Madrid earns extra point in bruising battle

Madrid 5, Dublin 4 (overtime) Friday’s game in Madrid was a real street fight, with both teams firing shots and body checks at a relentless pace. Three players left the game with injuries and Madrid ended up out-shooting the visitors 39-35. Royals Joe Pavelski and Jeff Carter have displayed a real scoring knack this season…

E. Kane, Hartnell change places in trade

Two wingers who were rumored to be on their way out of their respective cities were traded for each other today. Two defensemen were also part of the deal. Athens dealt young, tough Evander Kane and Alexander Sulzer to Dublin for Scott Hartnell and Tim Gleason, as well as two first round draft picks and…

Copenhagen wins close one but loses Weiss

Copenhagen 3,  Munich 2  (Shootout) Jonathan Quick nearly pulled out a win for Munich, but the Tridents had enough firepower to rise to 3rd place overall. It was the first meeting of the year between Munich and Copenhagen. Alex Goligoski ended the game with a goal in the shootout session and his defense partner, Joni…

Young Ennis gets going in Bratislava

Bratislava 6, Zurich 2 Tyler Ennis and Marian Hossa led a late charge for Bratislava on Tuesday, enabling the Eagles to defeat the Lions twice in three days. Ennis scored his first goal of the season with 8 minutes to go in a tie game. He scored again near the end of the game, with…