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SCRANTON, Pa. – Canadian Nathan Smith, the captain of the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, has been charged with indecent exposure after a police officer saw him running naked on a downtown street early Sunday.

NEW YORK – Calgary Flames winger Jarome Iginla, Pittsburgh Penguins centre Evgeni Malkin and Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin are the three finalists for the Hart Trophy.

The NHLPA and NHL have announced the formation of the Goalie Equipment Working Group, which consists of five players and four GMs.
 
The NHL representatives include Doug Risebrough of Minnesota, Garth Snow of the Islanders, Jim Rutherford of Carolina and Brett Hull of Dallas.

Scoring summary from Monday’s NHL game:Canadiens 2 at Flyers 3First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalties – Koivu Mtl (hooking) 3:56, Kapanen Pha (hooking), Downie Pha (slashing) 10:28, Komisarek Mtl, Lapierre Mtl, Hatcher Pha (roughing), Downie Pha (tripping, roughing) 17:59.

Movements in the world of hockey Monday:National Hockey LeagueATLANTA THRASHERS-Assigned F Guillaume Desbiens, F Tomas Pospisil and D Chad Denny from Gwinnett (ECHL) to Chicago (AHL).

TORONTO – Bates Battaglia sent the Toronto Marlies to the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs for the first time ever, and he didn’t even see it happen.

Trevor Frischmon’s overtime goal led the Syracuse Crunch to a 3-2 win over Manitoba on Monday, eliminating the Moose from the American Hockey League playoffs.

QUEBEC – At least Ken Hitchcock knew it was coming.The Canadian coach predicted Monday morning that his team was in for a “wakeup call” just hours before it was beaten 4-1 by Russia in the final exhibition game before the start of the IIHF World Hockey Championship.

DENVER – Peter Forsberg didn’t come back just to sit out a series against the Red Wings.Still, the Colorado Avalanche forward is taking the cautious route as he recovers from a groin injury.

DENVER – Peter Forsberg didn’t come back just to sit out a series against the Red Wings.
Still, the Colorado Avalanche forward is taking the cautious route as he recovers from a groin injury.

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadephia Flyers have a 2-1 series lead, and just as importantly they’ve rattled the rookie goaltender of the Montreal Canadiens.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. – The dark clouds that dumped drenching rain on the New York Rangers upon their return home from a disappointing trip to Pittsburgh were merely symbolic.

DALLAS – As strange as it sounds, the Dallas Stars might have preferred staying on the West Coast even though they are coming home with a 2-0 series lead.

DALLAS – Frustrating enough for the Dallas Stars was blowing a two-goal lead.They don’t even want to imagine the possibility of a more historic letdown.

PHILADELPHIA – It has been a challenging year for Montreal Canadiens forward Michael Ryder.The 28-year-old from Bonavista, N.L., struggled with just 14 goals in the regular season and was a healthy scratch for a fifth straight playoff game Monday.

PHILADELPHIA – It has been a challenging year for Montreal Canadiens forward Michael Ryder.
The 28-year-old from Bonavista, N.L., struggled with just 14 goals in the regular season and was a healthy scratch for a fifth straight playoff game Monday.

QUEBEC – Russia is adding some big guns to its roster for the upcoming IIHF World Hockey Championship.Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin has joined the team along with teammates Sergei Fedorov and Alexander Semin.

QUEBEC – The waiting game is on for Alex Ovechkin.The NHL’s leading scorer has joined Russia ahead of the IIHF World Hockey Championship but isn’t yet able to practise or play with the team because he hasn’t been insured.

MONTREAL – Guy Carbonneau watched forward Tom Kostopoulos deck Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Kimmo Timonen with a left hook and wondered what all the fuss was about.

A quick look at Sunday’s games:Rangers 0 at Penguins 2First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalties – Whitney Pgh (interference) 2:57, Gomez NYR (holding) 4:25, Ruutu Pgh (hooking) 10:41, Mara NYR (roughing), Letang Pgh (unsportsmanlike conduct) 13:34, Tyutin NYR (holding) 13:54, Ruutu Pgh (high-sticking) 16:38.