Detroit Red Wings goaltender Dominik Hasek has refused to accept about $3 million of his salary because he is out with a groin injury.
Hasek, who announced Feb. 10 that he would miss the remainder of the season with the injury, has not accepted pay since Jan. 9, general manager Ken Holland said Friday.
“I think it’s an unbelievable gesture,” Holland said.
RESULTS, FRIDAY’S SYNOPSIS
Blackhawks 4 at Capitals 3 Complete coverage, Page 8
Atlanta 2 at Carolina 4
Justin Williams scored a tie-breaking goal and the Hurricanes rebounded with a vengeance from a shaky performance 2 days earlier. Eric Cole sealed it with empty-netter with :34 left.
N.Y. Rangers 2 at Tampa Bay 5
Lightning set a franchise record for points in a season when it extended unbeaten streak to 11 games. Victory gave the Lightning 95 points.
Colorado 3 at Phoenix 2
Paul Kariya and Matthew Barnaby scored power-play goals, and Avalanche extended the Coyotes’ winless streak to 11 games. Avalanche won for 4th time in 5 games.
Vancouver 4 at Edmonton 3
Geoff Sanderson scored late in OT, extending Oilers’ NHL record of consecutive OT games to 7. Sanderson deked around goalie Jussi Markkanen and tucked in his 15th goal at 4:27.
N.Y. Islanders at Anaheim, late
Islanders are winless in their last 6 overall (0-3-1-2) and losing their grip on the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They have won just 9 of 35 road games this season.
