The Chicago Blackhawks recalled right wing Troy Brouwer from Rockford of the American Hockey League on Saturday. The 22-year-old Troy has 17 goals and 29 points. And the team assigned center Petri Kontiola to Rockford.

The Philadelphia Flyers finished up season 2007 on a positive note, winning three straight to end the calendar year. However, during the four days of 2008, they already showed that their 2008 start leaves much to be desired and has plenty of room for improvement. The Flyers will try to rehabilitate themselves as they continue a six-game road trip Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leaves.

Forwards of the New Jersey Devils Noah Clarke and Barry Tallackson have been recalled from Lowell under emergency conditions, it has been announced. Tallackson has collected 12 goals and nine assists for 21 points in 30 games this season with Lowell. Last season Tallackson was recalled by the Devils for three games.

On Friday, Calgary beat Carolina 4-3, Buffalo crashed Washington 5-6, Toronto outplayed Atlanta 4-0, and Minnesota won over Anaheim 5-2.

John Madden scored two goals and Martin Brodeur made 29 saves to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. The game started to the Devils’ favor and thus it ended up. In the second period, Brodeur stopped Briere’s penalty with a stick save. Even though the Flyers managed to score two goals, they lost the matchup.

On Wednesday night, a pair of injury fill-ins – Raymond and Jaffray playing for the Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2. As the teammates said earlier, it was the first time teammates scored their first NHL goals. Ducks coach Randy Carlye explains the loss of his team and the victory of the other by the young age and energy of the new team members. For Jaffray, that game was a debut game. Raymond played in nine games and it was his first time up with the Canucks this season before he was sent back to the minors.

Crosby made his 1st NHL visit to Western Canada a victorious one here. The player helped the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 in the city, where Gretzky became a legend. Sidney Crosby assisted on 3 of Pittsburgh’ 4 goals in the final period in his 1st National Hockey League game in his home nation west of Toronto. The Oilers led 2-0 but goals by Talbot, Armstrong, Letang, and Whitney lifted Pittsburgh to win for the 5th time in 6 matches.

Sidney Crosby arrived in Edmonton for 1^st ever National Hockey League Western Canada Tour. He said he would like to have played in Wayne Gretzky’s day, the times, when goalies wore skinny pads and matches ended 9-8. Sidney Crosby plays his 1st game in Edmonton today, when his Penguins play the Oilers at Rexall Place. It is part of the inaugural Western Canadian tour for the kid from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, even though he has already played more than 180 games in the National Hockey League.

The Dallas Stars have recently lost their defenseman, who was injured during one of the previous games but believes time with team will help in his return. Norstrom had to miss the 13^th consecutive game because of his injury – fractured orbital bone and a torn ligament around his eye. Doctors say that Norstrom could be ready for the game on Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks.

Shanahan scored 2 goals and the Rangers beat the Senators 5-2, handing the National Hockey League’s EC champions their 6th straight loss on weekends. Lundqvist made thirty-two saves for his league-leading fourteenth win. Jagr, Girardi, and Betts also scored for the New York Rangers, who took a 4-0 lead before Corvo and Heatley scored for the Ottawa Senators. Alfredsson and Spezza each had 2 assists for Ottawa.