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CALGARY – The New York Rangers’ jerseys are the same, but the guys wearing them will be largely unfamiliar to the Calgary Flames.Following back-to-back overtime victories on the road, the Flames will welcome the New York Rangers to the Pengrowth Saddledome on Saturday (CBC, 10 p

MONTREAL – If the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning go into a shootout, things won’t look bright for the Bolts.Of the eight victories posted by the Canadiens this season, only one was in regulation time

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers need to find an identity, rediscover their scoring touch and win games.That’s the to-do list head coach Pat Quinn has laid out for the Oilers ahead of a five-game road trip that begins at Colorado on Sunday

OTTAWA – Jason Spezza’s load got a little lighter Thursday night when he scored for the first time this season.That helped to take some of the weight off a back that has given the Ottawa Senators centre trouble all year long

Lou Lamoriello doesn’t waver when asked what it takes to turn an NHL franchise into a winner.After spending two-plus decades building the New Jersey Devils into a first-class organization, Lamoriello has developed a pretty good idea of how to get it done

MONTREAL – Rookie defenceman Victor Hedman says he feels OK after being rocked by a hit from Ottawa’s Chris Neil, but to be safe, he will not be in the lineup for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s next game against the Montreal Canadiens

VIERUMAKI, Finland – Strong special teams and goaltending propelled the U.S. women to a 3-2 win over Canada on Friday at the Four Nations Cup in a preview of Saturday’s championship game

CALGARY – Alberta’s health board says a second person has been fired for helping set up a private clinic for Calgary Flames players and their families to get the H1N1 flu vaccine

LOS ANGELES – If the Los Angeles Kings’ outstanding start is still escaping attention, maybe a come-from-behind win over the defending NHL champions will attract a little notice for Anze Kopitar and his young, hungry club

ANAHEIM, Calif. – For one night, everything came together for the Anaheim Ducks.Jonas Hiller stopped 40 shots – including 10 by Patric Hornqvist – to earn his fifth NHL shutout and Teemu Selanne scored two goals to overtake Hall of Famer Jean Beliveau on the career points list, in the Ducks’ 4-0 victory over the short-handed Nashville Predators on Thursday night

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Peter Mueller had little trouble expressing his relief after scoring his first goal of the season.”Finally,” Mueller said after the Coyotes’ 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night

EDMONTON – Ales Kotalik had a goal and two assists as the New York Rangers halted a four-game road losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night

ST. LOUIS – The Calgary Flames don’t mind playing a little longer to get a win.Dion Phaneuf scored 2:50 into overtime to give the Flames a 2-1 victory over the St

HOUSTON – Danny Irmen and Maxim Noreau both scored twice to lead the Houston Aeros over Manitoba 4-1 on Thursday in the AHL, extending the Moose’s losing streak to three games

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Vancouver Canucks are so banged up, they will take offence from anybody these days.That’s just what they got against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night

OTTAWA – As Jason Spezza raised his arms in celebration Thursday night, he also let out a huge sigh of relief.Spezza’s first goal of season came on a power-play at 4:17 of overtime as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings followed their new game plan perfectly.Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the shootout to lift Detroit to a 2-1 win over San Jose, halting the Sharks’ six-game winning streak

BOSTON – For the Boston Bruins, a shootout loss was an improvement over a shutout loss.Patrice Bergeron’s goal with 52 seconds left in regulation helped the Bruins avoid a historic third straight shutout, but Michael Cammalleri scored in the shootout to give the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 victory over Boston on Thursday night

ATLANTA – Raffi Torres is making two-goal games look astonishingly easy.Torres scored two uncontested second-period goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Thursday night

The reeling Carolina Hurricanes are hoping last year’s first-round draft pick, Zach Boychuk, can help them snap their long losing streak.The Hurricanes on Thursday said they are recalling the centre from their AHL Albany affiliate, and that he will be available to play Friday night against Toronto