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PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia Flyers centre Danny Briere is expected to miss a month after successful surgery on his groin-stomach area on Thursday.

MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens winger Alex Kovalev and San Jose Sharks centre Joe Thornton were named captains for the all-star game, the NHL announced Thursday.

Results Wednesday:Champions League FinalFirst Leg Zurich 2 Magnitogorsk 2AHL Manitoba 4 Hamilton 3 Grand Rapids 3 Toronto 2 (OT)Binghamton 3 Philadelphia 0 Bridgeport 4 Albany 2 Hershey 6 Norfolk 2 Lake Erie 5 San Antonio 1Lowell 2 Portland 1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4 Manchester 1 ECHL All-Star GameAt Reading, Pa.

Scoring summaries from Wednesday’s NHL games:Canadiens 2 at Devils 5First Period1. New Jersey, Martin 4 (Elias, Madden) 11:52Penalty – Martin NJ (cross-checking) 9:45.

CALGARY – Mike Cammalleri had two goals and Todd Bertuzzi added the shootout game-winner as the Calgary Flames overcame four deficits Wednesday night to come back and win 5-4 over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

DENVER – Los Angeles rookie goalie Jonathan Quick has only himself to blame for the hectic final 12 minutes as the Kings outlasted the Colorado Avalanche 6-5 on Wednesday night.

TORONTO – The home woes continue for the Toronto Maple Leafs.The Leafs dropped a 4-3 shootout decision to the visiting Boston Bruins on Wednesday night for their fourth consecutive loss at Air Canada Centre.

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueEDMONTON OILERS-Assigned C Gilbert Brule and LW Liam Reddox to Springfield (AHL).

CHICAGO – Chris Mason and the St. Louis Blues put in all together for a night.Mason made 21 saves for his second shutout of the season, and Jeff Woywitka and Keith Tkachuk scored in the Blues’ 2-0 victory over Chicago on Wednesday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. – Mike Ribeiro had his first NHL hat trick, Mike Modano also scored, and Marty Turco made 27 saves in the Dallas Stars’ 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.

HAMILTON – Jason Krog scored two goals, including the game-winner with less than two minutes in regulation, as the Manitoba Moose beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 4-3 in American Hockey League action on Wednesday.

TAMPA, Fla. – Steve Eminger and Steve Downie scored 34 seconds apart early in the first period, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.

TORONTO – Michael Ryder made sure the all-star break didn’t start on a sour note for the Boston Bruins.He scored the shootout winner on Wendsday as the Bruins overcame a two-goal deficit and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Justin Abdelkader scored twice, including the overtime winner as the Grand Rapids Griffins won 3-2 over the Toronto Marlies in AHL action Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA – Antero Niittymaki made 28 saves to improve to 12-0 against Atlanta, and Mike Knuble scored twice in the Philadelphia Flyers’ 5-3 victory over the Thrashers on Wednesday night.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Yann Danis made 39 saves, and Kyle Okposo and Kurtis McLean scored goals to help the New York Islanders snap an eight-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.

NEWARK, N.J. – Paul Martin scored on a breakaway goal and added an assist to help the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Wednesday night.

Former NHL coach and three-time Jack Adams Award winner Pat Burns is battling cancer for a third time, he told Montreal’s La Presse.

According to the report, Burns was diagnosed with lung cancer after he returned from the World Championship last spring.

PHILADELPHIA – Danny Briere’s return to the NHL is going take longer than expected.The Philadelphia Flyers announced Wednesday that Briere will undergo an exploratory surgical procedure Thursday, putting the 31-year-old centre’s return into question.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild sent left wing Ryan Hamilton to Toronto on Wednesday for left wing Robbie Earl in a swap of minor leaguers.