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TORONTO – Television viewers are about to be taken on tour with NHL Players’ Association.A one-hour documentary will air Saturday (CBC, 1 p.m

SAN JOSE, Calif. – A captaincy change hasn’t changed how much Patrick Marleau means to the San Jose Sharks.It was natural for an outsider to wonder what kind of season the veteran forward might have after relinquishing the ‘C’ over the summer

DETROIT – Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg, the team’s leading scorer, will be out for a minimum of two weeks after suffering a slight left shoulder separation in a game against the Lightning

The American League is a considerable climb up the career ladder for a goaltender, even one who has sparkled amid the bright lights that come with representing Team Canada

NEW YORK – Former NHL player Reggie Fleming, who died in July, had brain damage due to repeated head trauma, linking hockey for the first time to a condition usually found in boxers, the New York Times reported Friday

Wild 3 at Canadiens 1 First Period1. Minnesota, Earl 3 (Zidlicky) 2:41 2. Montreal, A.Kostitsyn 9 (Gomez) 3:26 3. Minnesota, M.Koivu 10 (Havlat, Brunette) 14:08 (pp) Penalty – Bergeron Mtl (holding) 12:10

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueMONTREAL CANADIENS-Recalled D Yannick Weber from Hamilton (AHL). Released F Ryan Murphy

National Hockey LeagueMONTREAL CANADIENS-Recalled D Yannick Weber from Hamilton (AHL). Released F Ryan Murphy.American Hockey LeagueADIRONDACK PHANTOMS-Reassigned G Michael-Lee Teslak to the Wheeling (ECHL) and G Nic Riopel to Moncton (QMJHL)

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Joe Thornton wanted to avoid another four days agonizing over an extended winless streak. So he took care of business.Thornton scored twice to help the San Jose Sharks snap a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night

CALGARY – After getting a night off, Miikka Kiprusoff was back at for the Calgary Flames on Thursday.Kiprusoff made 34 saves, including 15 in the third period, as Calgary hung on to beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1

EDMONTON – Down 2-0 early in the first to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, Nashville coach Barry Trotz knew the next goal was going to be key

PHILADELPHIA – The streaking Pittsburgh Penguins left the Philadelphia Flyers behind – again.Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby scored in a shootout to give Pittsburgh its fourth straight victory and 10th in 13 games, 3-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings won another game but lost another player.Jimmy Howard made 30 saves for his first NHL shutout in Detroit’s 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night

ATLANTA – Ondrej Pavelec, Rich Peverley and the Atlanta Thrashers didn’t give up after allowing a devastating tying goal to the Dallas Stars at the end of regulation

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Shane Doan didn’t want to talk so much about what his 1,000th career game meant to him. Besides, winning meant more to his team

MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens improved in a lot of statistical areas, just not the one that counts.Niklas Backstrom stopped 30 shots as the Minnesota Wild sent the Canadiens to their fifth straight loss with a 3-1 victory Thursday

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – For one night, the New York Rangers’ roster shake up worked.Playing without benched veterans Wade Redden and Ales Kotalik, the Rangers responded to coach John Tortorella’s heavy hand and broke out of their offensive woes

DETROIT – Detroit centre Henrik Zetterberg left the Red Wings’ game Thursday night against Tampa Bay late in the first period because of an upper-body injury

New York Rangers coach John Tortorella benched defenceman Wade Redden and forward Ales Kotalik for the rematch Thursday night against the New York Islanders after his club dropped its fifth straight a night earlier

VANCOUVER, B.C. – When the Washington Capitals visit the Vancouver Canucks Friday, the game will feature a star forward who’s second in league scoring and a viable Hart trophy candidate