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TORONTO – Longtime NHL executive Jim Gregory remained in intensive care Tuesday following a heart attack last week.Gregory, 73, suffered the heart attack in the NHL’s Toronto office last Thursday and was admitted to the intensive care unit at St.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Niklas Backstrom is staying put.The Minnesota Wild have signed the all-star goalie to a four-year contract, keeping him from becoming an unrestricted free agent this summer.

NEW YORK – Bad boy Sean Avery is back with the New York Rangers.The Rangers claimed the controversial forward off re-entry waivers from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday in a move weeks in the making.

Results Monday:AHL No Games Scheduled.ECHL No Games Scheduled.IHL No Games Scheduled.Central No Games Scheduled.QMJHL No Games Scheduled.OHL Owen Sound 6 Plymouth 4WHL No Games Scheduled.

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:National Hockey LeagueNHL-Suspended Dallas F Steve Ott one game for gouging Anaheim F Travis Moen in the eye during a Feb.

Scoring summary from Monday’s NHL game:Colorado 2 at New York Islanders 4First Period1. N.Y. Islanders, McAmmond 5 (Sim, Tambellini) 13:15Penalties – Martinek NYI (holding) 0:58, Sim NYI (tripping) 18:49.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Emergency call-up Jesse Joensuu scored his first NHL goal in his first game and the New York Islanders beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 Monday night in a matchup of cellar dwellers in the league’s two conferences.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets placed left wing Jason Chimera on injured reserve again Monday, retroactive to Feb. 24.General manager Scott Howson said Chimera is expected to miss at least one week.

NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey Devils added an experienced defenceman two days before the NHL trade deadline, acquiring Niclas Havelid from the Atlanta Thrashers for rookie defenceman Anssi Salmela.

Bill Guerin is watching on the sidelines. Sean Avery is waiting for a second chance. And Niclas Havelid is a New Jersey Devil.It was the lull before the storm as the NHL continued to brace for Wednesday’s 3 p.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Marian Gaborik’s long recovery from hip surgery got a little bit shorter on Monday when he returned to the Twin Cities to get ready to rejoin the Minnesota Wild.

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators are in unfamiliar territory ahead of Wednesday’s NHL trade deadline.Instead of trying to add pieces with an eye on the post-season picture, Senators general manager Bryan Murray goes into deadline day with a willingness to unload players who don’t figure into next season’s plan.

BROSSARD, Que. – If the Montreal Canadiens have another deal to make before the NHL trading deadline, the one who would be least surprised to move is veteran Mathieu Dandenault.

The Atlanta Thrashers have traded defenceman Niclas Havelid and forward Myles Stoesz to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for blueliner Anssi Salmela.

MONTREAL – Forward Andrew Conboy, suspended by Michigan State University this season for an attack on a Michigan player, has signed a three-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens.

NEW YORK – Mark Bell is headed back to the American Hockey League.The New York Rangers have assigned the 28-year-old forward to Hartford. Bell was claimed off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs last Wednesday and didn’t appear in a game for the Rangers.

TORONTO – Dallas Stars forward Steve Ott has received a one-game suspension for gouging Anaheim’s Travis Moen in the eye during a game over the weekend.

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes will be without Jussi Jokinen because the forward has returned to Finland following the death of his father.

WASHINGTON – Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau saw a troubling trend: His team took too many penalties, and didn’t play well when it was a man short.

Scoring summaries from Sunday’s NHL games:Lightning 8 at Flames 6First Period1. Tampa Bay, Artyukhin 5 11:072. Calgary, Iginla 25 (Moss, Cammalleri) 15:44 (pp)Penalties – Krajicek TB (interference) 14:36, Phaneuf Cal (holding) 17:24.