Ray Whitney takes over Canadian captaincy, replaces injured Ryan Smyth

May 12, 2010 by Canadian Press ·  

MANNHEIM, Germany - Ray Whitney is taking over for Captain Canada. The veteran forward will wear the 'C' at the IIHF World Hockey Championship, replacing the injured Ryan Smyth. The 38-year-old Whitney is the team's oldest player and has ...

Largest investor in St. Louis Blues seeking to sell share of team

May 12, 2010 by Canadian Press ·  

ST. LOUIS - A private equity firm that is the largest investor in the St. Louis Blues is seeking to sell its share of the team. Team spokesman Eric Gelfand said Tuesday there will be no loss of funding while TowerBrook Capital Partners se...

Stars agree with G Lehtonen, Turco’s replacement, on 3-year, $10.65M deal

May 12, 2010 by Canadian Press ·  

DALLAS - The Dallas Stars and goaltender Kari Lehtonen agreed Tuesday to a three-year, US$10.65 million contract extension that locks up Marty Turco's replacement through the 2012-13 season. General manager Joe Nieuwendyk said last month ...

Hawks score goals 36 seconds apart to win series and end Vancouver’s NHL season

May 12, 2010 by Canadian Press ·  

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Some costly mistakes quickly ended the Vancouver Canucks' season Tuesday and sent the Chicago Blackhawks onto the NHL Western Conference final. The Hawks turned a bad decision and a giveaway into goals 36 seconds apart e...

Flyers have faith they can come back, win best-of-7 playoff series vs. Boston

May 12, 2010 by Canadian Press ·  

VOORHEES, N.J. - Goalie Michael Leighton presumed his Flyers teammates had one thought when he was pressed into emergency service for Game 5. "Am I allowed to swear?" a laughing Leighton said. His guess: Something like the phrase, Oh no! ...

Salo’s comeback story ends abruptly in Canucks’ 5-1 loss to Blackhawks

May 11, 2010 by Canadian Press ·  

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Vancouver defenceman Sami Salo's comeback story was cut short Tuesday night as the Canucks saw their 2009-10 season come to an end. Salo didn't let an undisclosed injury stop him from playing, but the Canucks fell 5-1 to...

Nonis agrees to new deal with Leafs to stay on as senior VP of hockey operations

May 11, 2010 by Canadian Press ·  

TORONTO - David Nonis has agreed to terms on a new contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Nonis, the team's senior vice-president of hockey operations, will remain with the club through the 2011-2012 season. The 43-year-old Nonis ha...

Canucks defenceman Sami Salo takes ice for practice despite groin injury

May 11, 2010 by Canadian Press ·  

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Injured Vancouver defenceman Sami Salo was seen but not heard at the Canucks' pre-game skate Tuesday. He took the ice for a portion of the practice prior to Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the...

Three-time world champion Andy Murray working as consultant to Swiss team

May 11, 2010 by Canadian Press ·  

MANNHEIM, Germany - The last Canadian coach to come home from the IIHF World Hockey Championship with a gold medal now finds himself wearing enemy colours. Andy Murray is working behind the scenes as a consultant for the Swiss team, helpi...

Canadiens look for second upset in Game 7 against powerful Penguins

May 11, 2010 by Canadian Press ·  

MONTREAL - Heading into Game 7 of the NHL playoff series between Montreal and Pittsburgh, a reporter asked Maxim Lapierre "What's the key?" "It's a little metal thing you use to open the door," the Montreal forward said, and after a pause...

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