NHL hockey
Canucks storm back to shock Avalanche 6-4
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | 5:16 am
Canadiens down Lightning, roll to third straight win
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | 1:46 am
Canwest News Service
MONTREAL — There's a huge salary gap between Scott Gomez and Mathieu Darche but they both proved their worth as the Montreal Canadiens continued their drive for a playoff spot with a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay…
New Leaf Caputi lends hand in overtime win
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | 1:46 am
Canwest News Service
TORONTO — Frank Caputi was talking in torrents. He was speaking so fast the words were tumbling out like a tidal wave, leaving him on the near side of breathless, and sounding a touch overwhelmed. Caputi had to…
Head hits to dominate Wednesday's NHL GM talks
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | 1:32 am
Canwest News Service
Given the spate of recent incidents, it wasn't much of a surprise that the head-hits issue took centre stage on Tuesday at the National Hockey League's general managers' meetings in Boca Raton, Fla.
During the second day of meetings,…
Time for NHL to get serious about head shots.
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | 1:31 am
Canwest News Service
MONTREAL – The National Hockey League says it is concerned about the rising number of damaging hits to the head.
But, as the league's general managers meet in Florida this week, there's a suspicion that the concern doesn't run…
Iginla climbs statistical ladder
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | 1:31 am
Canwest News Service
DETROIT – If you run Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla through the statistical blender these days, a milestone is bound to pop up.
In recording his 10th career hat trick in a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on…
When stars collide, the Kid's come out on top
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | 1:31 am
Canwest News Service
OTTAWA – With two goals on Monday night (his 43rd and 44th goals of the season), Alex Ovechkin made a statement – which was one more than he made to English-speaking reporters after Russia's Olympic loss to Canada.
It…
Habs roll to third straight win.
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | 1:31 am
Canwest News Service
MONTREAL – There's a huge salary gap between Scott Gomez and Mathieu Darche but they both proved their worth as the Montreal Canadiens continued their drive for a playoff spot with a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay…
Bring back the caviar; NHL leftovers turned tasteless by Olympics
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | 1:31 am
Canwest News Service
Wow, overtime! A back-and-forth struggle! A game-winning goal! What more could a hockey fan ask for, these days?
Oh, I can't keep this charade going. Sure, the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Boston Bruins last night, 4-3, in OT.…
Khabibulin tight-lipped about drunk-driving charge
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 | 2:46 pm
Canwest News Service
EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin spoke to reporters Tuesday but would not discuss his February drunk-driving charge in Arizona, which could land him in jail.
Instead, he spoke only of his lost season due to back surgery.
"I've…
