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Results Thursday:AHL Hershey 8 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4Providence 4 Lowell 3 (SO)QMJHLGatineau 2 Val-d’Or 1Rimouski 4 Montreal 0Saint John 6 P.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – James Sheppard passed his rookie test, so the Minnesota Wild are giving him more responsibilities.First and foremost, he needs to score more goals.

Movements in the world of hockey Wednesday:National Hockey LeagueNHL-Suspended Chicago LW Ben Eager for three games, without pay, for swinging his stick at Dallas LW Sean Avery during a game on Oct.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus forwards Derek Dorsett, Nikita Filatov, Craig MacDonald and Derek MacKenzie were assigned to the Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate in Syracuse.

NEW YORK – Chicago Blackhawks winger Ben Eager was suspended for three games by the NHL on Wednesday for his actions during a pre-season game against the Dallas Stars last week.

Results Tuesday:AHL Pre-season Philadelphia (AHL) 4 Philadelphia (NHL) 2 End 2008 Pre-seasonQMJHLCape Breton 3 Victoriaville 2OHLNo Games Scheduled.

There could be a feeling of deja vu for hockey fans this season if Sports Illustrated’s forecast comes true.SI predicted the Detroit Red Wings to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup final in an NHL preview issue that was released Wednesday.

It’s hard not to wince watching Bobby Orr’s latest TV commercial, which highlights the many scars on his knees from the injuries that shortened his Hall of Fame hockey career.

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Claimed LW Joakim Lindstrom on waivers from Chicago and assigned him to the Iowa Chops (AHL).

There’s more than one way to be a captain in the NHL.You have captains that fight, others that score and now even one that stops pucks. There are grizzled veterans wearing the “C” and a growing number of fresh-faced youngsters.

When former NHL player agent and hockey coach David Frost goes to trial next week in Napanee, Ont., on sexual exploitation charges, there will be many interested parties curious to see what ensues.

PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers finished their pre-season Tuesday with a 4-2 loss to their minor league affiliate, the American Hockey League’s Philadelphia Phantoms.

The Dallas Stars have placed their No. 1 defenseman, Sergei Zubov, on the injured reserve.
The veteran is recovering from hip surgery.
Zubov was limited to only 46 games last season, when he registered 35 points.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks named defenceman Scott Niedermayer team captain Tuesday, with Chris Pronger and Ryan Getzlaf serving as alternate captains.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. – Bleary-eyed and sluggish, the New York Rangers shuffled into their training centre Tuesday for an off-ice workout after an exhausting – yet highly successful – European trip to open the NHL regular season.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings have re-signed restricted free agent centre Patrick O’Sullivan to a three-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.

BENSENVILLE, Ill. – Goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin is expected to start the regular season with the Chicago Blackhawks.The 35-year-old Khabibulin had seemed destined to be sent to the minors, traded or opt to play in his native Russia by the time the Blackhawks open their regular season Friday night in New York against the Rangers.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The No. 7 that Paul Newman wore as Reg Dunlop in the cult hockey comedy “Slap Shot” is going to the rafters of the Syracuse War Memorial.

The Los Angeles Kings have come to terms with Patrick O’Sullivan on a three-year contract, Canadian sports network TSN is reporting.
The deal is reportedly worth $2.

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins cut five players from their roster Tuesday and kept promising rookie forward Blake Wheeler, a first-round draft choice in 2004.