George Gillett sat down beside his 20-year-old goalie and chatted with him as though they were old friends. “Good job,” the Montreal Canadiens owner said to Carey Price in the visitors’ dressing room at Air Canada Centre. No kidding. Price stopped 37 shots, and the Canadiens rallied for a 4-3 overtime win Tuesday night over the rival Toronto Maple Leafs.
George Gillett sat down beside his 20-year-old goalie and chatted with him as though they were old friends. “Good job,” the Montreal Canadiens owner said to Carey Price in the visitors’ dressing room at Air Canada Centre. No kidding. Price stopped 37 shots, and the Canadiens rallied for a 4-3 overtime win Tuesday night over…
Rookie David Perron scored twice in St. Louis’ four-goal second period and the St. Louis Blues rallied from two down to beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 Tuesday night. The Blues, who snapped a three-game losing streak, fell behind 2-0 but stormed back in the middle frame against goalie Dominik Hasek. Keith Tkachuk and Jamal…
Sean Avery of the New York Rangers denied making cancer-related comments to ill Maple Leafs forward Jason Blake before a pregame altercation between the clubs last weekend. Avery exchanged words and shoves with Blake and his Toronto teammate Darcy Tucker during warmups before New York’s 3-2 shootout victory over the Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
The NHL fined Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky $10,000 on Tuesday and suspended Phoenix defenseman Nick Boynton for a game as a result of an altercation in Monday night’s 5-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks. The suspension is automatic for a player who instigates a fight in the final 5 minutes of regulation or in…
Colts star defensive end Dwight Freeney will miss the rest of the season after being place on injured reserve Wednesday with a foot injury. Freeney, the three-time Pro Bowler, is the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL. He injured his left foot in Sunday’s loss to San Diego and was diagnosed with a Lis Franc…
Ricky Williams’ suspension ended after more than 18 months Wednesday when he was reinstated by the NFL. Still unclear is whether the Miami Dolphins want him back. The 2002 league rushing champion, who has played in only 12 games since the start of the 2004 season, was in the Canadian Football League last season and…
Pittsburgh Steelers starting free safety Ryan Clark was placed on injured reserve Wednesday because of a spleen problem that has sidelined him for three games. Also placed on injured reserve was tight end Jerame Tuman, who has been out a month with a back injury. Neither Clark nor Tuman can play again this season.
Cornerback Kiwaukee Thomas and tight end Matt Murphy will miss the rest of the season, leaving a dozen Buffalo Bills players on injured reserve. Thomas, the nickel cornerback, hurt his groin in a 13-10 win at Miami last weekend. Murphy, who doubled as an offensive lineman and fullback, tore his left calf muscle during practice…
The winless Miami Dolphins have decided to find out whether rookie John Beck is their quarterback of the future. Beck will make his NFL debut when he starts Sunday at Philadelphia, replacing Cleo Lemon with the first team. Coach Cam Cameron told the quarterbacks of the change Wednesday, a person familiar with the conversation told…
The New York Knicks fined Stephon Marbury more than $180,000 for skipping Tuesday night’s game at Phoenix, the latest clash between the team’s star point guard and coach Isiah Thomas. The Knicks sent Marbury a letter informing him of the fine, according to a person with knowledge of the penalty who spoke to Sports Betting…
Watch as the Grizzlies’ Rudy Gay attacks the basket for a powerful one-handed jam against the Rockets on Tuesday. NBA Properties 2005
Watch as the Grizzlies’ Rudy Gay attacks the basket for a powerful one-handed jam against the Rockets on Tuesday. NBA Properties 2005