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TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier underwent successful wrist surgery Friday.The arthroscopic procedure was done at the Philadelphia Hand Centre to repair damaged cartilage in his right wrist, the NHL team said Friday

BOSTON – Goaltender Tim Thomas has finally struck it rich with the Boston Bruins.He has signed a US$20-million, four-year contract extension with the NHL club

OTTAWA – Daniel Alfredsson was just a rookie the last time the Ottawa Senators missed the playoffs. With the exception of the lockout year, longtime teammate Chris Phillips has never endured a spring without a post-season game to look forward to

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have landed another coveted college free agent.University of Denver centre Tyler Bozak signed a two-year deal with the NHL team on Friday

Ak Bars Kazan rallied from an early three goal deficit to upend Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 4-3 in overtime Friday to level the best-of-seven KHL Gagarin Cup final at one game apiece

EDMONTON – With a five-word text message, Edmonton Oilers’ owner Darryl Katz took the heat off embattled coach Craig MacTavish Thursday and put it directly on his players

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. – The last Staal brother is headed for professional hockey.Jared Staal signed an amateur tryout contract with the American Hockey League’s San Antonio Rampage on Friday

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets activated left-winger Jason Chimera off injured reserve Friday.The move came less than a month after he underwent surgery to repair a groin injury

Ron Wilson is headed back to the Olympics with the U.S. men’s hockey team.A source tells The Canadian Press that USA Hockey will name Wilson its coach for the 2010 Vancouver Games on Monday

According to a report by the Boston Globe, Tim Thomas has signed a new deal with the Bruins that will keep him in Boston for at least the next three seasons

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Vancouver Canuck Taylor Pyatt is on his way home to Thunder Bay, Ont., after his fiancee was killed in a car accident.

Carly Bragnalo was killed yesterday in a crash in Jamaica where she was on holidays

HAMEENLINNA, Finland – While she’s thrilled about the future induction of women into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Hayley Wickenheiser wonders if the all-male selection committee knows enough about women’s hockey to make the right choices

Scoring summaries from Thursday’s NHL games:Flames 2 at Stars 1First Period1. Dallas, Brunnstrom 14 (Neal, Lundqvist) 3:022. Calgary, Iginla 33 (Leopold, Phaneuf) 10:40Penalty – Ro

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Corey Perry scored the winning goal in the shootout as the Anaheim Ducks beat Vancouver 6-5 Thursday, but the single point gave the Canucks a berth in the post-season

EDMONTON – The coach of the struggling Edmonton Oilers appears to have the confidence of team owner Daryl Katz.Katz sent a text message to an Edmonton radio station endorsing head coach Craig MacTavish on Thursday

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Al Montoya’s making life in the NHL look easy.Montoya made 31 saves in his second career start, and Scottie Upshall scored with 5:54 left to help the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Thursday night

EDMONTON – Dan Boyle’s second-period goal stood up as the winner in the San Jose Sharks’ 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.Jonathan Cheechoo also scored for the Sharks (51-15-11), who won their third in a row and 51st of the season, tying a franchise record from the 2006-07 campaign for most wins in a season

DALLAS – With a playoff spot assured, the Calgary Flames now have their sights set on loftier goals.Miikka Kiprusoff made 29 saves, Craig Conroy scored the go-ahead goal and the Calgary Flames clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueBOSTON BRUINS-Signed F Yannick Riendeau to an three-year contract.COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Recalled F Nikita Filatov from Syracuse (AHL)

DETROIT – Not even David Backes could explain what happened.The 6-foot-3, 220-pound winger scored a career-high four goals, including the go-ahead score with 4:07 left, in the surging St