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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated forward Raffi Torres off injured reserve, and he is expected to play in the club’s game on Thursday night in Dallas

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ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – The Hamilton Bulldogs picked up a 2-1 win over the Abbotsford Heat in American Hockey League action Wednesday night.Hamilton (10-3-4) took a 2-0 lead early in the second when David Desharnais completed a 2-on-1 with Mike Glumac, beating Heat netminder Matt Keetley

Scoring summaries from Wednesday’s games in the NHL:Avalanche 4 at Oilers 6First Period1. Colorado, Hejduk 9 (Preissing, Duchene) 8:262. Edmonton, Horcoff 4 (Hemsky, Visnovsky) 16:393

Movements in the world of hockey Friday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Reassigned LW Matt Beleskey, RW Troy Bodie and D Brett Festerling to Toronto (AHL) and LW Ryan Donally to Bakersfield (ECHL)

LOS ANGELES – Mika Pyorala scored his first NHL goal and backup goalie Brian Boucher made 37 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers opened a trip with their seventh victory in eight games, 3-2 over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night

EDMONTON – Gilbert Brule, Ales Hemsky and Sam Gagner each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers came from behind to halt a four-game losing streak, defeating the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Wednesday night

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – Johan Backlund stopped all 25 shots he faced Wednesday as the Adironack Phantoms shut out the Toronto Marlies 2-0 in American Hockey League action

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Phoenix Coyotes found a quick and effective way to quiet a hostile crowd Wednesday night.Radim Vrbata had a goal and an assist, and Ilya Bryzgalov made 24 saves in the Coyotes’ 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild

LOS ANGELES – Just when the Los Angeles Kings had grown to love Ryan Smyth’s contributions to their top line, they lost the gritty winger for what could be a month

DETROIT – The Dallas Stars weren’t spectacular, just effective.Alex Auld made 31 saves, and Mike Ribeiro, Matt Niskanen and Loui Eriksson scored in Dallas’ 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night

The Florida Panthers are making up for a sluggish start.Michael Frolik scored twice, Dominic Moore and Rostislav Olesz had a goal and an assist each, and Tomas Vokoun made 26 saves in the Panthers 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night

PITTSBURGH – The injury-thinned Pittsburgh Penguins are down another player.Defenceman Jay McKee has an infected finger that will keep him out two to four weeks

BROSSARD, Que. – Montreal Canadiens forward Brian Gionta will be out of action indefinitely with a broken bone in his left foot.The 30-year-old right winger, who was on crutches at the team’s practice facility Wednesday, was hit on the foot by a shot Nov

CALGARY – If Theo Fleury decides to pursue criminal charges against former junior hockey coach Graham James, Sheldon Kennedy will be in his former teammate’s corner

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Abbotsford Heat forward Chris Chucko made up for a couple of missed scoring chances in a big way.Chucko scored the game-winner early in the second period and Leland Irving made 33 saves helping the Heat to a 4-1 win over the Hamilton Bulldogs in American Hockey League action Tuesday night

CALGARY – Ryan Wilson’s first career NHL points fittingly came against the team that traded him away.Originally signed as a free agent by Calgary on July 1, 2008, Wilson was dealt to the Colorado Avalanche last March along with forward Lawrence Nycholat and a draft pick for defenceman Jordan Leopold

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueNHL-LW Brendan Shanahan announced his retirement.CALGARY FLAMES-Assigned D Staffan Kronwall to Abbotsford (AHL)

NASHVILLE – The Nashville Predators thought they gave away two points to the Sharks a week ago in San Jose. They refused to make the same mistake on their own ice

MONTREAL – Despite moments earlier this season when he felt he needed a new approach, Carey Price stuck with what he was doing.Now, he’s reaping the rewards