In the Crease
DARRYL DYCK / Associated Press
The Canucks and Rangers scuffle . Rangers forward Dane Byers was suspended for a game.
Ranger suspended
New York Rangers forward Dane Byers was suspended one game for his role in a fight during the third period of Monday's game in Vancouver.The NHL announced the punishment yesterday. Byers will forfeit $2,590 in salary to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
Rangers coach John Tortorella was fined $10,000 because one of his players was deemed the instigator of the altercation. His fine goes to the NHL Foundation.
The game was delayed nearly 10 minutes in the third period when Vancouver's Ryan Kessler and New York's Marian Gaborik started a scrum that led to five misconduct penalties.
Preferential treatment?
An official for Alberta Health Services has apologized for giving the Calgary Flames swine flu shots while thousands of people waited in line for the vaccine last week.Gerry Predy, senior medical officer of health, apologized at a news conference. Health officials have begun an investigation into the special clinic, which was held for the players and their families on Friday. The swine flu vaccine rollout was plagued by long lines before it was shut down Saturday.
Slapshots
The Dallas Stars activated center Mike Modano and right wing Jere Lehtinen from injured reserve. Modano missed 13 games with a rib injury. Lehtinen missed nine games with abdominal soreness. . . . The Columbus Blue Jackets activated defenseman Jan Hejda and called up center Derek MacKenzie from Syracuse of the American Hockey League. Hejda missed eight games with a knee injury.Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Kari Lehtonen is expected to miss six to eight weeks after having back surgery for a second time. Lehtonen has not played this season after having surgery July 20 to repair a herniated disk. . . . The Buffalo Sabres called up goaltender Jhonas Enroth from the minors to fill in after backup Patrick Lalime hurt his groin.
- Associated Press
