Defenseman Kris Letang scored in the fourth round of a shootout to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night in Sidney Crosby’s first NHL game in Calgary. Letang ended it after Petr Sykora scored and Crosby and Evgeni Malkin missed. Kristian Huselius scored Calgary’s lone goal in the shootout, while Jarome Iginla, Alex Tanguay and Matthew Lombardi failed…
Defenseman Kris Letang scored in the fourth round of a shootout to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night in Sidney Crosby’s first NHL game in Calgary. Letang ended it after Petr Sykora scored and Crosby and Evgeni Malkin missed. Kristian Huselius scored Calgary’s lone goal in the…
The combination of Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin and Martin Naslnd was a triple play that the Nashville Predators couldn’t overcome. After heading into the final period tied 2-2 Daniel Sedin connected on a pair of goals, the second on a power play, to spark the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory Thursday night.
Johan Holmqvist was happy with the win. His teammates were disappointed the Lightning goalie missed a shutout by seconds. Holmqvist made 23 saves, and Vincent Lecavalier scored his 19th goal of the season in the Tampa Bay’s 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. “I didn’t really care, as long as we win…
Nik Antropov’s second NHL hat trick was eight years in the making. Not since the 6-foot-6 center was a 19-year-old rookie, fresh out of the Russian league, had he scored three times in a game. Using his big body and deft stick-handling in front, Antropov used a series of tips and deflections to score three…
Chris Higgins had a lot easier time scoring than trying to come up with an explanation for Montreal’s winning streak against Boston. Higgins had a goal and two assists to help the Canadiens beat the Bruins for the seventh straight time, 4-2 on Thursday night. “I can’t explain it,” Higgins said. “I don’t know why…
Allen Iverson went hard to the basket. He didn’t get there, but he did draw a foul. The next time down the court, A.I. made another veteran move, drawing another foul on the same defender. The game was only 1 1/2 minutes old, yet Iverson already was in full control. A day after scoring 51…
Joe Johnson wasn’t exactly pleased with having to bail out the Atlanta Hawks. “It’s got to stop sooner or later, man,” he said. “I honestly thought this was a 25-30 point win for us tonight.” Johnson’s 18-footer at the buzzer lifted the Hawks to a 90-89 victory over the league-worst Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.
From Patty Hearst to the Jonestown Massacre, the Phillip Burton Federal Building has hosted its share of high-profile trials over the years. But they may all pale in comparison to the spectacle of the Barry Bonds perjury case. More than 200 journalists and members of the public are expected to crowd the courtroom and a…
Barry Bonds still wants to play next season, his agent said a day before the home run king’s arraignment in federal court. “There should be no legal conflicts that prevent Barry from being available during the 2008 championship season,” agent Jeff Borris said Thursday night. Borris spoke shortly after returning to California from baseball’s winter…
The San Diego Padres have offered a one-year contract to left fielder Milton Bradley, who tore up his right knee late in the season when his manager spun him to the ground while trying to keep him from going after an umpire. “We talked with Milton, we’ve made an offer, we think that he’s seriously…
At least one suspect charged in the killing of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor was part of an earlier break-in at the player’s home, according to newspaper reports. Investigators believe they have connected a single suspect to the Nov. 18 break-in at Taylor’s suburban Miami home, The Miami Herald reported.
With both starting quarterbacks out with knee injuries, the Washington Redskins led the Chicago Bears 14-10 after three quarters Thursday night. The unlikely Redskins combo of Todd Collins-to-Todd Yoder accounted for the only points of the first half, and Mike Sellers gave Washington a 14-0 lead with a 1-yard run on the first drive of…