ORNSKOLDSVIK, Sweden -- Markus Naslund came out of retirement to play with childhood friend Peter Forsberg for hometown team Modo yesterday, getting an assist in a 4-1 win over Rogle in the Swedish league.
Naslund set up Forsberg during a 5-on-3 power play to make it 1-0 in the first period as the two former NHL all-stars needed little time to get reacquainted on the ice.
"I felt quite all right," Naslund said. "I haven't really practised since were eliminated from the playoffs (with the New York Rangers) last season, so it's not that strange that I feel a bit tired."
Forsberg added an assist, and has seven goals and seven assists in seven games for Modo this season. The two plan to continue playing for the club for the rest of the season.
Forsberg and Naslund played together for Modo as juniors, and led the club to the quarter-finals of the Swedish league playoffs in 1992-93.
Naslund finished second to Forsberg in scoring during the 2002-03 NHL season with a career-high 104 points -- including 48 goals. He retired from the NHL in May after 15 seasons, and has not played since.
NHL suspends Kaleta
The NHL has suspended Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta two games for a hit on Philadelphia Flyers forward Jared Ross.
Kaleta was assessed a major penalty for boarding at 9:28 of the first period of Buffalo's 4-2 victory on Friday. Ross didn't return to the game.
Kaleta missed Buffalo's game against Carolina last night and will sit tomorrow at Toronto. He will be eligible to return Thursday against Montreal.
He will lose more than $5,400 US in pay, with the money going to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
Hurricanes recall Rodney
The Carolina Hurricanes have brought Bryan Rodney back up to the NHL.
The team said that it recalled the defenceman from its AHL affiliate in Albany.
Rodney skated in five games with the Hurricanes earlier this month. He had two assists while averaging nearly 18 minutes of ice time.
