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Posted by
gsp on 11/28/2008 - 10:06 PM
Defenceman Luke Richardson has elected to retire from the NHL after being put on waivers by the Senators on Thursday.
The 20-year NHL veteran was eligible to play for Ottawa's AHL affiliate in Binghamton, but opted instead to hang up his skates.
"It's a little weird, you know," said Richardson. "Today it's kind of like the first day after the season. Every hockey player feels lost for a while."
Richardson made his NHL debut with Toronto in 1987 before playing for Edmonton, Philadelphia and Columbus. He
Posted by
gsp on 11/28/2008 - 10:06 PM
Defenceman Luke Richardson has elected to retire from the NHL after being put on waivers by the Senators on Thursday.
The 20-year NHL veteran was eligible to play for Ottawa's AHL affiliate in Binghamton, but opted instead to hang up his skates.
"It's a little weird, you know," said Richardson. "Today it's kind of like the first day after the season. Every hockey player feels lost for a while."
Richardson made his NHL debut with Toronto in 1987 before playing for Edmonton, Philadelphia and Columbus. He
Posted by
gsp on 11/28/2008 - 10:05 PM
OTTAWA - After losing their previous three shootout appearances the Ottawa Senators finally found a way to take that second point.
Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson scored in the shootout Thursday as the Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1.
"We had been looking for a shootout win," admitted Spezza. "Maybe this is the start of a bit of a streak."
Spezza scored the first shot of the shootout while Alfredsson added the insurance after Dany Heatley failed on his attempt. Neither Nikolai Kulemin nor
Posted by
gsp on 11/28/2008 - 10:05 PM
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have placed Luke Richardson on waivers, a move that could lead to the veteran defenceman's retirement.
If he clears waivers by noon ET Friday, he'll be eligible to play for the club's AHL affiliate in Binghamton. But he's not expected to report to the minors.
At 39, Richardson is the fourth-oldest player in the NHL and has spent most of the season as a healthy scratch. In two games, he recorded zero points and two penalty minutes.
Coaching could be in Richardson's future. He ha
Posted by
gsp on 11/24/2008 - 07:47 PM
OTTAWA - The Senators finally saw their six-game losing streak come to an end with a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers Saturday afternoon.
Unveiling their new third jersey, the Senators (7-9-4) seemed to gain a little attitude and luck from the black sweaters.
"When we had black before we had a pretty good record," said captain Daniel Alfredsson. "If we can squeeze a few more games in with the black I won't mind."
Perhaps it was the fact the Senators stuck with the game plan for a full 60 minutes.
Posted by gsp on 11/28/2008 - 10:06 PMDefenceman Luke Richardson has elected to retire from the NHL after being put on waivers by the Senators on Thursday.