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Report: Brooks Orpik to return to Pittsburgh Penguin on Saturday against Thrashers
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik will return to the lineup Saturday against the Atlanta Thrashers, a report said Friday.
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Colorado Avalanche activate T.J. Galiardi, John-Michael Liles before Canucks game
The Colorado Avalanche have activated rookie forward T.J. Galiardi and defenseman John-Michael Liles from the injured reserve list.
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NHL suspends Dallas Stars' James Neal for two games
Dallas Stars forward James Neal was suspended two games by the NHL for his hit on Columbus' Derek Dorsett.
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Versteeg scores two as Blackhawks rout Flames
Kris Versteeg scored two power-play goals in Chicago's five-goal second period to help the Blackhawks rout the Calgary Flames 7-1 on Thursday night in a rematch of a first-round playoff series.
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Dallas Stars left wing James Neal will have a hearing for his boarding penalty
Dallas' James Neal will meet with NHL officials Friday for his boarding penalty on Derek Dorsett
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Blue Jackets exert power over Stars in victory
Rick Nash scored on a power play and Kristian Huselius added a short-handed goal in the final seconds of the fight-filled opening period, sending the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.
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Canes rally from 3 down, beat Leafs in shootout
Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen scored in the shootout and the Hurricanes rallied from three goals down to beat the Maple Leafs 6-5.
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Rinne stops Devils in SO to lead Coyotes to win
Mike Santorelli and Martin Erat scored shootout goals, and Jason Arnott had two goals in regulation in the Nashville Predators' 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
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Johnson scores in rush in OT to give Blues win
Erik Johnson scored on an end-to-end rush 17 seconds into overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.
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Senators score six straight in rout of Penguins
Chris Phillips scored twice in his 800th regular-season game and Pascal Leclaire made 25 saves, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.
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Bergeron snaps Thrashers as Bruins win in SO
Patrice Bergeron scored the only goal of the shootout and the Boston Bruins snapped Atlanta's four-game winning streak, beating the Thrashers 4-3 on Thursday night.
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Boston Bruins defenseman Milan Lucic returns to lineup vs. Atlanta Thrashers
Milan Lucic was back in the Boston Bruins' lineup after missing 14 games because of a broken finger.
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British Columbia's provincial health officer: Vancouver Canucks jumped line for H1N1 vaccine
British Columbia's provincial health officer says Vancouver Canucks players jumped the line when they received swine flu vaccinations this week.
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Swedish team agrees to join KHL next season
Russia's KHL, in its second year of operation, announced Thursday it has signed a letter of intent with AIK Stockholm that would see the Swedish club join its league next season.
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Dallas Stars place Fabian Brunnstrom on injured reserve
Dallas' Fabian Brunnstrom was placed on injured reserve as his shoulder injury continues to heal.
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Raffi Torres of Columbus Blue Jackets activated off injured reserve
The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated forward Raffi Torres off injured reserve, and he is expected to play in the club's game on Thursday night in Dallas.
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Pyorala's first goal backs Boucher in Flyers' win
Mika Pyorala scored his first NHL goal, backup goalie Brian Boucher made 37 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers opened a trip with their seventh victory in eight games, 3-2 over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.
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Auld has 31 saves as Stars snap Wings' streak
Alex Auld stopped 31 shots and the Stars snapped the Red Wings' three-game win streak on Wednesday.
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Frolik, surging Panthers take bite out of Sabres
Michael Frolik scored twice and the surging Panthers routed the Sabres on Wednesday.
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Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby carries Olympic torch through Halifax
Sidney Crosby lifted the Stanley Cup in June, and now he is carrying the Olympic torch at home.
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Pittsburgh Penguins lose Jay McKee; Sergei Gonchar, Max Talbot could return
Defenseman Jay McKee has an infected finger that will keep him out two to four weeks. He was hurt late in Pittsburgh's 5-2 win over Anaheim on Monday and is the fifth of the team's top six defensemen to be sidelined since late October.
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Washington Capitals left winger Quintin Laing out up to six weeks; left winger Alexander Semin questionable
The Capitals expect left winger Quintin Laing to miss up to six weeks with a broken jaw, while left winger Alexander Semin is questionable with a right wrist injury.
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Los Angeles Kings forward Ryan Smyth to miss up to a month with injury
The Kings have been dealt their first big dose of adversity, learning Wednesday that they will be without first-line winger Ryan Smyth for up to a month.
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Report: Chicago Blackhawks forwards Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane are set for extensions
Chicago Blackhawks forwards Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane are set for extensions.
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Avs win furious second period to hold off Flames
Ryan Wilson scored his first NHL goal and added an assist, Milan Hejduk got the game-winner and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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Price lifts Habs with 36 stops to clip Canes in SO
Carey Price stopped all six Carolina attempts in the shootout, Maxim Lapierre scored the winner and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 3-2 Tuesday night.
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Ward, Legwand pave way as Preds drop Sharks
Joel Ward and David Legwand each had a goal and two assists, and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Tuesday night for their third straight win and seventh in nine games.
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Kessel scores again but Fisher's pair spurs Sens
Mike Fisher scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal in the second period, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 Tuesday night.
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Bradley downs Rangers as Ovie scores in return
Matt Bradley bounced back from having his face bloodied in a first-period fight to net the winning goal with 4:51 left, and Alex Ovechkin also scored in his return from injury to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday.
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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin returns to lineup against Rangers; Semin sits out
Alex Ovechkin is in the Washington Capitals lineup against the New York Rangers after missing two weeks because of an injury.
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Brendan Shanahan retiring after 21 seasons in NHL
Brendan Shanahan is retiring from the NHL.
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Columbus Blue Jackets loan forward Nikita Filatov to KHL team for rest of season
The Blue Jackets have loaned promising forward Nikita Filatov to CSKA of the Continental Hockey League for the remainder of the 2009-10 season.
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Sources: Long-term deal for Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith is nearly complete
Sources: Long-term deal for Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith is nearly complete.
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Lecavalier, Lightning handle skidding Coyotes
Vincent Lecavalier had two goals and an assist and Mike Smith made 30 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 Monday night.
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Johnson's goal in shootout finishes Kings' rally
Defenseman Jack Johnson scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 Monday night.
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Guerin, Penguins end Ducks' winless road trip
Bill Guerin ended Pittsburgh's eight-game streak without a power-play goal by scoring in the first period, Jordan Staal scored short-handed and the Penguins wrapped up Anaheim's winless four-game road trip by beating the Ducks 5-2 on Monday night.
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Moulson sparks Isles as Roloson stymies Bruins
Matt Moulson scored two goals and Dwayne Roloson stopped 28 shots to lead the Islanders to a 4-1 victory over the Bruins.
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Streaking Jackets hand Oilers 4th straight loss
Jakub Voracek scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Oilers.
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Devils' winning streak ends with loss vs. Flyers
Darroll Powe, Scott Hartnell and James van Riemsdyk scored goals as the Flyers edged New Jersey 3-2 to snap the Devils' eight-game winning streak.
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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, Glendal city officials discuss Phoenix Coyotes' future
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman met with city officials on Monday to discuss the process of keeping the Coyotes in Glendale.
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Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis says Peter Forsberg is staying in Sweden this season
Canucks GM Mike Gillis was considering signing Peter Forsberg but said he learned Monday that Forsberg wanted to stay in his home country.
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Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin could return Tuesday vs. New York Rangers
Alex Ovechkin appears set to return from his injury layoff when the Capitals visit the Rangers on Tuesday night.
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Carolina Panthers announce deal for new co-ownership
Panthers majority owner Alan Cohen is stepping down to allow two minority partners to run the NHL franchise.
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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Alex Goligoski to miss 2 weeks with injury
Alex Goligoski will be sidelined for at least two weeks with an unspecified lower body injury, leaving the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins with two healthy defensemen among their top six.
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Seabrook scores in OT as Hawks stop Sharks
Brent Seabrook scored early in overtime as the Blackhawks beat the Sharks on Sunday.
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Kozlov's first goal leads Thrashers over Oilers
Slava Kozlov broke out of his slump with his first goal of the season and the Thrashers beat the Oilers 3-2 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory.
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Canes end 14-game skid with SO win vs. Wild
Jussi Jokinen scored the winning goal in the shootout and the Hurricanes beat the Wild 5-4 on Sunday to end a 14-game winless streak. >
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Sedin's hat trick powers Canucks' rout of Avs
Henrik Sedin had his first NHL hat trick and Roberto Luongo stopped 32 shots, helping Vancouver snap a three-game skid with an 8-2 rout of the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.
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Flames pounce on Leafs early as Iginla nets pair
Jarome Iginla scored two goals and Miikka Kiprusoff made 38 saves and the Calgary Flames earned a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
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Sharks score three unanswered to silence Blues
Dany Heatley and Jed Ortmeyer scored goals 16 seconds apart in the second period and the San Jose Sharks took a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues Saturday night.
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