Dave leaves without doubt

He could have skated off into the sunset, holding the Cup aloft. But even after the lockout added more rust to his 42-year-old body, Tampa Bay captain Dave Andreychuk burned to return. “There were two things I wanted to do,’’ he said. “One, I wanted to give it a shot and try to see if I could do it. I didn’t want to sit around in December and think, ‘What if I would’ve tried?’ So I’ve accomplished that. Secondly, I wanted to be there for the (raising of the Cup) banner, which is a big part of my life. And I was there for that, too.” Andreychuk, waived by the Lightning Jan. 10, said he had no regrets or bitterness about his 23-season career coming to the unceremonious end. To ensure…

Get out of town

If at first – or even second – you don’t succeed, try Worcester again. That’s the mantra for the San Jose Sharks, who hope they’ve finally find a stable home for their American League franchise after failed tries in Lexington, Ky., and Cleveland. The Worcester Sharks will join the AHL’s New England cluster next season, which immediately creates huge benefits in terms of travel costs and game-night preparedness for their prospects. Whereas six-to eight-hour bus rides are common between Friday and Saturday games for the Barons, the new locale means the Sharks could spend fewer than 20 nights all season in a hotel. Worcester was home to the IceCats for 11 seasons. After losing millions in recent years, the St. Louis Blues relocated to Peoria, Ill. A better lease at the DCU Center…

‘You’re not famous anymore!’

Belfast’s Theo Fleury made throat-slitting gestures in response to the Coventry chant Jan. 8. Fleury was tossed and donkey heads prevailed.

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