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TORONTO (AP) - An NHL jersey once worn by Hall of Fame defenseman Eddie Shore has sold for US$119,500.Shore's Boston Bruins No. 2 sweater was sold to an anonymous collector from New York on Saturday night.Previous owner Scott Johnston had planned to frame the jersey and hang it up...

Ryan Kesler lasted only seven games before being forced out of the Vancouver Canucks' lineup again. The Canucks said Wednesday that Kesler will be out for up to six weeks because of a broken right foot. The fracture was revealed on a CT scan. It is unclear when the injury occurred,...

OTTAWA, Ontario -- Players on opposing teams stood shoulder-to-shoulder in a circle at center ice as hockey made a stirring return to Ottawa on Saturday night. Fans, many wearing red and waving Canadian flags, paid their respects to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent as part of a...

Toronto 0 0 0-0 Washington 1 1 2-4 First Period-1, Washington, Ovechkin 40 (Backstrom, Alzner), :33. Second Period-2, Washington, Ovechkin 41 (Orpik, Carlson), 5:30. Third Period-3, Washington, Johansson 15 (Brouwer, Ovechkin), 9:14 (pp). 4, Washington, Ward 15 (Fehr), 15:07 (en). Shots on Goal-Toronto 13-8-11-32. Washington 9-11-12-32. Goalies-Toronto, Reimer. Washington, Holtby. A-18,506 (18,506). T-2:28.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ryan Strome scored in the first period, and Canada beat the United States 2-1 to advance to the next round at the junior ice hockey world championships. Jacob Trouba scored for the U.S. The Americans need to beat Slovakia on Monday in Group B to move on. Canada...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Frank Vatrano scored three goals for his first career hat trick and Patrice Bergeron scored twice as the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 Friday night to sweep the teams' home-and-away series.Loui Eriksson also scored for Boston, while Ryan Spooner added three assists and Brad...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sabres forward Evander Kane was calm and brief in saying he looks forward to having his name cleared in connection with a sex crime allegation.''I just want to say I've done nothing wrong,'' Kane said Monday morning following Buffalo's pre-game skate before hosting the Washington...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks traded forward Carl Hagelin to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night for forward David Perron and defenseman Adam Clendening.The Ducks announced the swap of two struggling 27-year-old forwards after their 4-2 victory over Dallas.Hagelin had four goals and eight assists in 43...

Hurricanes activate D Murphy, lose Frk to Detroit on waiversRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have activated defenseman Ryan Murphy from injured reserve and say forward Martin Frk has been lost to a waiver claim.General manager Ron Francis announced the moves Tuesday, about seven hours before the Hurricanes...

Flashing the form that propelled them on their record streak, the Chicago Blackhawks got rolling early and never looked back. Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa each scored twice in leading the Blackhawks to an 8-1 rout of the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. Nick Leddy and Patrick Kane each had...

Despite dealing away many of their star players before this week's NHL trade deadline, the Dallas Stars are delivering a clear message to the rest of the Western Conference that they aren't packing it in just yet. Jamie Benn scored the lone goal in the shootout and Kari Lehtonen stopped...

Brian Burke never saw his dismissal from the Toronto Maple Leafs coming. While driving to the airport Wednesday morning, his thoughts centered around the end of the NHL lockout and what he might be able to do to bolster the team before the shortened season began. Then his dream job of...