Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Friday night. Kane assisted on goals by defensemen Cam Barker and Brent Sopel. Andrew Ladd and Dustin Byfuglien also scored for Chicago, which remained unbeaten in regulation at home (4-0-2). Loui Eriksson and Steve Ott scored for Dallas, which opened a five-game road trip. Read Original Post Here
Blue Jackets forward Jared Boll was given a one-game automatic suspension Friday by the NHL for instigating a fight within the final 5 minutes of the Columbus-Colorado Avalanche game Thursday night. Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock was fined $10,000, also an automatic assessment stemming from the fight at 17:22 of the final period. Read Original Post Here
A woman has been charged with impaired driving after she was seen driving a Zamboni erratically at the Kingsville Arena, hitting the boards and falling asleep slumped over the wheel.
At around 9:40 p.m. Thursday, an off-duty Kingsville OPP sergeant who happened to be at the arena was approached by a number of citizens telling him "I think the Zamboni driver is drunk."
The sergeant observed the 34-year-old driver operating the machine in an erratic manner, with speed fluctuating and missing large portions of the ice surface. On more than one occasion the Zamboni struck the boards and at one point the machine was stopped and the woman was slumped over the steering wheel. The sergeant contacted Kingsville OPP and requested assistance.
The woman managed to drive the Zamboni off the ice and she was arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle. During the arrest, the woman was not co-operating with the officers, who discovered she had a mickey of vodka.
She was released on a promise to appear in court in Windsor on Dec. 2 on charges of impaired operation of a motor vehicle, driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol.
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Alex Ovechkin will miss the Washington Capitals‘ game at the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. The NHL’s reigning MVP is visiting his ailing grandfather in Russia.
Ovechkin also sat out Tuesday’s game, ending his consecutive games streak at 203.
Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau says he thinks Ovechkin will be back for practice Monday.
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Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is listed as day-to-day after suffering what’s believed to be a sore hip in Thursday’s 4-1 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported it appeared Crosby was jabbed in the ribs at some point during the game.
"Honestly, I don’t even know what happened; I’d have to look at the tape," Crosby told reporters after the game. "I just had some discomfort. I just decided in the third period I couldn’t do much."
The 2007 Art Ross and Hart Trophy winner was held off the scoresheet and had one shot on goal through 15:56 of ice time. He left in the third period and did not return.
What happened to Crosby is unclear. Television replays showed Crosby skate to the Penguins bench, sit down with a grimace and try to collect himself.
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While Mats Sundin hasn’t started skating yet, he did take time to watch a potential suitor in action on Thursday night. The unrestricted free agent center was in attendance at the Staples Center to watch the Vancouver Canucks shut out the Los Angeles Kings 4-0.
Sundin, who watched the game from a luxury suite with his agent JP Barry, was also joined by Canucks general manager Mike Gillis. He has a two-year, $20 million offer on the table from the Canucks but Gillis prefer not to put any pressure on the former Leafs’ captain.
”I’ve been through this on the other side and I haven’t seen one situation where teams have put tremendous pressure on an elite player where that has worked out for them,” Gillis told Team 1040 Radio in Vancouver. ”I think when you get to the status of being considered one of the elite players in the league for a long time, you’re entitled to make sure you want to keep playing this game at the highest level before you make a decision.”
Gillis added that the little time he spent with Sundin and Barry was more focused on discussing the agent’s clients, namely Canucks defenceman Mattias Ohlund and forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin.
Speculation over Sundin’s status picked up again last week with news that he was heading to California to get back in shape.
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Sidney Crosby has an undisclosed injury, and it’s unclear if the Pittsburgh Penguins star will be able to play Saturday night against St. Louis. Crosby left Thursday night’s game at Phoenix early in the third period. After the game, a 4-1 loss by the Penguins, he would only say he had “some discomfort.” The injury appeared to be to Crosby’s lower body — even though he was struck in the upper body… Read Original Post Here
Alexei Cherepanov, the 19-year-old rising star and New York Rangers draft pick who died after collapsing during a game, was playing illegally for his Russian club, a top military officer said Friday. Cherepanov’s death Oct. 13 prompted wide outrage among lawmakers and Russian sports officials, with many calling for a major investigation into the cause of the heart problems that led to his death at… Read Original Post Here
The Montreal Canadiens suspended Pavel Valentenko without pay Friday after the prospect left the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs to sign a three-year contract with Dynamo Moscow. Valentenko was in the second year of a three-year, entry-level deal with the Canadiens organization. He signed with Dynamo at the urging of his family, his agent Rolland Hedges said. Read Original Post Here
Alex Ovechkin will miss the Washington Capitals’ game at the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, but he is expected to return to the team at the start of next week. The NHL’s reigning MVP and its leading scorer last season is visiting his ailing grandfather in Russia. Ovechkin also sat out Tuesday’s game, ending his consecutive games streak at 203. Read Original Post Here
