Carey Price made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, Tomas Plekanec had a goal and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.
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Price’s 3rd shutout lifts Canadiens past Jets
Sunday, February 5th, 2012Gronkowski among Pats active for Super Bowl
Sunday, February 5th, 2012As expected, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was on the active roster for Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVI against the Giants.
With Landry injured, Hornets to sign F Thomas
Sunday, February 5th, 2012New Orleans general manager Dell Demps says the Hornets plan to sign forward Lance Thomas to a 10-day contract on Monday.
Rangers win sixth straight over Flyers
Sunday, February 5th, 2012Artem Anisimov had a goal and two assists, Henrik Lundqvist made 21 saves and the New York Rangers continued their recent success against the Philadelphia Flyers with a 5-2 fight-filled victory on Sunday.
LeBron, Heat stave off Raptors’ rally attempt
Sunday, February 5th, 2012LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade had 25 and the Miami Heat survived a shaky fourth quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors 95-89 on Sunday afternoon.
Kovalchuk lifts Devils to fourth straight win
Sunday, February 5th, 2012Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists, and the New Jersey Devils extended their winning streak to four with a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
Red Sox, Aceves reach deal, avoid arbitration
Sunday, February 5th, 2012Garnett leads Celtics to fourth straight victory
Sunday, February 5th, 2012Giants’ Canty predicts 28-17 win via Twitter
Sunday, February 5th, 2012Defensive end Chris Canty wasn’t satisfied telling New York Giants fans to get ready for a Super Bowl parade.
Source: Sox, pitcher Aceves reach agreement
Sunday, February 5th, 2012Sources: Saturday eyed for front-office jobs
Sunday, February 5th, 2012The Colts have told Jeff Saturday, a player who was instrumental in helping to end the lockout, that they are willing to give him a front-office job, according to league sources.
Sources: Manning flexible on deal demands
Sunday, February 5th, 2012Peyton Manning is willing to structure his contract in a way that could expedite how quickly he is signed if or when the Indianapolis Colts release him.
Goodell: Ceasing Pro Bowl under consideration
Sunday, February 5th, 2012In an appearance on ESPN Radio’s “Mike and Mike in the Morning” on Sunday, Roger Goodell said the league must address the quality of Pro Bowl and even said he would consider eliminating the all-star game if it can’t be improved upon.
Giants website announces team as SB champs
Sunday, February 5th, 2012On the eve of the Super Bowl, Giants.com reportedly accidentally posted an image proclaiming the Giants as Super Bowl champions. An NFL.com blog reported the website gaffe with a screen grab by Comcast SportsNet New England.
Wolves wallop Rockets behind Love’s 25 points
Sunday, February 5th, 2012Kevin Love scored 25 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead the Timberwolves over Kevin McHale’s Houston Rockets 100-91 on Saturday night, pushing Minnesota’s record to 12-12.
Martin, Kennedy, Doleman lead 2012 Hall class
Sunday, February 5th, 2012Curtis Martin has gone from the mean streets of Pittsburgh to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with team in Japan
Sunday, February 5th, 2012The Softbank Hawks of Japan’s Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
Batum hits 9 3-pointers as Blazers rip Nuggets
Sunday, February 5th, 2012Nicolas Batum set a Trail Blazers record with nine 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-97 Saturday night.
Parker scores 42, hits milestone in Spurs’ win
Sunday, February 5th, 2012Gagner keeps scoring as Oilers slip past Wings
Sunday, February 5th, 2012Sam Gagner continued to rack up the points and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers beat the league-leading Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Saturday night.
