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WINNIPEG – Cory Schneider stopped 34 of 35 shots from the Worcester Sharks as the Manitoba Moose escaped with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night in AHL action

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS-Traded D Nick Boynton to Chicago for future considerations.ATLANTA THRASHERS-Signed D Chris Chelios and assigned to Chicago (AHL)

GLENDALE, Ariz. – More than two weeks off the ice didn’t slow the St. Louis Blues’ momentum.Andy McDonald scored his team-leading 20th goal and T

DALLAS – That 16-day break between games apparently had no effect on Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings.They just keep winning. Quick stopped 31 shots, Alexander Frolov had a goal and two assists and the Kings beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 on Tuesday night to improve to 11-1-1 in their last 13 games

TORONTO – The defending Stanley Cup champions have made a splash ahead of Wednesday’s NHL trade deadline.The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Alexei Ponikarovsky from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for prospect Luca Caputi and defenceman Martin Skoula on Tuesday night

PITTSBURGH – On an uncommon night when the biggest cheers were for an opposing player who didn’t step on the ice, the Pittsburgh Penguins kept the Buffalo Sabres in their pre-Olympic slump

NASHVILLE – If the Edmonton Oilers had to do it all over again, they may have waited another two days before they traded Denis Grebeshkov to the Nashville Predators

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Even with gold-medal winning goaltender Roberto Luongo taking the night off, the Vancouver Canucks had enough firepower to rally from behind twice

TAMPA, Fla. – The Philadelphia Flyers completed their domination of Tampa Bay this season with a rout.Mike Richards had a goal and three assists, and the Flyers used a five-goal third period to win their fifth straight game, beating the Lightning 7-2 on Tuesday night

ATLANTA – Rich Peverley and Johan Hedberg helped Atlanta’s post-Olympic playoff push begin just as the Thrashers had hoped.”It couldn’t have started off any better,” coach John Anderson said

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks have acquired defenceman Nathan Oystrick from the Atlanta Thrashers, along with a conditional pick in the 2011 draft, in exchange for right wing Evgeny Artyukhin

DENVER – The Detroit Red Wings are healthy and ready to make a run at the playoffs.That might bad news for the rest of the NHL.Nicklas Lidstrom scored a power-play goal with 9:03 left in the third period and lifted the Red Wings past Colorado on Monday night and put themselves into the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference

DENVER – Paul Stastny stood outside the Colorado Avalanche locker-room wearing his Team USA jersey with his Olympic silver medal hanging around his neck

The Edmonton Oilers have traded defenseman Denis Grebeshkov to the Nashville Predators for a second round draft pick in this summer’s draft

MONTREAL – While the entire country had reason to follow Team Canada in the men’s Olympic hockey tournament, Montreal Canadiens fans had a particular interest in keeping a close eye on the Russian team as well

VANCOUVER, B.C. – A thrilling Olympic tournament capped with a golden goal.Hockey was enjoying a sudden burst of popularity Monday, a day after Sidney Crosby lifted Canada to a 3-2 overtime victory over the United States to win the gold medal at the Vancouver Games

TORONTO – A four-year sentence for former NHLer Rob Ramage is concerning given his “remarkable” character despite being convicted of impaired driving causing death, a panel of judges on Ontario’s top court said Monday

TORONTO – A trade prompted Colton Orr to make the most embarrassing mistake of his career. He had just been moved to Regina from Kamloops, his junior hockey team, and the bruising forward responded by engaging in an on-ice fight the first time he visited his old arena

CALGARY – After signing a four-year contract extension, forward Matt Stajan wants to prove to the Calgary Flames that they made a sound investment

PITTSBURGH – Kris Letang doesn’t want to bring up the Olympics to Pittsburgh Penguins teammates Brooks Orpik, Sergei Gonchar and Evgeni Malkin