| Goalie Niemi gets $2.75M US award The Chicago Blackhawks will have 48 hours to decide on whether to retain goalie Antti Niemi, who was awarded a $2.75 million US salary rate for next season by an arbitrator. cbc.ca |
With Kovalchuk in Camp, Devils Will Face Difficult Cuts To accommodate Ilya Kovalchuk’s 15-year, $100 million contract, the Devils have 19 days to shed $3 million to $5 million in payroll to squeeze under the league’s salary cap. feeds.nytimes.com |
Horcoff selected new Oilers captain The Edmonton Oilers have named Shawn Horcoff as their new captain. cbc.ca |
Penguins finally win one in new barn Alex Goligoski's power-play goal at 1:51 of overtime gave the Pittsburgh Penguins their first win at Consol Energy Center, 3-2 over the New York Islanders on Friday night. cbc.ca |
Varlamov Leads Caps Over Hurricanes in Shootout Semyon Varlamov made 26 saves and stopped all three Carolina attempts in the shooout to lead the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes on Sunday. feeds.nytimes.com |