This was best possible way to end the Olympics for Canada. Sidney Crosby, shut down most of the tournament, wristed a shot past Ryan Miller 7:40 into overtime after the United States tied it with 24.4 seconds left in regulation, and Canada survived a tense, taut game to beat the Americans 3-2 in the men’s hockey final Sunday. Read Original Post Here
A Slovakian hockey player for the Edmonton Oilers has been reprimanded for a minor doping violation at the Vancouver Olympics. The IOC said Sunday that Lubomir Visnovsky tested positive for a stimulant contained in a cold medication. This is only the second doping violation of these Olympics. A female Russian hockey player was reprimanded after testing positive for a stimulant before the games. Read Original Post Here
The Rangers have found the veteran backup goalie they have been looking for, claiming Alex Auld off re-entry waivers from the Dallas Stars. The move to get the 29-year-old Auld was announced Saturday during the NHL Olympic break. He was 9-6-3 with a 3.00 goals against average in 21 games this season with the Stars. Read Original Post Here
Here we go again. A week ago, on what was called Super Sunday, the Americans beat the Canadians in the Olympics for the first time in 50 years. On Sequel Sunday, the U.S. will try to become Olympic champions on the 50th anniversary of their out-of-nowhere gold medal in Squaw Valley, Calif.; the only other American hockey gold was the Miracle on Ice in Lake Placid 30 years ago. Read Original Post Here
More than 30 minutes after the New Jersey Devils finished practice, Travis Zajac was still on the ice working on his shooting and helping rookie Vladimir Zharkov with a couple of things for the NHL’s post-Olympic sprint to the playoffs. Don’t think it’s a dash? When the Devils return to action on Tuesday in San Jose against the Sharks, New Jersey will finish the NHL regular season with… Read Original Post Here
Barely two minutes into the game, Finnish goalie Miikka Kiprusoff was staring at the ceiling in disbelief. It turns out he was just getting started. Ryan Malone raced into Finland’s zone, picked off Kiprusoff’s ill-advised pass and scored into an empty net. The U.S. rout was on. What happened next in this semifinal jolted Canada Hockey Place: The Americans scored four times on Kiprusoff in a… Read Original Post Here
Red Wings forward Kirk Maltby has been placed on long-term injured reserve and will have right shoulder surgery that will sideline him for four to six weeks. Detroit also activated defenseman Andreas Lilja (LIL’-yeh) from injured reserve Friday. The nine-year NHL veteran is expected to make his season debut Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. Read Original Post Here
Forward Ryan Shannon has signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Senators, the club said Friday. Shannon has five goals and 11 assists in 55 games for the Senators this season. Last season, Shannon had career highs with eight goals, 12 assists and 20 points. The native of Darien, Conn., was acquired by Ottawa from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for defenseman Lawrence Nycholat on Sept. Read Original Post Here
Dallas Stars goalie Alex Auld was assigned to the AHL’s Texas Stars on Thursday after clearing waivers. When Auld was waived earlier this week, it provided a strong indication that starting goalie Marty Turco won’t be moved before the trade deadline next week. Turco and backup Kari Lehtonen remain on the Stars roster. Read Original Post Here
Forward Rene Bourque has signed a $20 million, six-year contract extension with the Calgary Flames. The team made the announcement Thursday. Bourque will receive $8 million from 2010-12. The 28-year-old Bourque is in his second season with the Flames. The left wing was acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks for a conditional draft pick July 1, 2008. Read Original Post Here
