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New York Islanders defenceman Jack Hillen was taken to the hospital on Tuesday night after being bloodied by a shot to the face from Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks will again be relying on a patchwork blue-line corps to preserve their NHL-leading home record before beginning a monster stretch of road games

CALGARY – The Calgary Flames plan to use their upcoming two-game road trip to get fans back on their side.In the wake of a 2-0 loss at home to the St

TORONTO – The NHL Players’ Association is stepping up its efforts to help the people of Haiti.The union announced Tuesday that it has launched an online auction, donating several pieces of memorabilia in an effort to raise funds for the Hockey for Haiti project

TORONTO – There is a legend about Jonathan Quick that has nothing to do with his ability to play goal for the Los Angeles Kings. It is about his ability to sleep, a talent he famously showcased as a prospect in the minor leagues, and one that still requires him to employ a network of alarm clocks whenever he is expected to be anywhere in the morning

Blues 2 at Flames 0 First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalties – Janssen StL, McGrattan Cal (fighting) 2:17, Steen StL (hooking) 4:23, Jokinen Cal (tripping) 16:40

National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES-Reassigned G Justin Peters to Albany (AHL).DALLAS STARS-Assigned RW Raymond Sawada to Texas (AHL).NASHVILLE PREDATORS-Recalled C Cal O’Reilly from Milwaukee (AHL)

CALGARY – Ty Conklin made 34 saves for his third shutout of the season as the St. Louis Blues beat the struggling Calgary Flames 2-0 Monday.Patrik Berglund and David Perron scored for St

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Brad Lukowich scored his first goal in 111 games Monday and the Vancouver Canucks extended their winning streak to a season-high five games by defeating the Buffalo Sabres 3-2

CALGARY – Ty Conklin made 34 saves for his third shutout of the season as the St. Louis Blues beat the struggling Calgary Flames 2-0 Monday.Patrik Berglund and David Perron scored for St

NEW YORK – Chris Conner, recalled from the minor leagues earlier in the day, had two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins scored twice one minute apart in the third period to beat the slumping New York Rangers 4-2 on Monday night

Most Canadians believe that violent hits to the head are not only avoidable in hockey, they are usually premeditated, according to the results of a Canadian Press/Harris Decima survey

EDMONTON – While fans of the Edmonton Oilers debate the merits of finishing in a bottom-five lottery pick position versus doing something now to boost the fortunes of a team in 30th place, Shawn Horcoff can’t get on board with the worse-is-better argument

TORONTO – Mike Komisarek was sweaty and exasperated. A row of television cameras and microphones had closed around him like a barn door as he trudged to his dressing room stall after practice, catching the injured Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman off-guard as he turned to take his seat

These are the truly anxious moments for Steve Yzerman.Since he unveiled Team Canada’s lineup at the end of December, the executive director has seen Marc-Andre Fleury, Brenden Morrow, Dan Boyle, Patrice Bergeron and Ryan Getzlaf miss games because of injury

OTTAWA – Brian Elliott found himself in the spotlight for all of the right reasons Monday.The Ottawa Senators are riding a season-high six-game winning streak, and the play of the second-year goaltender has been a big reason for that success

NEW YORK – Goaltenders Brian Elliott of the Ottawa Senators and Craig Anderson of the Colorado Avalanche, plus Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby were named the NHL’s three stars of the week Monday

The Quebec League has decided to suspend Patrice Cormier of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies for the rest of the regular season and playoffs for his elbow on Mikael Tam of the Quebec Remparts last week

Movements in the world of hockey Sunday:National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES-Recalled G Justin Peters from Albany (AHL) on an emergency basis

Scoring summaries from Sunday’s NHL games:Penguins 2 at Flyers 1First Period1. Philadelphia, Carter 22 (Timonen, Hartnell) 5:18 (pp)2. Pittsburgh, Gonchar 8 (Fedotenko, Crosby) 14:33 (pp)Penalties – Crosby Pgh (slashing) 4:57, Hartnell Pha (goaltender interference) 7:44, Goligoski Pgh (cross-checking) 8:46, Staal Pgh (hooking) 10:04, Richards Pha (high-sticking) 10:47, Malkin Pgh (roughing), Gagne Pha (high-sticking, roughing; served by Asham) 13:23, Cooke Pgh (tripping) 16:04, Letang Pgh (interference, fighting), Powe Pha (fighting) 19:15