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Canucks recall defenceman Bobby Sanguinetti
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have recalled defenceman Bobby Sanguinetti from the American Hockey League’s Utica Comets.
Crosby understands ‘target’ on McDavid’s back that led him to fight
TORONTO – Sidney Crosby didn’t see the fight that caused Connor McDavid to break a bone in his hand. Still, the NHL superstar understands what it’s like to get picked on as a junior-hockey prospect.
International experience for Canada paved Blake’s path to Hockey Hall of Fame
TORONTO – Rob Blake never liked to say no when Hockey Canada called. Two Olympics and one World Cup of Hockey were no-brainers, but for the defenceman from Simcoe, Ont., so were the world championships.
Hoffman, Senators buckle down for 4-3 overtime win against Oilers
EDMONTON – The Ottawa Senators weren’t about to give up another point in extra time.
Paul Byron snaps scoring drought in Calgary Flames’ 5-3 win over Arizona Coyotes
CALGARY – Snake-bitten since scoring in the Calgary Flames season opener, Paul Byron finally snapped a 16-game goalless streak on Thursday.
Thursday’s Scoreboard
Thursday’s Games
Murray, Maatta, Jeanneret show fight against cancer spans hockey community
TORONTO – Each year NHL arenas turn their rink-board advertisements lavender and messages run on television and on video screens promoting “Hockey Fights Cancer,” a campaign to raise awareness and donation money.
Hall of Fame class of 2014 members Forsberg, Hasek excelled at Canada’s expense
TORONTO – Corey Hirsch and the rest of his 1994 Canadian Olympic teammates were so focused on Swedish stars Mats Naslund and Hakan Loob that they didn’t pay much attention to 20-year-old Peter Forsberg.
Borje Salming draws laughs with blue story about fellow Swede Peter Forsberg
TORONTO – At 63, Borje Salming looks like he could still play on the Leafs’ blue-line. He can certainly still tell a story.
Malkin shows his mettle, Pens show character in win over Maple Leafs
TORONTO – Pittsburgh coach Mike Johnston called it a character win.
Friday’s Scoreboard
Friday’s Games
Maple Leafs come up empty on power play, fall short against Penguins 2-1
TORONTO – Nazem Kadri celebrated what he thought was a power-play goal in the first period. James van Riemsdyk had his arms in the air when he thought he scored in the second.
Hanzal scores hat trick as Canucks stumble in 5-0 loss to Coyotes
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks returned to returned to earth — with a resounding thud — Friday night.
Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2014 members poke fun at each other at fan forum
TORONTO – At a Hockey Hall of Fame fan forum Saturday, the 2014 inductees took turns playfully jabbing each other like many of them did on the ice during their careers.
Parenteau, Weise each score two as Habs down Flyers 6-3 for fifth straight win
MONTREAL – A gamble on 40-year-old Sergei Gonchar to revive a woeful power play has worked out spectacularly so far for the Montreal Canadiens.
Saturday’s Scoreboard
Saturday’s Games
Rookie Josh Jooris playing beyond his age in Flames 4-2 win over Senators
CALGARY – It’s easy to forget that Calgary Flames centre Josh Jooris is a rookie.
Mike Modano’s Hall of Fame career took off with Prince Albert Raiders
TORONTO – Mike Modano was all ready to play for coach Pat Burns and the Hull Olympiques. Only one problem: One summer night in 1986, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team called him to say they were drafting Joe Suk instead.
Dubnyk stops 33 shots in return to Edmonton as Coyotes edge Oilers 2-1
EDMONTON – You can add Devan Dubnyk’s name to the lengthy list of former Edmonton Oilers who have come back to haunt them.
Sunday’s Scoreboard
Sunday’s Games
Hockey legend Gordie Howe’s health takes turn for worse, son Mark says
Gordie Howe is “not doing well at all” several weeks after suffering a stroke, according to his son Mark.
NHL hasn’t reached salary cap agreement with Kings over Voynov suspension
TORONTO – Slava Voynov remains off the ice and on the salary cap, and the Los Angeles Kings shouldn’t expect an exception to be made any time soon.
Lehtera, Price, Forsberg named NHL’s three stars of the week
NEW YORK, N.Y. – St. Louis Blues centre Jori Lehtera has been named the NHL’s first star of the week.
Jets bring points back from a tiring road swing and face Devils Tuesday
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets took a much-needed day off Monday, after coming out on top of a tiring international tour that saw them play nine of their last 11 games on the road, ending with a back-to-back sleep killer on the weekend.