Chris Drury scored a power-play goal 1:46 into overtime, giving the New York Rangers a 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh on Monday night that kept the Penguins from clinching their first division title in 10 years. The Rangers were given the advantage in the opening minute of the extra session when Sergei Gonchar held Jaromir Jagr as he drove to the net.
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The Phoenix Coyotes signed top draft pick Kyle Turris to an entry level contract on Monday. The 18-year-old center was the third overall selection in the 2007 draft. Earlier this month, he was ranked as the second-best prospect in the NHL by Hockey News magazine. Turris just completed his freshman year at the University of Wisconsin, where he was the Badgers’ leading scorer with 11 goals and 25… Read Original Post Here
Saku Koivu has a broken bone in his left foot and will miss the last three of the Canadiens’ regular season games. His status for the playoffs is uncertain. “He’s someone with a lot of experience, he’s a leader, he’s our captain and he’s played in big games internationally,” Canadiens coach Guy Carbonneau said. Read Original Post Here
The NHL’s leading scorer is eager to get into the playoffs for the first time. Most everyone agrees it would be good for the league as a whole if he gets there. The next few days will determine if he makes it. Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals finish the regular season with three home games, likely needing to win them all if they are to cap a turnaround season with the franchise’s first… Read Original Post Here
Saku Koivu has a broken bone in his left foot and will miss the last three of the Canadiens’ regular season games. His status for the playoffs is uncertain. “He’s someone with a lot of experience, he’s a leader, he’s our captain and he’s played in big games internationally,” Canadiens coach Guy Carbonneau said. Read Original Post Here
The Montreal Canadiens are going into the postseason with plenty of question marks as the team awaits word on the status of three key players, including captain Saku Koivu according to TSN.ca.
Koivu, who has 16 goals in 56 points in 77 games this season, was struck on the left foot by a shot from Ales Kotalik early in Friday night’s 4-3 victory in Buffalo. He played through the injury and assisted on Christopher Higgins’s overtime-winning goal, but did not dress in Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Koivu was seen was using crutches and a foot brace as the team returned to Montreal.
"They are heavy losses," Higgins said after Saturday’s 4-2 loss in Toronto. "Saku is our leader and an excellent player. Everyone turns to him and he can make important plays. We’ll miss him."
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Desperate to end a four-game slide and get back into the playoff picture, the Vancouver Canucks turned to their veterans. And they certainly responded. Captain Markus Naslund tied the game with 41 seconds left in the first period and former captain Trevor Linden broke it open with two goals 5 minutes apart early in the second period to lead Vancouver to a 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday…
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It’s been quite a rookie season for Patrick Kane. The 19-year-old forward is setting records and keeping the Chicago Blackhawks in the hunt for a playoff berth. Kane scored the only goal in a shootout and the Blackhawks boosted their slim playoff chances with a 5-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.
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Trevor Linden broke open a tie game with two goals 5 minutes apart in the second period to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night. Matt Pettinger added a second-period goal, and Brad Isbister scored 52 seconds into the third as Vancouver snapped a four-game losing streak and regained control of its playoff destiny.
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In what could be a preview of a first-round playoff matchup, the Anaheim Ducks seem to finally be figuring out the Dallas Stars. “We’ve certainly had our struggles against them this year. The last couple of games, we’ve reversed the fortunes,” Anaheim defenseman Mathieu Schneider said Sunday after he scored twice in regulation in the Ducks’ 3-2 shootout victory.
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