30 Sep
Heat general manager Randy Pfund, who helped Miami win the 2006 NBA championship. As the highlight of his 13 years with the franchise, resigned Monday.
Pfund said Monday night that it was “the perfect time to pursue other opportunities within the NBA,” without offering specifics.
Team president Pat Riley - who already had final say on virtually [...]
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29 Sep
Gary Roberts had a goal and an assist to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning. To a 4-1 win over Eisbaren Berlin on Sunday in their first exhibition game in eastern Europe.
Tampa Bay is 4-1 in exhibitions with one game to go - Tuesday in Slovakia - before opening its NHL season in Prague against the [...]
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29 Sep
Sunday National Hockey League Capsules.
MINNESOTA 2 , BUFFALO 1 (SO)
BUFFALO, New York Andrew Brunette scored the equalizing goal with 2:57 left in the third period and netted the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout as the Minnesota Wild posted a 2-1 preseason victory over the Buffalo Sabres.
Brunette, who returned to Minnesota as a [...]
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29 Sep
Teemu Selanne signed a two-year, $5,25 million contract with the Anaheim Ducks. And scored a pair of power-play goals against the Vancouver Canucks in his preseason debut Sunday night.
The 38-year-old Finn sat out training camp last season and the first four months of the regular season while contemplating retirement. He re-signed in February as a [...]
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29 Sep
Andrew Brunette shootout goal gave the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 preseason win. Over the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night.
Brunette, who tied the game with a goal with 2:57 left in regulation, scored on the Wilds fourth attempt on Sabres goalie Patrick Lalime.
Lalime stopped 18-of-19 shots and looked as though he was on his way to [...]
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29 Sep
Alex Kovalev scored the only shootout goal to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win. Over the Florida Panthers on Sunday night.
Kovalev put a backhand past Tomas Vokoun, who stopped Montreals first two attempts by David Desharnais and Andrei Kostitsyn.
Carey Price stopped Floridas Nathan Horton, Michael Frolik and Ville Peltonen in turn in the shootout [...]
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28 Sep
The Anaheim Ducks found a taker for Mathieu Schneider.
The Atlanta Thrashers on Friday acquired the veteran defenseman from the Ducks for blue-liner Ken Klee and left wings Brad Larsen and Chad Painchaud.
Signed to a two-year, $11.25 million contract prior to last season, Schneider was deemed expendable by Anaheim due to Scott Niedermayers commitment to play [...]
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28 Sep
When Nick Foligno packs his bag to leave for Sweden on Sunday. The Ottawa Senators sophomore can take some added confidence and job security along with him.
The 20-year-old left-winger, who appeared in 45 games with the Senators last year, figures to play a much bigger role for the team when Ottawas kicks off the regular [...]
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28 Sep
Luke Richardson finally has some security.
Attending the Ottawa Senators training camp on a tryout basis, Richardson on Saturday signed a one-year, two-way contract with the team.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
An unrestricted free agent, Richardson appeared in three preseason games prior to inking the deal but did not record a point. The 39-year-old defenseman registered two [...]
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28 Sep
Chris Bourque had a goal and an assist against Hall of Fame father Ray former team. And the Washington Capitals stayed unbeaten in the preseason with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday.
Bourque, whose father played most of his career with the Bruins, wristed a shot past Tim Thomas on a power play [...]
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