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CALGARY – Calgary Flames defenceman Robyn Regehr criticized some of his own teammates Wednesday in the wake of a demoralizing 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks.

MONTREAL – When Carey Price got to the Bell Centre on Wednesday, teammate Guillaume Latendresse was waiting with the scissors.Price, fresh off a 27-save effort for his first career playoff shutout on Tuesday in Boston, became the latest youngster on the Montreal Canadiens to get a short version of the Mohawk cut for the NHL playoffs.

MONTREAL – Guy Carbonneau says very little surprises him about the play of rookie goaltender Carey Price.The Montreal Canadiens coach watched Price lead the Hamilton Bulldogs to an AHL championship last spring, and now is at his best again in the post-season, only this time in the NHL.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Sergei Samsonov joined the Carolina Hurricanes and immediately produced like he hadn’t in years. No wonder he wasn’t about to leave after only part of a season in their forward-friendly system.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes and forward Sergei Samsonov have agreed to terms on a three-year contract.The deal will pay Samsonov US$2.

VANCOUVER – Dave Nonis says he wouldn’t have done anything different as the general manager of the Vancouver Canucks and the NHL team is close to succeeding in its goal of winning a Stanley Cup.

DENVER – No fluke finish to this one. No overtime, either.Jose Theodore stopped 24 of 25 shots and the Colorado Avalanche used a three-goal first-period to rout the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Tuesday night, tying their first-round playoff series at two games each.

DENVER – No fluke finish to this one. No overtime, either.Jose Theodore stopped 24 of 25 shots and the Colorado Avalanche used a three-goal first-period to rout the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Tuesday night, tying their first-round playoff series at two games each.

CALGARY – Joe Thornton’s first goal of this year’s NHL playoffs was a big one.Thornton scored the winner with just 9.4 seconds left in regulation in the San Jose Sharks’ 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday to deadlock their Western Conference quarter-final at 2-2.

CALGARY – Joe Thornton’s first goal of this year’s NHL playoffs was a big one.Thornton scored the winner with just 9.4 seconds left in regulation in the San Jose Sharks’ 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.

CALGARY – Joe Thornton’s first goal of this year’s NHL playoffs was a big one.Thornton scored the winner with just 9.4 seconds left in regulation in the San Jose Sharks’ 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueCALGARY FLAMES-Recalled G Curtis McElhinney, F Brandon Prust, F Grant Stevenson, and F David Van der Gulik from Quad City (AHL).

DALLAS – Anaheim finally played like the defending Stanley Cup champion – at least long enough to avoid a nearly insurmountable deficit.Chris Pronger scored two power-play goals and an assist in a 4-2 victory Tuesday night over the Dallas Stars, who lost for the seventh time in their last eight home playoff games and missed a chance to take a commanding 3-0 series lead in the first-round Western Conference playoff series.

MIAMI – Jacques Martin will return as the Florida Panthers’ general manager.Martin, who was stripped of his coaching duties last week, said Tuesday he will accept the offer team owner Alan Cohen made to remain with the Panthers and focus on front office duties.

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Vincent Lecavalier underwent successful surgery on his right shoulder on Tuesday, the team reported.

PHILADELPHIA – Danny Briere’s so-so first season in Philadelphia has turned sensational in the playoffs.Briere has played more like the top player in the league than likely MVP Alex Ovechkin, scoring two more goals with an assist, leading the Flyers to a 6-3 victory over the Washington Captials in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Tuesday night.

BOSTON – Patrice Brisebois’ power-play goal late in the second period was all the offence rookie goaltender Carey Price would need.Price made 27 saves for his first career playoff shutout in the Montreal Canadiens’ 1-0 win over the Boston on Tuesday that put the Bruins on the brink of elimination.

OTTAWA – Bryan Murray wears two hats with the Ottawa Senators and while the GM role has been somewhat shelved over the last month to focus on coaching, it will be front and centre Wednesday night in what could be his team’s last game of the NHL season.

CALGARY – Before the NHL quarter-final playoff series between Calgary and San Jose opened, Flames veteran Owen Nolan uttered a statement that may turn out to be prophetic.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. – Steve Valiquette had a great view of Sean Avery’s rule-changing attempt to get Martin Brodeur off his game, and didn’t like it.