Canadian agrees to buy Pens

Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie signed an agreement to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday.

The team did not disclose terms of the purchase agreement.

The 45-year-old Balsillie, co-chief executive officer of Research in Motion Ltd., stepped in and began negotiating after the Penguins and Toronto businessman Sam Fingold could not complete a deal.

On the ice

Rangers 5, Capitals 2: At New York, Brendan Shanahan scored twice to become the 15th player with 600 goals in the NHL and New York beat Washington. … Canucks 3, Red Wings 1: At Detroit, Sami Salo had a goal and assist for Vancouver. … Maple Leafs 6, Senators 0: At Ottawa, Chad Kilger and Darcy Tucker each scored two goals for Toronto. … Lightning 3, Thrashers 2 (SO): At Atlanta, Vincent Lecavalier scored in a shootout for Tampa Bay. … Penguins 4, Flyers 0: At Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury had 40 saves to blank Philadelphia. … Blackhawks 8, Predators 6: At Nashville, Tenn., Martin Havlat had two goals and two assists to lead Chicago. … Wild 3, Avalanche 2 (OT): At St. Paul, Minn., Todd White scored 1:03 into OT as Minnesota beat Colorado. … Coyotes 6, Islanders 3: At Glendale, Ariz., Steven Reinprecht had a goal and four assists as Phoenix beat New York. … Oilers 3, Flames 1: At Edmonton, Alberta, Dwayne Roloson had 31 saves to defeat Calgary. … Sharks 5, Blues 4 (OT): At San Jose, Calif., Curtis Brown scored with 2:48 left in OT to defeat St. Louis.