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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -Hard-hitting Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta is out indefinitely after being placed on injured reserve Thursday because of a head and neck injury. Kaleta, who ranks second on the team with 49 hits, was hurt in a 3-2 los...

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday: National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS-Traded LW Joakim Lindstrom to Phoenix for D Logan Stephenson and assigned Stephenson to Iowa (AHL). CAROLINA HURRICANES-Fired coach Peter Laviole...

Jaroslav Janus shook off two second-period mistakes to move the Erie Otters into the middle of a logjam in the Ontario Hockey League's Midwest Division standings. Janus made 36 saves - one coming on a first-period penalty shot - and Brand...

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -Mathieu Garon made 23 saves to help the Edmonton Oilers beat Dallas 5-2 on Wednesday night in the Stars' second game without suspended agitator Sean Avery. Shawn Horcoff, Lubomir Visnovsky, Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Ales Hems...

Player, Team G A Pts 1. Wayne Gretzky, Edm-LA-StL-NYR 894 1963 2,857 2. Mark Messier, Edm-NYR-Van-NYR 694 1193 1,887 3. Gordie Howe, Det-Har ...

1. Wayne Gretzky, Edm-LA-StL-NYR 894 2. Gordie Howe, Det-Har 801 3. Brett Hull, Cal-StL-Dal-Det-Pho 741 4. Marcel Dionne, Det-LA-NYR 731 5. Phil Esposi...

Dallas 0 0 2-2 Edmonton 2 1 2-5 First Period-1, Edmonton, Horcoff 7 (Penner, Hemsky), 1:11. 2, Edmonton, Visnovsky 5 (Cogliano, Penner), 19:48 (pp). Second Period-3, Edmonton, Pouliot 2 (Schremp, Visnovsky), 3:41. Third Period-4, Dall...

1. Scotty Bowman, StL-Mon-Buf-Pit-Det 1,244 2. Al Arbour, StL-NYI 781 3. Dick Irvin, Chi-Tor-Mon 692 4. Pat Quinn, Pho-LA-Van-Tor 657 5. x-Mike ...

CHICAGO - Jonathan Toews broke a tie with 1:35 left in regulation in the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. Toews beat goalie Jonas Hiller from the edge of the crease after taking a backhand cross-c...

After failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in back-to-back seasons and watching his team struggle to again find an identity at the quarter pole this season, Carolina Hurricanes General Manager Jim Rutherford decided he had no ch...

Suspended agitator Sean Avery was in New York for a meeting with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. The last-place Dallas Stars were in big trouble, too, in Edmonton. The Oilers took a three-goal lead early in the second period and ended up winning ...

NEW YORK (AP) -Suspended Sean Avery has met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman for about three hours at a disciplinary hearing to discuss derogatory comments the Dallas Stars forward made earlier this week. Dressed in a gray suit and wearing big...

NEW YORK -- Sean Avery arrived at the National Hockey League offices in midtown Manhattan at 10:50 this morning wearing a checkered gray suit with no tie and a pair of dark sunglasses. Avery's hearing regarding his indefinite suspensio...

Evander Kane showed why he is a strong candidate to play for Canada at the upcoming world junior hockey championships. Kane scored two goals to lead the Vancouver Giants to a 4-2 Western Hockey League victory over the Regina Pats on Wedne...

SPOKANE, Wash. - Dustin Tokarski stopped 35 shots, including five in overtime, in the Spokane Chiefs' 4-3 shootout win over the Calgary Hitmen Wednesday night in Western Hockey League action. Drayson Bowman scored the only goal of the sho...

KENNEWICK, Wash. - Chet Pickard certainly knows how to celebrate. The Tri-City goaltender marked his invitation to Canada's national junior selection camp with a 26-save shutout and an assist in the Americans' 3-0 victory over the Kootena...

ARLINGTON, Va. - The Washington Capitals recalled forward Keith Aucoin from Hershey on Thursday and assigned forward Graham Mink to the American Hockey League club. Aucoin led the AHL in points (36) and assists (27) through 24 games. The ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Hard-hitting Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta is out indefinitely after being placed on injured reserve Thursday because of a head and neck injury. Kaleta, who ranks second on the team with 49 hits, was hurt in a 3-2 ...

Scoring summaries from Wednesday's NHL games: Thrashers 1 at Senators 5 First Period 1. Ottawa, Heatley 13 (Bell, Alfredsson) 1:18 2. Atlanta, Boulton 1 (Crabb, Slater) 2:53 3. Ottawa, Spezza 8 (Heatley, Kuba) 6:12...

Sean Avery says he's sorry. The Dallas Stars' forward apologized Wednesday for comments about his former girlfriend that led to an indefinite suspension from the NHL. quot;I would like to sincerely apologize for my off-color remark...