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CALGARY – Mike Ribeiro scored his first goal of the season 62 seconds into the game Friday night and the Dallas Stars never looked back.Ribeiro had a goal and an assist as the Stars beat Calgary 5-2, ending the Flames’ season-opening four-game winning-streak

HAMILTON, Ont. – Curtis Sanford made 38 saves and Hamilton scored three times in the third as the Bulldogs shut out the Rockford IceHogs 3-0 in American Hockey League action Friday

The Carolina Hurricanes looked ready to play from the moment the puck dropped. Throw in a couple of early turnovers from the Florida Panthers, and the Hurricanes had everything they needed for an easy win against a division rival

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Two years of NHL experience have flattened the learning curve for Mason Raymond and the speedy winger wants to make the most of it

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Daniel Sedin, the Vancouver Canucks’ leading scorer last season with 31 goals, didn’t practice Friday because of a foot injury and his status is unknown for Sunday’s home game against the Dallas Stars

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Phoenix Coyotes have sold out their home opener Saturday night against Columbus.The sellout is due largely to lowering all upper bowl ticket prices to US$15

ARLINGTON, Va. – For the first time in nearly two years as coach of the Washington Capitals, Bruce Boudreau stayed off the ice during practice

DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen is out for at least four months with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.The club announced the injury Friday

MONTREAL – Jean Beliveau was perhaps the greatest captain in Montreal Canadiens history and he sees no problem with the team taking its time before pinning the C on anyone’s jersey this season

EDMONTON – Last year, the Edmonton Oilers began the season by finding ways to win. On Saturday night, they’ll face the Montreal Canadiens in the midst of a troubling penchant for finding ways to lose

OTTAWA – It is said the bond between a mother and son is special and nothing exemplifies that more than Nick Foligno’s gesture to honour the memory of his mother, Janis

Picked seventh overall by Nashville in 2008, the budding power forward is one to watch in 2009-10. – By Alan Bass

With the introduction of the salary cap, teams have been forced to ice young, cheap talent in order to squeeze higher-paid veterans onto rosters

EDMONTON – Former NHL star Theoren Fleury is coming clean on what he says was a long-held secret of chronic sex abuse that he believes transformed him from a confused kid into an angry, self-loathing boozer who blew millions of dollars on cards, drugs and lap dancers

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues said Friday a three-story escalator at the Scottrade Center would remain shut down during an investigation into why it malfunctioned, injuring 13 people, following the team’s home opener

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Dany Heatley made a good first impression on his new fans, scoring three goals in his home debut for San Jose to lead the Sharks to a 6-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night

LOS ANGELES – Ryan Smyth scored two goals to help the Los Angeles Kings to a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.The Kings took a three-goal lead in the first period on scores by Smyth, Anze Kopitar and linemate Justin Williams

EDMONTON – Three games in and the Edmonton Oilers have already been burned twice by the rival Calgary Flames.Olli Jokinen scored the shootout winner Thursday as the Flames earned their second dramatic comeback victory in Edmonton this season with a 4-3 win

ST. LOUIS – Returning from a triumphant season-opening Sweden trip, the St. Louis Blues had a dud of a home opener. The Atlanta Thrashers had a lot to do with that

TAMPA, Fla. – Travis Zajac helped make sure a strong outing by Martin Brodeur was not wasted.Zajac scored with one second left in regulation, and the New Jersey Devils went on to a 4-3 shootout victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night

NASHVILLE – Nashville coach Barry Trotz reminded his team at the end of the second period of the need to react the right way under pressure. The Predators needed only one period to prove they listened well