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EDMONTON – With the same effort and better execution, Pat Quinn believes the Oilers can take bad bounces out of the equation during Thursday’s rematch with the Calgary Flames in Edmonton

NEW YORK – The Toronto Maple Leafs have been fined an undisclosed amount of money by the NHL following the Vancouver Canucks’ allegations of tampering

OTTAWA – Having successfully dealt with The Monster in Toronto, the Senators now switch their focus to a monster talent from the Toronto area

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Phoenix Coyotes recalled forward Francis Lessard from the minors Wednesday so he can begin serving his three-game NHL suspension for a pre-season incident

CALGARY – Kim St. Pierre’s confidence is up and so is that of the Canadian women’s hockey team.The 30-year-old goaltender from Chateauguay, Que

TORONTO – Ron Wilson made good on his promise to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a hard skate.The coach was much calmer the morning after a 2-1 loss to Ottawa, but that didn’t keep him from sending a message at practice on Wednesday

WILMINGTON, Mass. – Milan Lucic has felt the love of the Boston Bruins fans and is not interested in playing for another team.The forward signed a three-year contract extension with the Bruins on Tuesday, passing on the chance to become a restricted free agent next summer

SAGUENAY, Que. – The son of NHL legend Patrick Roy is asking for an absolute discharge after pleading guilty today to an on-ice assault.Jonathan Roy appeared in a Quebec court and said he regrets his behaviour and that he showed a lack of judgment when he attacked a rival goaltender in March 2008

Results Tuesday:AHL No Games Scheduled.QMJHLGatineau 6 Halifax 5Moncton 9 Baie-Comeau 2Rimouski 5 Acadie-Bathurst 4 (OT)OHLNo Games Scheduled

Scoring summaries from Tuesday’s NHL games:Senators 2 at Maple Leafs 1First PeriodNo Scoring.Penalties – Ruutu Ott, Orr Tor (roughing) 3:13, Kelly Ott (interference) 6:56

LOS ANGELES – Teddy Purcell scored the tiebreaking goal from behind San Jose’s goal line with 5:10 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a four-goal lead before holding off the Sharks 6-4 Tuesday night

EDMONTON – Nikolai Khabibulin avoided wearing the goat horns for a second consecutive game on Tuesday night, stopping all three shots in the shootout as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 5-4

CALGARY – The Calgary Flames remained undefeated thanks to their unheralded fourth line and third defensive pairing.Eric Nystrom scored twice and Staffan Kronwall’s first NHL goal was the game-winner as the Flames won 4-3 over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Andrew Brunette came up with a dramatic kind of “welcome home” gift for his new coach in the Minnesota Wild’s first win of the season

Movements in the world of hockey Tuesday:National Hockey LeagueATLANTA THRASHERS-Assigned LW Josh Gratton to Chicago (AHL).BOSTON BRUINS-Signed F Milan Lucic to a three-year contract extension through the 2012-13 season

TORONTO – Ron Wilson didn’t mince words when assessing the latest loss turned in by his winless Toronto Maple Leafs.”We stunk, period,” said the Leafs coach after his team was dumped 2-1 by the visiting Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night

PHILADELPHIA – Mike Richards and Alex Ovechkin showed off a sensational scoring show in a high-flying second period.Back-and-forth went two of the top young stars in the Eastern Conference: Ovechkin, Washington’s back-to-back Hart Trophy winner, against the Flyers’ blossoming young captain

The Hurricanes’ Finnish connection had a big night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, extending Carolina’s domination of its Southeast Division rival

TORONTO – The first round of this all-Swedish matchup goes to the veteran.Daniel Alfredsson used a nifty backhand deke to beat compatriot Jonas Gustavsson on a penalty shot and the Ottawa Senators spoiled The Monster’s debut with a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Pierre-Marc Bouchard was held out of the Minnesota Wild lineup for Tuesday’s home opener with the Anaheim Ducks due to the centre’s recurring headaches