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Veteran Sabres forward Adam Mair has cleared waivers and will be staying in Buffalo.Coach Lindy Ruff said Tuesday he’s electing to keep Mair in Buffalo as an extra forward rather than send him to Portland, Maine, the Sabres’ American Hockey League affiliate

According to the Los Angeles Daily News, Anaheim goalie J-S Giguere would rather call it a career than be a backup in the NHL.

Giguere hasn’t played since Oct

ST. LOUIS – Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo is back in the Canucks’ net after missing two weeks because of a broken rib.Luongo, who hadn’t played since he was injured on Oct

OTTAWA – Sergei Kostitsyn scored the lone goal as the Hamilton Bulldogs beat the Binghamton Senators 1-0 in American Hockey League play Sunday

Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward remained in an Ohio hospital after his leg was cut by a skate, and general manager Jim Rutherford says he could miss up to four weeks

TORONTO – In a salary cap system, it’s hard to imagine there’ll be another NHL team as powerful as the 2002 Detroit Red Wings.There are as many as 10 players from that group that could one day be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame – not to mention coach Scotty Bowman, who was inducted back in 1991

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Joe Pavelski’s return from a broken foot provided a jolt to the San Jose Sharks and helped deliver a convincing victory over the Stanley Cup champions

CALGARY – In his first meeting against the team that drafted him, Nigel Dawes had a career night.Dawes assisted on all three Calgary goals and Miikka Kiprusoff had 32 saves as the Flames beat the New York Rangers 3-1 Saturday night for their third win in a row

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Forget the shutout, Jonas Hiller was happy just to survive a chaotic third period.Mike Brown’s goal off a faceoff in the final period became a surprising game-winner as the Anaheim Ducks held on for a 4-3 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday night

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Joe Fallon helped the Rockford IceHogs get a rare win away from home.Fallon made 31 saves and the IceHogs picked up just their third road win with a 2-1 decision over the Abbotsford Heat in American Hockey League action Saturday

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Carolina goalie Cam Ward remained in a hospital Saturday night after his leg was cut by a skate during the first period of the Hurricanes’ game against the Columbus Blue Jackets

CEDAR PARK, Texas – Brent Krahn made 32 saves as the Texas Stars beat the Manitoba Moose 3-1 Saturday in American Hockey League action.The Moose (8-9-2) are on a five-game losing streak

TORONTO – The Detroit Red Wings could ill afford to lose another top forward but that’s exactly what happened in Toronto on Saturday night.Jason Williams became the Red Wings latest casualty after crashing hard into the boards during the second period of Detroit 5-1 loss to the Maple Leafs

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The present and past combined for the Minnesota Wild’s first complete game of the season.Cal Clutterbuck and Mikko Koivu scored first-period goals, the Wild played strong defence, and held on to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – David Brine had two goals for the Rochester Americans in a 4-1 home victory over the Toronto Marlies in AHL action Saturday

PHILADELPHIA – Mika Pyorala was satisfied, even if he’s still looking for his first career goal.Pyorala scored in the shootout to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the St

BOSTON – Marco Sturm’s reaction after his first goal in over a month showed what the goal-starved Boston Bruins had been going through.Mark Recchi and Zdeno Chara scored first-period power-play goals as the Bruins halted a rough stretch with a 4-2 win over Buffalo on Saturday night, sending the Sabres to their first consecutive losses of the season

OTTAWA – The New Jersey Devils found a way Saturday night to extended their unbeaten road record to eight games, even if it wasn’t all that pretty

TORONTO – With Phil Kessel and Jonas Gustavsson in the lineup, the Toronto Maple Leafs suddenly have some swagger.Two of Brian Burke’s biggest acquisitions were on the sidelines during a dreadful start to the season and the team has been noticeably better now that both are back on the ice

The New York Islanders knew they needed to take advantage of the Atlanta Thrashers at home before heading out on a seven-game road trip.They did exactly that, generating season highs for goals and shots in a 6-3 victory over the Thrashers on Saturday night