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National Hockey LeagueNHL-Suspended Phoenix F Francis Lessard for the remainder of preseason and three regular-season games as the result of a game misconduct penalty in a preseason game against Anaheim on Sept

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Mason Raymond’s shootout goal gave the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks in NHL pre-season action Wednesday night

LOVELAND, Colo. – Peter Mueller skated up close to beat goalie Antero Nittymaki with the decisive shootout goal, lifting the Phoenix Coyotes to a 4-3 exhibition victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night

DENVER – Paul Stastny and Milan Hejduk scored second-period goals and Craig Anderson stopped Marc-Andre Cliche’s penalty shot in the Colorado Avalanche’s 3-2 exhibition victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night

EDMONTON – Curtis Glencross is making a strong bid for a top-six forward position with the Calgary Flames.The 26-year-old Albertan scored twice as the Flames defeated the rival Edmonton Oilers 5-3 in NHL exhibition action Wednesday night

WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin and Mike Knuble each had two goals and an assist in the Washington Capitals’ 6-2 exhibition victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night

ATLANTA – Free-agent newcomer Nik Antropov scored his first goal for Atlanta, and Josh Gratton added two goals in the Thrashers’ 5-4 exhibition victory over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night

SUNRISE, Fla. – Radek Dvorak had a goal and an assist in his first pre-season game of the season, leading the Florida Panthers to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Ryan Miller can’t wait for the NHL regular season to begin.The Buffalo goalie made nine of his 23 saves in the third period to help the Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in exhibition play Wednesday night

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – John Tavares is only three pre-season games into his NHL career, and his coach is already seeing improvements from the new face of the New York Islanders

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Sharks have signed free-agent centre Manny Malhotra to a contract.The team did not announce terms of the deal Wednesday

GLENDALE, Ariz. – New Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Dave King has been released from a Seattle-area hospital after undergoing a battery of tests

TORONTO – Los Angeles Kings defenceman Sean O’Donnell has been suspended five games, including the first two of the regular season, for a match penalty during a pre-season game against the New York Islanders

PITTSBURGH – Last season was joyfully long, the off-season far too short. The Pittsburgh Penguins were toting the Stanley Cup to their hometowns to celebrate only a few weeks ago, now a new season is nearly here

MONTREAL – Injury struck at the wrong time for Montreal Canadiens prospect Max Pacioretty.The 20-year-old was doing well on the top line with Scott Gomez and Brian Gionta in an NHL pre-season game against Pittsburgh when he was taken out by a hit from Penguins defenceman Brooks Orpik

PHOENIX – Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie has pledged to keep the Phoenix Coyotes in Glendale this season if he wins an auction for the financially troubled club

TORONTO – Veteran goaltender Olaf Kolzig is retiring after 14 seasons in the NHL.The 39-year-old former Vezina Trophy winner – known as “Olie The Goalie” – spent most of his career with the Washington Capitals

STOCKHOLM – Peter Forsberg is set to play for his hometown team Modo in a Swedish Elite League home opener against Frolunda on Thursday in yet another comeback attempt following a lingering foot injury

EVERETT, Wash. – Jeff Halpern had two goals for Tampa Bay and James Wright added two assists as the Lightning defeated the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 in pre-season play Tuesday night