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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Sheldon Kennedy hopes receiving one of Canada's top honors will help draw attention to child abuse.The 45-year-old former NHL player, sexually abused by his junior hockey coach in the 1980s, was one of 95 admissions and promotions to the Order of Canada announced Friday.''I'm not...

Penguins' Letang avoids major injury, could play vs DucksPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang took part in a morning skate Monday and it will be decided at game time if he plays against the Anaheim Ducks.Letang appeared to injure his left leg after colliding with Boston forward...

Tickle Me, Fleury: Vegas goalie tickles Jets player's earLAS VEGAS (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury gave Blake Wheeler quite an earful.During a scrum behind Vegas' net with 2:34 left in the second period of the Golden Knights' 4-2 victory over Winnipeg on Wednesday night, Fleury reached over with his left...

Blue Jackets re-sign free agents Bjorkstrand and MurrayCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed forward Oliver Bjorkstrand and defenseman Ryan Murray.The 23-year-old Bjorkstrand, the team's fifth-leading scorer last season with 11 goals and 29 assists, signed a three-year pact worth $7.5 million.The 24-year-old Murray accepted the...

Red Wings' Glendening has ankle surgery, out 3-4 monthsDETROIT (AP) Detroit Red Wings center Luke Glendening has had surgery on his left ankle and is expected to be out three to four months.The team made the announcement Tuesday, a day after he had a procedure for his broken...

Ducks C Ryan Getzlaf out with upper-body injuryANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf was out for Anaheim's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.Getzlaf is day to day because of an upper-body injury, the team said. The Ducks' captain missed five games in October because...

AP Sports WriterBruins put away Blue Jackets to advance to conference finalBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Tuukka Rask was impenetrable when it counted in Game 6, and the Boston Bruins are on their way to the Eastern Conference final.Rask made 39 saves and recorded his sixth career playoff...

AP Sports WriterDown 0-1, Avalanche need to slow down Preds' Filip ForsbergBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Yes, Predators forward Filip Forsberg has watched the video of his jaw-dropping goal against Colorado a couple times, and even he agrees putting the puck through not only his legs but...

Hall double lifts Devils over road-weary DucksBy The Associated PressNEWARK, New Jersey (AP) New Jersey's Taylor Hall made his new fans very happy with two power-play goals in a 4:11 span of the second period as the Devils posted their first win of the season; a 2-1 over...

AP Sports WriterErik Karlsson looks to fit in on 1st day with SharksBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Erik Karlsson was handed a teal San Jose Sharks sweater and immediately proclaimed: ''It fits.''Karlsson's first day with the Sharks went off without a hitch Wednesday. He paired up with...

AP Hockey WriterRangers acquire Trouba from Jets for Pionk, 1st round pickBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe New York Rangers sped up their rebuilding effort Monday by acquiring offensive-minded defenseman Jacob Trouba from the Winnipeg Jets.New York sent young defenseman Neal Pionk and the 20th overall pick in the draft to Winnipeg...

Associated PressJohansen, Forsberg lead Predators over Wild 4-2By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ryan Johansen and P.K. Subban each had two assists, and the Nashville Predators beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Monday night for their fifth win in six games.Craig Smith, Mattias Ekholm, Filip Forsberg and Miikka Salomaki...