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Flames prospect Sam Bennett sidelined with shoulder injury, may need surgery
CALGARY – Sam Bennett remains with the Calgary Flames to start the season, but when he’ll make his NHL debut is unclear.
Maple Leafs’ season opener against Canadiens will be full of firsts
TORONTO – Stephane Robidas knows from his 885 career games spanning 14 seasons what it’s like to play in the NHL. But that doesn’t mean the new Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman is any less excited about playing the Montreal Canadiens on opening night.
Gretzky says dad convinced him to choose L.A. in 1988 trade from Oilers
LETHBRIDGE, – Wayne Gretzky would have been playing for the Detroit Red Wings if his wife would have had her way in the 1988 trade from the Edmonton Oilers that gutted Canadian hockey fans.
Bettman: Don’t look for new NHL teams in the near future, or clubs moving to new homes
NEW YORK, N.Y. – NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is flattered that North American cities without hockey teams are interested in adding one to their towns, but it just isn’t in the plans.
NHL’s Bettman fine with being longest-tenured commissioner; being oldest doesn’t sit as well
NEW YORK, N.Y. – NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is fully comfortable with being the dean of those in charge of major North American sports. Being the oldest well, that is a different story.
Rogers unveils new camera angles for NHL games in GameCenter Live apps
TORONTO – The glowing puck experiment in the 1990s was a loathed and derided bust. Rogers hopes hockey fans will be much more supportive of a few experiments it’s integrating into broadcasts this season.
NFL owners unanimously approve sale of Buffalo Bills to Terry and Kim Pegula
NEW YORK, N.Y. – NFL owners have unanimously approved the sale of the Buffalo Bills to Terry and Kim Pegula.
NHL PREVIEW:Kings and Blackhawks are duelling dynasties in salary-cap world
It has been a while since the NHL had a dynasty.
Leafs name newcomer Robidas an alternate captain to complete leadership group
TORONTO – When the Toronto Maple Leafs brought Stephane Robidas in for a free-agent visit over the summer, team brass told the veteran defenceman what they envisioned him doing if he signed.
Calgary Flames look to Mason Raymond to help fill goalscoring void
CALGARY – Mason Raymond will have to adjust on the fly to his new team.
President Brendan Shanahan says Maple Leafs must earn an identity
TORONTO – Brendan Shanahan wants the Toronto Maple Leafs to “own the puck,” but he’ll wait and see how the team’s identity develops over his first season as president.
Gary Bettman is fine with Chris Pronger as candidate for NHL safety job despite Flyers ties
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman would have no problem with Chris Pronger working in the league’s department of player safety even while the former defenceman is still on the Philadelphia Flyers’ payroll.
Calgary loses momentum after failing to convert on early power-play
CALGARY – A lack of goal scoring has been identified as an area of concern for the Calgary Flames and, sure enough, on Wednesday night as the regular season got underway it was an issue.
Radim Vrbata scores winner for Vancouver Canucks in 4-2 win over Calgary Flames
CALGARY – Radim Vrbata continued what’s been a seamless fit with Vancouver Canucks linemates Henrik and Daniel Sedin into the regular season.
Wednesday’s Scoreboard
Wednesday’s Games
Plekanec scores late as Canadiens beat Maple Leafs in season opener
TORONTO – From P.K. Subban’s passionate fist pump and through a series of fluky bounces, the Montreal Canadiens showed in their regular-season opener the kind of poise that helped them reach the Eastern Conference final.
This ain’t your daddy’s HNIC: Rogers makes mark on new hockey broadcast
“The real home of hockey is where everyone is watching it.”
After struggling in season opener, Maple Leafs’ top line must be better
TORONTO – When two of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ best players in the season opener were Brandon Kozun and Stuart Percy — two rookies making their NHL debuts — it doesn’t speak well of the team’s big-money stars.
After five years in Anaheim, Luca Sbisa adjusting to life with Canucks
VANCOUVER – Luca Sbisa’s life has changed drastically both on and off the ice since joining the Vancouver Canucks.
Maple Leafs claim winger Richard Panik off waivers from Lightning
TORONTO – Richard Panik hopes to develop some more consistency with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who improved their forward depth by claiming the winger off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Trevor van Riemsdyk joins brother James in NHL by making Blackhawks
TORONTO – Frans and Allison van Riemsdyk only recently started thinking about what it would be like to watch sons James and Trevor play against each other in the NHL.
Ex-premier Danny Williams sues newspaper alleging he was defamed in editorial
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Danny Williams is suing the Telegram daily newspaper in St. John’s alleging he was defamed in an editorial.
Plekanec scores 3rd goal of season; Canadiens rally to top Capitals, Trotz 2-1 in shootout
WASHINGTON – The Montreal Canadiens looked like a team playing its first back-to-back of the season. They let the Washington Capitals take the first 14 shots and spent far too much time in the penalty box during the opening period.
Mason Raymond scores three to lift Calgary Flames over Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON – It didn’t take long for Mason Raymond to make an impact with the Calgary Flames.