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CALGARY – Vesa Toskala referred to the current campaign as a “broken season,” but the new Flames netminder has managed to maintain a positive attitude

TORONTO – The National Hockey League Players’ Association has tied up another loose end by reaching a resolution with Ian Penny, its former general counsel and interim executive director”The parties have resolved all matters regarding Ian Penny’s employment with the National Hockey League Players’ Association,” the NHLPA said in a brief statement Wednesday

Don Cherry believes the proposed rule to penalize blindside hits to the head can succeed if infractions are punished with a major penalty.Speaking after a Paralympic luncheon in Vancouver on Wednesday, the Hockey Night in Canada personality and former Bruins coach feels the threat of leaving a team shorthanded for five minutes is the best way to change players’ behaviour

TORONTO – During a brief down moment in practice Wednesday, Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere huddled with forward Luca Caputi and gave the rookie a few tips

EDMONTON – With playoffs out of the question and a top-two lottery pick in mind, some fans of the Edmonton Oilers want losses instead of wins for the balance of this season

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Sidney Crosby is donating the $20,000 bonus he received for winning gold at the Vancouver Olympics to his foundation.The star forward’s overtime goal lifted Canada to a 3-2 win over the Americans in the gold-medal game last month

The stick and glove that helped Canada win Olympic gold are back where they belong.Sidney Crosby’s missing gear was on its way to Pittsburgh on Wednesday

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Thrashers have a newcomer in 48-year-old defenceman Chris Chelios, an 11-time all-star.Chelios has played in more games than any other American-born NHL player, and he joins the Thrashers after getting five goals and 17 assists in 46 games with Chicago of the AHL

BOCA RATON, Fla. – NHL general managers have agreed on a rule to penalize blindside hits to the head, looking to protect its talent in a game they acknowledge has become faster and more prone to collisions in recent years

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Jakub Voracek scored during Columbus’ first power play and set up another second-period goal by Fedor Tyutin to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night

EDMONTON – The Ottawa Senators’ post-Olympic hangover is finally over.The Senators exploded for three goals in the third period and Ottawa ended a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday

DENVER – Jannik Hansen put his body into his winning goal and was thankful for a couple of fortunate bounces.After all, the puck rattled around and glanced off him and the goalie before finally going into the net for the decisive score in the Vancouver Canucks’ 6-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night

TORONTO – The Boston Bruins let one get away.Clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Bruins had the lead three different times in Toronto on Tuesday night, but ultimately lost 4-3 when Maple Leafs winger Nikolai Kulemin scored with 50 seconds remaining in overtime

ST. PAUL, Minn. – After one period, the Minnesota Wild appeared to be on the way to another easy win over the Florida Panthers.Then they turned in one of the worst offensive performances in franchise history

PHILADELPHIA – Simon Gagne fired a pass toward Mike Richards, but New York Islanders defencemen Mark Streit’s stick got in the way.The lucky deflection sent the puck past goalie Dwyane Roloson with 6:06 left to play, and completed a Philadelphia Flyers rally for a 3-2 win Tuesday night

HAMILTON, Ont. – Scoring goals has been a problem for Yannick Webber this season, but the Hamilton Bulldogs defenceman came through for his club on Tuesday night

MONTREAL – It looks like the Olympic break was just what the Montreal Canadiens needed.Scott Gomez scored a goal and set up two others as Montreal downed the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Tuesday night for their fourth win in five games since the break

ATLANTA – A week ago, the Atlanta Thrashers looked like a surprise playoff contender even without Ilya Kovalchuk.Not anymore. Colin Wilson scored off an Atlanta miscue and Dan Ellis turned aside 30 shots, leading the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over the slumping Thrashers on Tuesday night

DETROIT – With both teams fighting for a playoff spot, the Calgary Flames were the hungrier club on Tuesday night.Jarome Iginla and Rene Bourque scored 1:31 apart in the third to put Calgary ahead in a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings

TORONTO – Luca Caputi’s big homecoming had to share the spotlight with Nikolai Kulemin’s overtime heroics.Kulemin scored 4:10 into overtime, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday