Around the NHL - Friday 3 Oct

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Posted by admin on 4th, 2008

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Injury Updates:

Mike Fisher may miss opener
Ottawa Senators center Mike Fisher could miss Saturday’s season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins, according to a published report. Fisher suffered a groin injury in during the club’s preseason win over Frolunda in Sweden on Thursday, the Ottawa Sun reported on its website. (Yahoo! Sports)
Marek Zidlicky may miss start of season
Zidlicky (leg) is unlikely to be ready for the start of the regular
season, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. “Doesn’t look good,” head
coach Jacques Lemaire said. “It looks like it will be a while.” (Yahoo! Sports)
Pavel Datsyuk (groin) skates
Datsyuk (groin) was on the ice for light skating on Thursday—his first time doing so in a week, the Detroit News reports. (Yahoo! Sports)
DiPietro finally skating
DiPietro (hip/knee) took part in a team skate Friday, Newsday reports. (Yahoo! Sports)

Player Updates:

Drury get “C” from Rangers
Chris Drury became the New York Rangers’ captain Friday, one night before the club opened the regular season in the Czech Republic. Drury, who served as co-captain of the Buffalo Sabres with Danny Briere before signing with the Rangers in 2007, got the nod from coach Tom Renney and general manager Glen Sather during a team dinner on Friday night. The Rangers start the new campaign in Prague with a pair of games this weekend against the Tampa Bay Lightning. (Yahoo! Sports)
Selanne nets Hat Trick in Ducks win
Teemu Selanne scored three goals to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-1 preseason victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Friday night. Selanne, the Ducks’ all-time leading scorer, capped the hat trick with the game’s final goal with 17:14 left in the third period. (Yahoo! Sports)

League Updates:

Oilers coach MacTavish ejected from game
Edmonton Oilers coach Craig MacTavish was ejected in the second period of Friday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames for throwing a bloody towel on the ice. After scoring a power-play goal with 90 seconds left in the second, Marc Pouliot engaged in a fight with Flames defenseman James Vandermeer. Once the officials restored order, MacTavish threw the towel and was ejected. (Yahoo! Sports)

Signings & Acquisitions:

Wild sign D Falk
The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Justin Falk to a contract on Friday. Terms were not disclosed. (Yahoo! Sports)
Red Wings sign G McCollum
The Detroit Red Wings signed goalie Thomas McCollum to a three-year deal Friday. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. McCollum was Detroit’s first-round selection—30th overall—in the 2008 draft. He participated in the Wings’ training camp before being assigned back to the Ontario Hockey League’s Guelph Storm. (Yahoo! Sports)
Blackhawks sign Joakim Lindstrom
Lindstrom was signed by the Hawks on Friday after being placed on waivers by the Ducks. (Yahoo! Sports)
Canadiens give coach Guy Carbonneau contract extension
The Montreal Canadiens have given head coach Guy Carbonneau a multi-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Friday. Carbonneau would not say how long the extension was for, other than joking to reporters that “it’s more than one year and less than 10.” (Yahoo! Sports)
View more NHL and Minor League transactions at NHL.com

Trades & Rumours:

Bobby Ryan: Name comes up in trade talks
Ryan’s name was mentioned about in trade talks between the Ducks and Maple Leafs, according to the Orange County Register. (Yahoo! Sports)

From Spectorshockey.net:

Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli denied a report in the Boston Herald suggesting center Marc Savard was being shopped.
Senators owner Eugene Melnyk hopes to re-sign Daniel Alfredsson to a contract that’ll make him a “Senator for life”. Senators management will be meeting with Alfredsson’s agent tomorrow in Sweden to initiate negotiations.
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly still hopes the league and the KHL can reach an agreement on a binding arbitration hearing in Switzerland to resolve Alexander Radulov’s contract situation.
Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland suggests the recent injury to defenseman Chris Chelios could possibly push back his decision to trade a defenseman to free up cap space by a few weeks.
Scouts from ” Vancouver, New Jersey, the Rangers, Ottawa, Florida, Pittsburgh, Montreal, Tampa Bay and Detroit” attending last night’s Blue Jackets-Sabres game. He speculates they might be there to take a look at defensemen Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and Marc Methot and also noted that forward Manny Malholtra played on the top line last night suggesting the Jackets might’ve been showcasing him.
The agent for Chicago Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin said the club has given him permission to talk to other NHL teams, and that he’s received interest in his client from “several clubs”. Grossman and Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon expressed hopes of getting Khabibulin’s situation resolved prior to the start of the season next week.
The Anaheim Ducks announced they’ve demoted winger Bobby Ryan to their minor league affiliate while left wing Joakim Lindstrom has been claimed off waivers by the Chicago Blackhawks.

Game Results:

Philadelphia vs Washington
Philadelphia	1	Final
Washington	5	Box Score

NY Islanders vs New Jersey
NY Islanders	3	Final OT
New Jersey	2	Box Score

Minnesota vs Columbus
Minnesota	3	Final
Columbus	5	Box Score

Toronto vs Detroit
Toronto	3	Final
Detroit	5	Box Score

Nashville vs Atlanta
Nashville	6	Final
Atlanta	4	Box Score

Chicago vs Colorado
Chicago	7	Final
Colorado	4	Box Score

Edmonton vs Calgary
Edmonton	3	Final OT
Calgary	4	Box Score

Phoenix vs Anaheim
Phoenix	1	Final
Anaheim	4	Box Score