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Matchup: Red Wings 5-3-0 in exhibitions; Toronto 3-2-2. Face-off: 7 p.m., Joe Louis Arena. via Detroit Free Press

I took the tribe down to see the Sabres final preseason game tonight, and it was well worth the time and expense as the Sabres won a 4-3 thriller. via BFLOBLOG.com

The Canuck’s finish out the pre-season with a 5-4 win in Edmonton. Vancouver getting goals from Mason Raymond, Ryan Shannon, Marcus Naslund, Daniel Sedin and Ryan Kesler. via News 1130

After Tampa Bay failed to get past the first round of the playoffs in two straight seasons since the lockout, this looms as a pivotal season for the Lightning as we know them. via ESPN

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Brent Burns scored three goals and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Sunday in the preseason finale for both teams. via Journal-Gazette

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ The Columbus Blue Jackets pared their roster to 26 players on Sunday by assigning several players to the club’s top farm team.
Forwards Derick Brassard, Joakim Lindstrom and Tom Sestito were assigned to the Blue Jackets’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. Forward Derek MacKenzie and defenceman Sheldon Brookbank also cleared […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ Dimitri Patzold won the San Jose Sharks’ backup goalie job Sunday when the club sent Thomas Greiss to the minors.
Greiss had better statistics than Patzold during the exhibition season, which the Sharks finished 5-0-2 with a 2-1 win over Calgary on Saturday night. The 21-year-old Greiss went 2-0 with a […]

DENVER (AP) _ The Colorado Avalanche sent T.J. Hensick and Mark Rycroft to their AHL affiliate in Cleveland on Sunday, leaving 25 players on the pre-season roster.
Hensick was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award at the University of Michigan and the centre has drawn comparisons to another Michigan native, Mike Modano.
Rycroft had six goals […]

Brian Elliott made 34 saves and Patrick Eaves and Nick Folingo scored back-to-back first-period goals to help the Ottawa Senators finish pre-season play as the league’s only undefeated team with a 2-1 win over … via Slam Sports

From Newsday Preview: Rangers hope free agent moves pay off BY STEVE ZIPAY | steve.zipay@newsday.com September 30, 2007 For all practical purposes, the Rangers’ 2006-07 season ended with 7.7 seconds left in … via AMNY

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Brent Burns scored three goals and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Sunday in the pre-season finale for both teams.
The Wild will host Chicago in the regular-season opener on Thursday and both clubs appeared ready to face off in a game that counts.
There were several skirmishes, and […]

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Brian Elliott made 34 saves and Patrick Eaves and Nick Folingo scored back-to-back first-period goals to help the Ottawa Senators finish pre-season play as the league’s only undefeated team with a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
The Capitals (3-3-1) grabbed their only lead nearly six minutes into the first period […]

CHICAGO — Visitation will be held Sunday for Chicago Blackhawks owner William W. Wirtz. via NBC Channel 5

Miroslav Satan and Jon Sim scored in the final 5:51, lifting the New York Islanders to a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins in the preseason finale for both teams. via NFL Football News

Brian Elliott made 34 saves and Patrick Eaves and Nick Folingo scored back-to-back first-period goals to help the Ottawa Senators finish pre-season play as the league’s only undefeated team with a 2-1 win over … via Slam Sports

Miroslav Satan and Jon Sim scored in the final 5:51, lifting the New York Islanders to a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins in the preseason finale for both teams. via NFL Football News

The Stanley Cup champions are breathing a little easier.
Staring down home openers in Detroit, Columbus and Pittsburgh this week, the Anaheim Ducks were in no mood to leave England 0-2 and it showed Sunday.
Corey Perry had two goals and an assist while Jonas Hiller looked impressive in his first NHL start as the Ducks downed […]

“There’s my notification of it” With six 20-goal scorers last season, the Carolina Hurricanes converted their fair share of breakaways. via News Observer

The Columbus Blue Jackets pared their roster to 26 players on Sunday by assigning several players to the club’s top farm team. via CBS SportsLine

Playing for the first time under new coach Kevin Constantine, goalie Barry Brust made 18 saves Friday night, and the Aeros shut out the San Antonio Rampage 2-0 at the Laredo Entertainment Center. via Houston Chronicle

The Elmira Jackals announced the signings of two defensemen Tuesday, adding Chad Grisdale and Erick Tremblay. via Star-Gazette.COM

The difference in these numbers is considered the player’s plus-minus statistic. via ESPN

Ryane Clowe and captain Patrick Marleau scored for the Sharks , who got another solid two-way game from a roster that hasn’t changed much since last season’s franchise-record 107-point campaign. via Fox Sports

“I’m a stay-at-home ‘D’ and I’m not going to do anything fancy” The irony isn’t lost on Kurt Sauer, the Avalanche defenseman who was given a chance to play regularly last season only because of injuries to fellow Minnesotan Jordan Leopold. via Rocky Mountain News

The hit might have been a lot of things, but it wasn’t gutless. Reckless. Over the top. via CANOE

Posted by George James Malik September 26, 2007 16:37PM Sports Illustrated’s Scott Wraight previewed the Detroit Red Wings as part of SI’s NHL preview package, and Wraight believes that the Wings will continue … via Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com

“I got the puck on the boards, and it was kind of like a two-on-two, or three-on-two” This was supposed to be a story about a goalie. About Kari Lehtonen’s return to the ice after a long summer, one that was delayed further in training camp because of a groin injury. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution […]

Of course, everyone will be watching 20-year-old Sidney Crosby as he tries to duplicate his scoring title and MVP award for the Pittsburgh Penguins. via 900 CHML AM

For those of you who read Pat Hickey’s column in the Montreal Gazette this past Saturday, it should come as no surprise that power forward Christopher Higgins is going to be an alternate captain this upcoming … via MVN - Recent Articles

“Brent is a veteran defenseman who adds stability to our back line and he can also contribute offensively” Chicago, IL — - The Chicago Blackhawks Friday agreed to terms with defenseman Brent Sopel on a one-year contract. via Local6.com