Bellows Back In Nhl After Signing With Caps
The Washington Capitals have signed former National Hockey League All-Star Brian Bellows, who had been playing in Germany this season.
The 33-year-old Bellows, who scored more than 30 goals in nine of his 15 NHL seasons, will join the team in Vancouver today.
Current Washington coach Ron Wilson coached Bellows last season while both were with Anaheim.
“We have acquired a veteran player to give us depth on the wing,” said Washington general manager George McPhee.
Niedermayer out
Florida Panthers center Rob Niedermayer will miss the rest of the season because of post-concussion syndrome, the team said.
Niedermayer, who is bothered by headaches and nausea, suffered a concussion in the first game of the season when hit by Eric Lindros of the Philadelphia Flyers.
He missed 10 games after the hit and had been symptom-free until recently, forcing him to sit out the past four games.
“We thought he had the flu, but then they did some tests and determined it was post-concussion,” said Panthers spokesman Mike Hanson.
Hanson said Niedermayer hasn’t suffered another concussion and didn’t know what caused the symptoms to return.
New York Rangers defenseman Alexander Karpovtsev underwent surgery to repair torn ligaments in his right wrist. He will miss the remainder of the season.
On the ice
Boston’s top checking line scored three goals in the first 10 minutes and the Bruins remained unbeaten against the Philadelphia Flyers this season with a 4-2 win Thursday night.
Bryan Smolinski’s power-play goal with 64 seconds left in the second period broke a tie as the New York Islanders beat the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3.
Bill Lindsay scored two goals, including the game-winner, as the Florida Panthers snapped a 13-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over visiting Montreal.
J.F. Jomphe’s first goal of the season helped visiting Anaheim extend its unbeaten streak to five games as the Mighty Ducks skated to a 3-3 tie with Detroit.
Martin Brodeur stopped 23 shots and earned his ninth shutout of the season and 31st of his career as New Jersey beat undermanned Colorado.
Petr Sykora and Denis Pederson scored second-period power-play goals and had an assist each as the Devils ended a two-game road losing streak.
xxxx Insider’s view New York Rangers forward Pat LaFontaine, who supposedly did not suffer another concussion in a March 16 collision, still is sidelined indefinitely, complaining of fatigue. Speculation in New York holds that LaFontaine, a controversial acquisition this season after Buffalo wanted him to retire because of concussion problems, might really have to call it quits now. -Philadelphia Daily News