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| Russian team signs Florida's Zednik |
NHL Hockey |
05/01/2009 |
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| n 70 games this past season -- his second with Florida. He was named a finalist for the Masterton Trophy, which is awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. The 32-year-old native of Slovakia suffered a life-threatening injury in a February 2008 game when his carotid artery was cut by the skate of a teammate. Zednik has also played for Washington, Montreal and the New York Islanders since his NHL debut for the Capitals in the 1995-96 season. |
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| Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Washington vs. Pittsburgh |
NHL Hockey |
04/30/2009 |
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| he Flyers from scoring on 26-of-30 power-play chances (86.7 percent). In addition to the coaching switch, the Pens also turned around their season with the help of some trade deadline acquisitions. Veteran forward Bill Guerin, who came over from the New York Islanders, had 12 points (5g, 7a) in 17 regular-season games with Pittsburgh and continued his success with two goals and an assist against the Flyers. Chris Kunitz, however, would like to have better second round series after posting just two assists in the |
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| Quest for Cup continues in Round 2 |
NHL Hockey |
04/29/2009 |
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| underway will see the young, up-and-coming Chicago Blackhawks (No. 4 seed) invade British Columbia for Game 1 against the third-seeded Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Only twice have the Canucks and Blackhawks squared off in a playoff series, and each side has secured a victory. In 1982, the Canucks needed five games to dispose of Chicago in the Cup semis before they lost in the title round to the New York Islanders. But the Blackhawks earned a bit of revenge in 1995 when they swept Vancouver in the second round. |
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| Bylsma will remain Penguins coach; agrees to multi-year deal |
NHL Hockey |
04/28/2009 |
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| n as the head coach of the Penguins' AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. His team had a 35-16-1-2 record before he was promoted to the Penguins. He had spent the past two seasons with the Baby Penguins and also served in assistant roles with the New York Islanders and the AHL's Cincinnati Mighty Ducks after retiring from the NHL as a player in 2004. In nine NHL seasons, Bylsma played 429 games with Los Angeles and Anaheim and recorded 13 goals and 62 points. He is attempting to lead the Penguins to a second c |
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| Canada crushes Hungary at World Championship |
NHL Hockey |
04/26/2009 |
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| ay. Kevin Hecquefeuille and Luc Tardif each had a goal for the French, who are now 0-2 in the preliminary round. Host nation Switzerland thrilled a capacity crowd with a 3-2 overtime victory over Germany in Group B play. Mark Streit, a member of the New York Islanders, notched the game-winner 1:18 into OT for the Swiss, which moved to 2-0 in the preliminary round after a 1-0 win against France on Friday. Mathias Seger and Roman Wick also tallied, while Martin Gerber stopped 20- of-22 shots. Christoph Schubert and |
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| Swiss top Germans at World Championship |
NHL Hockey |
04/26/2009 |
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| Bern, Switzerland (Worldwide Gamble) - Host nation Switzerland thrilled a capacity crowd with a 3-2 victory over Germany in Group B play at the 2009 World Championships. Mark Streit, a member of the New York Islanders, notched the game-winner 1:18 into overtime for the Swiss, which moved to 2-0 in the preliminary round after a 1-0 win against France on Friday. Mathias Seger and Roman Wick also tallied, while Martin Gerber stopped 20- of-22 shots. Christoph Schubert and Christoph Ullmann scored for Germany, which f |
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| Pens try to end series in Game 6 at Philly |
NHL Hockey |
04/25/2009 |
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| games to one and last forced a deciding seventh game when in that situation in the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals against Edmonton. Pittsburgh has allowed a team to come back and win a series after leading 3-1 on one occasion and that was in 1975, when the New York Islanders trailed three games to none only to win four in a row to take the set. That was one of just two times in NHL history that a club has ever bounced back from an 0-3 deficit to win a series. The Pens have played five games in their history with a chanc |
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| Biron keeps Flyers alive with shutout of Penguins |
NHL Hockey |
04/23/2009 |
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| 7 against Pittsburgh... Philly's last road playoff win came on May 3, 2008, in Game 5 of the Eastern semifinals at Montreal, a series-clinching victory...Penguins forward Petr Sykora missed the game with a shoulder injury, replaced by Miroslav Satan. Also, Pens defenseman Kris Letang missed the game, replaced by Philippe Boucher...The Flyers have never won a series in which they trailed three games to one, but the Penguins infamously wasted a 3-0 series deficit into a loss against the New York Islanders in 1975. |
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| Bruins shoot for sweep of Habs |
NHL Hockey |
04/22/2009 |
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| the opening round of the 1999 playoffs. The Canadiens now have the daunting task of trying to recover from a 3-0 deficit to win a series -- a feat that has only been achieved twice in NHL history. The last club to pull off the comeback was the 1975 New York Islanders, who outlasted Pittsburgh in seven games during the quarterfinals. If Montreal is able to extend the series tonight, the clubs will meet again for Saturday's Game 5 matchup in Boston. Montreal has a solid 24-10-7 record at the Bell Centre this year, |
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| Canucks aim for sweep of Blues in Game 4 |
NHL Hockey |
04/21/2009 |
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| r posting two goals and 13 assists in 11 games. The Blues will have to battle history if they are to win this set as only two NHL teams have ever come back to win a series after falling behind three games to none. The last club to do so was the 1975 New York Islanders, who did it against Pittsburgh in the quarterfinals. The Canucks and Blues have met twice prior in the postseason, with Vancouver winning both series in seven games. The Blues haven't played the Canucks in the postseason since a 2003 conference quar |
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