Articles by Doug Stolhand

Scoring summaries from Wednesday’s NHL games:Canadiens 1 at Sabres 5First Period1. Buffalo, Roy 23 (Spacek, Connolly) 17:53 (pp)Penalties – Gaustad Buf (interference) 0:35, Roy Buf (tripping) 7:50, Sekera Buf (tripping) 12:44, Schneider Mtl (delay of game) 17:35, Vanek Buf (cross-checking) 19:43

DENVER – Ty Conklin laughed off his last outing, refusing to dwell on one bad performance.The Detroit goalie was much sharper Wednesday night, making 25 saves to help the Red Wings take the overall NHL lead with a 3-2 victory over the faltering Colorado Avalanche

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Acquired C Nick Bonino, G Timo Pielmeier and a conditional 2009 fourth-round draft pick from San Jose for D Kent Huskins and LW Travis Moen

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Although the San Jose Sharks took a good look at the player rental market, they elected to stick with the skaters who got them to the top of the NHL standings

CALGARY – Calgary Flames forward Todd Bertuzzi will miss about a month of action after undergoing surgery to repair cartilage in his knee.”It was better to go in and get it cleaned up and ready to go,” Flames GM Darryl Sutter said on the team’s website

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Benefiting from the Buffalo Sabres’ best offensive night in three weeks, goalie Patrick Lalime was finally rewarded with a victory

DENVER – Detroit right winger Marian Hossa missed the Red Wings’ game against Colorado because of a sore neck and knee Wednesday night, a night after he slammed into the end boards in St

TORONTO – Jiri Tlusty doesn’t know why he’s been scoring in bunches lately, he just hopes it continues.Tlusty broke his own franchise record with a six-point night – two goals and four assists – to lead the Toronto Marlies past the visiting Providence Bruins 6-4 in American Hockey League action on Wednesday night

GREENBURGH, N.Y. – The only trouble Sean Avery’s mouth got him into on his first day back with the New York Rangers was in losing a bet to goalie Henrik Lundqvist

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Ducks acquired defenceman James Wisniewski and centre Erik Christensen in separate deals with Chicago and Atlanta on Wednesday to bolster their chances of a late playoff push

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Buffalo scoring leader Thomas Vanek returned to the Sabres’ lineup Wednesday night against Montreal after missing nine games because of a broken jaw

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sabres re-signed one centre, traded for another, and secured a backup goalie for their playoff push in a flurry of deals as the NHL trade deadline arrived Wednesday

SUNRISE, Fla. – The Florida Panthers held on to Jay Bouwmeester but sent fellow defenceman, Noah Welch, to in-state rival Tampa Bay before the NHL trade deadline on Wednesday

LOS ANGELES – Defenceman Sean O’Donnell and goalie Erik Ersberg agreed to contract extensions with the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.O’Donnell, 37, agreed to a one-year extension

CALGARY – Not usually one for dramatics at the NHL trade deadline, Calgary Flames general manager Darryl Sutter pulled off the eye-catching deal of the day by getting veteran centre Olli Jokinen from the Phoenix Coyotes

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks are playing their best hockey of the season so rookie general manager Mike Gillis saw no reason for pricey minor upgrades at the NHL’s trade deadline

No one bet the farm. No one mortgaged the future.The NHL’s trade deadline came and went without a signature deal or surprise blockbuster for the first time in several years

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have already written off their playoff hopes for this year, but that didn’t stop general manager Bryan Murray from addressing a long-standing thorn in his team’s side before Wednesday’s NHL trade deadline

EDMONTON – Steve Tambellini made a late splash in his first NHL trade deadline day as GM of the Edmonton Oilers, acquiring forwards Patrick O’Sullivan and Ales Kotalik in separate trades on Wednesday

BROSSARD, Que. – Bob Gainey said he was never tempted to try to land a big name at the NHL trade deadline.The Montreal Canadiens general manager made no moves as the deadline passed Wednesday afternoon, having already tinkered with his lineup the previous two weeks