Sabres sign Thibault, Peters and Ryan
July 5, 2007
Jocelyn Thibault signed a one-year contract with the Sabres on Thursday, as Buffalo bolstered its backup goaltending depth through free agency. Thibault is a 13-year NHL veteran who spent the past two seasons as a backup in Pittsburgh. He had a 7-8-2 record and 2.83 goals-against average in 22 games with the Penguins last season.
Rangers agree to terms with F Prucha
July 5, 2007
Forward Petr Prucha agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the New York Rangers, with whom he has scored 52 goals in two seasons. Prucha, a 24-year-old native of the Czech Republic, will earn $1.6 million each of the next two seasons. He became a restricted free agent after posting 22 goals and 18 assists for the Rangers in 79 games last season.
Avalanche re-sign F Svatos for 1 year
July 5, 2007
Avalanche forward Marek Svatos signed a one-year deal with Colorado on Thursday. Svatos scored 15 goals and had 30 points in 66 games for the Avalanche last season, a year after tying Joe Sakic for the team lead with 32 goals and finishing third among NHL rookies behind Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby.
Devils sign Weekes to back up Brodeur
July 5, 2007
The New Jersey Devils signed Kevin Weekes on Thursday to back up record-setting goaltender Martin Brodeur. Weekes, 32, spent the last two seasons with the New York Rangers, appearing in 46 games and compiling a record of 18-20-5. Weekes is 96-156-38 with 19 shutouts in nine NHL seasons with Florida, Vancouver, the New York Islanders, Tampa Bay, Carolina and the Rangers.
Nashville group makes bid for Predators
July 5, 2007
A group of Nashville businessmen has submitted a bid to buy the Predators, joining at least two other potential buyers vying for the NHL team. The group, led by David Freeman, chief executive officer of 36 Venture Capital, and Herb Fritch, CEO of HealthSpring Inc., has not said how much it has bid in an attempt to try to keep the team in Nashville.
Brodeur records league-high 12th shutout
February 28, 2007
The 13th season of Martin Brodeur’s remarkable career just might turn out to be his best. Brodeur set a career high with his 12th shutout of the season, stopping 31 shots in the New Jersey Devils’ 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. “Some games you have a feeling that there’s not going to be many goals scored, just by the way the game is played,” said Brodeur, who has twice…
Oilers honor Messier, lose to Coyotes
February 28, 2007
The Edmonton Oilers played their first game of the post-Ryan Smyth era and they looked as if they could have used their leading scorer back — or maybe the guy whose number they retired. Curtis Joseph made 26 saves and the Phoenix Coyotes defeated Edmonton 3-0 on Tuesday after the Oilers retired Mark Messier’s No.
Coyotes’ Roenick mulling retirement
February 28, 2007
Jeremy Roenick is thinking about calling it quits after 18 NHL seasons. The Phoenix Coyotes veteran forward had hoped to be dealt to a team in a playoff position, but wasn’t moved before the trade deadline Tuesday. Now that “I’ve got 19 games left and I’m enjoying myself because chances are it will be the end,” he said, following Phoenix’s 3-0 win over Edmonton.
Weight, undermanned Blues top Canucks
February 28, 2007
After trading their top two scorers, the St. Louis Blues needed someone to pick up the slack. Doug Weight stepped into the role with two goals in the third period, getting the game-winner on a breakaway to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 victory over Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. The Blues won their first game since trading Bill Guerin to San Jose and Keith Tkachuk to Atlanta.
Blake, Hunter lead Islanders to OT win
February 27, 2007
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP)– The trade deadline passed and Jason Blake was relieved to still be a member of the New York Islanders. He celebrated with a hat trick a few hours later. Blake scored three goals and had an assist, and Trent Hunter’s second goal of the game with 30.7 seconds left in overtime gave the Islanders a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
