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Scott Clemmensen might be gone from the NHL, but he’s certainly not forgotten.One of the highlights of his remarkable season came this week when his former teammates voted him unsung hero of the New Jersey Devils

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Police say a passionate hockey fan made physical threats against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a series of phone calls to the team’s arena during a game

Results Thursday:AHL San Antonio 5 Lake Erie 4 ECHL Charlotte 4 Gwinnett 2Trenton 5 Cincinnati 3IHL No Games Scheduled.Central PlayoffsFirst Round (Best-of-3)Northern Conference Bossier-Shreveport 5 Rocky Mountain 3(Bossier-Shreveport wins series 2-1)Southern Conference Rio Grande Valley 3 Corpus Christi 0(Rio Grande Valley wins series 2-1)QMJHL PlayoffsNo Games Scheduled

Scoring summaries from Thursday’s NHL games: Lightning 2 at Canadiens 3 (OT)First Period1. Montreal, Kovalev 20 (Tanguay, Schneider) 11:09 (pp)Penalties – Petiot TB (hooking) 7:36, Malone TB (holding) 10:25, Welch TB (high-sticking) 18:30

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Martin Hanzal scored the winning goal in the Phoenix Coyotes’ 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.The Coyotes, seeking to play playoff spoiler, kept the Oilers from gaining critical points in their chase of a Western Conference playoff spot

Movements in the world of hockey Thursday:National Hockey LeagueCALGARY FLAMES-Assigned F David Van der Gulik to Quad City (AHL).PHILADELPHIA FLYERS-Agreed to terms with G Johan Backlund on a one-year contract

GLENDALE, Ariz. – NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the financially struggling Phoenix Coyotes are actively seeking investors or possibly new ownership, but reiterated that the team won’t be relocated

DALLAS – Justin Williams kept the Los Angeles Kings’ faint playoff hopes alive.Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars wasted a chance to improve their long-shot playoff chances

ST. LOUIS – David Perron scored a power-play goal early in the third period to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Radek Bonk scored a power-play goal and added an assist as the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 Thursday night

MONTREAL – Saku Koivu scored 1:45 into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens pulled out a win after blowing a two-goal lead in the third period of a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night

ATLANTA – Todd White scored in the shootout after Ilya Kovalchuk rallied the Atlanta Thrashers from a three-goal deficit to a 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Steve Mason stopped 33 shots in his NHL-leading 10th shutout, Jason Williams scored two power-play goals, and Rick Nash and Christian Huselius both had four assists in the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 5-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night

PHILADELPHIA – Brett McLean scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, backup Craig Anderson made 40 saves, and the Florida Panthers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night

DALLAS – Stars defenceman Trevor Daley left Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings less than three minutes in after hitting the boards headfirst

ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau accused the media Thursday of blowing out of proportion the controversy over Alex Ovechkin’s 50th goal celebration and revealed he called Tampa Bay Lightning counterpart Rick Tocchet to talk about the superstar’s antics

VANCOUVER, B.C. – On the eve of another Juno Cup hockey game between Canadian musicians and retired NHLers, Blue Rodeo frontman Jim Cuddy finally dispensed with the trash talk

TORONTO – It’s important to remember that Curtis Joseph doesn’t need to be doing this. He could just as easily be playing golf or sunning on a beach or probably even earning a living off his celebrity

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Flyers agreed to terms with Swedish free-agent goaltender Johan Backlund on a one-year contract on Thursday.In 49 games with Timra of the Swedish Elite League this season, the 27-year-old Backlund has a 2

PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers recalled defenseman Danny Syvret under emergency conditions from the Philadelphia Phantoms, their American Hockey League affiliate