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DETROIT – Dan Cleary’s tiebreaking goal with three minutes left lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night and sent the defending Stanley Cup champions back to the Western Conference finals

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks are still shocked over their playoff loss to Chicago and won’t make hurried off-season personnel decisions, general manager Mike Gillis said Thursday

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks began their off-season housekeeping Thursday, re-signing forward Steve Bernier.Terms of the deal weren’t released

TORONTO – Jim Balsillie has fired back at the NHL and its claim that his attempt to buy the Phoenix Coyotes is a “sham.”The Canadian billionaire says whatever the league’s legal arguments are over who actually controls the team right now – as far as he’s concerned, the Coyotes remain bankrupt

PITTSBURGH – Maybe now Alexander Semin knows what’s special about Sidney Crosby.It’s not as if Crosby, the omnipresent face of the NHL since being drafted in 2005, needed the enthralling Capitals-Penguins second-round playoff series to validate his skill, competitiveness and drive

TORONTO – Don Cherry is getting his own biopic.The outspoken sports commentator, a mainstay of CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada,” will be the focus of a made-for-TV movie expected to air on the public broadcaster next year

CHICAGO – One name often follows the other. Like a law firm. Kane and Toews, or make it Toews and Kane. Either way, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, the two young stars of the Chicago Blackhawks, are intertwined

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed centre Anton Gustafsson, their first-round pick in last year’s NHL draft.Gustafsson is the son of former Capitals player Bengt Gustafsson

WASHINGTON – Led by heart-on-his-sleeve superstar Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals have perhaps the best and most excitable collection of young talent in the NHL

TORONTO – Hamilton New Democrat Paul Miller had permission to wear a special T-shirt this morning in the Ontario legislature.It read “Hockey Night in Hamilton” to reflect the efforts of the city and its politicians to back Jim Balsillie’s bid to move the Phoenix club there

Results Wednesday:AHL PlayoffsSecond Round Division Finals(Best-of-7)Eastern Conference Providence 5 Worcester 1(Providence wins series 4-2)Western Conference Houston 5 Milwaukee 2(Houston wins series 4-3)ECHL PlayoffsThird Round Conference Finals (Best-of-7)American Conference South Carolina 4 Cincinnati 3(South Carolina leads series 3-0)Memorial Cup Canadian Major Junior Hockey Championship At Rimouski, Que

Results Wednesday:AHL PlayoffsSecond Round Division Finals(Best-of-7)Eastern Conference Providence 5 Worcester 1(Providence wins series 4-2)Western Conference Houston 5 Milwaukee 2(Houston wins series 4-3)ECHL PlayoffsThird Round Conference Finals (Best-of-7)American Conference South Carolina 4 Cincinnati 3(South Carolina leads series 3-0)Memorial Cup Canadian Major Junior Hockey Championship At Rimouski, Que

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueBOSTON BRUINS-Signed C Jamie Arniel.MONTREAL CANADIENS-Signed D Andre Benoit to a one-year contract and D P

MILWAUKEE – Corey Locke scored twice as the Houston Aeros beat the Milwaukee Admirals 5-2 on Wednesday and won the American Hockey League West Division final in seven games

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Mats Sundin says he has no regrets over his decision to play for the Vancouver Canucks this NHL season, but hasn’t decided yet if he will return next year

WASHINGTON – The Washington Capitals replaced rookie goaltender Simeon Varlamov with veteran Jose Theodore after falling behind 4-0 in the second period Wednesday night in Game 7 against the Pittsburgh Penguins

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks could be a different looking team come next season, goaltender Roberto Luongo said Wednesday.”In the salary cap world there always are going to be changes,” the Canuck captain said as his teammates cleaned out their lockers

ROMULUS, Mich. – The previous two Stanley Cup champions are meeting in the playoffs for the third time since the NHL expanded four decades ago

BOSTON – Claude Julien has a score to settle – with himself.Five years ago, he coached the Montreal Canadiens to a Game 7 win after they’d trailed the Boston Bruins 3-1

WASHINGTON – Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Sergei Gonchar has returned to the lineup for Game 7 against the Washington Capitals after missing time with a knee injury