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FRISCO, Texas – The Dallas Stars will be without Sergei Zubov indefinitely as the veteran blue-liner undergoes surgery on his hip, the club announced Thursday.

ST. LOUIS – Blues captain Eric Brewer will undergo back surgery on Friday and will be out the team’s lineup indefinitely, the club announced Thursday.

Dallas Stars defenseman Sergei Zubov will undergo surgery on his hip in January and will be out indefinitely.

Zubov, 38, has collected four helpers in 10 games this season, but has missed the last eight games due to injury.

Slick forward John Tavares and defenceman Ryan Ellis, teammates on Canada’s world junior club, will be on the same squad again at the 2009 Home Hardware NHL/CHL Top Prospects game.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere has left the Anaheim Ducks to return home to Montreal following his father’s death.Claude Giguere died Monday.

Scoring summaries from Wednesday’s NHL games:Flames 3 at Wild 2 (OT)First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalties – Giordano Cal (interference) 3:08, Weller Min (goaltender interference) 11:00, Bourque Cal, N.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Daniel Sedin scored a pair of goals, the first on a power play, as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 Wednesday on the night the team retired Trevor Linden’s jersey.

LOS ANGELES – Struggling defenceman Michal Rozsival scored on a penalty shot in the second period and then added the winner 3:41 into overtime, lifting the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES-Activated D Frantisek Kaberle from injured reserve. Assigned D Tim Conboy to Albany (AHL).

WINNIPEG – Michel Ouellet and Mark Derlago each had a goal and an assist to lead the Manitoba Moose to a 3-2 win over the Manchester Monarchs on Wednesday night in the American Hockey League.

Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland made a huge step toward re-signing potential unrestricted free agent Henrik Zetterberg when he met for seven hours with the Conn Smythe Trophy winner’s agent Wednesday, a source tells TheHockeyNews.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Todd Bertuzzi found the perfect way to ruin a homecoming.Bertuzzi’s goal 3:58 into overtime spoiled Marian Gaborik’s otherwise-successful return to the Minnesota Wild lineup and gave the Calgary Flames a 3-2 victory Wednesday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – R.J. Umberger scored on a 2-on-1 pass from Kristian Huselius 2:55 into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.

TORONTO – Bates Battaglia scored twice and Jiri Tlusty added the game winner in the seventh round of the shootout as the Toronto Marlies earned a 5-4 victory over the Lake Erie Monsters in American Hockey League action on Wednesday night.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – David Clarkson had a goal and an assist, and five New Jersey players scored in the Devils’ 5-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.

ARLINGTON, Va. – Here is a measure of just how far the Washington Capitals have come in a year’s time: They are not satisfied merely with accumulating victories.

BROSSARD, Que. – The slumping Montreal Canadiens feel they need to talk.But it is not a meeting or group therapy that coach Guy Carbonneau wants from his team after three straight losses.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – He might not have been the most talented person who ever wore the uniform, but for many Vancouver Canucks fans Trevor Linden will always be remembered as the player who best represented the NHL team.

PITTSBURGH – Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will start Thursday in Atlanta, the first time he has played since injuring his groin Nov. 15.

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues will have to make due without defenceman Jay McKee for the next little while.McKee is out indefinitely with a fractured left ring finger.