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RALEIGH, N.C. – Joe Corvo scored on a 5-on-3 power play with 11:52 remaining, snapping a tie to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Friday night for their first win in three exhibition games

OTTAWA – Drew Fata scored the winning goal as the Boston Bruins defeated the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Friday night.Brad Marchand also scored for the Bruins, who improved their pre-season record to 5-1-1

A loss for the Phoenix Coyotes could become a gain for Hockey Canada.Now that Wayne Gretzky has stepped away from the Coyotes, Hockey Canada president Bob Nicholson is hoping the Great One might be available to take on even more of a role with his organization

VANCOUVER, B.C. – One of the consistencies of the Vancouver Canucks over the last several seasons has been the NHL team’s inconsistency.Sandwiched between winning two Northwest Division titles is a year of missing the playoffs

NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey Devils have a Niedermayer again.Veteran centre Rob Niedermayer, the brother of former Devils defenceman Scott Niedermayer, signed a one-year contract with the team on Friday, adding depth to a squad that lost John Madden to free agency over the summer

CALGARY – The head, heart and hands are still there, but the legs aren’t and that’s why the Calgary Flames released Theoren Fleury, according to head coach Brent Sutter

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Teemu Selanne’s goal at 3:49 of overtime gave the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL pre-season action Thursday

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueATLANTA THRASHERS-Acquired D Steve McCarthy from Anaheim for future considerations

WINNIPEG – Rick Tocchet thinks Martin St. Louis would make a potent addition to Canada’s Olympic hockey team. The dangerous forward proved his coach right on Thursday

DALLAS – Loui Eriksson had two goals and an assist, linemate James Neal added a goal and an assist, and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Thursday night in exhibition play

MONTREAL – It was a rough week for Sergei Kostitsyn, but the Montreal Canadiens winger may have made up for it with a solid game Thursday night

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The St. Louis Blues have found a potent power-play combination.Andy McDonald scored two power-play goals and Patrik Berglund also connected with the man advantage in the Blues’ 4-1 exhibition victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sidney Crosby left the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-2 exhibition loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets early in the first period Thursday night because of a groin injury that the team said wasn’t believed to be serious

PHILADELPHIA – Mika Pyorala spoiled Martin Brodeur’s pre-season debut, beating the New Jersey star with a wrist shot at 1:45 of overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 2-1 victory over the Devils on Thursday night

NEW YORK – This is the Marian Gaborik the New York Rangers hope they see all season.Just two pre-season games into his Broadway debut, the Rangers’ best offensive threat is showing the form that made him a 40-goal scorer with the Minnesota Wild

GLENDALE, Ariz. – With a four-year contract, new Phoenix Coyotes coach Dave Tippett might be the most stable piece in the organization.The Coyotes are waiting for a judge to decide their next owner

CALGARY – While continuing to rely heavily on scoring from captain Jarome Iginla, other forwards with the Calgary Flames will be given opportunities to play bigger roles offensively

MONTREAL – Patrice Brisebois picked the perfect time to pull out a cherished memento.An emotional Brisebois announced Thursday that his 18-year NHL career was coming to an end, and he marked the occasion by wearing the Stanley Cup ring he won with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Ducks have traded defenceman Steve McCarthy to the Atlanta Thrashers for future considerations.The deal was announced Thursday