Mark Recchi News

A pair of longtime NHL veterans expect the 2009-10 season will be their last. Anaheim Ducks forward Teemu Selanne and Boston Bruins winger Mark Recchi, who have combined for more than 35 NHL seasons of experience, said Friday that their farewell tour has arrived.

The Boston Bruins have re-signed forward Mark Recchi to a one-year, $1 million contract.

The Atlanta Thrashers signed Nik Antropov to a four-year, $16 million contract Thursday, according to a source.

The Tampa Bay Lightning made qualifying offers to nine players today, Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Lawton announced.

Tampa Bay Lightning GM Brian Lawton reminisced earlier this week about the 1983 weekend that he was the No, 1 pick by the Minnesota North Stars at the old Montreal Forum back -- and how the draft has come a long way from the day when he was selected from Mt.

Each day this week we'll feature one player video from the end-of-the-year breakup session the Bruins held Monday at the TD Banknorth Garden.

Dallas Stars veteran Mike Modano, the highest-scoring U.S.-born player in NHL history, said Monday he is returning for his 20th NHL season.

Mark Recchi and Jussi Jokinen both helped their teams Wednesday night. The two were linemates on the Tampa Bay Lightning this season before the trade deadline.

In his 20-plus years involved in the NHL, Lightning coach Rick Tocchet said he never experienced or saw a season like the one he endured during his first year in Tampa Bay.

The NHL playoff begins tonight, and even though Ottawa's not in the postseason, we figured the pairing of Carl Pavano's ex, Gia Allemand, and defenseman Chris Campoli was worth mentioning.

All the money, all the personnel changes, all the expectations the Lightning had going into the season resulted in this: a second straight last-place finish in the Southeast and 29th in the league; 24 victories and 12 at home, both the league's fewest; the inability to figure out overtime or shootouts; a league-worst 89 power-play goals against; ...

Florida 3, Atlanta 2: David Booth scored with 4:25 left in the third period to help the Panthers keep their playoff hopes briefly alive with a win against the Thrashers.

While the Canadiens were hard at work yesterday, the Boston Bruins took the day off.

Minutes after Montreal clinched a playoff spot by forcing overtime, Mark Recchi scored his second goal of the game to give the host Boston Bruins a 5-4 victory over the Canadiens on Thursday.

The Montreal Canadiens got the point they needed to make the playoffs in a season filled with adversity and disappointment.

Mark Recchi scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, and dished out two assists, as the Boston Bruins outlasted the Montreal Canadiens, 5-4, in a battle between Northeast Division rivals at TD Banknorth Garden.

Steven Stamkos , with his 20th goal Tuesday, is one from Brad Richards ' Lightning rookie mark.

Injuries: Tampa Bay - G Mike Smith , Ds Paul Ranger and Andrej Meszaros , D Marek Malik and D Cory Murphy are out; D Matt Smaby and F Paul Szczechura are day to day.

Keeping it real I Tyler Sontag , 24, has been a season-ticket holder for three years, and before that, he said, he went to 20 or 30 games a season.

There would have been enough for Steven Stamkos to deal with this season, being the first pick in last June's draft and all.