The Canucks have recalled right-winger Sergei Shirokov from Manitoba in his place. Shirokov leads the Moose in both goals and assists this season (16-17-33) and has recently improved his defensive play, demonstrated by a plus-10 rating through the first 39 games of the season. “He’s checking way better,” Noel said. “Through his checking and defending
Month: January 2011
Evgeny Dadonov Scores, Helps Lead Panthers to 3rd win in row
Dadonov evened the score on a power play at 15:07, when he wristed a shot to Brodeur’s high stick side. Wideman skated the puck into the Devils zone before passing to Weiss down the right side. Weiss made a drop-back pass to Dadonov, who skated around Sestito before putting it past Brodeur for his fourth
Sergei Shirokov Breaks AHL Manitoba Moose Point Streak Record
The Moose opened a 2-0 lead in the second period after Kevin Connauton and Sergei Shirokov each scored in the opening frame. But Milwaukee’s Scott Ford cut the lead to one when he scored his first of the year 16:50 of the second, then Aaron Johnson tied the game early in the third. Mark Dekanich
Pekka Rinne and Predators rally to edge Blackhawks in shootout
If there’s one thing Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne loves, it’s playing in a shootout. Marcel Goc scored the only goal in the shootout with Rinne stopping Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane and the Predators rallied from a two-goal deficit after two periods to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 Saturday night. Nashville forward Jerred Smithson said
Igor Bobkov tops Visentin in London Knights 2-1 shootout win over Niagara
Igor Bobkov beat Mark Visentin one more time as the London Knights edged the Niagara IceDogs in a 2-1 shootout victory in Ontario Hockey League action Friday night. Bobkov won gold at the World Junior Championship by blanking Canada in the third period of a comeback Russian win against Visentin and Team Canada. Vladislav Namestnikov
Anton Babchuk Assists David Moss Twice In 3-2 Victory Over Senators
David Moss would love to see the Calgary Flames play more often in Ottawa. Moss scored goals 2:23 apart in the second and Calgary held on to snap a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Senators on Friday night. Ales Kotalik scored a power-play goal late in the second for the Flames,
Mikael Samuelsson and Henrik Lundqvist Share a Swedish Moment
Mikael Samuelsson and Henrik Lundqvist exchange a playful moment at the Garden, with Swedish referee Marcus Vinnerborg close by.
Kovalchuk Scores Twice, Takes Down Stamkos and Lightning
After Stamkos scored a power-play goal on the Lightning’s first shot at 5:06 of the first, the Devils scored four straight goals — Kovalchuk (7:59), Rolston (9:19), Elias (11:44) and Zajac (15:54) — to take a 4-1 lead after the opening period. “It’s unacceptable for us to get behind by that much,” Stamkos said. Zajac’s
Flyers’ Nikolay Zherdev Scores and Assists Against Bruins
Danny Briere and Nik Zherdev notched a goal and assist each for Flyers. Click Here To Continue Reading Article
Sergei Shirokov ties AHL Moose record with point in 11th straight game
As it almost always is in hockey, it’s a little of both. Shirokov’s touch continued Thursday night at the MTS Centre. He assisted on captain Nolan Baumgartner’s first-period power-play goal, helping the Moose to a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals before 6,211 fans at the MTS Centre. That extended a points streak to 11