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TORONTO – Pittsburgh sports writer Dave Molinari is the 2009 recipient of the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for print journalism, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced Tuesday

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins rewarded David Krejci for a career season Tuesday, signing the forward to a multi-year contract extension.Terms of the deal were not released

PITTSBURGH – Forward Mikael Samuelsson did not skate with the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday morning and that may open the door for veteran Kris Draper to return to the line-up for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final against the Pittsburgh Penguins

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Centre Marek Zagrapan will play in Russia next season whether the Buffalo Sabres like it or not.The Sabres’ 2005 first-round draft pick has signed a three-year deal to play for Severstal Cherepovets of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League, Zagrapan’s agent, Petr Svoboda, said Tuesday

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:National Hockey LeagueBUFFALO SABRES-Signed F Paul Byron to a three-year contract.MONTREAL CANADIENS-Named Jacque Martin coach

DALLAS – About 10 days after Texan Tom Hicks bought the Dallas Stars, he showed some hockey smarts by giving up prospects and a big contract to land Joe Nieuwendyk

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Paul Byron to a three-year, entry level contract prior to a 5 p.m. ET Monday deadline which would have sent the player back into the NHL draft had he remained unsigned

The NHL will soon have a much clearer picture of what Jim Balsillie has planned if the Phoenix Coyotes are allowed to move to Hamilton.Balsillie was expected to file an application for the relocation of the Phoenix Coyotes with the league late Monday night

The Stanley Cup rematch is garnering similar Canadian television ratings as last year.CBC announced Monday that 1.875 million viewers watched the Detroit Red Wings take a 2-0 series lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins, a small increase over the 1

PITTSBURGH – It wasn’t so long ago that none of this seemed possible for Chris Osgood.When the Detroit Red Wings sent their goaltender home for a few days in February, who would have guessed that he’d be making a strong pitch for the Conn Smythe Trophy? Even as this star-studded Stanley Cup final kicked off over the weekend, how many people figured he’d be the biggest difference-maker in Games 1 and 2?But there was Osgood turning back the talented Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing just two goals during the first two games of a championship series that could be heading for a quicker conclusion than most would have imagined

The Kontinental League held its first junior entry draft Monday with 23 KHL clubs selecting players with a minimum age of 17 years old. 

The 91 draftees came from the following categories: graduates of non-KHL Russian hockey schools, graduates of KHL club hockey schools with no contractual obligation to the parent KHL club and international (non-Russian) hockey players

PITTSBURGH – So who is Justin Abdelkader anyway?The 22-year-old has been the surprise of the Stanley Cup final, scoring in the third period of each of the Detroit Red Wings home victories to start the best-of-seven series against the Pittsburgh Penguins

PITTSBURGH – Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin took turns leaving the ice in anger and frustration after the opening two games of the Stanley Cup final in Detroit

DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock says Kris Draper is able to play but he might sit the gritty forward in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final

MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens appointed Jacques Martin as their new head coach Monday.Martin has been the general manager of the Florida Panthers for the past three seasons

DETROIT – Battling Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin dodged a suspension for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final for instigating a late third-period fight

Sunday’s NHL playoff scoring summary:Penguins 1 at Red Wings 3First Period1. Pittsburgh, Malkin 13 (Letang, Guerin) 16:50 (pp)Penalty – Kronwall Det (cross-checking) 16:08

DETROIT – Report card on Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final:FORWARDSPenguins, B: They had enough chances to win but didn’t bury them. Led by Sidney Crosby, a standout, they vastly improved on their meagre 30 per cent faceoff win rate from Game 1, and goal-scorer Evgeni Malkin was a presence for a second straight game

Movements in the world of hockey:National Hockey LeagueDALLAS STARS-Named Joe Nieuwendyk general manager. Reassigned co-general managers Brett Hull and Les Jackson

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings just keep finding ways to win at the Stanley Cup.Outchanced for a second straight game and still battling injuries, the Red Wings managed to grab a commanding 2-0 series lead with a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday