- Ice hockey-Sweden thump Switzerland to win world championship - May 19 2013 14:40
(Adds details, quotes) By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM, May 19 (Reuters) - Sweden swept aside Switzerland 5-1 in the final to become the first team since 1986 to win the ice hockey world championship on home ice on Sunday. The Swedes' victory snapped a nine-game winning streak that carried the unfancied Swiss all the way to their first final since 1935. The Swedes were made to work hard in the beginning and fell behind in the fifth minute when tournament MVP Roman Josi cut across the ice before slotting a backhand shot between the legs of Swedish goalie Jhonas Enroth. ... - Sharks win in overtime to get on board against Kings - May 18 2013 22:24
(Reuters) - Logan Couture scored early in overtime to help the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 victory over the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings in Game Three of the NHL's Western Conference semi-finals on Saturday. The Sharks clawed back into the best of seven series after Couture took advantage of a power play penalty just 1:29 into the extra period. The Kings' Robyn Regehr (hooking) and Trevor Lewis (interference) were both penalized inside the final minute of regulation to give San Jose a five-on-three situation into overtime. ... - NHL-Sharks win in overtime to get on board against Kings - May 18 2013 22:00
May 18 (Reuters) - Logan Couture scored early in overtime to help the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 victory over the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings in Game Three of the NHL's Western Conference semi-finals on Saturday. The Sharks clawed back into the best of seven series after Couture took advantage of a power play penalty just 1:29 into the extra period. The Kings' Robyn Regehr (hooking) and Trevor Lewis (interference) were both penalised inside the final minute of regulation to give San Jose a five-on-three situation into overtime. ... - NHL play-offs semifinal results - May 18 2013 21:09
May 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NHL Play-offs Semifinal games on Saturday (home team in CAPS) 1 2 3 T CHICAGO 1 0 0 1 Detroit 0 2 2 4 (The best-of-seven series is level at 1-1) 1 2 3 OT T Los Angeles 1 0 0 0 1 SAN JOSE 1 0 0 1 2 (Los Angeles lead the best-of-seven series by 2-1) - Sharks fined $100,000 for GM's comments - May 18 2013 16:24
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson's comments criticizing the league for forward Raffi Torres' suspension for the rest of the second round of the playoffs. - Sharks fined $100,000 for comments on Torres suspension - May 18 2013 15:25
(Reuters) - The San Jose Sharks were fined $100,000 for public comments made by general manager Doug Wilson over the suspension of forward Raffi Torres, the National Hockey League said on Saturday. Torres was suspended for the remainder of the Western Conference semi-final series against the Los Angeles Kings for his hit against Jarret Stoll in Game One of the best-of-seven series. It is the fourth career suspension for Torres, who is considered a repeat offender. Wilson later issued a statement saying the team disagreed with the suspension. ... - NHL-Sharks fined $100,000 for comments on Torres suspension - May 18 2013 15:17
May 18 (Reuters) - The San Jose Sharks were fined $100,000 for public comments made by general manager Doug Wilson over the suspension of forward Raffi Torres, the National Hockey League said on Saturday. Torres was suspended for the remainder of the Western Conference semi-final series against the Los Angeles Kings for his hit against Jarret Stoll in Game One of the best-of-seven series. It is the fourth career suspension for Torres, who is considered a repeat offender. Wilson later issued a statement saying the team disagreed with the suspension. ... - Swiss fairytale continues as they set up Sweden final - May 18 2013 14:25
By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Switzerland's fairytale run at the world ice hockey championships continued on Saturday when they reached the final thanks to a 3-0 victory over United States. They now face host nation Sweden who beat Finland 3-0, Loui Eriksson scoring twice. The Swiss, the only remaining unbeaten team, went ahead when Martin Pluss snapped up a loose puck and laid on a goal for the unmarked Nino Niederreiter. Julian Walker made it 2-0 with 10 minutes to go when he latched on to Simon Moser's defense-splitting pass before Reto Suri completed the scoring. ... - Ice hockey-Swiss fairytale continues as they set up Sweden final - May 18 2013 14:24
* Swiss sink U.S. * Swedes beat Finns (Adds quotes) By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM, May 18 (Reuters) - Switzerland's fairytale run at the world ice hockey championships continued on Saturday when they reached the final thanks to a 3-0 victory over United States. They now face host nation Sweden who beat Finland 3-0, Loui Eriksson scoring twice. The Swiss, the only remaining unbeaten team, went ahead when Martin Pluss snapped up a loose puck and laid on a goal for the unmarked Nino Niederreiter. ... - Spezza to return to Senators lineup for Game 3 - May 18 2013 13:44
OTTAWA (AP) — Jason Spezza doesn't have much time to return to form if the Ottawa Senators want to extend their season. - Red Wings rally past Blackhawks to level series - May 18 2013 13:21
(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings spotted the Chicago Blackhawks an early lead then struck for four unanswered goals to claim a 4-1 win on Saturday and even their Western Conference semi-final at a game each. The best-of-seven series now shifts to Detroit for two games with Game Three set for Monday at Joe Louis Arena. Jimmy Howard was rock solid in the Detroit net, facing 20 shots, and the Red Wings scored twice in each of the second and third periods after surrendering a first period goal to Chicago's Patrick Kane. ... - NHL-Red Wings rally past Blackhawks to level series - May 18 2013 13:17
May 18 (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings spotted the Chicago Blackhawks an early lead then struck for four unanswered goals to claim a 4-1 win on Saturday and even their Western Conference semi-final at a game each. The best-of-seven series now shifts to Detroit for two games with Game Three set for Monday at Joe Louis Arena. Jimmy Howard was rock solid in the Detroit net, facing 20 shots, and the Red Wings scored twice in each of the second and third periods after surrendering a first period goal to Chicago's Patrick Kane. ... - Staal avoids surgery to repair damaged knee - May 18 2013 09:39
(Reuters) - Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal will not require surgery to repair knee ligament damage sustained while playing for Canada at the ice hockey world championships, the National Hockey League team said on Saturday. Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said on the team's website that a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test revealed a third-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament and rehabilitation should last three months. It is expected Staal will be healthy and ready to start the 2013-14 season. ... - NHL-Staal avoids surgery to repair damaged knee - May 18 2013 09:30
May 18 (Reuters) - Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal will not require surgery to repair knee ligament damage sustained while playing for Canada at the ice hockey world championships, the National Hockey League team said on Saturday. Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said on the team's website that a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test revealed a third-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament and rehabilitation should last three months. It is expected Staal will be healthy and ready to start the 2013-14 season. ... - Crosby hat-trick helps Penguins to 2-0 series lead - May 17 2013 19:45
(Reuters) - Captain Sidney Crosby scored a hat-trick as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in Game Two of the National Hockey League Eastern Conference semi-finals on Friday. The top-seeded Penguins won the first game of the best-of-seven series 4-1. "I think we did a great job all game of putting a lot of pressure on them but when we gave up chances they were pretty big ones," Crosby said. "We want to limit those big chances we give up but I feel good about how many shots we got off and the pressure we put on them. ...