SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF
NHL 10/10/2013
Anaheim Ducks
720422For Ducks' Teemu Selanne, it's a season of goodbyes
720423Bobby Ryan looks to reintroduce himself to Ducks fans
720424New terrace provides grand entrance to Honda Center
720425Ducks celebrate 20 years in the NHL
Boston Bruins
720426Bruins poised to welcome some Western foes
720427Torey Krug helps crank up power play
720428Bruins prepare for undefeated Avalanche
720429Power boost a lift to Bruins
720430New "dynamic" with Bruins power play
Buffalo Sabres
720431Sabres waiting for Grigorenko to show competitive fire
720432Sabres notebook: Southern Ontario’s TV blackout lifted
720433Sabres' Miller available for next game, Tallinder back this weekend; Grigorenko may sit
720434Sabres strike deal to appear on Canadian television
Calgary Flames
720435Monahan scores again — strengthening bid to remain in NHL — as Flames shade Habs 3-2
720436Johnson: Behind spectacular game by Joey Mac, young Flames finally hold a lead
720437Calgary Flames rookie Sean Monahan hits another level in his quest to stay in NHL
720438Calgary Flames Snapshots: Following his Hart to Calgary … Monahan making strong case to stay with big club … W
720439Calgary Flames vs. Montreal Canadiens preview
Carolina Hurricanes
720440Canes' Murphy closer permanent NHL spot
Chicago Blackhawks
720441Blackhawks, Toews ready for 'first playoff game'
720442Blues top Hawks 3-2 with 21 seconds left
720443Hawks' Olympic hopefuls under watchful eyes
720444To top Blues, Blackhawks’ style must prevail
720445Hitchcock, Toews: Current opponents, future cohorts
720446Last-minute goal gives Blackhawks first regulation loss of season
720447Blues hand Blackhawks 'brutal loss'
720448Blues beat Hawks in closing seconds
720449Blues tally late goal to drop Blackhawks
720450Blackhawks look to play more keep-away against the Blues
Colorado Avalanche
720451Cory Sarich enjoying rebirth of NHL career with Avalanche
Dallas Stars
720452Salary-cap parity aids Stars; club absorbed payroll after lockout mandated other teams shed salary
Detroit Red Wings
720453Report: Sergei Fedorov coming out of retirement to play for his KHL team
720454Baseball, birthdays and pink: Detroit Red Wings in sunny mood as they prepare for Coyotes
720455Detroit Catholic Central hockey star Matt Sorisho hospitalized with broken back
720456Red Wings' Daniel Alfredsson remains plenty sharp at 40 for run at Stanley Cup
720457Red Wings cheering on Tigers, too
720458Red Wings: It's more nerve-wracking watching Detroit Tigers in playoffs than playing in a Game 7
720459Red Wings' Jimmy Howard to don special mask, equipment for breast cancer awareness
720460Red Wings' Jordin Tootoo cleared to play, but must wait for an opportunity to crack the lineup
720461Red Wings admire Detroit Tigers' playoff win
720462Tootoo cleared to return; Samuelsson back in for Tatar
Edmonton Oilers
720463Firecracker Yakupov still waiting to ignite
720464Just wind Ryan Nugent-Hopkins up and send him over the boards
720465Devan Dubnyk returns to Edmonton Oilers net to face Montreal Canadiens
720466Oilers blueliner Corey Potter is back on skates, continues to recover from back problems
720467Boyd Gordon’s been the best Edmonton Oilers forward thus far in 2013-14, just ask his coach
720468Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins making use of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins can-do atttitude
720469Oilers forward David Perron enjoys playing Canadiens … all hands on deck for coaches
720470Oilers goaltender Devan Dubnyk certain he can turn bad start around, beginning with Canadiens
Florida Panthers
720471Florida Panthers goalie Tim Thomas recovering from groin injury
720472PANTHERS IN TAMPA: Tim Thomas Feeling Better ... Scott Clemmensen Up, Drew Shore Down ... Sean Bergenheim Out
720473Preview: Panthers at Lightning, Thursday at 7:30
720474Panthers goalie Thomas' groin injury not believed to be serious
720475Violas bring family, swagger to Panthers
720476Panthers G Tim Thomas' groin injury not serious
Los Angeles Kings
720477Jeff Carter deflects winner for Kings in OT
720478Carter's redirection lifts Kings in OT
720479October 9 postgame notes, highlights
720480October 9 postgame quotes: Darryl Sutter
720481October 9 postgame quotes: Ottawa
720482October 9 postgame quotes: Jeff Carter
720483October 9 postgame quotes: Dustin Brown
720484October 9 postgame quotes: Matt Greene
720485Game 4 Preview: Ottawa at Los Angeles
720486October 9 morning skate quotes: Darryl Sutter
Minnesota Wild
720487With Wild still winless, Yeo makes some changes
720488Gameday preview: Winnipeg at Wild
720489Backstrom day-to-day, and line changes galore
720490Veilleux called up from Iowa, Zucker sent back
720491Minnesota Wild: Winless start brings new lines, sense of urgency
720492Minnesota Wild: John Curry glad to be on-call goalie
720493Minnesota Wild: Jason Zucker not the right fit for fourth line
720494Wild: Josh Harding preps for first start amid 'good news' on Nik Backstrom's injury
720495Minnesota Wild recall Stephane Veilleux
Montreal Canadiens
720496Flames extend points streak to four games with win over Habs
720497Dallas Stars on the rise
720498Stubbs: Habs’ Parros ‘almost symptom-free’ after concussion
720499Habs’ losing streak in Calgary extends to seven
720500Bibaud living dream as Habs organist
720501The man behind the voice at Bell Centre
720502Expect Pacioretty to play against Flames
720503About last night …
720504Concussed Parros “nearly symptom-free”
Nashville Predators
720505Predators help Metro break ground on new practice facility
720506Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Nashville Predators
720507Nashville Predators get first taste of Eastern Conference
720508Nashville Predators seeing progress on power play
New Jersey Devils
720509Devils winless start: Are you alarmed at their play so far and their blown leads?
720510Devils: What has gone wrong and what has gone right in poor start?
720511Devils (0-1-3) off to their slowest start since 2001-02
720512Devils: Cory Schneider impressive in Vancouver, but club's winless streak reaches four
720513Devils fall to Canucks, 3-2, in overtime as winless streak reaches four after another blown lead
720514Devils' Bryce Salvador excels in captain's role
New York Islanders
720515Islanders’ depth on D sends Reinhart, 19, back to juniors
720516Rookie defenseman Matt Donovan, from Oklahoma, proves he can play in NHL
New York Rangers
720517NY Rangers at loss of words, still adjusting to Alain Vigneault after 9-2 loss to Sharks
720518Alain Vigneault & Rangers talk it out behind closed doors after blowout loss to Sharks; Rick Nash 'concerned,'
720519NY Rangers right wing Rick Nash leaves game in San Jose due to elbow to head from Sharks defenseman Brad Stuar
720520Rangers’ Nash on shelf after getting hit in head
720521Rangers season at crossroads — already
720522NHL benches tough guy for three games
720523Tomas Hertl scores fourth goal through legs against Rangers
720524Brad Stuart suspended three games after high hit on Rick Nash
720525Rangers at Mighty Ducks tonight … pre-game notes
720526NHL suspends Sharks’ Stuart three games for head shot against Rick Nash
NHL
720527Ruling on Coyotes bankruptcy could have ripple effect
720528Researchers Press for Broad Ban on Hockey Fights
Ottawa Senators
720529Sens storm back before falling in OT
720530Karlsson respects Doughty, but won’t make comparisons
720531Senators update: Spezza won’t play against Kings
720532Ottawa Senators look to get physical on West Coast trip
720533Sens captain Jason Spezza not suiting up for game against Los Angeles Kings
720534Ottawa Senators not calling up Mika Zibanejad despite injury to Jason Spezza
Philadelphia Flyers
720535Philadelphia Flyers prospect check: Scott Laughton, Anthony Stolarz stand out
720536Flyers' Giroux needs to get going
720537Flyers Notes: Mason emerging as No. 1 goalie
720538FLYERS The new stuff just keeps on coming
720539Flyers Notes: Berube gets down to business
720540Flyers Notes: Hartnell avoids serious injury
720541Claude Giroux: My 'confidence is not there'
Phoenix Coyotes
720542Phoenix Coyotes already feel the need for adjustments after pair of bad games
Pittsburgh Penguins
720543Defenseman Maatta, 19, making case to stay with Pens past trial period
720544Penguins notebook: Injured Letang, Neal progressing nicely
720545Poor home ice conditions affecting Penguins
720546Penguins Notebook: Letang makes some progress
San Jose Sharks
720547Tomas Hertl, San Jose Sharks rookie, has hockey world buzzing
720548Sharks' Brad Stuart suspended for three games by NHL
720549Meet Tomas Hertl, the San Jose Sharks' red-hot rookie
720550San Jose Sharks
720551NHL results, Oct. 9
720552Stuart slapped with multi-game suspension for hit on Nash
720553Rookie Nieto thrilled with first NHL points
720554Stuart could face punishment for Nash hit
St Louis Blues
720555Blues fail to keep all of the red out
720556Steen's late goal lifts Blues in playoff atmosphere
720557Blues don't mind Cardinal Red, just not Chicago Red
720558Blues-Blackhawks rivalry among the best
720559Steen's late goal stuns the Blackhawks
Tampa Bay Lightning
720560Bolts start long homestand, hope to keep momentum going
720561Tonight’s Game: Florida at Lightning
720562Lightning-Panthers preview
720563Lightning's Stamkos continues work to improve his game
720564The Lightning's newly decorated hallways
Toronto Maple Leafs
720565Maple Leafs leaning on youngsters as injuries hit
720566Jake Gardiner tries to shut out trade talk
720567Mirtle: Lupul joins growing list of injured Leafs
720568Blair: Leafs sure to feel the wrath of Randy Carlyle after loss to Avs
720569Maple Leafs list Joffrey Lupul as day-to-day with bruised calf
720570Maple Leafs: Joffrey Lupul misses practice amid lineup shuffle
720571Maple Leafs need to remember what led to earlier success: Cox
720572Maple Leafs: Mistakes finally catch up to team in loss to Avs: Feschuk
720573Leafs' Leivo and Broll 'excited' by call-up
Maple Leafs Continued
720574Maple Leafs search for answers as blue line struggles
720575Maple Leafs' Joffrey Lupul out day-to-day with bruised calf
720576Toronto Maple Leafs get down to dirty details on defence
720577Toronto Maple Leafs’ Joffrey Lupul day-to-day with leg injury
720578Toronto Maple Leafs have no excuse for lack of depth
Vancouver Canucks
720586'Torts won't let us quit': The Tortorella effect is taking shape in Vancouver
720587Torts: Booth a 'weird dude'
720588Gallagher: Is Kesler just pacing himself?
720589Hertl’s trick shot to cap rookie’s four-goal flurry has caught Canucks’ attention
720590ere’s your big shot, Santorelli: skating with the Sedin twins against the Sharks
720591Torts: Booth is a “weird dude” but that’s a good thing
720592Santorelli's gamble paying off early for Canucks
720593Vancouver braces for Sharknado
720594Luongo one save better than Schneider as Canucks beat Devils in OT
Washington Capitals
720579Ted Leonsis and the Caps’ lack of weaknesses
720580Nicklas Backstrom excited for new chapter as a father
720581Road to Sochi: A ‘wakeup call’ for Jamie Benn
Websites
720595ESPN / Can Blues measure up to Hawks?
720596ESPN / Hertl's game translating to NHL with ease
720597ESPN / Report: Court throws out NHL lawsuit
720598ESPN / Patrick Roy getting real in Denver
720599USA TODAY / Olympic tracker: Who's rising, falling?
720600USA TODAY / Stuart suspended three games, Nielsen fined
Winnipeg Jets
720582Halischuk keen to contribute
720583Winnipeg Jets are Wild about potential new rivalry
720584Devin Setoguchi fitting right in with Jets
720585Matt Halischuk stays ready for Jets’ debut
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720422Anaheim Ducks
For Ducks' Teemu Selanne, it's a season of goodbyes
It's his 15th and last season with the Anaheim team. 'You look at things differently knowing it will be your last time,' he says.
By Lance Pugmire| 10:12 PM PDT, October 9, 2013
There will be so many final steps for Teemu Selanne to take this season before he retires. The Ducks' 43-year-old wing has said this season will be his last.
Thursday night's game at Honda Center against the New York Rangers will be his final home opener. It will be an opportunity to soak in the capacity crowd's adoration as the Ducks embark on their last go with legendary No. 8 beside them.
"You look at things differently knowing it will be your last time," Selanne said Wednesday after practice. "You just try to enjoy it."
Now in his 15th season as a Duck, Selanne — with 675 goals and 755 assists — has created massive goodwill in Anaheim with his production and so much more.
Whether it's the humorous video he made, chucking golf clubs in the water before "deciding" to return this year, or a sincere nod to a fan watching practice at the Rinks in Anaheim, or standing outside at 1 a.m. last week signing autographs upon his return to Winnipeg, where he began his career in the NHL, there's an authentic nature to the man that has made him beloved.
"Very nice person, doesn't turn down requests," Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau said. "He generally loves people and is passionate about the game, and everybody can tell he's passionate about the game. Those are things that are not hard to become a fan of."
Selanne called the Winnipeg treatment Sunday "unreal" and "amazing."
"I try to be nice to people, and they treat you back the same way," Selanne said. "For some reason, I've always had that. On the ice, I'm not, 'Focus, focus, focus,' only seeing the puck. I enjoy it all. I look at how people react. It's the whole package that I enjoy so much. I'm a pretty open guy."
Selanne says he hasn't experienced one regret about returning, and says he's "feeling good, no complaints," despite no goals in seven shots over two games.
He and Boudreau crafted an agreement that in 13 remaining pairs of consecutive games Selanne will play the first game and sit out the second.
"That will keep him a lot fresher," Boudreau said. "He's 43. This season is torturous with our travel before Christmas. We want him at his best."
The coach praised Selanne's "hop" and ability to create good scoring chances.
"I'm just waiting for when we get rolling again," Selanne said. "I'm excited."
Injury update
Wing Emerson Etem practiced again Wednesday, and Boudreau said there's a "good chance he's going to play." The coach said left wing Matt Beleskey and right wing Kyle Palmieri (upper body injuries) will not play, but added that Palmieri will "be ready to play Sunday" against Ottawa.
THURSDAY
DUCKS VS. N.Y. RANGERS
When: 7.
Where: Honda Center.
On the air: TV: Prime Ticket; Radio: 830.
Record vs. Rangers (2012-13): Did not play.
Etc.: The Rangers are reeling from a 9-2 loss to San Jose in their last outing.
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720423Anaheim Ducks
Bobby Ryan looks to reintroduce himself to Ducks fans
It took the forward a bit of time to be recognized by fans in Ottawa, where he was traded to in July, but he won't have that problem in Anaheim, where the Senators play the Ducks on Sunday.
By Lisa Dillman | 8:42 PM PDT, October 9, 2013
Bobby Ryan didn't put on a mask, any sort of disguise or implement a clever way to hide his identity.
He roamed the streets of Ottawa in September and interviewed fans about ... Bobby Ryan.
Surely, the deeply knowledgeable fans in that Canadian hotbed of hockey would recognize the newly minted Senators forward.
After all, this was not some journeyman fourth-liner. Ryan happened to be a high-scoring forward who had four 30-goal seasons when he played for the Ducks. He was traded to Ottawa in July in exchange for forwards Jakob Silfverberg and Stefan Noesen and a first-round pick in next year's draft.
Bobby, who?
What was a lark became must-see video, at times hilarious and at times cringe worthy, and the clever Letterman-like spot went viral on the Internet.
Ryan's self-effacing manner combined with the funny reactions from the fans, most of whom had absolutely no idea it was Ryan asking about Ryan, made it all the rage.
"It was really fun. I know how all those people pretty much wrote me on Twitter afterward, saying how dumb they felt that they couldn't figure it out," Ryan said, smiling.
Ryan said the idea was sparked by a video produced by New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey, who hit the streets of New York for "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon."
"It was one of those things that I wasn't sure how it would get taken or how it would turn out and the video editing was good," Ryan said. "I felt pretty comfortable. … It's tough to do, interviewing people."
Now they know who he is. Fans have been driving by his house and honking their horns, unsettling his girlfriend who was home alone when Ryan was on a trip. Help surfaced in the form of his neighbors.
"They've told people to go away," Ryan said. "Twitter patrol in Anaheim and neighborhood watch in Ottawa."
Ryan was chatting with reporters at StaplesCenter on Wednesday morning, a few hours before the Senators were to play the Kings. Up next is a Saturday game in San Jose before Ryan returns to Honda Center to play his former team on Sunday.
"You know, I don't know what kind of reaction I'll get," he said.
To that end, Ryan has not spent a great deal of time thinking about how he will be treated when he comes back. He is happy in Ottawa and made a point in an interview of thanking Ducks General Manager Bob Murray for sending him to a team where he could be a "good part of the core."
Senators Coach Paul MacLean said they were going after a certain type of player when Ryan became available.
"We needed this type of player that can score 30 goals and be a threat to score," MacLean said. "As it turned out, he ended up being the guy that became available and they were able to work something out. We didn't specifically target him, but we wanted a guy just like him."
Ryan, 26, was moved to right wing, where he said he had not played consistently in six years. He had been playing on a line with Milan Michalek and Jason Spezza, who is out because of a sore groin and did not play against the Kings.