NHL: National Hockey League

Brian Boucher stopped 21 shots for his 15th career shutout, and Lukas Kaspar scored his first NHL goal as San Jose earned a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings...

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Dustin Penner's tip-in with six seconds remaining in regulation gave the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 season-opening win over the Colorado Avalanche at Rexall Place.

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Dustin Penner scored his second goal of the night with 5.4 seconds left in regulation time to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche Sunday.

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By Reggie452 The McCain campaign thought it would be a good idea for VP candidate Sarah Palin to drop the puck at last night's Flyers-Rangers game. They thought wrong. Palin was welcomed with "resounding (almost deafening)" boos. Fox News, of course, says the crowd's reaction was "mixed." Listen for you...

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By Jonathan Adler Gov. Palin dropped the ceremonial first puck at the Philadelphia Flyers home opener against the New York Rangers last night.  (Alas, the Rangers won.)  Here she is talking about bockey and being a hockey mom.

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Associated Press - October 11, 2008 10:55 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jason Arnott scored two power-play goals and had an assist, and the Nashville Predators beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 in...

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By Associated Press Pavol Demitra scored with 1:06 left in overtime to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-4 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.

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Pavol Demitra scored with 1:06 left in overtime to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-4 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. After Michael Cammalleri was knocked off the puck deep in the Canucks end, Vancouver broke out on a 3-on-1 rush led by Alex Burrows. Burrows waited patien...

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Olli Jokinen had a goal and an assist to lead the Phoenix Coyotes to a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Jobing.com Arena.

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NASHVILLE — Jason Arnott scored two power-play goals and had an assist, and the Nashville Predators beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 in their home opener Saturday night.

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Eric Belanger scored twice to lead Minnesota over Boston, 4-3, at Xcel Energy Center.

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By Associated Press Zach Parise's wrist shot with 37.6 seconds left in overtime and the New Jersey Devils, outshooting Pittsburgh by a more than 3-to-1 margin, rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Penguins on Saturday night.

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Jason Arnott recorded two power-play goals and added an assist, while Dan Ellis picked up his first win in a Predators sweater in Nashville's 3-1 decision over the Dallas Stars...

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Zach Parise's goal with 38 seconds remaining in overtime sent New Jersey past Pittsburgh, 2-1, at Mellon Arena.

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Zach Parise's goal with 38 seconds remaining in overtime sent New Jersey past Pittsburgh, 2-1, at Mellon Arena.

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Nikolai Zherdev picked up a goal and one assist, and Michal Rozsival netted the game-winner as the New York Rangers held off a furious rally to top the Philadelphia Flyers,...

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Nikolai Zherdev picked up a goal and one assist, and Michal Rozsival netted the game-winner as the New York Rangers held off a furious rally to top the Philadelphia Flyers,...

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Nikolai Zherdev picked up a goal and one assist, and Michal Rozsival netted the game-winner as the New York Rangers held off a furious rally to top the Philadelphia Flyers,...

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Alex Tanguay scored a goal and notched three assists and Sergei Kostitsyn scored twice in the second period to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-1 victory over the Toronto...

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Newcomer Alex Tanguay led the way with four points as the Montreal Canadiens overcame a season-opening loss with a 6-1 dismantling of the hometown Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

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Johan Franzen netted the game-tying and game- winning goals in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings got past the Ottawa Senators, 3-2, at Scotiabank Place.

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Scott Gordon picked up his first win as an NHL head coach behind the strong play of backup goaltender Joey MacDonald, as the New York Islanders won their home opener...

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Scott Gordon picked up his first win as an NHL head coach behind the strong play of backup goaltender Joey MacDonald, as the New York Islanders won their home opener...

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Florida Panthers defenseman Bryan McCabe was diagnosed with a back contusion and strained lower back after an MRI exam on Saturday.

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Keith Tkachuk, 36, a comparative Methuselah to the 18-year-old Pietrangelo, tied the score in the first period with the first of his two goals on the evening.

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Blues' decision to use five forwards on the power play looked like a stroke of genius in their opener.

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Rick Nash scored with 21 seconds remaining in overtime, as the new-look Columbus Blue Jackets opened the 2008-09 season with a 5-4 victory over the Dallas Stars at the American...

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Keith Tkachuk recorded a pair of goals, and St. Louis had four power-play tallies en route to a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators in the season opener for both...

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Keith Tkachuk recorded a pair of goals, and St. Louis had four power-play tallies en route to a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators in the season opener for both...

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Bryan Little started a three-goal outburst in the third period as the Atlanta Thrashers downed the Washington Capitals, 7-4, in the season opener between two Southeast Division rivals.

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Bryan Little started a three-goal outburst in the third period as the Atlanta Thrashers downed the Washington Capitals, 7-4, in the season opener between two Southeast Division rivals.

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Ales Kotalik scored the decisive goal in the shootout, as the Buffalo Sabres opened the 2008-09 season with a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the HSBC Arena.

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The NHL's Original Six -- Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Montreal, New York (Rangers) and Toronto -- make up the backbone of the league, and it's been said time ... NHL Eastern Conference preview Los Angeles Times 10 things to follow as NHL season gets under way Philadelphia Daily News

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The case against: The Stanley Cup hangover is a legitimate concern. Just ask the Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes and Anaheim Ducks. ... Wilson has different messages for fans, players Globe and Mail Evening Bulletin - The Hockey News

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NEW YORK -- Chicago Blackhawks winger Ben Eager was suspended for three games by the NHL on Wednesday for his actions during a pre-season game against the Dallas Stars last week. Eager received a match penalty for attempt to injure ...

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James Sheppard passed his rookie test, so the Minnesota Wild are giving him more responsibilities. First and foremost, he needs to score more goals. “He had what last year? Four. Not enough,” coach Jacques Lemaire said. ...

Sarah Palin's next faceoff will come at center ice at an NHL arena, not at a debate. The GOP vice presidential nominee will drop the ceremonial first puck when the Philadelphia Flyers open the regular season against the New York Rangers on Saturday. Palin, the Alaska governor and self-desc...

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Sarah Palin's next faceoff will come at center ice at an NHL arena, not at a debate. The GOP vice presidential nominee will drop the ceremonial first puck when the Philadelphia Flyers open the regular season against the New York Rangers on Saturday. Palin, the Alaska governor and self-desc...

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Cashman's BU teammates included Shawn McEachern, now an assistant coach at UMass-Lowell; St. Louis Blues star Keith Tkachuk; longtime NHL forward Tony ... 2008's fab four defenseman make bids to stay in NHL SportingNews.com Blues hammer Maple Leafs National Post

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Ottawa Citizen  Canada - They joined the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames as the only teams ever to win over 70 games, regular season and playoffs combined. ... Red Wings set to defend Stanley Cup ABC12.com New flight plan for Pens Canoe.ca all 48 news articles

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 DC - 1 overall pick in the 1983 draft, played in the NHL as an 18-year-old. McPhee was never drafted and he debuted with the New York Rangers in 1983 at age 24. ...

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 Canada - The Calgary Flames got the nod from the other. The Toronto Maple Leafs are a similarly decisive choice as Canada's worst team, with two honourable mentions ... NHL Western Conference Preview - Snippets from each team MLive.com Most Valuable Network - Metro Canada - Toronto

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Sharks put defenseman Kyle McLaren on waivers Tuesday, possibly ending the oft-injured veteran's 4-year tenure with the club. McLaren,...

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TSN.ca   Canada - by teammates after scoring the game winning overtime shootout goal against the St. Louis Blues in NHL action in Toronto on Monday, September 29, 2008. ... Mitchell finally makes Leafs roster National Post

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Alex Auld made 30 saves and Dany Heatley scored a pairs of power-play goals as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 Sunday in Stockholm.

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By Yahoo! News Search Results for Europe Markus Naslund came through in his debut with the New York Rangers even though he wasn't the star Czech fans had hoped to see. Signed in the offseason to replace Jaromir Jagr, Naslund scored a goal and Brandon Dubinsky added another in New York's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturd...

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By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BERN, Switzerland (AP) -- Ice hockey's world governing body has ruled that Russian forward Alexander Radulov was wrong to sign for a club in his home country while under contract with the Nashville Predators, but won't be suspended.

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Ice hockey's world governing body has ruled that Russian forward Alexander Radulov was wrong to sign But world governing body won't suspend Nashville Predators forward.

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