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Ice hockey: Americans beat Finland to grab world bronze

Agence France-PresseMay 19, 2013 15:30

The United States won bronze at the world ice hockey championships after beating co-hosts Finland 3-2 in a penalty shootout on Sunday. Montreal Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk scored the winning penalty as the US won their first world championship medal since a bronze in Prague in 2004. US skipper Paul Stastny and Nashville Predators center Craig Smith both collected a goal and an assist, while netminder John Gibson produced 36 saves. "I'm really proud of my players, who clinched this very important win for our country," US manager Joe Sacco said.

Ice hockey: Sweden to play Swiss outsiders in world final

Agence France-PresseMay 19, 2013 03:31

Hosts Sweden will play surprise package Switzerland in the final of the world ice hockey championships after each sides registered a 3-0 semi-final victory over Finland and the United States respectively. Sweden's Dallas Stars left winger Loui Eriksson scored two goals and an assist, while goalkeeper Jhonas Enroth produced 30 saves in the team's win over Finland. The result kept alive the Swedes' hopes of becoming the first team to win the gold medal on home ice since the former Soviet Union did it in 1986.

Ice hockey: Sweden to playmeet Swiss outsiders in the world final

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 16:30

NHL: Rangers rout Capitals to reach second round

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 02:00

Swedish star Henrik Lundqvist posted his second-straight shutout as the New York Rangers advanced to the second round by routing Washington 5-0 in game seven of their NHL playoff series on Monday. Swedish star Lundqvist made 35 saves for the shutout after stopping all 27 shots he faced in game six on Sunday. The Rangers will face Boston in the second round of the NHL playoffs as the Bruins rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the third period Monday night to win in overtime and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games.

Rangers 5, Capitals 0

Thomson ReutersMay 13, 2013 23:30

Rangers 5, Capitals 0: Henrik Lundqvist turned aside 35 shots to post his second consecutive shutout and make fourth-liner Arron Asham's first-period goal stand up as New York recorded the franchise's first road victory in a Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference's second round.

Hockey Nova Scotia bans bodychecking for some peewee, midget and bantam players

The Canadian PressMay 12, 2013 11:47

HALIFAX - Hockey Nova Scotia overwhelmingly voted to ban bodychecking for some minor hockey players on Sunday following pleas from physicians that the body contact increases the risk of head injuries to children. The board unanimously voted to eliminate bodychecking for all peewee players, who are typically between 11- and 12-years old. It was also removed for the B and C levels of the bantam and midget leagues (ages 13 through 18), with only one dissenting vote of the 21-member board.

Preview: Blues at Kings

Thomson ReutersMay 8, 2013 16:41

There were no hiccups in Jonathan Quick's performance on Saturday as he backstopped the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Kings to their first victory this postseason. The 2012 Conn Smythe Trophy winner would love to receive more than one goal of support in Game 4 on Monday as host Los Angeles attempts to even its Western Conference first-round series against the fourth-seeded St. Louis Blues. The Kings dropped a pair of 2-1 decisions - including one in overtime - in St.

Preview: Senators at Canadiens

Thomson ReutersMay 8, 2013 16:39

The second-seeded Montreal Canadiens and seventh-seeded Ottawa Senators needed only one postseason game for a heated rivalry to develop. Ottawa scored three third-period goals to steal away home-ice advantage in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Thursday, but the defining moment of the game was a hit by Senators defenseman Eric Gryba that left Canadiens center Lars Eller bloodied and unconscious. Eller suffered a concussion and dental and facial fractures, all but assuring an emotional cauldron in Friday's Game 2 in Montreal.

Blues 2, Kings 1

Thomson ReutersMay 8, 2013 16:34

Blues 2, Kings 1: Patrik Berglund scored the tying goal early in the third period and defenseman Barret Jackman broke the deadlock with 51 seconds remaining as St. Louis seized a 2-0 lead in its Western Conference first-round series against visiting Los Angeles. Brian Elliott made 28 saves for the fourth-seeded Blues, who travel to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Saturday.

Canadiens even series at 1-1 behind Gallagher, Price

Thomson ReutersMay 8, 2013 16:33

Canadiens even series at 1-1 behind Gallagher, Price MONTREAL -- Rookie Brendan Gallagher came up with another big playoff game for the Montreal Canadiens and this time Carey Price backed it up with stellar goaltending that outshined Ottawa' s Craig Anderson. Gallagher scored his second goal in as many games as Montreal scored three times in the second period for a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night.