From his time as captain to his tenure as general manager, Bob Gainey has spent a lifetime providing leadership for the Montreal Canadiens. Now, he's handing the reins to a trusted colleague. Gainey stepped aside Monday as Montreal's general manager and was replaced by assistant Pierre Gauthier in a surprising front-office shake-up for hockey's most storied franchise.
Corey Perry and the Anaheim Ducks saw little reason to celebrate after ending the Los Angeles Kings' franchise-record winning streak while maintaining a remarkable home streak of their own. After all, this win was only redemption for all those mistakes in last week's loss to the Kings -- and it ended with Ryan Getzlaf hobbling home on crutches.
Ducks C Getzlaf sprains left ankle (AP)
Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf sprained his left ankle during the second period of Anaheim's game against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. The Anaheim playmaker is scheduled to suit up for Canada at his first Olympics next week, but coach Randy Carlyle said Getzlaf would leave the Honda Center on crutches with his foot in a protective boot.
Jean-Sebastien Giguere lost for the first time as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, even though he thought they were the better team on the ice. Ryane Clowe scored with less than seven minutes left in the third period, leading the Western Conference-leading San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory Monday night.
The Philadelphia Flyers knew one of their shots eventually had to go in. Mike Richards' was the one that finally counted. The team captain scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with less than eight minutes left in the third period, leading the Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday night.
Devils D Salmela OK after hit to face (AP)
New Jersey Devils defensemen Anssi Salmela said he had a headache, but was otherwise OK after being taken off the ice on a stretcher following a scary hit to the face from the Philadelphia Flyers' Jeff Carter. As he scored a short-handed goal that gave the Devils a 2-0 lead in the second period Monday night, Salmela was struck hard by Carter's right shoulder as he skated by.
Stars C Ribeiro off IR after tracheotomy (AP)
The Dallas Stars have activated center Mike Ribeiro a month after he injured his throat in a game against the New York Rangers. Ribeiro came off injured reserve Monday while defenseman Mark Fistric went on the list with a knee injury. Forwards Raymond Sawada and Francis Wathier were recalled from the Texas Stars of the AHL.
Dave Tippett has pushed all the right buttons in his first season as the coach of the once-lowly Phoenix Coyotes. On Monday night, he switched Matthew Lombardi from center to right wing. The result was two goals and three assists for a career-high five points from the 27-year-old Canadian in a 6-1 rout of Edmonton.
Ahead by three goals and down an enforcer, Chris Stewart had a chance for a Gordie Howe hat trick. He didn't pass up the opportunity. Stewart had a goal and two assists to go along with his second-period fight and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Monday night. Brandon Yip scored two goals and Paul Stastny had a goal and an assist for the Avalanche.
Three goals from Alex Ovechkin. Two feet of snow on the ground. One big comeback against a detested rival, with punches and name-calling added for good measure. The biggest number of all: 14, the length of a winning streak topped by just two other teams in NHL history. What a Super Sunday it was for the Washington Capitals, who got a hat trick from their two-time reigning league MVP and made up a...
