurice Richard Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--58
2-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--50
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--45
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--42
Assists
1-Joe Thornton--SJ--64
2-Marc Savard--Bos--63
3-Evengi Malkin--Pit--57
4-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--57
5-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det--57
Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +41
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +39
3-Dany Heatley--Ott +32
4-Henrik Zetterberg--Det +30
Power-Play Goals
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--21
2-Alex Kovalev--Mon--16
3-Olli Jokinen--Fla--16
4-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--16
Short-Handed Goals
1-Daniel Alfredsson--Ott-7
2-Patrick Sharp--Chi--7
3-Rene Bourque--Chi--5
4-Mike Richards--Phi--5
Shootout Goals
1-Joe Pavelski--SJ--6 (6-10, 60%)
2-Erik Christensen--Atl--6 (6-11, 54.8%)
3-Ales Hemsky--Edm--6 (6-16, 37.5%)
Todays NHL Schedule (Central Time)
(13) Islanders @ (2) Devils 6pm
(6) Rangers @ (8) Flyers 6pm
(12) Maple Leafs @ (9) Sabres 630pm
(10) Capitals @ (14) Thrashers 630pm
(3) Wild @ (6) Canucks 9pm
(4) Ducks @ (2) Sharks 930pm
Today in NHL History, March 21st
1885: Hockey Hall of Famer Billy Gilmour born in Ottawa.
1921: More than 11,000 fans jammed the Vancouver Arena for the first game of the Stanley Cup series as the Millionaires beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1. At the time, it was the largest crowd ever to watch a hockey game.
1929: Butch Keeling scored at 25:50 as the NY Rangers beat the NY Americans 1-0, to win their two-game, total-goal Stanley Cup playoff series, 1-0. (The first game ended in a 0-0 tie). John Roach recorded his second straight shutout for the Rangers.
1931: Cooney Weiland scored all three Boston goals in a 3-1 win against the Montreal Maroons, at Boston Garden.....Toronto's Ace Bailey scored four goals in the third period as the Maple Leafs beat the Senators 9-6 at Ottawa. Charlie Conacher added his second consecutive hat trick in the win, as Toronto came back after trailing 6-3 in the third period.
1937: Bill Cowley had four assists as the Bruins won 6-1 over Chicago. The "Kraut Line" of Milt Schmidt, Woody Dumart and Bobby Bauer played together for the first time in the NHL, and Bauer scored his first NHL goal.
1939: Montreal's Claude Bourque became the third rookie goalie in NHL history to get a shutout in his first career Stanley Cup playoff game, a 2-0 Canadiens' win over the Detroit Red Wings, at the Forum in Montreal.
1944: Toronto goalie Paul Bibeault made 60 saves in the Maple Leafs' 3-1 win over the Canadiens, at Montreal in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Semi-Finals.
1948: Montreal's Elmer Lach scored twice in the final game of the season to win the Art Ross Trophy by one point over the Rangers' Buddy O'Connor. But the 4-3 loss at Boston kept the Canadiens out of the playoffs for the first time since 1940.....Playing in the final regular season game of his NHL career, Syl Apps scored three times to become the second player in franchise history to score 200 goals as a member of the Maple Leafs. The milestone came in a 5-2 win at Detroit.
1954: Detroit's Gordie Howe became the first player in NHL history to lead the league in scoring four straight years, when had a goal and two assists in the final game of season, a 6-1 win over Toronto.
1970: Minnesota's Charlie Burns became the final player/coach to score a goal in a regular season NHL game, when he tallied once in a 5-4 North Stars' win against the the visiting Boston Bruins.....Claude Provost became just the second player in Montreal history to appear in 1,000 games with the Canadiens. The milestone came in a 2-0 win over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. Rogie Vachon recorded his 11th career shutout in the game.
1971: Bill Goldsworthy set a North Stars' record with four goals in Minnesota's 6-3 win at Vancouver. It was Goldsworthy's third career hat trick.
1973: Defenseman Ab DeMarco scored a goal and added three assists to lead the Blues to a 6-3 win over the Red Wings in St. Louis.
1974: Bobby Orr scored his 5th career hat trick to give him 30 goals on the year. Prior to the game, Orr promised a 16-year-old boy, gravely ill with a rare disease, that he would score a goal for him. Bruins went on to beat St. Louis 7-0 in Boston.
1975: Atlanta Flames set a team record for most goals in a game, in a 12-4 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks. Keith McCreary led the scoring with four goals (including his second career hat trick) and an assist.
1976: Buffalo Sabres' goalie Al Smith set a team record for fewest saves in a complete game, with just seven, in a 3-1 win over the Kansas City Scouts, at the Aud.
1979: Minnesota's Mike Fidler and rookie Steve Payne each scored their first career hat tricks in the North Stars' 7-3 win against Philadelphia at the Met Center.
1982: Mike Bossy broke Guy Lafleur's NHL record of 136 points by a right wing in one season by scoring his 58th goal and 137th point of the season, in a 3-2 Islanders' win at Washington.....Ilkka Sinisalo scored the 4,000th goal in Philadelphia Flyers' history, during a 5-3 win over the Hartford Whalers, at the Spectrum.
1985: Washington's Bobby Carpenter became the first U.S. born player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season; the milestone came in a 3-2 loss at Montreal.
1987: Montreal's Bobby Smith scored a goal and added four assists to lead the Canadiens to a 9-4 win against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
1988: Calgary's Joe Mullen scored twice to become the first U.S. player to get 250 career goals, and the Flames extended their team-record road undefeated streak to 9 straight games (6-0-3) with a 3-3 tie at Montreal.
1989: Calgary's Joe Nieuwendyk scored his 50th goal of the season as the Flames beat the Islanders, 4-1. Nieuwendyk became the third player in NHL history (with Gretzky and Bossy) to score 50 goals in each of his first two NHL seasons.....Lanny McDonald scored his 500th career goal to lead the Flames to a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders in Calgary. The 36-year-old veteran became the 14th player in NHL history to get 500 goals.
1990: Brett Hull became the sixth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, as the Blues lost 8-6 at Edmonton.....NY Rangers used nine rookies in a 5-5 tie against Toronto. First year players were Darren Turcotte, Troy Mallette, Mark Janssens, Miloslav Horava, Paul Broten, Jeff Bloemberg, Kevin Miller, Rick Bennett, and ...Mike Richter.
1991: Boston's Ray Bourque set an NHL record by taking 19 shots during a 3-3 tie against the visiting Nordiques as the Bruins extended their home undefeated streak against Quebec to 15 straight games (12-0-3). Also, Quebec's Ron Tugnutt stopped 70 Bruins shots (including 12 in overtime), The Bruins' 73 shots were 10 short of the NHL record set by Boston in a 1941 game against Chicago.
1992: Vancouver Canucks clinched the 1992 Smythe Division Championship, with a 2-2 tie against the Winnipeg Jets, at the Pacific Coliseum.
1993: Don Beaupre became the first goaltender in team history to record 100 wins as a member of the Capitals. The milestone came in a 5-3 win over the visiting San Jose Sharks. Defenseman Kevin Hatcher led the scoring with a goal and 3 assists.
1994: Boston Bruins traded Joe Juneau to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Al Iafrate, in one of 18 deals (involving 35 players) made prior to the 1994 NHL trading deadline.....Florida Panthers set an NHL record for most points by an expansion team, when their 3-3 against New Jersey gave them 74 points for the 1993-94 NHL season. They broke the record of 73 set by Philadelphia in 1967-68.
1996: Rick Tocchet scored his 14th career hat trick as the Bruins extended their home winning streak against Ottawa to 11 straight games with a 3-1 win over the Senators. Adam Oates had three assists in the game to give him 900 career NHL points.
1998: Pittsburgh became the 10th NHL franchise to win 1,000 games and Ron Francis became the 7th NHL player to get 1,000 career assists, when the Penguins won 4-3 over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.
2001: Martin Brodeur recorded his 50th career shutout (and his 8th of the season) as the Devils stretched their unbeaten streak against the Rangers to 23 games (15-0-8 since 1997) with a 4-0 win over visiting New York.
2002: Martin Brodeur tied an NHL record with his 7th straight 30-win season, when New Jersey won 4-3 against the Predators at Nashville. Brodeur joined Tony Esposito and Ken Dryden as the only goalies to win 30 games seven straight years.
2004: Brett Hull scored his 25th goal of the season for the 16th time in his career and added an assist in the Red Wings 8-6 loss to the Mighty Ducks at Anaheim.
1921: More than 11,000 fans jammed the Vancouver Arena for the first game of the Stanley Cup series as the Millionaires beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1. At the time, it was the largest crowd ever to watch a hockey game.
1929: Butch Keeling scored at 25:50 as the NY Rangers beat the NY Americans 1-0, to win their two-game, total-goal Stanley Cup playoff series, 1-0. (The first game ended in a 0-0 tie). John Roach recorded his second straight shutout for the Rangers.
1931: Cooney Weiland scored all three Boston goals in a 3-1 win against the Montreal Maroons, at Boston Garden.....Toronto's Ace Bailey scored four goals in the third period as the Maple Leafs beat the Senators 9-6 at Ottawa. Charlie Conacher added his second consecutive hat trick in the win, as Toronto came back after trailing 6-3 in the third period.
1937: Bill Cowley had four assists as the Bruins won 6-1 over Chicago. The "Kraut Line" of Milt Schmidt, Woody Dumart and Bobby Bauer played together for the first time in the NHL, and Bauer scored his first NHL goal.
1939: Montreal's Claude Bourque became the third rookie goalie in NHL history to get a shutout in his first career Stanley Cup playoff game, a 2-0 Canadiens' win over the Detroit Red Wings, at the Forum in Montreal.
1944: Toronto goalie Paul Bibeault made 60 saves in the Maple Leafs' 3-1 win over the Canadiens, at Montreal in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Semi-Finals.
1948: Montreal's Elmer Lach scored twice in the final game of the season to win the Art Ross Trophy by one point over the Rangers' Buddy O'Connor. But the 4-3 loss at Boston kept the Canadiens out of the playoffs for the first time since 1940.....Playing in the final regular season game of his NHL career, Syl Apps scored three times to become the second player in franchise history to score 200 goals as a member of the Maple Leafs. The milestone came in a 5-2 win at Detroit.
1954: Detroit's Gordie Howe became the first player in NHL history to lead the league in scoring four straight years, when had a goal and two assists in the final game of season, a 6-1 win over Toronto.
1970: Minnesota's Charlie Burns became the final player/coach to score a goal in a regular season NHL game, when he tallied once in a 5-4 North Stars' win against the the visiting Boston Bruins.....Claude Provost became just the second player in Montreal history to appear in 1,000 games with the Canadiens. The milestone came in a 2-0 win over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. Rogie Vachon recorded his 11th career shutout in the game.
1971: Bill Goldsworthy set a North Stars' record with four goals in Minnesota's 6-3 win at Vancouver. It was Goldsworthy's third career hat trick.
1973: Defenseman Ab DeMarco scored a goal and added three assists to lead the Blues to a 6-3 win over the Red Wings in St. Louis.
1974: Bobby Orr scored his 5th career hat trick to give him 30 goals on the year. Prior to the game, Orr promised a 16-year-old boy, gravely ill with a rare disease, that he would score a goal for him. Bruins went on to beat St. Louis 7-0 in Boston.
1975: Atlanta Flames set a team record for most goals in a game, in a 12-4 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks. Keith McCreary led the scoring with four goals (including his second career hat trick) and an assist.
1976: Buffalo Sabres' goalie Al Smith set a team record for fewest saves in a complete game, with just seven, in a 3-1 win over the Kansas City Scouts, at the Aud.
1979: Minnesota's Mike Fidler and rookie Steve Payne each scored their first career hat tricks in the North Stars' 7-3 win against Philadelphia at the Met Center.
1982: Mike Bossy broke Guy Lafleur's NHL record of 136 points by a right wing in one season by scoring his 58th goal and 137th point of the season, in a 3-2 Islanders' win at Washington.....Ilkka Sinisalo scored the 4,000th goal in Philadelphia Flyers' history, during a 5-3 win over the Hartford Whalers, at the Spectrum.
1985: Washington's Bobby Carpenter became the first U.S. born player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season; the milestone came in a 3-2 loss at Montreal.
1987: Montreal's Bobby Smith scored a goal and added four assists to lead the Canadiens to a 9-4 win against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
1988: Calgary's Joe Mullen scored twice to become the first U.S. player to get 250 career goals, and the Flames extended their team-record road undefeated streak to 9 straight games (6-0-3) with a 3-3 tie at Montreal.
1989: Calgary's Joe Nieuwendyk scored his 50th goal of the season as the Flames beat the Islanders, 4-1. Nieuwendyk became the third player in NHL history (with Gretzky and Bossy) to score 50 goals in each of his first two NHL seasons.....Lanny McDonald scored his 500th career goal to lead the Flames to a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders in Calgary. The 36-year-old veteran became the 14th player in NHL history to get 500 goals.
1990: Brett Hull became the sixth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, as the Blues lost 8-6 at Edmonton.....NY Rangers used nine rookies in a 5-5 tie against Toronto. First year players were Darren Turcotte, Troy Mallette, Mark Janssens, Miloslav Horava, Paul Broten, Jeff Bloemberg, Kevin Miller, Rick Bennett, and ...Mike Richter.
1991: Boston's Ray Bourque set an NHL record by taking 19 shots during a 3-3 tie against the visiting Nordiques as the Bruins extended their home undefeated streak against Quebec to 15 straight games (12-0-3). Also, Quebec's Ron Tugnutt stopped 70 Bruins shots (including 12 in overtime), The Bruins' 73 shots were 10 short of the NHL record set by Boston in a 1941 game against Chicago.
1992: Vancouver Canucks clinched the 1992 Smythe Division Championship, with a 2-2 tie against the Winnipeg Jets, at the Pacific Coliseum.
1993: Don Beaupre became the first goaltender in team history to record 100 wins as a member of the Capitals. The milestone came in a 5-3 win over the visiting San Jose Sharks. Defenseman Kevin Hatcher led the scoring with a goal and 3 assists.
1994: Boston Bruins traded Joe Juneau to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Al Iafrate, in one of 18 deals (involving 35 players) made prior to the 1994 NHL trading deadline.....Florida Panthers set an NHL record for most points by an expansion team, when their 3-3 against New Jersey gave them 74 points for the 1993-94 NHL season. They broke the record of 73 set by Philadelphia in 1967-68.
1996: Rick Tocchet scored his 14th career hat trick as the Bruins extended their home winning streak against Ottawa to 11 straight games with a 3-1 win over the Senators. Adam Oates had three assists in the game to give him 900 career NHL points.
1998: Pittsburgh became the 10th NHL franchise to win 1,000 games and Ron Francis became the 7th NHL player to get 1,000 career assists, when the Penguins won 4-3 over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.
2001: Martin Brodeur recorded his 50th career shutout (and his 8th of the season) as the Devils stretched their unbeaten streak against the Rangers to 23 games (15-0-8 since 1997) with a 4-0 win over visiting New York.
2002: Martin Brodeur tied an NHL record with his 7th straight 30-win season, when New Jersey won 4-3 against the Predators at Nashville. Brodeur joined Tony Esposito and Ken Dryden as the only goalies to win 30 games seven straight years.
2004: Brett Hull scored his 25th goal of the season for the 16th time in his career and added an assist in the Red Wings 8-6 loss to the Mighty Ducks at Anaheim.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
March 20th, Part II
NHL SEASON RACES
Playoff Standings
RANK-TEAM--PTS (GAMES REMAINING)
WEST
1-z-DET--102 (2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
2-x-SJ*--97 (2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
3-MIN*--87 (2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM)
4-ANA--92 (2-SJ, 1-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
5-DAL--89 (2-SJ, 1-ANA, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
6-VAN--84 (2-MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM)
7-CGY--84 (2-MN, 2-COL, 3-VAN, 2-EDM)
8-COL--84 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-EDM)
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9-NSH--80 (2-DET, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
10-EDM--79 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL)
11-PHX--77 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-LA)
12-CHI--77 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-STL)
13-CBJ--77 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
14-STL--71 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 1-EAST)
15-LA--62 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX)
EAST
1-NJ*--91 (2-PIT, 2-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
2-MON*--90 (2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
3-CAR*--85 (2-WAS, 2-FLA, 1-ATL, 2-TB)
4-PIT--89 (2-NJ, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, 2-NYI, TB)
5-OTT--87 (2-MON, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST)
6-NYR--87 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
7-BOS--83 (NJ, 2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
8-PHI--82 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-NYI)
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9-BUF--81 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-TOR)
10-WAS--80 (2-CAR, 2-FLA, ATL, 2-TB)
11-FLA--78 (2-CAR, 2-WAS, 2-ATL, 2-TB)
12-TOR--76 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF)
13-NYI--71 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-PHI)
14-ATL--70 (1-CAR, WAS, 2-FLA, 2-TB)
15-TB--66 (2-CAR, PIT, 2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL)
(z-Clinched Division Title, x-Clinched Playoff spot, * Division Leader)
If the Playoffs started today...
WEST
(1) Detroit vs (8) Colorado
(2) San Jose vs (7) Calgary
(3) Minnesota vs (6) Vancouver
(4) Anaheim vs (5) Dallas
EAST
(1) New Jersey vs (8) Philadelphia
(2) Montreal vs (7) Boston
(3) Carolina vs (6) NY Rangers
(4) Pittsburgh vs (5) Ottawa
Division Races
RANK-TEAM--PTS--GP (L10)
NORTHWEST
1-MIN--87--74 (4-2-4)
2-VAN--84--73 (5-4-1)
3-CGY--84--73 (4-4-2)
4-COL--84--74 (7-3-0)
PACIFIC
1-SJ--97--74 (9-0-1)
2-ANA--92--75 (7-2-1)
ATLANTIC
1-NJ--91--73 (5-3-2)
2-PIT--89--73 (6-4-0)
3-NYR--87--74 (7-2-1)
NORTHEAST
1-MON--90--74 (6-3-1)
2-OTT--87--73 (4-5-1)
3-BOS--83--73 (3-4-3)
SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--85--75 (8-2-0)
2-WAS--80--75 (6-4-0)
3-FLA--78--74 (7-2-1)
Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--102
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--97
3-Vincent Lecavalier--TB--88
Maurice Richard Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--58
2-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--50
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--45
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--41
Assists
1-Joe Thornton--SJ--64
2-Marc Savard--Bos--63
3-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--57
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--56
Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +40
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +36
3-Dany Heatley--Ott +32
Power-Play Goals
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--21
2-Alex Kovalev--Mon--16
3-Olli Jokinen--Fla--16
4-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--16
Short-Handed Goals
1-Daniel Alfredsson--Ott-7
2-Patrick Sharp--Chi--7
3-Rene Bourque--Chi--5
4-Mike Richards--Phi--5
Shootout Goals
1-Joe Pavelski--SJ--6 (6-10, 60%)
2-Erik Christensen--Atl--6 (6-11, 54.8%)
3-Ales Hemsky--Edm--6 (6-16, 37.5%)
Todays NHL Schedule (Central Time)
(2) Canadiens @ (7) Bruins 7pm
(14) Blues @ (5) Senators 630pm
(15) Lightning @ (4) Penguins 630pm
(3) Hurricanes @ (11) Panthers 630pm
(1) Wings @ (9) Predators 7pm
(8) Avalanche @ (7) Flames 8pm
(6) Canucks @ (10) Oilers 8pm
(15) Kings @ (11) Coyotes 9pm
Playoff Standings
RANK-TEAM--PTS (GAMES REMAINING)
WEST
1-z-DET--102 (2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
2-x-SJ*--97 (2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
3-MIN*--87 (2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM)
4-ANA--92 (2-SJ, 1-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
5-DAL--89 (2-SJ, 1-ANA, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
6-VAN--84 (2-MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM)
7-CGY--84 (2-MN, 2-COL, 3-VAN, 2-EDM)
8-COL--84 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-EDM)
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9-NSH--80 (2-DET, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
10-EDM--79 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL)
11-PHX--77 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-LA)
12-CHI--77 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-STL)
13-CBJ--77 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
14-STL--71 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 1-EAST)
15-LA--62 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX)
EAST
1-NJ*--91 (2-PIT, 2-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
2-MON*--90 (2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
3-CAR*--85 (2-WAS, 2-FLA, 1-ATL, 2-TB)
4-PIT--89 (2-NJ, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, 2-NYI, TB)
5-OTT--87 (2-MON, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST)
6-NYR--87 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
7-BOS--83 (NJ, 2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
8-PHI--82 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-NYI)
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9-BUF--81 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-TOR)
10-WAS--80 (2-CAR, 2-FLA, ATL, 2-TB)
11-FLA--78 (2-CAR, 2-WAS, 2-ATL, 2-TB)
12-TOR--76 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF)
13-NYI--71 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-PHI)
14-ATL--70 (1-CAR, WAS, 2-FLA, 2-TB)
15-TB--66 (2-CAR, PIT, 2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL)
(z-Clinched Division Title, x-Clinched Playoff spot, * Division Leader)
If the Playoffs started today...
WEST
(1) Detroit vs (8) Colorado
(2) San Jose vs (7) Calgary
(3) Minnesota vs (6) Vancouver
(4) Anaheim vs (5) Dallas
EAST
(1) New Jersey vs (8) Philadelphia
(2) Montreal vs (7) Boston
(3) Carolina vs (6) NY Rangers
(4) Pittsburgh vs (5) Ottawa
Division Races
RANK-TEAM--PTS--GP (L10)
NORTHWEST
1-MIN--87--74 (4-2-4)
2-VAN--84--73 (5-4-1)
3-CGY--84--73 (4-4-2)
4-COL--84--74 (7-3-0)
PACIFIC
1-SJ--97--74 (9-0-1)
2-ANA--92--75 (7-2-1)
ATLANTIC
1-NJ--91--73 (5-3-2)
2-PIT--89--73 (6-4-0)
3-NYR--87--74 (7-2-1)
NORTHEAST
1-MON--90--74 (6-3-1)
2-OTT--87--73 (4-5-1)
3-BOS--83--73 (3-4-3)
SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--85--75 (8-2-0)
2-WAS--80--75 (6-4-0)
3-FLA--78--74 (7-2-1)
Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--102
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--97
3-Vincent Lecavalier--TB--88
Maurice Richard Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--58
2-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--50
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--45
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--41
Assists
1-Joe Thornton--SJ--64
2-Marc Savard--Bos--63
3-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--57
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--56
Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +40
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +36
3-Dany Heatley--Ott +32
Power-Play Goals
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--21
2-Alex Kovalev--Mon--16
3-Olli Jokinen--Fla--16
4-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--16
Short-Handed Goals
1-Daniel Alfredsson--Ott-7
2-Patrick Sharp--Chi--7
3-Rene Bourque--Chi--5
4-Mike Richards--Phi--5
Shootout Goals
1-Joe Pavelski--SJ--6 (6-10, 60%)
2-Erik Christensen--Atl--6 (6-11, 54.8%)
3-Ales Hemsky--Edm--6 (6-16, 37.5%)
Todays NHL Schedule (Central Time)
(2) Canadiens @ (7) Bruins 7pm
(14) Blues @ (5) Senators 630pm
(15) Lightning @ (4) Penguins 630pm
(3) Hurricanes @ (11) Panthers 630pm
(1) Wings @ (9) Predators 7pm
(8) Avalanche @ (7) Flames 8pm
(6) Canucks @ (10) Oilers 8pm
(15) Kings @ (11) Coyotes 9pm
March 20th
FOSTER LEAVES ON STRETCHER IN WILD LOSS
Minnesota Wild defenceman Kurtis Foster was taken off the ice on a stretcher Wednesday following a collision with San Jose Sharks rookie forward Torrey Mitchell.
The 26-year-old suffered a broken leg.
"He was playing his best hockey," Wild head coach Jacques Lemaire said. It is a big loss."
Foster was racing Mitchell to the puck behind the Wild net when he was bumped, lost his balance and smacked hard into the end boards. He remained prone for 12 minutes as medical personnel fitted him with a leg splint and strapped him to a backboard, and at one point screamed as his leg was treated.
Foster moved his head and talked to paramedics as they removed him from the ice 5:18 into the second period of the Wild's 4-3 shootout loss at HP Pavilion. He was later treated for a displaced fracture of his left femur at San Jose's O'Connor Hospital.
Mitchell received a tripping penalty on the play.
"It wasn't one of the best games refereed this year," Lemaire said.
Foster has seven goals and 18 points in 55 games this season. In 175 career NHL games over five seasons with the Atlanta Thrashers and Wild, Foster has 20 goals and 70 points.
LEAFS SIGN PROSPECT REIMER
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed 20-year-old goaltender James Reimer to a three-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed.
"James has steadily progressed during his three seasons with the Rebels and has established himself as one of the top goaltenders in the Western Hockey League,'' said Maple Leafs General Manager Cliff Fletcher. ''We are excited to have him in the organization and we look forward to his continued development beginning next season.''
Reimer was the Maple Leafs' third choice, 99th overall, in the 2006 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
He has been a member of the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League for the past three seasons. Reimer's save percentage (.916) improved for the third consecutive season despite battling a high ankle sprain in 2007-08 which limited him to only 30 games played.
NUMMINEN CLEARED TO PLAY
Buffalo Sabres defenceman Teppo Numminen has been cleared to rejoin the team six months after having open heart surgery.
Numminen will practice with the Sabres on Thursday after completing a two-day evaluation, the team announced during the first intermission of their game against Tampa Bay on Wednesday night.
He hasn't been cleared to play in a game. Buffalo has eight regular-season games remaining.
"We'll have a better sense of where his fitness level is and we'll go from there," Sabres general manager Darcy Regier said.
For Numminen, it will be his first time back since he practised with the team in early January. However, he was informed by team doctors at that time that he wouldn't be cleared to play until mid-March, at the earliest, to allow his sternum additional time to heal.
FORMER NHLerGIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE
Former NHLer Jere Karalahti was given a 20-month suspended sentence on Thursday for being an accessory in a drug smuggling operation.
The Espoo District Court found Karalahti, 32, guilty of helping finance the smuggling of amphetamines and cocaine from Estonia into Finland last year, in a case involving 18 others. He was also fined $15,800.
Prosecturos had demanded a prison sentence of four to six years and said they will appeal, claiming the Finn was directly involved in the smuggling operation.
Karalahti, who was found guilty of providing $31,600 for smuggling operations, denied all charges and said he had simply paid back an old debt.
The drug ring was involved in smuggling about 20 kilograms of amphetamines and hundreds of grams of cocaine, the court said.
The case opened in Espoo in January, two months after Karalahti was taken off the ice during practice with his team Karpat for police questioning. He was then arrested on suspicion of committing a serious drug offence.
The Finnish hockey league banned him in December.
Karalahti left the NHL in 2002 after being suspended for six months for his third violation of the league's substance abuse policy. He played 121 games in 2000-02 for the Los Angeles Kings and Nashville Predators.
He joined Karpat last year after agreeing to follow the club's strict rules on alcohol and drugs, putting him in contention for a return to Finland's national team for the upcoming world championships in Canada. Karalahti was voted an all-star defenceman at the 1998 and '99 worlds.
CROSBY TO RESUME SKATING THIS WEEK
According to TSN, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is expected to resume skating this week, possibly as early as Thursday. However he won't play against the Lightning Thursday night or dress for the weekend game against the Devils.
Crosby has had soreness in his right ankle since originally suffering the injury in a January 18 game against the Lightning. He returned to the lineup on March 4 after missing 21 games, but after playing in just three games, he began experiencing soreness and has sat out the last three games.
In 49 games this season, he defending Hart and Art Ross trophy winner has 22 goals and 45 assists.
Minnesota Wild defenceman Kurtis Foster was taken off the ice on a stretcher Wednesday following a collision with San Jose Sharks rookie forward Torrey Mitchell.
The 26-year-old suffered a broken leg.
"He was playing his best hockey," Wild head coach Jacques Lemaire said. It is a big loss."
Foster was racing Mitchell to the puck behind the Wild net when he was bumped, lost his balance and smacked hard into the end boards. He remained prone for 12 minutes as medical personnel fitted him with a leg splint and strapped him to a backboard, and at one point screamed as his leg was treated.
Foster moved his head and talked to paramedics as they removed him from the ice 5:18 into the second period of the Wild's 4-3 shootout loss at HP Pavilion. He was later treated for a displaced fracture of his left femur at San Jose's O'Connor Hospital.
Mitchell received a tripping penalty on the play.
"It wasn't one of the best games refereed this year," Lemaire said.
Foster has seven goals and 18 points in 55 games this season. In 175 career NHL games over five seasons with the Atlanta Thrashers and Wild, Foster has 20 goals and 70 points.
LEAFS SIGN PROSPECT REIMER
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed 20-year-old goaltender James Reimer to a three-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed.
"James has steadily progressed during his three seasons with the Rebels and has established himself as one of the top goaltenders in the Western Hockey League,'' said Maple Leafs General Manager Cliff Fletcher. ''We are excited to have him in the organization and we look forward to his continued development beginning next season.''
Reimer was the Maple Leafs' third choice, 99th overall, in the 2006 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
He has been a member of the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League for the past three seasons. Reimer's save percentage (.916) improved for the third consecutive season despite battling a high ankle sprain in 2007-08 which limited him to only 30 games played.
NUMMINEN CLEARED TO PLAY
Buffalo Sabres defenceman Teppo Numminen has been cleared to rejoin the team six months after having open heart surgery.
Numminen will practice with the Sabres on Thursday after completing a two-day evaluation, the team announced during the first intermission of their game against Tampa Bay on Wednesday night.
He hasn't been cleared to play in a game. Buffalo has eight regular-season games remaining.
"We'll have a better sense of where his fitness level is and we'll go from there," Sabres general manager Darcy Regier said.
For Numminen, it will be his first time back since he practised with the team in early January. However, he was informed by team doctors at that time that he wouldn't be cleared to play until mid-March, at the earliest, to allow his sternum additional time to heal.
FORMER NHLerGIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE
Former NHLer Jere Karalahti was given a 20-month suspended sentence on Thursday for being an accessory in a drug smuggling operation.
The Espoo District Court found Karalahti, 32, guilty of helping finance the smuggling of amphetamines and cocaine from Estonia into Finland last year, in a case involving 18 others. He was also fined $15,800.
Prosecturos had demanded a prison sentence of four to six years and said they will appeal, claiming the Finn was directly involved in the smuggling operation.
Karalahti, who was found guilty of providing $31,600 for smuggling operations, denied all charges and said he had simply paid back an old debt.
The drug ring was involved in smuggling about 20 kilograms of amphetamines and hundreds of grams of cocaine, the court said.
The case opened in Espoo in January, two months after Karalahti was taken off the ice during practice with his team Karpat for police questioning. He was then arrested on suspicion of committing a serious drug offence.
The Finnish hockey league banned him in December.
Karalahti left the NHL in 2002 after being suspended for six months for his third violation of the league's substance abuse policy. He played 121 games in 2000-02 for the Los Angeles Kings and Nashville Predators.
He joined Karpat last year after agreeing to follow the club's strict rules on alcohol and drugs, putting him in contention for a return to Finland's national team for the upcoming world championships in Canada. Karalahti was voted an all-star defenceman at the 1998 and '99 worlds.
CROSBY TO RESUME SKATING THIS WEEK
According to TSN, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is expected to resume skating this week, possibly as early as Thursday. However he won't play against the Lightning Thursday night or dress for the weekend game against the Devils.
Crosby has had soreness in his right ankle since originally suffering the injury in a January 18 game against the Lightning. He returned to the lineup on March 4 after missing 21 games, but after playing in just three games, he began experiencing soreness and has sat out the last three games.
In 49 games this season, he defending Hart and Art Ross trophy winner has 22 goals and 45 assists.
Today in NHL History, March 20th
1916: Portland Rosebuds defeated Montreal Canadiens 2-0 in the first game of the 1916 Stanley Cup Challenge. Montreal came back to win the Cup in five games.
1927: Lorne Chabot became the first goaltender in New York Rangers history to win 20 games in one season. The milestone victory was a 2-1 win against the visiting New York Americans.
1934: New York Rangers' goalie Andy Aitkenhead and Montreal Maroons' Dave Kerr traded shutouts, in a scoreless Stanley Cup Quarter-Final playoff game between the two teams. It was Kerr's first career playoff shutout.
1948: Hall of Famer Bobby Orr born in Parry Sound, Ont. Orr played in the NHL 1966-67 through 1978-79 with Boston and Chicago.
1955: Detroit's Terry Sawchuk became the first goaltender in NHL history to get 40 (or more) wins three times in his career, when he picked up his 40th victory of the season in a 6-0 shutout over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
1956: Maurice Richard extended his Stanley Cup record with his fifth career playoff hat trick (and his 10th career playoff game-winning goal) as the Canadiens won 7-1 over the visiting New York Rangers, in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Semi-Finals.
1963: Toronto tied Montreal 3-3 and clinched first place in the NHL. It was the Maple Leaf's first league championship in 15 years.
1965: Chicago's Pierre Pilote picked up two assists to give him 58 points for the year, a new NHL record for points by a defenseman, in a 3-2 loss at Montreal. Pilote broke the 21-year-old record of 57 points set by Babe Pratt.
1969: Chicago's Bobby Hull set an NHL record, when he scored his 55th goal of the season in a 5-5 tie at Boston. Hull broke his own record (for most goals in a season) of 54 set in 1965-66. He also became just the second player in NHL history to get 100 points in a season, doing so 8 days after Phil Esposito became the NHL's first ever 100 point scorer.....Boston's Bobby Orr set a new NHL record for defensemen with his 21st goal of the season (breaking the mark set by Flash Hollett in 1944-45). It came at 19:59 of the third, on Orr's 21st birthday, in a 5-5 tie against the Black Hawks, in Boston.
1971: NHL history was made as two brothers faced each other in goal for the first time ever. Ken Dryden's Canadiens beat Dave Dryden's Sabres 5-2 at the Montreal Forum.
1977: Atlanta Flames' Tom Lysiak scored a power-play goal for the 100th goal of his NHL career and picked up an assist, in a 5-4 loss to the Barons, at Cleveland.
1979: Rangers' Phil Esposito scored the game-tying goal to reach the 40-goal level for the eighth time in his career (matching Bobby Hull for the most 40-goal season in NHL history). New York tied 2-2 at Washington.
1982: Islanders' Clark Gillies became the third player in franchise history to score 250 goals when New York tied 3-3 with the visiting St. Louis Blues, extending their team-record home undefeated streak to 19 games (17-0-2).
1983: Al Secord became just the second Black Hawks' player to get 50 goals in a season when he scored twice, and added two assists in a 7-3 Chicago win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
1986: Tim Kerr became the first Flyer to record three consecutive 50-goal seasons in the Flyers 5-1 win over visiting Pittsburgh. It was also coach Mike Keenan's 100th victory with the Flyers (in his 152nd game, second fastest in NHL history).....Marcel Dionne picked up an assist to move into second place on the all-time NHL scoring list (passing Phil Esposito) with his 1,591st career point when the Kings lost at Boston, 6-3.
1988: New York Islanders' Billy Smith recorded his 300th NHL victory, a 6-0 shutout against the Jets, at Winnipeg. Smith became the ninth goalie in NHL history to win 300 career games. It was also Smith's 22nd (and final) career shutout.
1989: Pittsburgh's Paul Coffey became the first defenseman in NHL history to score 100 points in a season with two teams, when he got an assist for his 100th point of the year, in a 7-2 Penguins' loss to the North Stars at Minnesota.
1992: New York's Mike Gartner scored twice in his 1,000th NHL game, to lead the Rangers to a 4-2 win at Detroit.
1993: Mario Lemieux scored four goals (for the second straight game) and added an assist, and Ron Francis scored a goal and 4 assists to lead the Penguins to a 9-3 win over the Flyers at the Civic Arena. Jaromir Jagr also picked up his 200th NHL point.....Red Wings' John Ogrodnick scored twice to give him 400 goals in his NHL career, and added an assist as Detroit won 7-4, at Boston. Ogrodnick became the 42nd NHL player to get 400 career goals.....Kirk Muller scored a goal and added three assists, and Patrice Brisebois picked up the 9,000th goal in Montreal franchise history, in a 6-2 Canadiens' win over Chicago in Montreal.....Luc Robitaille became the first player in NHL history to score a goal against 22 teams in one season, when he connected for the Kings in a 3-2 win over the visiting St. Louis Blues. It also extended his goal scoring streak to 10 straight games.
1994: Goaltender Don Beaupre recorded his 15th career shutout to lead the Capitals to a 3-0 win over the Lightning at Tampa Bay.
1995: St. Louis' Mike Keenan coached his 750th game, a 5-3 loss at Los Angeles, to become the 16th coach to reach the NHL milestone.....Philadelphia's Eric Lindros scored his second consecutive hat trick as the Flyers won 8-4 over the visiting Montreal Canadiens. Lindros became the second player in Flyers' history to score three or more goals in back-to-back games.
1996: Stars' Mike Modano scored his 33rd goal of the season to give him 500 career points (in 489 NHL games) as Dallas won 2-1 over the visiting St. Louis Blues. Also in that game, Grant Fuhr became the first goaltender in NHL history to start 71 games in one season, when he played in goal for the St. Louis Blues.
1999: Edmonton Oilers acquired goaltender Tommy Salo from the New York Islanders for center Mats Lindgren and an eighth-round draft choice in 1999.
2001: Ray Bourque scored his 410th (and final) career NHL goal in a 4-1 Avalanche win over the visiting San Jose Sharks.
2003: St. Louis Blues clinched a playoff spot for the 24th straight season, when Pavol Demitra scored twice, including the winning goal at 2:22 of overtime and added an assist in a 3-2 win over the visiting Anaheim Mighty Ducks.....Tyler Wright scored his third career hat trick, including the winning goal with 43.8 seconds remaining in overtime as the Blue Jackets won 4-3 over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
2004: Mats Sundin scored his 30th goal of the season for the 11th time in his career, and Ed Belfour won his 30th game of the year for the 9th time in his career, as the Maple Leafs won 5-2 against the visiting Colorado Avalanche.
1927: Lorne Chabot became the first goaltender in New York Rangers history to win 20 games in one season. The milestone victory was a 2-1 win against the visiting New York Americans.
1934: New York Rangers' goalie Andy Aitkenhead and Montreal Maroons' Dave Kerr traded shutouts, in a scoreless Stanley Cup Quarter-Final playoff game between the two teams. It was Kerr's first career playoff shutout.
1948: Hall of Famer Bobby Orr born in Parry Sound, Ont. Orr played in the NHL 1966-67 through 1978-79 with Boston and Chicago.
1955: Detroit's Terry Sawchuk became the first goaltender in NHL history to get 40 (or more) wins three times in his career, when he picked up his 40th victory of the season in a 6-0 shutout over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
1956: Maurice Richard extended his Stanley Cup record with his fifth career playoff hat trick (and his 10th career playoff game-winning goal) as the Canadiens won 7-1 over the visiting New York Rangers, in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Semi-Finals.
1963: Toronto tied Montreal 3-3 and clinched first place in the NHL. It was the Maple Leaf's first league championship in 15 years.
1965: Chicago's Pierre Pilote picked up two assists to give him 58 points for the year, a new NHL record for points by a defenseman, in a 3-2 loss at Montreal. Pilote broke the 21-year-old record of 57 points set by Babe Pratt.
1969: Chicago's Bobby Hull set an NHL record, when he scored his 55th goal of the season in a 5-5 tie at Boston. Hull broke his own record (for most goals in a season) of 54 set in 1965-66. He also became just the second player in NHL history to get 100 points in a season, doing so 8 days after Phil Esposito became the NHL's first ever 100 point scorer.....Boston's Bobby Orr set a new NHL record for defensemen with his 21st goal of the season (breaking the mark set by Flash Hollett in 1944-45). It came at 19:59 of the third, on Orr's 21st birthday, in a 5-5 tie against the Black Hawks, in Boston.
1971: NHL history was made as two brothers faced each other in goal for the first time ever. Ken Dryden's Canadiens beat Dave Dryden's Sabres 5-2 at the Montreal Forum.
1977: Atlanta Flames' Tom Lysiak scored a power-play goal for the 100th goal of his NHL career and picked up an assist, in a 5-4 loss to the Barons, at Cleveland.
1979: Rangers' Phil Esposito scored the game-tying goal to reach the 40-goal level for the eighth time in his career (matching Bobby Hull for the most 40-goal season in NHL history). New York tied 2-2 at Washington.
1982: Islanders' Clark Gillies became the third player in franchise history to score 250 goals when New York tied 3-3 with the visiting St. Louis Blues, extending their team-record home undefeated streak to 19 games (17-0-2).
1983: Al Secord became just the second Black Hawks' player to get 50 goals in a season when he scored twice, and added two assists in a 7-3 Chicago win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
1986: Tim Kerr became the first Flyer to record three consecutive 50-goal seasons in the Flyers 5-1 win over visiting Pittsburgh. It was also coach Mike Keenan's 100th victory with the Flyers (in his 152nd game, second fastest in NHL history).....Marcel Dionne picked up an assist to move into second place on the all-time NHL scoring list (passing Phil Esposito) with his 1,591st career point when the Kings lost at Boston, 6-3.
1988: New York Islanders' Billy Smith recorded his 300th NHL victory, a 6-0 shutout against the Jets, at Winnipeg. Smith became the ninth goalie in NHL history to win 300 career games. It was also Smith's 22nd (and final) career shutout.
1989: Pittsburgh's Paul Coffey became the first defenseman in NHL history to score 100 points in a season with two teams, when he got an assist for his 100th point of the year, in a 7-2 Penguins' loss to the North Stars at Minnesota.
1992: New York's Mike Gartner scored twice in his 1,000th NHL game, to lead the Rangers to a 4-2 win at Detroit.
1993: Mario Lemieux scored four goals (for the second straight game) and added an assist, and Ron Francis scored a goal and 4 assists to lead the Penguins to a 9-3 win over the Flyers at the Civic Arena. Jaromir Jagr also picked up his 200th NHL point.....Red Wings' John Ogrodnick scored twice to give him 400 goals in his NHL career, and added an assist as Detroit won 7-4, at Boston. Ogrodnick became the 42nd NHL player to get 400 career goals.....Kirk Muller scored a goal and added three assists, and Patrice Brisebois picked up the 9,000th goal in Montreal franchise history, in a 6-2 Canadiens' win over Chicago in Montreal.....Luc Robitaille became the first player in NHL history to score a goal against 22 teams in one season, when he connected for the Kings in a 3-2 win over the visiting St. Louis Blues. It also extended his goal scoring streak to 10 straight games.
1994: Goaltender Don Beaupre recorded his 15th career shutout to lead the Capitals to a 3-0 win over the Lightning at Tampa Bay.
1995: St. Louis' Mike Keenan coached his 750th game, a 5-3 loss at Los Angeles, to become the 16th coach to reach the NHL milestone.....Philadelphia's Eric Lindros scored his second consecutive hat trick as the Flyers won 8-4 over the visiting Montreal Canadiens. Lindros became the second player in Flyers' history to score three or more goals in back-to-back games.
1996: Stars' Mike Modano scored his 33rd goal of the season to give him 500 career points (in 489 NHL games) as Dallas won 2-1 over the visiting St. Louis Blues. Also in that game, Grant Fuhr became the first goaltender in NHL history to start 71 games in one season, when he played in goal for the St. Louis Blues.
1999: Edmonton Oilers acquired goaltender Tommy Salo from the New York Islanders for center Mats Lindgren and an eighth-round draft choice in 1999.
2001: Ray Bourque scored his 410th (and final) career NHL goal in a 4-1 Avalanche win over the visiting San Jose Sharks.
2003: St. Louis Blues clinched a playoff spot for the 24th straight season, when Pavol Demitra scored twice, including the winning goal at 2:22 of overtime and added an assist in a 3-2 win over the visiting Anaheim Mighty Ducks.....Tyler Wright scored his third career hat trick, including the winning goal with 43.8 seconds remaining in overtime as the Blue Jackets won 4-3 over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs.
2004: Mats Sundin scored his 30th goal of the season for the 11th time in his career, and Ed Belfour won his 30th game of the year for the 9th time in his career, as the Maple Leafs won 5-2 against the visiting Colorado Avalanche.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
March 19th, Part II
NHL SEASON RACES
Playoff Standings
RANK-TEAM--PTS (GAMES REMAINING)
WEST
1-z-DET 100 (2-NSH, 3-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
2-*SJ--95 (MIN, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
3-*MIN--86 (SJ, 2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM)
4-ANA--90 (2-SJ, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
5-DAL--89 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
6-VAN--84 (2-MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM)
7-CGY--84 (2-MN, 2-COL, 3-VAN, 2-EDM)
8-COL--84 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-EDM)
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9-NSH--80 (2-DET, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
10-EDM--79 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL)
11-CBJ--77 (3-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
12-PHX--77 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-LA)
13-CHI--75 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-STL, 1-EAST)
14-STL--71 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 1-EAST)
15-LA--62 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX)
EAST
1-*NJ--90 (2-PIT, 3-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
2-*MON--90 (2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
3-*CAR--83 (2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL, 2-TB)
4-PIT--89 (2-NJ, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, 2-NYI, TB)
5-OTT--87 (2-MON, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST)
6-NYR--85 (3-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
7-BOS--83 (NJ, 2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
8-PHI--82 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-NYI)
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9-WAS--80 (2-CAR, 2-FLA, ATL, 2-TB, 1-WEST)
10-BUF--79 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-TOR, TB)
11-FLA--78 (2-CAR, 2-WAS, 2-ATL, 2-TB)
12-TOR--76 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF)
13-NYI--71 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-PHI)
14-ATL--70 (2-CAR, WAS, 2-FLA, 2-TB)
15-TB--66 (2-CAR, PIT, 2-WAS, BUF, 2-FLA, 2-ATL)
(z-Clinched Division Title, * Division Leader)
If the playoffs started today...
WEST
(1) Detroit vs (8) Colorado
(2) San Jose vs (7) Calgary
(3) Minnesota vs (6) Vancouver
(4) Anaheim vs (5) Dallas
EAST
(1) New Jersey vs (8) Philadelphia
(2) Montreal vs (7) Boston
(3) Carolina vs (6) NY Rangers
(4) Pittsburgh vs (5) Ottawa
Division Races
RANK-TEAM--PTS--GP (L10)
NORTHWEST
1-MIN--86--73 (5-2-3)
2-VAN--84--73 (5-4-1)
3-CGY--84--73 (4-4-2)
4-COL--84--73 (7-3-0)
PACIFIC
1-SJ--95--73 (9-0-1)
2-ANA--90--74 (7-2-1)
3-DAL--89--74 (5-5-0)
ATLANTIC
1-NJ--90--72 (6-3-1)
2-PIT--89--73 (6-4-0)
3-NYR--85--73 (7-2-1)
NORTHEAST
1-MON--90--74 (6-3-1)
2-OTT--87--73 (4-5-1)
3-BOS--83--73 (3-4-3)
SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--83--74 (8-2-0)
2-WAS--80--74 (7-3-0)
3-FLA--78--74 (7-2-1)
Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--102
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--97
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--87
Maurice Richard Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--58
2-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--50
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--45
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--41
Assists
1-Joe Thornton--SJ--64
2-Marc Savard--Bos--63
3-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--56
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--56
Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +39
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +34
3-Dany Heatley--Ott +32
Power-Play Goals
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--21
2-Alex Kovalev--Mon--16
3-Olli Jokinen--Fla--16
4-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--16
Short-Handed Goals
1-Daniel Alfredsson--Ott-7
2-Patrick Sharp--Chi--7
3-Rene Bourque--Chi--5
4-Mike Richards--Phi--5
Shootout Goals
1-Joe Pavelski--SJ--6 (6-10, 60%)
2-Erik Christensen--Atl--6 (6-11, 54.8%)
3-Ales Hemsky--Edm--6 (6-16, 37.5%)
Todays NHL Schedule (Central Time)
(15) Lightning @ (10) Sabres 6pm
(6) Rangers @ (1) Devils 6pm
(3) Hurricanes @ (14) Thrashers 6pm
(11) Blue Jackets @ (1) Red Wings 630pm
(9) Capitals @ (13) Blackhawks 730pm
(4) Ducks @ (5) Stars 730pm
(3) Wild @ (2) Sharks 930pm
Playoff Standings
RANK-TEAM--PTS (GAMES REMAINING)
WEST
1-z-DET 100 (2-NSH, 3-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
2-*SJ--95 (MIN, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
3-*MIN--86 (SJ, 2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM)
4-ANA--90 (2-SJ, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
5-DAL--89 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-PHX, 2-LA)
6-VAN--84 (2-MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM)
7-CGY--84 (2-MN, 2-COL, 3-VAN, 2-EDM)
8-COL--84 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-EDM)
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9-NSH--80 (2-DET, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
10-EDM--79 (2-MIN, 2-VAN, 2-CGY, 2-COL)
11-CBJ--77 (3-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CHI, 2-STL)
12-PHX--77 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-LA)
13-CHI--75 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-STL, 1-EAST)
14-STL--71 (2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 1-EAST)
15-LA--62 (2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX)
EAST
1-*NJ--90 (2-PIT, 3-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
2-*MON--90 (2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
3-*CAR--83 (2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL, 2-TB)
4-PIT--89 (2-NJ, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, 2-NYI, TB)
5-OTT--87 (2-MON, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST)
6-NYR--85 (3-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-PHI, 2-NYI)
7-BOS--83 (NJ, 2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR)
8-PHI--82 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-NYI)
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9-WAS--80 (2-CAR, 2-FLA, ATL, 2-TB, 1-WEST)
10-BUF--79 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-TOR, TB)
11-FLA--78 (2-CAR, 2-WAS, 2-ATL, 2-TB)
12-TOR--76 (2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF)
13-NYI--71 (2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-PHI)
14-ATL--70 (2-CAR, WAS, 2-FLA, 2-TB)
15-TB--66 (2-CAR, PIT, 2-WAS, BUF, 2-FLA, 2-ATL)
(z-Clinched Division Title, * Division Leader)
If the playoffs started today...
WEST
(1) Detroit vs (8) Colorado
(2) San Jose vs (7) Calgary
(3) Minnesota vs (6) Vancouver
(4) Anaheim vs (5) Dallas
EAST
(1) New Jersey vs (8) Philadelphia
(2) Montreal vs (7) Boston
(3) Carolina vs (6) NY Rangers
(4) Pittsburgh vs (5) Ottawa
Division Races
RANK-TEAM--PTS--GP (L10)
NORTHWEST
1-MIN--86--73 (5-2-3)
2-VAN--84--73 (5-4-1)
3-CGY--84--73 (4-4-2)
4-COL--84--73 (7-3-0)
PACIFIC
1-SJ--95--73 (9-0-1)
2-ANA--90--74 (7-2-1)
3-DAL--89--74 (5-5-0)
ATLANTIC
1-NJ--90--72 (6-3-1)
2-PIT--89--73 (6-4-0)
3-NYR--85--73 (7-2-1)
NORTHEAST
1-MON--90--74 (6-3-1)
2-OTT--87--73 (4-5-1)
3-BOS--83--73 (3-4-3)
SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--83--74 (8-2-0)
2-WAS--80--74 (7-3-0)
3-FLA--78--74 (7-2-1)
Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--102
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--97
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--87
Maurice Richard Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--58
2-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--50
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--45
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--41
Assists
1-Joe Thornton--SJ--64
2-Marc Savard--Bos--63
3-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--56
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--56
Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +39
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +34
3-Dany Heatley--Ott +32
Power-Play Goals
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--21
2-Alex Kovalev--Mon--16
3-Olli Jokinen--Fla--16
4-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--16
Short-Handed Goals
1-Daniel Alfredsson--Ott-7
2-Patrick Sharp--Chi--7
3-Rene Bourque--Chi--5
4-Mike Richards--Phi--5
Shootout Goals
1-Joe Pavelski--SJ--6 (6-10, 60%)
2-Erik Christensen--Atl--6 (6-11, 54.8%)
3-Ales Hemsky--Edm--6 (6-16, 37.5%)
Todays NHL Schedule (Central Time)
(15) Lightning @ (10) Sabres 6pm
(6) Rangers @ (1) Devils 6pm
(3) Hurricanes @ (14) Thrashers 6pm
(11) Blue Jackets @ (1) Red Wings 630pm
(9) Capitals @ (13) Blackhawks 730pm
(4) Ducks @ (5) Stars 730pm
(3) Wild @ (2) Sharks 930pm
March 19th
NUMMINEN RETURNS TO THE RINK
Defenceman Teppo Numminen made an appearance at the Buffalo Sabres' Tuesday practice, but it's unclear whether he'll rejoin the lineup before the end of the season.
Numminen, who underwent open-heart surgery in September, made an appearance at Buffalo's HSBC Arena for the first time since having a bursa sac on his ankle removed in January.
Head coach Lindy Ruff said the training staff is evaluating Numminen's condition, but it was too early to determine whether he'll be cleared to play before the Sabres' regular-season finale on April 5.
There's no doubt that the Sabres, two points behind Philly for the eighth and final playoff spot, and it's defence corps decimated of late by injuries would welcome back Numminen. Dmitri Kalinin (shoulder) is expected to miss another week while Jaroslav Spacek (bruised ribs) and Nathan Paetsch (concussion) are out indefinitely. Buffalo also traded its best blue-liner, Brian Campbell, to the San Jose Sharks at the trade deadline.
Numminen had surgery in September to repair a faulty valve, which was discovered during a routine checkup ahead of his 19th NHL season and third with Buffalo. He rejoined the team in January but was not cleared for contact, and began skating with the team in the hope he could play in February. Doctors told the 39-year-old he would have to rest until mid-March to allow his sternum to fully heal from surgery.
The Finnish player has had a heart murmur since childhood. He was diagnosed with a dilated aorta in March 2004, when he was playing for the Dallas Stars, and missed five games before he was cleared to play. The condition also forced him to miss one game and part of another during a playoff series against Philadelphia in 2006.
Numminen signed a one-year, $2.6 million deal with the Sabres in July. He's spent the season on the team's suspended list, so his contract hasn't counted against the salary cap.
In 154 regular-season games with Buffalo, Numminen has four goals, 69 points and a plus-23 rating.
DIPIETRO'S DONE FOR THE SEASON
According to TSN, New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro has a right hip problem that is going to require surgery, which means that his season is over. The decision was made after DiPietro underwent an MRI Tuesday.
It's expected the surgery could be performed as early as Wednesday.
The Isles are all but out of the playoffs with 71 points (32-35-7) and 11 points behind Philadelphia for the eighth playoff spot in the East with eight games left.
HABS SIGN WYMAN
The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward James Wyman to a two-year contract. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Wyman was selected by the Canadiens in the fourth round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, electing to spend four years in college before turning pro. The 6- foot-2, 204-pound winger went on to star at the University of Dartmouth, where, as a senior, he tallied personal bests of 15 goals and 30 points.
Wyman will report to Montreal's American Hockey League affiliate in Hamilton on Thursday.
CANUCKS LOSE RAYMOND FOR FOUR WEEKS
Vancouver Canucks winger Mason Raymond was injured in Monday's win over the Phoenix Coyotes when he was hit knee-on-knee by Coyotes defenceman Keith Ballard. No penalty was called on the play.
Raymond suffered an MCL sprain, and will be sidelined for up to four weeks
In his first season with the Canucks, Raymond has appeared in 49 games and has recorded nine goals and 12 assists.
Defenceman Teppo Numminen made an appearance at the Buffalo Sabres' Tuesday practice, but it's unclear whether he'll rejoin the lineup before the end of the season.
Numminen, who underwent open-heart surgery in September, made an appearance at Buffalo's HSBC Arena for the first time since having a bursa sac on his ankle removed in January.
Head coach Lindy Ruff said the training staff is evaluating Numminen's condition, but it was too early to determine whether he'll be cleared to play before the Sabres' regular-season finale on April 5.
There's no doubt that the Sabres, two points behind Philly for the eighth and final playoff spot, and it's defence corps decimated of late by injuries would welcome back Numminen. Dmitri Kalinin (shoulder) is expected to miss another week while Jaroslav Spacek (bruised ribs) and Nathan Paetsch (concussion) are out indefinitely. Buffalo also traded its best blue-liner, Brian Campbell, to the San Jose Sharks at the trade deadline.
Numminen had surgery in September to repair a faulty valve, which was discovered during a routine checkup ahead of his 19th NHL season and third with Buffalo. He rejoined the team in January but was not cleared for contact, and began skating with the team in the hope he could play in February. Doctors told the 39-year-old he would have to rest until mid-March to allow his sternum to fully heal from surgery.
The Finnish player has had a heart murmur since childhood. He was diagnosed with a dilated aorta in March 2004, when he was playing for the Dallas Stars, and missed five games before he was cleared to play. The condition also forced him to miss one game and part of another during a playoff series against Philadelphia in 2006.
Numminen signed a one-year, $2.6 million deal with the Sabres in July. He's spent the season on the team's suspended list, so his contract hasn't counted against the salary cap.
In 154 regular-season games with Buffalo, Numminen has four goals, 69 points and a plus-23 rating.
DIPIETRO'S DONE FOR THE SEASON
According to TSN, New York Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro has a right hip problem that is going to require surgery, which means that his season is over. The decision was made after DiPietro underwent an MRI Tuesday.
It's expected the surgery could be performed as early as Wednesday.
The Isles are all but out of the playoffs with 71 points (32-35-7) and 11 points behind Philadelphia for the eighth playoff spot in the East with eight games left.
HABS SIGN WYMAN
The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward James Wyman to a two-year contract. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Wyman was selected by the Canadiens in the fourth round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, electing to spend four years in college before turning pro. The 6- foot-2, 204-pound winger went on to star at the University of Dartmouth, where, as a senior, he tallied personal bests of 15 goals and 30 points.
Wyman will report to Montreal's American Hockey League affiliate in Hamilton on Thursday.
CANUCKS LOSE RAYMOND FOR FOUR WEEKS
Vancouver Canucks winger Mason Raymond was injured in Monday's win over the Phoenix Coyotes when he was hit knee-on-knee by Coyotes defenceman Keith Ballard. No penalty was called on the play.
Raymond suffered an MCL sprain, and will be sidelined for up to four weeks
In his first season with the Canucks, Raymond has appeared in 49 games and has recorded nine goals and 12 assists.
Today in NHL History, March 19th
1927: Chicago's Cecil "Babe" Dye became just the second player in NHL history to score 200 career goals, then added his 201st in overtime, to give the Black Hawks a 3-2 win at Pittsburgh.....Montreal Canadiens became the first team in NHL history to shut out the same opponent four straight times, when George Hainsworth recorded the 13th shutout of his rookie season in a 5-0 win over the visiting Montreal Maroons.
1929: Detroit Cougars played their first Stanley Cup game, losing 3-1 to Toronto at the Olympia Stadium. George Hay scored the first Cougars' playoff goal.....New York Rangers' John Ross Roach and Roy Worters traded shutouts as the Rangers tied the Americans 0-0 in Game One of the Stanley Cup Quarter Finals.
1933: The first day game in NHL history was played, with the Detroit Red Wings at Chicago, and a 3:30 PM starting time. The Red Wings won 4-3 as NHL President Calder looked on.
1935: George Hainsworth became the first goaltender in Toronto Maple Leafs history to win 30 games in one season. The milestone 30th victory of the year was a 5-3 win against the visiting St. Louis Eagles.
1936: Mud Bruneteau scored the first goal of his NHL career, as the Red Wings clinched the NHL's American Division title with a 5-3 win over Chicago at the Olympia Stadium before 13,519.
1940: Rangers' Dave Kerr shut out the visiting Boston Bruins, 4-0 and Mac Colville scored twice in the third period in Game One of the Stanley Cup Semi-Finals. It was the first of three 1940 playoff shutouts for Kerr and the 6th of his playoff career.....Syl Apps tied the game in the third period, then scored again at 6:35 of overtime (just three seconds after a Leafs' power play had expired) to give Toronto a 3-2 win over the Black Hawks, in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Quarter-Finals, in Toronto.
1944: Rookie goalie Bill Durnan tied an NHL record with his 38th win of the year, in the Canadiens' 6-1 win at New York, in their final game of the season. Durnan's 38 victories tied a record for goalie wins set by Boston's Tiny Thompson in 1929-30.
1947: Joe Carveth scored a hat trick and an assist, Woody Dumart and Milt Schmidt each had two goals and two assists and Bill Cowley added a goal and three assists as Boston extended its unbeaten streak to 9-0-1 with a 7-3 win over Chicago, in Boston.
1953: Gordie Howe scored twice to bring his season total to 49, when the Red Wings beat Boston 6-1. Howe played two more games that season but couldn't score his 50th goal.
1961: Montreal Canadiens beat the Red Wings 2-0 at Detroit, on the final night of the season, to finish first overall in the NHL standings for the fourth consecutive year.
1964: Detroit's Parker MacDonald scored two goals and added two assists, and Al Langlois picked up four assists in the Red Wings' 9-3 win against the visiting New York Rangers.
1966: Jean Beliveau picked up two assists during Canadiens' 6-2 win over New York in Montreal, to give him 900 career NHL points in 804 regular season games.
1969: Rod Gilbert scored a goal and added three assists and Jean Ratelle had four assists to lead the Rangers to a 4-2 win against the North Stars at Minnesota.....Gordie Howe scored a goal and added an assist for a record-breaking 96 points by a right winger in a season as Detroit tied 4-4 against the Seals, at Oakland. He broke his own record of 95 points set in 1952-53 season.....Boston's Bobby Orr became just the second defenseman in NHL history to score 20 goals in a season. He tied the league record (set by Detroit's Flash Hollett in 1944-45) and added an assist in a 3-2 Bruins win at Pittsburgh.
1972: Boston goalie Gerry Cheevers extended his NHL record undefeated streak to 30 straight games (23-0-7) when the Bruins won 7-3 over the visiting Minnesota North Stars.....Rangers' goalie Ed Giacomin became the first goaltender in NHL history to pick up two assists in a game, as New York won 5-3 over Toronto, at MSG.
1978: New York Rangers' veteran Phil Esposito became just the second player in NHL history to score 1,400 career NHL points. His milestone came as an assist in a 7-7 tie against the North Stars in Minnesota.
1980: Toronto Maple Leafs named Joe Crozier as their new head coach, replacing Floyed Smith, who had been injured in a car crash. Crozier remained the Leafs' coach thru January 1981.
1981: Philadelphia's Bobby Clarke became the 13th player in NHL history to record 1,000 career points. The historic point was a goal during a 5-3 Flyers' win at Boston.....Buffalo Sabres and Maple Leafs set an NHL record by scoring a combined total of 12 goals in one period. Sabres beat Toronto 9-3 in the second period, and 14-4 in the game in Buffalo. The Sabres scored eight goals in a 4:52 span
1982: Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and an assist to give him 500 career NHL points. The milestone came in career game #234 as the Oilers tied 3-3 with Calgary in Edmonton.....Bob McCammon was named head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, replacing Pat Quinn. It was McCammon's second stint with the Flyers.
1986: Larry Robinson became the fourth player in Montreal Canadiens' history to reach the 1,000 game mark in his NHL career. It came in a game where the Canadiens lost 6-4 to the Jets, at Winnipeg.
1991: Brett Hull became the third player in NHL history to score 80 goals in a season, in a 2-1 Blues win over the Caps, at Landover, Maryland. Hull joined Gretzky and Lemieux as the only players in NHL history to accomplish the feat.....Nordiques' Joe Sakic scored his 4th career hat trick and added two assists for his second straight 100 point season, in a 7-6 loss in overtime to the Oilers, in Quebec City.
1992: Buffalo's Dave Andreychuk had four power play goals and an assist to lead the Sabres to an 8-2 win at Los Angeles. It was the 8th hat trick of Andreychuk's NHL career. Pat LaFontaine chipped in with a goal and five assists.
1994: Hartford's Brian Propp scored two goals, to give him 1,000 career NHL points, and helped lead the Whalers to a 5-3 win over the Flyers, at Philadelphia.....San Jose Sharks traded Doug Zmolek and Mike Lalor to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Ulf Dahlen and a future draft pick.
2000: Larry Murphy passed Alex Delvecchio to move into second place in all-time NHL games played, when he appeared in # 1,550 of his career, in a 3-1 Red Wings loss at Anaheim. By passing Delvecchio, Murphy trailed Gordie Howe by 210 games.
2001: Columbus' David Vyborny became the first rookie in NHL history to score two penalty shot goals in his first season, when he connected for the Blue Jackets in a 2-1 loss against the Nashville Predators.
2002: Washington Capitals traded center Adam Oates to Philadelphia in exchange for goaltender Maxime Ouellet and Philadelphia's 1st, 2nd and 3rd-round picks in the 2002 Entry Draft.
2004: Jason Blake scored his second career hat trick to lead the N.Y. Islanders to a 3-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild.
1929: Detroit Cougars played their first Stanley Cup game, losing 3-1 to Toronto at the Olympia Stadium. George Hay scored the first Cougars' playoff goal.....New York Rangers' John Ross Roach and Roy Worters traded shutouts as the Rangers tied the Americans 0-0 in Game One of the Stanley Cup Quarter Finals.
1933: The first day game in NHL history was played, with the Detroit Red Wings at Chicago, and a 3:30 PM starting time. The Red Wings won 4-3 as NHL President Calder looked on.
1935: George Hainsworth became the first goaltender in Toronto Maple Leafs history to win 30 games in one season. The milestone 30th victory of the year was a 5-3 win against the visiting St. Louis Eagles.
1936: Mud Bruneteau scored the first goal of his NHL career, as the Red Wings clinched the NHL's American Division title with a 5-3 win over Chicago at the Olympia Stadium before 13,519.
1940: Rangers' Dave Kerr shut out the visiting Boston Bruins, 4-0 and Mac Colville scored twice in the third period in Game One of the Stanley Cup Semi-Finals. It was the first of three 1940 playoff shutouts for Kerr and the 6th of his playoff career.....Syl Apps tied the game in the third period, then scored again at 6:35 of overtime (just three seconds after a Leafs' power play had expired) to give Toronto a 3-2 win over the Black Hawks, in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Quarter-Finals, in Toronto.
1944: Rookie goalie Bill Durnan tied an NHL record with his 38th win of the year, in the Canadiens' 6-1 win at New York, in their final game of the season. Durnan's 38 victories tied a record for goalie wins set by Boston's Tiny Thompson in 1929-30.
1947: Joe Carveth scored a hat trick and an assist, Woody Dumart and Milt Schmidt each had two goals and two assists and Bill Cowley added a goal and three assists as Boston extended its unbeaten streak to 9-0-1 with a 7-3 win over Chicago, in Boston.
1953: Gordie Howe scored twice to bring his season total to 49, when the Red Wings beat Boston 6-1. Howe played two more games that season but couldn't score his 50th goal.
1961: Montreal Canadiens beat the Red Wings 2-0 at Detroit, on the final night of the season, to finish first overall in the NHL standings for the fourth consecutive year.
1964: Detroit's Parker MacDonald scored two goals and added two assists, and Al Langlois picked up four assists in the Red Wings' 9-3 win against the visiting New York Rangers.
1966: Jean Beliveau picked up two assists during Canadiens' 6-2 win over New York in Montreal, to give him 900 career NHL points in 804 regular season games.
1969: Rod Gilbert scored a goal and added three assists and Jean Ratelle had four assists to lead the Rangers to a 4-2 win against the North Stars at Minnesota.....Gordie Howe scored a goal and added an assist for a record-breaking 96 points by a right winger in a season as Detroit tied 4-4 against the Seals, at Oakland. He broke his own record of 95 points set in 1952-53 season.....Boston's Bobby Orr became just the second defenseman in NHL history to score 20 goals in a season. He tied the league record (set by Detroit's Flash Hollett in 1944-45) and added an assist in a 3-2 Bruins win at Pittsburgh.
1972: Boston goalie Gerry Cheevers extended his NHL record undefeated streak to 30 straight games (23-0-7) when the Bruins won 7-3 over the visiting Minnesota North Stars.....Rangers' goalie Ed Giacomin became the first goaltender in NHL history to pick up two assists in a game, as New York won 5-3 over Toronto, at MSG.
1978: New York Rangers' veteran Phil Esposito became just the second player in NHL history to score 1,400 career NHL points. His milestone came as an assist in a 7-7 tie against the North Stars in Minnesota.
1980: Toronto Maple Leafs named Joe Crozier as their new head coach, replacing Floyed Smith, who had been injured in a car crash. Crozier remained the Leafs' coach thru January 1981.
1981: Philadelphia's Bobby Clarke became the 13th player in NHL history to record 1,000 career points. The historic point was a goal during a 5-3 Flyers' win at Boston.....Buffalo Sabres and Maple Leafs set an NHL record by scoring a combined total of 12 goals in one period. Sabres beat Toronto 9-3 in the second period, and 14-4 in the game in Buffalo. The Sabres scored eight goals in a 4:52 span
1982: Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored a goal and an assist to give him 500 career NHL points. The milestone came in career game #234 as the Oilers tied 3-3 with Calgary in Edmonton.....Bob McCammon was named head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, replacing Pat Quinn. It was McCammon's second stint with the Flyers.
1986: Larry Robinson became the fourth player in Montreal Canadiens' history to reach the 1,000 game mark in his NHL career. It came in a game where the Canadiens lost 6-4 to the Jets, at Winnipeg.
1991: Brett Hull became the third player in NHL history to score 80 goals in a season, in a 2-1 Blues win over the Caps, at Landover, Maryland. Hull joined Gretzky and Lemieux as the only players in NHL history to accomplish the feat.....Nordiques' Joe Sakic scored his 4th career hat trick and added two assists for his second straight 100 point season, in a 7-6 loss in overtime to the Oilers, in Quebec City.
1992: Buffalo's Dave Andreychuk had four power play goals and an assist to lead the Sabres to an 8-2 win at Los Angeles. It was the 8th hat trick of Andreychuk's NHL career. Pat LaFontaine chipped in with a goal and five assists.
1994: Hartford's Brian Propp scored two goals, to give him 1,000 career NHL points, and helped lead the Whalers to a 5-3 win over the Flyers, at Philadelphia.....San Jose Sharks traded Doug Zmolek and Mike Lalor to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Ulf Dahlen and a future draft pick.
2000: Larry Murphy passed Alex Delvecchio to move into second place in all-time NHL games played, when he appeared in # 1,550 of his career, in a 3-1 Red Wings loss at Anaheim. By passing Delvecchio, Murphy trailed Gordie Howe by 210 games.
2001: Columbus' David Vyborny became the first rookie in NHL history to score two penalty shot goals in his first season, when he connected for the Blue Jackets in a 2-1 loss against the Nashville Predators.
2002: Washington Capitals traded center Adam Oates to Philadelphia in exchange for goaltender Maxime Ouellet and Philadelphia's 1st, 2nd and 3rd-round picks in the 2002 Entry Draft.
2004: Jason Blake scored his second career hat trick to lead the N.Y. Islanders to a 3-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
March 18th, Part II
NHL SEASON RACES
Playoff Standings
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--GAMES REMAINING)
WEST
1-z-DET--100--2-NSH, 3-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL
2-SJ*--93--MIN, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 3-LA
3-MIN*--86--SJ, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 2-VAN, 2-EDM
4-ANA--90--2-SJ, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA
5-DAL--89--2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-PHX, 2-LA
6-CGY--84--2-MN, 2-COL, 3-VAN, 2-EDM, CBJ
7-VAN--84--2-MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM
8-COL--84--2-MIN, 2-CGY, 2-VAN, 2-EDM
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9-NSH--80--2-DET, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL, 1-EAST
10-EDM--77--2-MIN, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 2-VAN, PHX
11-PHX--77--2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, EDM, 2-LA
12-CBJ--75--3-DET, CGY, 2-NSH, 2-CHI, 2-STL
13-CHI--75--2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-STL, 1-EAST
14-STL--69--2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-EAST
15-LA--62--3-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX
EAST
1-NJ*--90--2-PIT, 3-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, 2-NYI
2-MON*--89--2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST
3-CAR*--83--2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL, 2-TB
4-PIT--89--2-NJ, 3-NYR, 2-PHI, 2-NYI, TB
5-OTT--87--2-MON, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST
6-NYR--83--3-NJ, 3-PIT, 2-PHI, 2-NYI
7-BOS--83--NJ, 2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR
8-PHI--80--2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-NYI, ATL
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9-BUF--79--2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-TOR, TB
10-WAS--78--2-CAR, 2-FLA, ATL, 2-TB, 2-WEST
11-FLA--78--2-CAR, 2-WAS, 2-ATL, 2-TB
12-TOR--74--2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, NYI
13-NYI--71--2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, TOR
14-ATL--70--2-CAR, PHI, WAS, 2-FLA, 2-TB
15-TB--66--2-CAR, PIT, BUF, 2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL
(z-Clinched Division Title, * Division Leader)
Division Races
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--GP)
NORTHWEST
1-MIN--86--73
2-CGY--84--72
3-VAN--84--73
4-COL--84--73
PACIFIC
1-SJ--93--72
2-ANA--90--74
3-DAL--89--74
ATLANTIC
1-NJ--90--72
2-PIT--89--72
3-NYR--83--72
NORTHEAST
1-MON--89--73
2-OTT--87--73
3-BOS--83--73
SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--83--74
2-WAS--78--73
3-FLA--78--74
Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--99
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--97
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--87
Maurice Richard Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--57
2-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--49
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--45
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--41
Assists
1-Joe Thornton--SJ--64
2-Marc Savard--Bos--63
3-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--57
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--56
Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +39
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +34
3-Dany Heatley--Ott +32
Power-Play Goals
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--21
2-Alex Kovalev--Mon--16
3-Olli Jokinen--Fla--16
4-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--16
Short-Handed Goals
1-Daniel Alfredsson--Ott-67
2-Patrick Sharp--Chi--7
3-Rene Bourque--Chi--5
4-Mike Richards--Phi--5
Shootout Goals
1-Joe Pavelski--SJ--6 (6-9, 66.7%)
2-Erik Christensen--Atl--6 (6-11, 54.8%)
3-Ales Hemsky--Edm--6 (6-15, 40%)
Playoff Standings
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--GAMES REMAINING)
WEST
1-z-DET--100--2-NSH, 3-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL
2-SJ*--93--MIN, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 3-LA
3-MIN*--86--SJ, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 2-VAN, 2-EDM
4-ANA--90--2-SJ, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA
5-DAL--89--2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-PHX, 2-LA
6-CGY--84--2-MN, 2-COL, 3-VAN, 2-EDM, CBJ
7-VAN--84--2-MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, 2-EDM
8-COL--84--2-MIN, 2-CGY, 2-VAN, 2-EDM
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9-NSH--80--2-DET, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL, 1-EAST
10-EDM--77--2-MIN, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 2-VAN, PHX
11-PHX--77--2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, EDM, 2-LA
12-CBJ--75--3-DET, CGY, 2-NSH, 2-CHI, 2-STL
13-CHI--75--2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-STL, 1-EAST
14-STL--69--2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-EAST
15-LA--62--3-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX
EAST
1-NJ*--90--2-PIT, 3-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, 2-NYI
2-MON*--89--2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST
3-CAR*--83--2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL, 2-TB
4-PIT--89--2-NJ, 3-NYR, 2-PHI, 2-NYI, TB
5-OTT--87--2-MON, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST
6-NYR--83--3-NJ, 3-PIT, 2-PHI, 2-NYI
7-BOS--83--NJ, 2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR
8-PHI--80--2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-NYI, ATL
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9-BUF--79--2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-TOR, TB
10-WAS--78--2-CAR, 2-FLA, ATL, 2-TB, 2-WEST
11-FLA--78--2-CAR, 2-WAS, 2-ATL, 2-TB
12-TOR--74--2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, NYI
13-NYI--71--2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, TOR
14-ATL--70--2-CAR, PHI, WAS, 2-FLA, 2-TB
15-TB--66--2-CAR, PIT, BUF, 2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL
(z-Clinched Division Title, * Division Leader)
Division Races
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--GP)
NORTHWEST
1-MIN--86--73
2-CGY--84--72
3-VAN--84--73
4-COL--84--73
PACIFIC
1-SJ--93--72
2-ANA--90--74
3-DAL--89--74
ATLANTIC
1-NJ--90--72
2-PIT--89--72
3-NYR--83--72
NORTHEAST
1-MON--89--73
2-OTT--87--73
3-BOS--83--73
SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--83--74
2-WAS--78--73
3-FLA--78--74
Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--99
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--97
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--87
Maurice Richard Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--57
2-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--49
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--45
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--41
Assists
1-Joe Thornton--SJ--64
2-Marc Savard--Bos--63
3-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--57
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--56
Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +39
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +34
3-Dany Heatley--Ott +32
Power-Play Goals
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--21
2-Alex Kovalev--Mon--16
3-Olli Jokinen--Fla--16
4-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--16
Short-Handed Goals
1-Daniel Alfredsson--Ott-67
2-Patrick Sharp--Chi--7
3-Rene Bourque--Chi--5
4-Mike Richards--Phi--5
Shootout Goals
1-Joe Pavelski--SJ--6 (6-9, 66.7%)
2-Erik Christensen--Atl--6 (6-11, 54.8%)
3-Ales Hemsky--Edm--6 (6-15, 40%)
March 18th
IGINLA, SYORA, VOKOUN NHL 'THREE STARS' OF THE WEEK
Calgary Flames right wing Jarome Iginla, Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Petr Sykora and Florida Panthers goaltender Tomas Vokoun have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending March 16
First Star -- Jarome Iginla, RW, Calgary Flames
Iginla led all NHL scorers with eight points (five goals, three assists) in four games as the Flames (37-25-10, 84 points) ended the week even in points with the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche atop the Northwest Division. He notched one goal and two assists in a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues Mar. 10, becoming the Flames' franchise leader in career goals with 365. He recorded one goal and one assist in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals Mar. 12, tallied a pair of goals in a 6-4 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers Mar. 13 and closed the week with one goal in a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Mar. 16. Iginla ranks third in the NHL points race with 87 (45 goals, 42 assists) in 72 games and also ranks third among goal-scorers, trailing Washington's Alex Ovechkin (57) and Atlanta's Ilya Kovalchuk (49).
Second Star -- Petr Sykora, RW, Pittsburgh Penguins
Sykora recorded six points (three goals, three assists) in two games, including the game-winning goal in each contest, as the Penguins (41-24-7, 89 points) finished the week one point behind the New Jersey Devils for first place in the tight Atlantic Division race. He notched the game-winner and added one assist in a 7-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres Mar. 12 and posted a season-high four points (two goals, two assists) in 7-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers Mar. 16, reaching the 25-goal mark for the ninth consecutive season. Sykora is fourth on the Penguins in scoring with 58 points (25 goals, 33 assists) in 72 games.
Third Star -- Thomas Vokoun, G, Florida Panthers
Vokoun posted a 3-0-0 record with a 1.67 goals-against average and .946 save percentage as the Panthers (35-31-8, 78 points) extended their winning streak to seven games, tying a franchise record, and moved within two points of an Eastern Conference playoff berth. He stopped 27 of 29 shots in a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders Mar. 12, made 32 saves in a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers Mar. 14 and closed the week with a 29-save effort in a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers Mar. 16. Vokoun has posted a record of 29-26-7 with a 2.74 goals-against average, .917 save percentage and four shutouts in 63 appearances this season. He leads all NHL goaltenders in shots faced (2,031) and saves (1,862).
JACKETS LECLAIRE OUT FOR 2 GAMES
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Pascal Leclaire will miss at least two games because of a head injury.
Leclaire, 25, was struck in the head by a shot during Sunday's pre-game warmup. He was replaced by reserve netminder Fredrik Norrena, who stopped 43 shots in a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
Norrena will start Tuesday's game against the Calgary Flames, with AHL callup Dan LaCosta dressing as his backup.
Leclaire has posted a 24-15-6 record with a 2.22 goals-against average in 52 games this season, his fourth in the NHL, and leads the league with nine shutouts.
The eighth overall pick by Columbus in the 2001 NHL draft is 41-47-11 with a 2.70 GAA in 111 appearances.
HATCHER, UMBERGER OUT FOR REST OF REGULAR SEASON
Clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the East, just a point ahead of Buffalo and two points ahead of Washington and Florida, the Philadelphia Flyers learned late Monday that defenseman Derian Hatcher will be out for the season with a fractured right tibia and forward R.J. Umberger will miss the next two weeks with a sprained MCL.
Hatcher was hurt with 12:07 left in the first period of Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston while blocking a slap shot by Bruins forward Andrew Ference. Hatcher was helped off the ice and didn't return.
The right leg was broken just above the ankle and was placed in a cast on Saturday. It is possible he might return to play if the Flyers make the postseason.
Hatcher, who recently came back to play after missing three weeks with a sore right knee, has two goals and five assists in 44 games this season.
Umberger was injured during a 7-1 rout at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
He has 12 goals and 37 assists in 71 games this season.
VICTORIA HOCKEY PLAYER MAY FACE ASSULT CHARGE
A Victoria hockey player could face an assault charge following an incident that occurred during a game between the Victoria Salmon Kings and the Las Vegas Wranglers on March 1.
Salmon Kings left-winger Robin Gomez is accused of punching a Las Vegas Wranglers forward named Chris Ferraro.
The injuries that Ferraro sustained in the incident required stitches.
Victoria police said they are recommending that charges be laid against Gomez, but it will be up to Crown prosecutors to decide whether or not the case proceeds.
A March 2 report, published on the Salmon Kings website, said an ugly incident overshadowed an otherwise riveting East Coast Hockey League game the night before at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.
At one point, Las Vegas led the game 5-1 and hung on to edge the surging Salmon Kings 5-4 before 5,471 boisterous fans.
Calgary Flames right wing Jarome Iginla, Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Petr Sykora and Florida Panthers goaltender Tomas Vokoun have been named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending March 16
First Star -- Jarome Iginla, RW, Calgary Flames
Iginla led all NHL scorers with eight points (five goals, three assists) in four games as the Flames (37-25-10, 84 points) ended the week even in points with the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche atop the Northwest Division. He notched one goal and two assists in a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues Mar. 10, becoming the Flames' franchise leader in career goals with 365. He recorded one goal and one assist in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals Mar. 12, tallied a pair of goals in a 6-4 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers Mar. 13 and closed the week with one goal in a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Mar. 16. Iginla ranks third in the NHL points race with 87 (45 goals, 42 assists) in 72 games and also ranks third among goal-scorers, trailing Washington's Alex Ovechkin (57) and Atlanta's Ilya Kovalchuk (49).
Second Star -- Petr Sykora, RW, Pittsburgh Penguins
Sykora recorded six points (three goals, three assists) in two games, including the game-winning goal in each contest, as the Penguins (41-24-7, 89 points) finished the week one point behind the New Jersey Devils for first place in the tight Atlantic Division race. He notched the game-winner and added one assist in a 7-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres Mar. 12 and posted a season-high four points (two goals, two assists) in 7-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers Mar. 16, reaching the 25-goal mark for the ninth consecutive season. Sykora is fourth on the Penguins in scoring with 58 points (25 goals, 33 assists) in 72 games.
Third Star -- Thomas Vokoun, G, Florida Panthers
Vokoun posted a 3-0-0 record with a 1.67 goals-against average and .946 save percentage as the Panthers (35-31-8, 78 points) extended their winning streak to seven games, tying a franchise record, and moved within two points of an Eastern Conference playoff berth. He stopped 27 of 29 shots in a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders Mar. 12, made 32 saves in a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers Mar. 14 and closed the week with a 29-save effort in a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers Mar. 16. Vokoun has posted a record of 29-26-7 with a 2.74 goals-against average, .917 save percentage and four shutouts in 63 appearances this season. He leads all NHL goaltenders in shots faced (2,031) and saves (1,862).
JACKETS LECLAIRE OUT FOR 2 GAMES
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Pascal Leclaire will miss at least two games because of a head injury.
Leclaire, 25, was struck in the head by a shot during Sunday's pre-game warmup. He was replaced by reserve netminder Fredrik Norrena, who stopped 43 shots in a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
Norrena will start Tuesday's game against the Calgary Flames, with AHL callup Dan LaCosta dressing as his backup.
Leclaire has posted a 24-15-6 record with a 2.22 goals-against average in 52 games this season, his fourth in the NHL, and leads the league with nine shutouts.
The eighth overall pick by Columbus in the 2001 NHL draft is 41-47-11 with a 2.70 GAA in 111 appearances.
HATCHER, UMBERGER OUT FOR REST OF REGULAR SEASON
Clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the East, just a point ahead of Buffalo and two points ahead of Washington and Florida, the Philadelphia Flyers learned late Monday that defenseman Derian Hatcher will be out for the season with a fractured right tibia and forward R.J. Umberger will miss the next two weeks with a sprained MCL.
Hatcher was hurt with 12:07 left in the first period of Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston while blocking a slap shot by Bruins forward Andrew Ference. Hatcher was helped off the ice and didn't return.
The right leg was broken just above the ankle and was placed in a cast on Saturday. It is possible he might return to play if the Flyers make the postseason.
Hatcher, who recently came back to play after missing three weeks with a sore right knee, has two goals and five assists in 44 games this season.
Umberger was injured during a 7-1 rout at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
He has 12 goals and 37 assists in 71 games this season.
VICTORIA HOCKEY PLAYER MAY FACE ASSULT CHARGE
A Victoria hockey player could face an assault charge following an incident that occurred during a game between the Victoria Salmon Kings and the Las Vegas Wranglers on March 1.
Salmon Kings left-winger Robin Gomez is accused of punching a Las Vegas Wranglers forward named Chris Ferraro.
The injuries that Ferraro sustained in the incident required stitches.
Victoria police said they are recommending that charges be laid against Gomez, but it will be up to Crown prosecutors to decide whether or not the case proceeds.
A March 2 report, published on the Salmon Kings website, said an ugly incident overshadowed an otherwise riveting East Coast Hockey League game the night before at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.
At one point, Las Vegas led the game 5-1 and hung on to edge the surging Salmon Kings 5-4 before 5,471 boisterous fans.
Today in NHL History, March 18th
1881: Hall of Famer Oliver Seibert born in Berlin, Ontario. He was the father of Earl Seibert, another Hall of Famer. Oliver Seibert passed away in May 1944, at the age of 63.
1930: Boston's Cooney Weiland scored a hat trick to give him an NHL-record 73 points in 44 games, and Boston set NHL records with their 38th win and 179th goal of the season in a 9-2 win over the Rangers, in their 22nd straight victory in Boston Garden.
1934: Boston's Eddie Shore scored a goal and added three assists in the Bruins' 9-5 win against the Americans, at New York.
1937: Sweeney Schriner and Nels Stewart each scored hat tricks as the New York Americans won 9-4 over the visiting Chicago Black Hawks.
1938: Former NHL right winger Bob Nevin born in South Porcupine, Ont. Nevin played in the NHL 1957-58 through 1975-76 with Toronto, the New York Rangers, Minnesota and Los Angeles.
1940: Chicago Black Hawks took the first chartered flight in team history, when they flew to Toronto, for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
1941: Bill Cowley scored twice to set a "modern day" record of 62 points and won the NHL scoring championship, as the Bruins won 4-1 over the Red Wings in Boston.
1944: Montreal Canadiens became the first NHL team to go undefeated for an entire season at home, when Phil Watson had four assists in the third period for an 11-2 win over the NY Rangers. The victory gave the Habs a record of 22-0-3 at the Forum.
1952: Milt Schmidt became the third player in team history to score 200 goals with the Bruins. The milestone (along with three assists) came in a 4-0 win over the Black Hawks, on "Schmidt-Dumart Night" in Boston. Jim Henry recorded the shutout.
1954: Detroit's Terry Sawchuk received an assist on a Gordie Howe goal, becoming the first goalie to assist on a Howe goal. Red Wings tied 3-3 with the Bruins in Detroit.
1956: Dick Irvin won his 690th (and final) career game as an coach, when the Black Hawks won, 3-2 in Boston, on the final night of the season. Irvin retired as the NHL's all time win leader, until Scotty Bowman broke the record 28 years later.....Montreal's Bert Olmstead picked up an assist for his 56th point of the season, a new NHL record for left wingers, as the Canadiens won 3-1 over the Rangers in New York. Olmstead broke the NHL record of 55 set by Ted Lindsay in the 1949-50 season. Also, with the win Montreal set a new NHL record for most wins in a season, with their 45th of the year. The Canadiens broke the old record of 44 wins, set by Detroit in 1950-51.
1960: Former NHL center, and current Montreal Canadiens head coach Guy Carbonneau born in Sept-lles, Que. Carbonneau played in the NHL 1980-81 through 1999-00 with Montreal, St. Louis and Dallas.
1967: While sitting out with a bruised shoulder, Gordie Howe made his NHL coaching debut while coach Sid Abel observed from the stands. But the Red Wings lost 5-3 to the Bruins in Detroit. Howe returned to his right wing position the next game.
1971: Gil Perreault scored his 35th goal of the season to set a new NHL record for rookies, as the Sabres won 5-3 over the Blues. Perreault broke the record of 34 shared by Oakland's Norm Ferguson, Minnesota's Danny Grant & Montreal's Nels Stewart.
1973: Boston's Bobby Orr scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Bruins to a 7-1 win against the Atlanta Flames in Boston. The goal was the 600th point of his career, in only his 461st NHL game.
1976: Boston's John Bucyk picked up an assist to become just the second player in NHL history to score 1,300 career NHL points; the milestone came in a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Scouts.....Philadelphia's Bill Barber became the 3rd player in team history to score 100 points in one season, with an assist in a 3-2 win over Vancouver. With the victory the Flyers extended their team-record home winning streak to 16 straight games.
1979: Defenseman Ron Stackhouse scored three power play goals (the only hat trick of his NHL career) as the Penguins beat the Rangers 5-1, at New York. It was the first "power play hat trick" by a player in Penguins' history.
1982: Philadelphia's Darryl Sittler scored his 400th NHL goal in a 4-4 Flyers' tie against Chicago. Sittler became the 17th player in NHL history to reach the 400 goal mark.
1984: Buffalo's 20-year-old Phil Housley became the youngest defenseman in NHL history to score 30 goals in one season, in a 4-3 Sabres' loss at Edmonton.
1985: Toronto's John Anderson began a team-record 10 game goal scoring streak in the Maple Leafs' 4-3 win over the visiting St. Louis Blues.
1986: Wayne Gretzky scored his 50th goal of the season for the 7th straight year as the Oilers won 6-2 over the Winnipeg Jets in Edmonton.
1987: Goaltender Mike Liut broke his own team record with his 28th win of the season as the Hartford Whalers won 5-3 over the Rangers. Liut set the club mark in 1985-86 with 27 wins in the Whalers' first winning season since joining the NHL in 1979-80.
1989: Montreal goaltender Patrick Roy recorded his 100th NHL career victory in the Canadiens' 7-2 victory, at Pittsburgh. Bobby Smith led the scoring with a goal and four assists, while Mats Naslund had his 5th career hat trick.....Dino Ciccarelli scored four goals and added three assists to set a Washington club record with seven points, in an 8-2 Capitals' win over the Whalers at Harford. It was the 15th hat trick of Ciccarelli's NHL career and his first with Washington.
1993: Winnipeg defenseman Phil Housley scored a goal and two assists to give him 800 career NHL points, as the Jets won 5-2 at Vancouver.....Mario Lemieux scored four goals and two assists to lead the Penguins to a 7-5 win against Washington at the Civic Arena. It was the 29th career hat trick for Lemieux.....Marty McSorley set a new Kings' record with his 359th penalty minute of the season in a 7-4 win over the NY Islanders. McSorley broke the mark of 358 set by Tiger Williams.
1994: Andy Moog became the 10th goaltender (and second fastest) in NHL history to get 300 victories as the Stars won 6-2 over the Capitals in Dallas. Moog's career mark improved to 300-144-63. Mike Modano led the scoring with two goals and two assists.
1995: Philadelphia's Eric Lindros scored his 6th career hat trick, including the overtime winner at 2:13 and added an assist as the Flyers won 4-3, at Florida. The hat trick gave Lindros 101 goals in 152 NHL games.
1996: Jan Caloun became the third rookie in Sharks history to score his first career goal in his first NHL game with San Jose, a 3-3 tie at Boston. Caloun went on to scored his first four NHL goals on his first four shots (over his first three games).
2000: Ray Bourque became the first defenseman in NHL history to score 400 career goals. His milestone came in a 4-3 loss against the visiting Atlanta Thrasers.
2001: Brett Hull scored his first hat trick as a member of the Dallas Stars, in a 5-1 win over the visiting Ottawa Senators. It was the 29th hat trick of his NHL career, breaking the family record of 28 set by his dad Bobby.
2002: Sami Kapanen scored with 10.4 seconds left to play as the Hurricanes exntended their NHL record by ending in a tie at home for the 7th consecutive game, 1-1 against the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
2003: Lindy Ruff became the winningest coach in Buffalo history with his franchise-record 211th victory, passing Scotty Bowman as the Sabres won 5-2 over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.....Rookie Damian Surma scored his first NHL goal in the Hurricanes' 6-5 loss to the visiting Ottawa Senators. Surma became the fifth Carolina player to score a goal in his first game in 2002-03, setting a post-expansion record by one NHL team.
2004: Marty Turco recorded his 20th career shutout (in his 181st game, the 6th fastest in NHL history) as Dallas stretched their franchise-record home unbeaten streak to 16 straight games (12-0-4) with a 3-0 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks.
1930: Boston's Cooney Weiland scored a hat trick to give him an NHL-record 73 points in 44 games, and Boston set NHL records with their 38th win and 179th goal of the season in a 9-2 win over the Rangers, in their 22nd straight victory in Boston Garden.
1934: Boston's Eddie Shore scored a goal and added three assists in the Bruins' 9-5 win against the Americans, at New York.
1937: Sweeney Schriner and Nels Stewart each scored hat tricks as the New York Americans won 9-4 over the visiting Chicago Black Hawks.
1938: Former NHL right winger Bob Nevin born in South Porcupine, Ont. Nevin played in the NHL 1957-58 through 1975-76 with Toronto, the New York Rangers, Minnesota and Los Angeles.
1940: Chicago Black Hawks took the first chartered flight in team history, when they flew to Toronto, for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
1941: Bill Cowley scored twice to set a "modern day" record of 62 points and won the NHL scoring championship, as the Bruins won 4-1 over the Red Wings in Boston.
1944: Montreal Canadiens became the first NHL team to go undefeated for an entire season at home, when Phil Watson had four assists in the third period for an 11-2 win over the NY Rangers. The victory gave the Habs a record of 22-0-3 at the Forum.
1952: Milt Schmidt became the third player in team history to score 200 goals with the Bruins. The milestone (along with three assists) came in a 4-0 win over the Black Hawks, on "Schmidt-Dumart Night" in Boston. Jim Henry recorded the shutout.
1954: Detroit's Terry Sawchuk received an assist on a Gordie Howe goal, becoming the first goalie to assist on a Howe goal. Red Wings tied 3-3 with the Bruins in Detroit.
1956: Dick Irvin won his 690th (and final) career game as an coach, when the Black Hawks won, 3-2 in Boston, on the final night of the season. Irvin retired as the NHL's all time win leader, until Scotty Bowman broke the record 28 years later.....Montreal's Bert Olmstead picked up an assist for his 56th point of the season, a new NHL record for left wingers, as the Canadiens won 3-1 over the Rangers in New York. Olmstead broke the NHL record of 55 set by Ted Lindsay in the 1949-50 season. Also, with the win Montreal set a new NHL record for most wins in a season, with their 45th of the year. The Canadiens broke the old record of 44 wins, set by Detroit in 1950-51.
1960: Former NHL center, and current Montreal Canadiens head coach Guy Carbonneau born in Sept-lles, Que. Carbonneau played in the NHL 1980-81 through 1999-00 with Montreal, St. Louis and Dallas.
1967: While sitting out with a bruised shoulder, Gordie Howe made his NHL coaching debut while coach Sid Abel observed from the stands. But the Red Wings lost 5-3 to the Bruins in Detroit. Howe returned to his right wing position the next game.
1971: Gil Perreault scored his 35th goal of the season to set a new NHL record for rookies, as the Sabres won 5-3 over the Blues. Perreault broke the record of 34 shared by Oakland's Norm Ferguson, Minnesota's Danny Grant & Montreal's Nels Stewart.
1973: Boston's Bobby Orr scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Bruins to a 7-1 win against the Atlanta Flames in Boston. The goal was the 600th point of his career, in only his 461st NHL game.
1976: Boston's John Bucyk picked up an assist to become just the second player in NHL history to score 1,300 career NHL points; the milestone came in a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Scouts.....Philadelphia's Bill Barber became the 3rd player in team history to score 100 points in one season, with an assist in a 3-2 win over Vancouver. With the victory the Flyers extended their team-record home winning streak to 16 straight games.
1979: Defenseman Ron Stackhouse scored three power play goals (the only hat trick of his NHL career) as the Penguins beat the Rangers 5-1, at New York. It was the first "power play hat trick" by a player in Penguins' history.
1982: Philadelphia's Darryl Sittler scored his 400th NHL goal in a 4-4 Flyers' tie against Chicago. Sittler became the 17th player in NHL history to reach the 400 goal mark.
1984: Buffalo's 20-year-old Phil Housley became the youngest defenseman in NHL history to score 30 goals in one season, in a 4-3 Sabres' loss at Edmonton.
1985: Toronto's John Anderson began a team-record 10 game goal scoring streak in the Maple Leafs' 4-3 win over the visiting St. Louis Blues.
1986: Wayne Gretzky scored his 50th goal of the season for the 7th straight year as the Oilers won 6-2 over the Winnipeg Jets in Edmonton.
1987: Goaltender Mike Liut broke his own team record with his 28th win of the season as the Hartford Whalers won 5-3 over the Rangers. Liut set the club mark in 1985-86 with 27 wins in the Whalers' first winning season since joining the NHL in 1979-80.
1989: Montreal goaltender Patrick Roy recorded his 100th NHL career victory in the Canadiens' 7-2 victory, at Pittsburgh. Bobby Smith led the scoring with a goal and four assists, while Mats Naslund had his 5th career hat trick.....Dino Ciccarelli scored four goals and added three assists to set a Washington club record with seven points, in an 8-2 Capitals' win over the Whalers at Harford. It was the 15th hat trick of Ciccarelli's NHL career and his first with Washington.
1993: Winnipeg defenseman Phil Housley scored a goal and two assists to give him 800 career NHL points, as the Jets won 5-2 at Vancouver.....Mario Lemieux scored four goals and two assists to lead the Penguins to a 7-5 win against Washington at the Civic Arena. It was the 29th career hat trick for Lemieux.....Marty McSorley set a new Kings' record with his 359th penalty minute of the season in a 7-4 win over the NY Islanders. McSorley broke the mark of 358 set by Tiger Williams.
1994: Andy Moog became the 10th goaltender (and second fastest) in NHL history to get 300 victories as the Stars won 6-2 over the Capitals in Dallas. Moog's career mark improved to 300-144-63. Mike Modano led the scoring with two goals and two assists.
1995: Philadelphia's Eric Lindros scored his 6th career hat trick, including the overtime winner at 2:13 and added an assist as the Flyers won 4-3, at Florida. The hat trick gave Lindros 101 goals in 152 NHL games.
1996: Jan Caloun became the third rookie in Sharks history to score his first career goal in his first NHL game with San Jose, a 3-3 tie at Boston. Caloun went on to scored his first four NHL goals on his first four shots (over his first three games).
2000: Ray Bourque became the first defenseman in NHL history to score 400 career goals. His milestone came in a 4-3 loss against the visiting Atlanta Thrasers.
2001: Brett Hull scored his first hat trick as a member of the Dallas Stars, in a 5-1 win over the visiting Ottawa Senators. It was the 29th hat trick of his NHL career, breaking the family record of 28 set by his dad Bobby.
2002: Sami Kapanen scored with 10.4 seconds left to play as the Hurricanes exntended their NHL record by ending in a tie at home for the 7th consecutive game, 1-1 against the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
2003: Lindy Ruff became the winningest coach in Buffalo history with his franchise-record 211th victory, passing Scotty Bowman as the Sabres won 5-2 over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.....Rookie Damian Surma scored his first NHL goal in the Hurricanes' 6-5 loss to the visiting Ottawa Senators. Surma became the fifth Carolina player to score a goal in his first game in 2002-03, setting a post-expansion record by one NHL team.
2004: Marty Turco recorded his 20th career shutout (in his 181st game, the 6th fastest in NHL history) as Dallas stretched their franchise-record home unbeaten streak to 16 straight games (12-0-4) with a 3-0 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks.
Monday, March 17, 2008
March 17th, Part II
OKPOSO SET FOR NHL DEBUT
New York Islanders Kyle Okposo will make his NHL debut Tuesday night when New York hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Okposo, selected seventh overall by New York in the 2006 NHL draft, will join the Islanders on Monday for practice before playing his first league game.
Okposo, 19, signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Islanders in December after he left the University of Minnesota. The Islanders then assigned him to their American Hockey League affiliate, where he has eight goals and 24 points in 29 games for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
"It's the right time to give Kyle the chance to show what he can do at the NHL level," said Islanders general manager Garth Snow.
Considered one of the NHL's top prospects, Okposo is fresh off a solid run for the United States at the world junior hockey championship. The winger from Minnesota tallied a goal and added five assists in seven games for an American team that finished fourth at the tournament in the Czech Republic.
In just over a year with the Gophers, Okposo scored 26 goals with 25 assists in 58 games. As a freshman, he had 19 goals and 21 assists in 40 games.
We all remember the comments Garth Snow made about the poor coaching and lack of NHL development Okposo received at the University of Minnesota under it's coaching staff, even though Snow never set foot in Mariucci Arena to take in a practice or contact Don Lucia about his prospect. Unlike a certain other unnamed coach of the Phoenix Coyotes who would from time to time drop in at the University to take in a Lucia practice and check up on his unnamed draft pick.
If the Islanders were in the playoff race and didn't have 10 games left in the season would Okposo have been called up?
For a player who in Snow's words "received no NHL development in college" it seems like just 2 1/2 months of minor league hockey might not be enough to prepare him for the professional game, unless of course he's willing to admit that the Lucia might know what his doing to produce players that can move on to the next level. Or that the Islanders AHL team does a heck of a job in turning a 18-year-old high school/juniior player into an NHL ready one in a few months.
HALL OF FAMER REARDON PASSES AWAY AT 86
Ken Reardon, a rugged defenceman with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1940s, has died following a lengthy illness, the NHL team announced Saturday night. He was 86.
The Hall of Famer was a two-time NHL first team all-star during his seven-year career, which included a pair of Stanley Cup championships.
Reardon, who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966, also earned three second-team all-star selections.
Reardon's career was temporarily halted after he joined the Canadian Army in 1942.
He retired as as a player in 1950 but remained with the Canadiens as a scout, manager and vice-president during Montreal's run of Stanley Cup titles from 1956-60.
Reardon finished his career with 26 goals and 96 assists in 341 NHL games.
PRONGER SUSPENDED FOR EIGHT GAMES
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Chris Pronger has been suspended for eight games, without pay, for acting carelessly and recklessly in an incident against the Vancouver Canucks on March 12.
The incident occurred after Pronger became entangled with Canucks forward Ryan Kesler, who had fallen to the ice.
"In attempting to free himself, Pronger carelessly and recklessly brought his foot down," said Colin Campbell, NHL Senior Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations.
There was on injury to Kesler, and no penalty was assesed.
Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Pronger is considered a repeat offender. He will forfeit $609,756.08 in salary. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
Pronger will be eligible to return Sunday, April 6, against the Phoenix Coyotes.
New York Islanders Kyle Okposo will make his NHL debut Tuesday night when New York hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Okposo, selected seventh overall by New York in the 2006 NHL draft, will join the Islanders on Monday for practice before playing his first league game.
Okposo, 19, signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Islanders in December after he left the University of Minnesota. The Islanders then assigned him to their American Hockey League affiliate, where he has eight goals and 24 points in 29 games for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
"It's the right time to give Kyle the chance to show what he can do at the NHL level," said Islanders general manager Garth Snow.
Considered one of the NHL's top prospects, Okposo is fresh off a solid run for the United States at the world junior hockey championship. The winger from Minnesota tallied a goal and added five assists in seven games for an American team that finished fourth at the tournament in the Czech Republic.
In just over a year with the Gophers, Okposo scored 26 goals with 25 assists in 58 games. As a freshman, he had 19 goals and 21 assists in 40 games.
We all remember the comments Garth Snow made about the poor coaching and lack of NHL development Okposo received at the University of Minnesota under it's coaching staff, even though Snow never set foot in Mariucci Arena to take in a practice or contact Don Lucia about his prospect. Unlike a certain other unnamed coach of the Phoenix Coyotes who would from time to time drop in at the University to take in a Lucia practice and check up on his unnamed draft pick.
If the Islanders were in the playoff race and didn't have 10 games left in the season would Okposo have been called up?
For a player who in Snow's words "received no NHL development in college" it seems like just 2 1/2 months of minor league hockey might not be enough to prepare him for the professional game, unless of course he's willing to admit that the Lucia might know what his doing to produce players that can move on to the next level. Or that the Islanders AHL team does a heck of a job in turning a 18-year-old high school/juniior player into an NHL ready one in a few months.
HALL OF FAMER REARDON PASSES AWAY AT 86
Ken Reardon, a rugged defenceman with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1940s, has died following a lengthy illness, the NHL team announced Saturday night. He was 86.
The Hall of Famer was a two-time NHL first team all-star during his seven-year career, which included a pair of Stanley Cup championships.
Reardon, who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966, also earned three second-team all-star selections.
Reardon's career was temporarily halted after he joined the Canadian Army in 1942.
He retired as as a player in 1950 but remained with the Canadiens as a scout, manager and vice-president during Montreal's run of Stanley Cup titles from 1956-60.
Reardon finished his career with 26 goals and 96 assists in 341 NHL games.
PRONGER SUSPENDED FOR EIGHT GAMES
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Chris Pronger has been suspended for eight games, without pay, for acting carelessly and recklessly in an incident against the Vancouver Canucks on March 12.
The incident occurred after Pronger became entangled with Canucks forward Ryan Kesler, who had fallen to the ice.
"In attempting to free himself, Pronger carelessly and recklessly brought his foot down," said Colin Campbell, NHL Senior Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations.
There was on injury to Kesler, and no penalty was assesed.
Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Pronger is considered a repeat offender. He will forfeit $609,756.08 in salary. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
Pronger will be eligible to return Sunday, April 6, against the Phoenix Coyotes.
Today in NHL History, March 17th
1927: Ottawa Senators extended their NHL-record by winning their 9th straight game by just one goal, when Alex Connell picked up his 12th shutout of the season (the 34th of his career) in a 1-0 victory over the visiting Boston Bruins.
1928: Detroit goalie Harry Holmes recorded his second consecutive shutout (his 11th of the season and the 17th and final shutout of his NHL career) as the Cougars won 7-0 at Chicago.
1934: A crowd of 11,000 turned out in Toronto for "King Clancy Night" on St. Patrick's Day. Clancy wore a green uniform with a large shamrock on the back, but later changed into his regular Leafs' uniform. Toronto won 3-2 over the visiting Rangers.
1936: Tiny Thompson recorded his 10th shutout of the season (and the 61st of his career), and extended his scoreless streak to 196:25, in a 1-0 Bruins' win over the Canadiens, at Boston Garden.
1938: New York Americans' veteran Nels Stewart became the first player in NHL history to score 300 career goals, during a 5-3 loss to the Rangers.
1945: Detroit's Bill "Flash" Hollett became the first NHL defenseman to score 20 goals in a season. His 20th goal came in a 4-3 Red Wings' win over Toronto.
1948: Detroit goalie Harry Lumley and Bruins' Frankie Brimsek dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in a game played at Boston. It was the 13th career shutout for Lumley and the 34th for Brimsek.
1951: Gordie Howe scored three goals in the final nine minutes of play to lead the Red Wings to an 8-2 win over Chicago at the Olympia. Howe also added an assist to break Herbie Cain's scoring record of 82 points for a season set in 1943-44.
1954: Toronto goalie Harry Lumley became the 4th NHL goaltender to record 250 career victories as the Maple Leafs won 3-1 over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
1955: A riot erupted in the streets of Montreal, as fans protested NHL President Clarence Campell's suspension of Maurice Richard the day before. The Canadiens forfeited the game to the Red Wings after a smoke bomb went off.
1957: Alex Delvecchio scored his 100th career NHL goal as the Detroit Red Wings clinched the NHL regular season championship by defeating Montreal 2-1.
1959: John Wilson played in his 509th consecutive game to break the NHL record set by Murray Murdoch, when the Red Wings beat Chicago 2-0. Terry Sawchuk got the shutout.
1968: Boston scored three goals in the final three minutes of the game to beat Montreal 3-1 and clinch the Bruins' first playoff berth in nine years. The Bruins went on to make the playoffs for 29 straight years.
1974: Buffalo's Rick Martin scored his 6th career hat trick in a 5-2 win over the visiting Minnesota North Stars.
1979: Toronto's Darryl Sittler scored his 10th career hat trick and added an assist as the Maple Leafs won 6-4 over the Minnesota North Stars.
1982: Wayne Gretzky scored his 10th hat trick of the season and broke his own NHL record with his 109th and 110th assists of the season in Edmonton's 10-4 win over Pittsburgh. Gretzky ended the 1981-82 season with a new record of 120 assists.
1985: Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky picked up an assist to give him 1,100 career points. The milestone came in career game #464, as the Oilers lost 5-4 to the Kings at Los Angeles.
1986: Minnesota's Dino Ciccarelli scored his 10th career hat trick, including the winning goal at 4:35 of overtime to give him 200 career NHL goals, and added an assist as the North Stars won 6-5 against the visiting St. Louis Blues.....Michel Goulet scored four goals, including his 50th goal of the season for the fourth straight year. The milestone, along with two assists came in an 8-6 Quebec Nordiques win, at Montreal.
1987: Jari Kurri scored twice (including his 350th career goal -- and 50th of the season for the 4th straight year) and added an assist as the Oilers beat New Jersey 7-4 to extend their home undefeated streak against the Devils to 9 games (8-0-1).
1988: Detroit Red Wings had the night off, but when the Minnesota North Stars tied St. Louis 2-2, it clinched Detroit's first division championship since 1964-65, when the Red Wings finished first in the six team NHL.
1990: Minnesota rookie Mike Modano scored his first NHL hat trick to lead the North Stars to a 6-2 win over the Penguins, at Pittsburgh.....St. Louis' Adam Oates set new team record with his 74th assist & Brett Hull set a team mark with his 108th point, when the Blues lost 4-3 to Detroit. Bernie Federko had held both records, with 73 assists in 1980-81 and 107 points in 1983-84.....Los Angeles Kings scored three goals in the final five minutes of the game, to come from behind and beat the Bruins 5-4, for their first win at Boston Garden in nine years, ending their 13 game road winless streak (0-12-1) in Boston.....In a pre-game ceremony the Calgary Flames retired Lanny McDonald's uniform #9, to honor the team's former captain. The Flames then went out and extended their unbeaten streak to 8 straight games (7-0-1) with a 5-4 win over the Hartford Whalers.
1992: Joe Mullen scored his 400th NHL goal, and added two assists to lead the Penguins to a 6-5 win over Edmonton. Mullen became the first U.S. born player to score 400 NHL goals and the 39th NHL player to do so.
1993: New York Rangers acquired Esa Tikkanen from Edmonton, in exchange for Doug Weight.
1996: Toronto's Mike Gartner had two goals and an assist to lead the Maple Leafs to a 4-2 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks. The two goals gave Gartner 30 for the year for the 16th time in his NHL career, extending his own NHL record.
1997: Buffalo's Rob Ray became the 4th player in NHL history to get 2,000 PIM with one team, when he reached the milestone in a 5-1 Sabres win against Boston.
1998: Steve Yzerman scored his 557th career goal, moving him ahead of John Bucyk for 13th place on the NHL list, and Norm Maracle got a win in his first NHL start as the Red Wings won 4-3 against the Edmonton Oilers, at Joe Louis Arena.
1999: Calgary's Phil Housley scored his 300th career NHL goal in the Flames' 3-1 loss at Chicago. Housley became the fourth defenseman in NHL history (along with Paul Coffey, Ray Bourque and Denis Potvin) to score 300 goals.....Pat Burns coached his 750th NHL game, Dmitri Khristich scored a goal and added an assist for his 500th NHL point and the Bruins scored three goals in the final 6:31 of play to win 4-1 at Toronto.
2001: Mats Sundin became the all-time NHL point leader amongst Swedish players with three points in the Maple Leafs 5-3 win against the Panthers at Florida. Sundin broke the record of 856 points held by Tomas Sandstrom.....Peter Bondra became just the second player in Washington Capitals' history to get 20 power play goals in a season, when he scored in a 3-2 loss to the visiting Buffalo Sabres. Bondra's power play goal tied the mark set by Dennis Maruk in 1981-82.
1928: Detroit goalie Harry Holmes recorded his second consecutive shutout (his 11th of the season and the 17th and final shutout of his NHL career) as the Cougars won 7-0 at Chicago.
1934: A crowd of 11,000 turned out in Toronto for "King Clancy Night" on St. Patrick's Day. Clancy wore a green uniform with a large shamrock on the back, but later changed into his regular Leafs' uniform. Toronto won 3-2 over the visiting Rangers.
1936: Tiny Thompson recorded his 10th shutout of the season (and the 61st of his career), and extended his scoreless streak to 196:25, in a 1-0 Bruins' win over the Canadiens, at Boston Garden.
1938: New York Americans' veteran Nels Stewart became the first player in NHL history to score 300 career goals, during a 5-3 loss to the Rangers.
1945: Detroit's Bill "Flash" Hollett became the first NHL defenseman to score 20 goals in a season. His 20th goal came in a 4-3 Red Wings' win over Toronto.
1948: Detroit goalie Harry Lumley and Bruins' Frankie Brimsek dueled to a 0-0 scoreless tie, in a game played at Boston. It was the 13th career shutout for Lumley and the 34th for Brimsek.
1951: Gordie Howe scored three goals in the final nine minutes of play to lead the Red Wings to an 8-2 win over Chicago at the Olympia. Howe also added an assist to break Herbie Cain's scoring record of 82 points for a season set in 1943-44.
1954: Toronto goalie Harry Lumley became the 4th NHL goaltender to record 250 career victories as the Maple Leafs won 3-1 over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
1955: A riot erupted in the streets of Montreal, as fans protested NHL President Clarence Campell's suspension of Maurice Richard the day before. The Canadiens forfeited the game to the Red Wings after a smoke bomb went off.
1957: Alex Delvecchio scored his 100th career NHL goal as the Detroit Red Wings clinched the NHL regular season championship by defeating Montreal 2-1.
1959: John Wilson played in his 509th consecutive game to break the NHL record set by Murray Murdoch, when the Red Wings beat Chicago 2-0. Terry Sawchuk got the shutout.
1968: Boston scored three goals in the final three minutes of the game to beat Montreal 3-1 and clinch the Bruins' first playoff berth in nine years. The Bruins went on to make the playoffs for 29 straight years.
1974: Buffalo's Rick Martin scored his 6th career hat trick in a 5-2 win over the visiting Minnesota North Stars.
1979: Toronto's Darryl Sittler scored his 10th career hat trick and added an assist as the Maple Leafs won 6-4 over the Minnesota North Stars.
1982: Wayne Gretzky scored his 10th hat trick of the season and broke his own NHL record with his 109th and 110th assists of the season in Edmonton's 10-4 win over Pittsburgh. Gretzky ended the 1981-82 season with a new record of 120 assists.
1985: Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky picked up an assist to give him 1,100 career points. The milestone came in career game #464, as the Oilers lost 5-4 to the Kings at Los Angeles.
1986: Minnesota's Dino Ciccarelli scored his 10th career hat trick, including the winning goal at 4:35 of overtime to give him 200 career NHL goals, and added an assist as the North Stars won 6-5 against the visiting St. Louis Blues.....Michel Goulet scored four goals, including his 50th goal of the season for the fourth straight year. The milestone, along with two assists came in an 8-6 Quebec Nordiques win, at Montreal.
1987: Jari Kurri scored twice (including his 350th career goal -- and 50th of the season for the 4th straight year) and added an assist as the Oilers beat New Jersey 7-4 to extend their home undefeated streak against the Devils to 9 games (8-0-1).
1988: Detroit Red Wings had the night off, but when the Minnesota North Stars tied St. Louis 2-2, it clinched Detroit's first division championship since 1964-65, when the Red Wings finished first in the six team NHL.
1990: Minnesota rookie Mike Modano scored his first NHL hat trick to lead the North Stars to a 6-2 win over the Penguins, at Pittsburgh.....St. Louis' Adam Oates set new team record with his 74th assist & Brett Hull set a team mark with his 108th point, when the Blues lost 4-3 to Detroit. Bernie Federko had held both records, with 73 assists in 1980-81 and 107 points in 1983-84.....Los Angeles Kings scored three goals in the final five minutes of the game, to come from behind and beat the Bruins 5-4, for their first win at Boston Garden in nine years, ending their 13 game road winless streak (0-12-1) in Boston.....In a pre-game ceremony the Calgary Flames retired Lanny McDonald's uniform #9, to honor the team's former captain. The Flames then went out and extended their unbeaten streak to 8 straight games (7-0-1) with a 5-4 win over the Hartford Whalers.
1992: Joe Mullen scored his 400th NHL goal, and added two assists to lead the Penguins to a 6-5 win over Edmonton. Mullen became the first U.S. born player to score 400 NHL goals and the 39th NHL player to do so.
1993: New York Rangers acquired Esa Tikkanen from Edmonton, in exchange for Doug Weight.
1996: Toronto's Mike Gartner had two goals and an assist to lead the Maple Leafs to a 4-2 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks. The two goals gave Gartner 30 for the year for the 16th time in his NHL career, extending his own NHL record.
1997: Buffalo's Rob Ray became the 4th player in NHL history to get 2,000 PIM with one team, when he reached the milestone in a 5-1 Sabres win against Boston.
1998: Steve Yzerman scored his 557th career goal, moving him ahead of John Bucyk for 13th place on the NHL list, and Norm Maracle got a win in his first NHL start as the Red Wings won 4-3 against the Edmonton Oilers, at Joe Louis Arena.
1999: Calgary's Phil Housley scored his 300th career NHL goal in the Flames' 3-1 loss at Chicago. Housley became the fourth defenseman in NHL history (along with Paul Coffey, Ray Bourque and Denis Potvin) to score 300 goals.....Pat Burns coached his 750th NHL game, Dmitri Khristich scored a goal and added an assist for his 500th NHL point and the Bruins scored three goals in the final 6:31 of play to win 4-1 at Toronto.
2001: Mats Sundin became the all-time NHL point leader amongst Swedish players with three points in the Maple Leafs 5-3 win against the Panthers at Florida. Sundin broke the record of 856 points held by Tomas Sandstrom.....Peter Bondra became just the second player in Washington Capitals' history to get 20 power play goals in a season, when he scored in a 3-2 loss to the visiting Buffalo Sabres. Bondra's power play goal tied the mark set by Dennis Maruk in 1981-82.
March 17th
NHL SEASON RACES
Playoff Standings
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--GAMES REMAINING)
WEST
1-y-DET--100--2-NSH, 3-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL
2-SJ*--93--MIN, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 3-LA
3-MIN*--84--SJ, 2-CGY, 3-COL, 2-VAN, 2-EDM
4-ANA--90--2-SJ, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA
5-DAL--89--2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-PHX, 2-LA
6-CGY--84--2-MIN, 2-COL, 3-VAN, 2-EDM, CBJ
7-COL--84--3-MIN, 2-CGY, 2-VAN, 2-EDM
8-VAN--82--2-MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, PHX, 2-EDM
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9-NSH--80--2-DET, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL, 1-EAST
10-PHX--77--2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL VAN, EDM, 2-LA
11-EDM--77--2-MIN, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 2-VAN, PHX
12-CBJ--75--3-DET, CGY, 2-NSH, 2-CHI, 2-STL
13--CHI--75--2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-STL, 1-EAST
14-STL--69--2-DET, 2-NSH. 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-EAST
15--LA--62--3-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX
EAST
1-NJ*--90--2-PIT, 3-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, 2-NYI
2-MON*--89--2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST
3-CAR*--83--2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL, 2-TB
4-PIT--89--2-NJ, 3-NYR, 2-PHI, 2-NYI, TB
5-OTT--87--2-MON, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST
6-NYR--83--3-NJ, 3-PIT, 2-PHI, 2-NYI
7-BOS--83--NJ, 2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR,
8-PHI--80--2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-NYI, ATL
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9-BUF--79--2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-TOR, TB
10-WAS--78--2-CAR, 2-FLA, ATL, 2-TB, 2-WEST
11-FLA--78--2-CAR, 2-WAS, 2-ATL, 2-TB
12-TOR--74--2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, NYI
13-NYI--71--2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, TOR
14-ATL--70--2-CAR, PHI, WAS, 2-FLA, 2-TB
15-TB--66--2-CAR, PIT, BUF, 2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL
(y-Clinched Division, *-Division Leader)
If the Playoffs Started Today...
WEST
(1) Detroit vs (8) Vancouver
(2) San Jose vs (7) Colorado
(3) Minnesota vs (6) Calgary
(4) Anaheim vs (5) Dallas
EAST
(1) New Jersey vs (8) Philadelphia
(2) Montreal vs (7) Boston
(3) Carolina vs (6) NY Rangers
(4) Pittsburgh vs (5) Ottawa
Division Races
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--GP)
NORTHWEST
1-MIN--84--72
2-CGY--84--72
3-COL--84--73
4-VAN--82--72
PACIFIC
1-SJ--93--72
2-ANA--90--74
3-DAL--89--74
ATLANTIC
1-NJ--90--72
2-PIT--89--72
3-NYR--83--72
NORTHEAST
1-MON--89--73
2-OTT--87--73
3-BOS--83--73
SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--83--74
2-WAS--78--73
3-FLA--78--74
Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--99
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--97
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--87
Maurice Richard Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--57
2-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--49
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--45
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--41
Assists
1-Joe Thornton--SJ--64
2-Marc Savard--Bos--63
3-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--57
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--56
Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +39
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +34
3-Dany Heatley--Ott +32
Power-Play Goals
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--21
2-Alex Kovalev--Mon--16
3-Olli Jokinen--Fla--16
4-Ilya Kovalchuk--Atl--16
Short-Handed Goals
1-Daniel Alfredsson--Ott--67
2-Patrick Sharp--Chi--7
3-Rene Bourque--Chi--5
4-Mike Richards--Phi--5
Shootout Goals
1-Joe Pavelski--SJ--6 (6-9, 66.7%)
2-Erik Christensen--Atl--6 (6-11, 54.8%)
3-Ales Hemsky--Edm--6 (6-15, 40%)
Todays NHL Schedule (Central Time)
(7) Avalanche @ (3) Wild 6pm
(10) Coyotes @ (8) Canucks 9pm
Playoff Standings
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--GAMES REMAINING)
WEST
1-y-DET--100--2-NSH, 3-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL
2-SJ*--93--MIN, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 3-LA
3-MIN*--84--SJ, 2-CGY, 3-COL, 2-VAN, 2-EDM
4-ANA--90--2-SJ, 2-DAL, 2-PHX, 2-LA
5-DAL--89--2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-PHX, 2-LA
6-CGY--84--2-MIN, 2-COL, 3-VAN, 2-EDM, CBJ
7-COL--84--3-MIN, 2-CGY, 2-VAN, 2-EDM
8-VAN--82--2-MIN, 3-CGY, 2-COL, PHX, 2-EDM
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9-NSH--80--2-DET, 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-STL, 1-EAST
10-PHX--77--2-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL VAN, EDM, 2-LA
11-EDM--77--2-MIN, 2-CGY, 2-COL, 2-VAN, PHX
12-CBJ--75--3-DET, CGY, 2-NSH, 2-CHI, 2-STL
13--CHI--75--2-DET, 2-NSH, 2-CBJ, 2-STL, 1-EAST
14-STL--69--2-DET, 2-NSH. 2-CBJ, 2-CHI, 2-EAST
15--LA--62--3-SJ, 2-ANA, 2-DAL, 2-PHX
EAST
1-NJ*--90--2-PIT, 3-NYR, BOS, 2-PHI, 2-NYI
2-MON*--89--2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST
3-CAR*--83--2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL, 2-TB
4-PIT--89--2-NJ, 3-NYR, 2-PHI, 2-NYI, TB
5-OTT--87--2-MON, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, 2-TOR, 1-WEST
6-NYR--83--3-NJ, 3-PIT, 2-PHI, 2-NYI
7-BOS--83--NJ, 2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BUF, 2-TOR,
8-PHI--80--2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-NYI, ATL
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9-BUF--79--2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-TOR, TB
10-WAS--78--2-CAR, 2-FLA, ATL, 2-TB, 2-WEST
11-FLA--78--2-CAR, 2-WAS, 2-ATL, 2-TB
12-TOR--74--2-MON, 2-OTT, 2-BOS, 2-BUF, NYI
13-NYI--71--2-NJ, 2-PIT, 2-NYR, 2-PHI, TOR
14-ATL--70--2-CAR, PHI, WAS, 2-FLA, 2-TB
15-TB--66--2-CAR, PIT, BUF, 2-WAS, 2-FLA, 2-ATL
(y-Clinched Division, *-Division Leader)
If the Playoffs Started Today...
WEST
(1) Detroit vs (8) Vancouver
(2) San Jose vs (7) Colorado
(3) Minnesota vs (6) Calgary
(4) Anaheim vs (5) Dallas
EAST
(1) New Jersey vs (8) Philadelphia
(2) Montreal vs (7) Boston
(3) Carolina vs (6) NY Rangers
(4) Pittsburgh vs (5) Ottawa
Division Races
(RANK-TEAM--PTS--GP)
NORTHWEST
1-MIN--84--72
2-CGY--84--72
3-COL--84--73
4-VAN--82--72
PACIFIC
1-SJ--93--72
2-ANA--90--74
3-DAL--89--74
ATLANTIC
1-NJ--90--72
2-PIT--89--72
3-NYR--83--72
NORTHEAST
1-MON--89--73
2-OTT--87--73
3-BOS--83--73
SOUTHEAST
1-CAR--83--74
2-WAS--78--73
3-FLA--78--74
Art Ross Trophy (Points Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--99
2-Evengi Malkin--Pit--97
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--87
Maurice Richard Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--57
2-Ilya Kovalchuck--Atl--49
3-Jarome Iginla--Cgy--45
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--41
Assists
1-Joe Thornton--SJ--64
2-Marc Savard--Bos--63
3-Pavel Datsyuk--Det--57
4-Evengi Malkin--Pit--56
Plus/Minus
1-Nicklas Lidstrom--Det +39
2-Pavel Datsyuk--Det +34
3-Dany Heatley--Ott +32
Power-Play Goals
1-Alexander Ovechkin--Was--21
2-Alex Kovalev--Mon--16
3-Olli Jokinen--Fla--16
4-Ilya Kovalchuk--Atl--16
Short-Handed Goals
1-Daniel Alfredsson--Ott--67
2-Patrick Sharp--Chi--7
3-Rene Bourque--Chi--5
4-Mike Richards--Phi--5
Shootout Goals
1-Joe Pavelski--SJ--6 (6-9, 66.7%)
2-Erik Christensen--Atl--6 (6-11, 54.8%)
3-Ales Hemsky--Edm--6 (6-15, 40%)
Todays NHL Schedule (Central Time)
(7) Avalanche @ (3) Wild 6pm
(10) Coyotes @ (8) Canucks 9pm
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