Archive for January, 2009
≡ 2 goals in last 1:53 end Habs’ skid at 4 (AP)
The Montreal Canadiens caught all the late breaks to snap their longest losing streak of the season. Saku Koivu’s power-play goal with 22.3 seconds remaining gave Montreal a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. That came after Christopher Higgins drew the Canadiens even with 1:53 left. Koivu scored off a scramble in [...]
≡ Maple Leafs honor former captain Gilmour (AP)
The Toronto Maple Leafs honored former captain Doug Gilmour on Saturday night before their game against Pittsburgh, raising his No. 93 to the Air Canada Centre rafters to chants of “Dougie! Dougie!” “You guys cheered us each and every night,” Gilmour told the crowd. “You inspired our hockey club and made us that much better, [...]
≡ Stars recall Brunnstrom from rehab stint (AP)
The Stars recalled left wing Fabian Brunnstrom on Saturday after a brief rehabilitation stint in the minor leagues. Brunnstrom, who leads NHL rookies with four game-winning goals, played one game for Manitoba in the American Hockey League. He will rejoin Dallas after missing his 14th game when the Stars play at Columbus on Saturday night.
≡ Selanne’s goal gets Ducks by sinking Avs (AP)
The Anaheim Ducks are counting on Teemu Selanne’s return to rejuvenate them. Selanne celebrated a personal milestone — he became the Ducks’ career leader in games played Saturday — by scoring the winning goal in Anaheim’s 4-3 win over the struggling Colorado Avalanche. “I think it’s very important,” Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller said.
≡ Rask saves 35 as Bruins beat Rangers 1-0 (AP)
Tuukka Rask made the most of his first start in nearly 14 months. The 21-year-old Finn stopped 35 shots for his first NHL shutout in his fourth start for the Bruins and Marc Savard scored to give Boston a 1-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday. “You don’t want to fail because if [...]
≡ NBC sells out Super Bowl ads for $206M (AP)
NBC said on the eve of Sunday’s Super Bowl that it has sold the last two of the 69 advertising spots for the game, pushing total ad revenue for the event to a record $206 million. The network said its total of $261 million in ad revenue for all of Super Bowl day also is [...]
≡ Cardinals think Warner should be in Hall (AP)
Kurt Warner’s legacy was a hot topic of debate during Super Bowl week, specifically whether the two-time NFL MVP has to win Sunday to ensure himself a spot in the Hall of Fame. As far as Arizona defensive end Bertrand Berry is concerned, he should be a surefire pick — win or lose. “I told [...]
≡ Cards go through relaxed walk-through (AP)
The Arizona Cardinals went through a relaxed walk-through in front of about 300 family members and friends Saturday in the team’s final on-field preparation for Sunday’s Super Bowl. “I think we had a good week of work,” coach Ken Whisenhunt said. The onlookers mingled with players on the field after the practice at the Tampa [...]
≡ Bills, Titans to play Hall of Fame game (AP)
The Tennessee Titans and Buffalo will play in the 2009 Hall of Fame game, a day after Bills owner Ralph Wilson and former star Bruce Smith are inducted. The exhibition in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 9 will begin the NFL’s celebration marking the 50th year of its AFL teams. The Bills and Titans, who started [...]
