Calgary 0 1 2 1-4

First Period-1, Edmonton, Fraser 4 (Perron, Yakupov), 16:06 (pp).

Second Period-2, Edmonton, Eberle 7 (Draisaitl, Hall), 10:28. 3, Calgary, Colborne 2 (Monahan, Glencross), 18:01 (pp).

Third Period-4, Calgary, Bouma 6 (Byron, Diaz), 4:28. 5, Edmonton, Ference 2 (Draisaitl, Perron), 9:29. 6, Calgary, Colborne 3 (Monahan, Glencross), 11:55.

Overtime-7, Calgary, Jooris 9 (Hudler, Wideman), 1:08.

Shots on Goal-Edmonton 6-8-6-0-20. Calgary 7-11-8-2-28.

Goalies-Edmonton, Scrivens. Calgary, Hiller. A-19,289 (19,289). T-2:30.

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Calgary 0 1 2 1-4

First Period-1, Edmonton, Fraser 4 (Perron, Yakupov), 16:06 (pp).

Second Period-2, Edmonton, Eberle 7 (Draisaitl, Hall), 10:28. 3, Calgary, Colborne 2 (Monahan, Glencross), 18:01 (pp).

Third Period-4, Calgary, Bouma 6 (Byron, Diaz), 4:28. 5, Edmonton, Ference 2 (Draisaitl, Perron), 9:29. 6, Calgary, Colborne 3 (Monahan, Glencross), 11:55.

Overtime-7, Calgary, Jooris 9 (Hudler, Wideman), 1:08.

Shots on Goal-Edmonton 6-8-6-0-20. Calgary 7-11-8-2-28.

Goalies-Edmonton, Scrivens. Calgary, Hiller. A-19,289 (19,289). T-2:30.

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Calgary 0 1 2 1-4

First Period-1, Edmonton, Fraser 4 (Perron, Yakupov), 16:06 (pp).

Second Period-2, Edmonton, Eberle 7 (Draisaitl, Hall), 10:28. 3, Calgary, Colborne 2 (Monahan, Glencross), 18:01 (pp).

Third Period-4, Calgary, Bouma 6 (Byron, Diaz), 4:28. 5, Edmonton, Ference 2 (Draisaitl, Perron), 9:29. 6, Calgary, Colborne 3 (Monahan, Glencross), 11:55.

Overtime-7, Calgary, Jooris 9 (Hudler, Wideman), 1:08.

Shots on Goal-Edmonton 6-8-6-0-20. Calgary 7-11-8-2-28.

Goalies-Edmonton, Scrivens. Calgary, Hiller. A-19,289 (19,289). T-2:30.

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What he didn’t dream about was playing outdoors in the NHL, although that eventually began to have some appeal.

”When the games started coming out and you started watching them, you definitely thought, `This is pretty cool, this is something I’d like to be a part of,”’ Fehr said.

Fehr will play in his second Winter Classic on Thursday when he and the Washington Capitals face the Chicago Blackhawks. He already is part of NHL outdoor hockey lore because of the 2011 game in Pittsburgh. He scored two goals, including the winner, to send the Capitals past the Penguins.

”He had the performance we all wanted to have,” forward Brooks Laich said. ”He had the game we all wanted to have.”

Fehr scored on a wraparound after Marc-Andre Fleury gave the puck away. Then he had the winner on a breakaway.

”It’s still a regular-season game,” Fehr said. ”Obviously it was a bit of a bigger stage, but at the end of the day it was just two goals.”

Those two goals of his 80 in the NHL with the Capitals and Winnipeg Jets are the ones most people remember about Fehr. In the rain at Heinz Field, the 2003 first-round pick had something of a coming out party.

”It definitely put him on the map for some people that didn’t necessarily know Fehrsie before,” defenseman Karl Alzner said. ”It’s a tough act to follow, but if anyone can do it, I would put money on him to battle hard for it.”

Fehr thanked the bad ice for that night.

”It was a different game,” he said. ”It wasn’t a game like most.”

Sun is forecast for Thursday’s game at Nationals Park, so the 29-year-old forward isn’t promising an encore.

”We’re going to let everybody else get in there and get some goals and I’m going to try to fly under the radar,” he said.

Fehr has battled shoulder problems for years. He was twice a 50-goal scorer in the Western Hockey League and twice a 20-goal scorer in the American Hockey League. He has two goals in his past three games.

”He’s a guy that can all of a sudden step up,” Laich said. ”It’s almost like a home-run hitter can step up and just crack one. He’s got that game-breaking sort of ability to score.”

Defenseman Mike Green recalls how Fehr scored those goals four years ago in Pittsburgh.

”He’s one of those players that’s sort of in the weeds,” he said. ”But when he needs to step up and play in big games, he does.”

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What he didn’t dream about was playing outdoors in the NHL, although that eventually began to have some appeal.

”When the games started coming out and you started watching them, you definitely thought, `This is pretty cool, this is something I’d like to be a part of,”’ Fehr said.

Fehr will play in his second Winter Classic on Thursday when he and the Washington Capitals face the Chicago Blackhawks. He already is part of NHL outdoor hockey lore because of the 2011 game in Pittsburgh. He scored two goals, including the winner, to send the Capitals past the Penguins.

”He had the performance we all wanted to have,” forward Brooks Laich said. ”He had the game we all wanted to have.”

Fehr scored on a wraparound after Marc-Andre Fleury gave the puck away. Then he had the winner on a breakaway.

”It’s still a regular-season game,” Fehr said. ”Obviously it was a bit of a bigger stage, but at the end of the day it was just two goals.”

Those two goals of his 80 in the NHL with the Capitals and Winnipeg Jets are the ones most people remember about Fehr. In the rain at Heinz Field, the 2003 first-round pick had something of a coming out party.

”It definitely put him on the map for some people that didn’t necessarily know Fehrsie before,” defenseman Karl Alzner said. ”It’s a tough act to follow, but if anyone can do it, I would put money on him to battle hard for it.”

Fehr thanked the bad ice for that night.

”It was a different game,” he said. ”It wasn’t a game like most.”

Sun is forecast for Thursday’s game at Nationals Park, so the 29-year-old forward isn’t promising an encore.

”We’re going to let everybody else get in there and get some goals and I’m going to try to fly under the radar,” he said.

Fehr has battled shoulder problems for years. He was twice a 50-goal scorer in the Western Hockey League and twice a 20-goal scorer in the American Hockey League. He has two goals in his past three games.

”He’s a guy that can all of a sudden step up,” Laich said. ”It’s almost like a home-run hitter can step up and just crack one. He’s got that game-breaking sort of ability to score.”

Defenseman Mike Green recalls how Fehr scored those goals four years ago in Pittsburgh.

”He’s one of those players that’s sort of in the weeds,” he said. ”But when he needs to step up and play in big games, he does.”

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San Jose 0 1 0-1

First Period-1, Vancouver, Horvat 2 (Dorsett, Stanton), 3:08.

Second Period-2, Vancouver, Hansen 9 (Edler, Richardson), 3:05. 3, San Jose, Thornton 9 (penalty shot), 4:36. 4, Vancouver, Vrbata 14 (H.Sedin, D.Sedin), 7:09.

Third Period-None.

Shots on Goal-Vancouver 7-7-7-21. San Jose 11-12-9-32.

Goalies-Vancouver, Miller. San Jose, Stalock. A-17,562 (17,562). T-2:26.

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San Jose 0 1 0-1

First Period-1, Vancouver, Horvat 2 (Dorsett, Stanton), 3:08.

Second Period-2, Vancouver, Hansen 9 (Edler, Richardson), 3:05. 3, San Jose, Thornton 9 (penalty shot), 4:36. 4, Vancouver, Vrbata 14 (H.Sedin, D.Sedin), 7:09.

Third Period-None.

Shots on Goal-Vancouver 7-7-7-21. San Jose 11-12-9-32.

Goalies-Vancouver, Miller. San Jose, Stalock. A-17,562 (17,562). T-2:26.

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San Jose 0 1 0-1

First Period-1, Vancouver, Horvat 2 (Dorsett, Stanton), 3:08.

Second Period-2, Vancouver, Hansen 9 (Edler, Richardson), 3:05. 3, San Jose, Thornton 9 (penalty shot), 4:36. 4, Vancouver, Vrbata 14 (H.Sedin, D.Sedin), 7:09.

Third Period-None.

Shots on Goal-Vancouver 7-7-7-21. San Jose 11-12-9-32.

Goalies-Vancouver, Miller. San Jose, Stalock. A-17,562 (17,562). T-2:26.

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San Jose 0 1 0-1

First Period-1, Vancouver, Horvat 2 (Dorsett, Stanton), 3:08.

Second Period-2, Vancouver, Hansen 9 (Edler, Richardson), 3:05. 3, San Jose, Thornton 9 (penalty shot), 4:36. 4, Vancouver, Vrbata 14 (H.Sedin, D.Sedin), 7:09.

Third Period-None.

Shots on Goal-Vancouver 7-7-7-21. San Jose 11-12-9-32.

Goalies-Vancouver, Miller. San Jose, Stalock. A-17,562 (17,562). T-2:26.

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”It means I’m older,” Hossa said. ”I’m just glad I can still play.”

His consistency at both ends of the ice helps make the Blackhawks perennial Stanley Cup contenders. The 35-year-old Hossa passed the 1,100-game mark this season. On a team led by Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, Hossa is one of the NHL’s best defensive forwards.

”He just flies on the backcheck. There’s a lot of guys that skate a lot faster going forward than they do coming back to their own end, and he’s not that way,” Kane said. ”He’s so good at stripping the puck. He’s also good in these one-on-one battles where more often than not you’re going to see him coming away with the puck.

”He doesn’t seem to get any older, either. He seems to get better and better each year.”

This is Hossa’s 16th full NHL season and he remains a key cog for the Blackhawks, who have won the Cup twice in the past five years and visit the Washington Capitals on Thursday in the Winter Classic. Hossa is averaging 0.64 points a game, the lowest since his rookie year with the Ottawa Senators, but his two-way game is responsible for preventing more than a few goals against.

Teammates past and present marvel at what Hossa can do in the defensive zone and without the puck.

”He’s got that powerful stride that gets him back in the play easily,” said former Blackhawks forward Jeremy Morin, who’s now with the Columbus Blue Jackets. ”And he can take the puck off your stick with ease. He’s so strong on the stick and it’s always in the right position. He can steal pucks with the best in the league, for sure.”

That, Blackhawks winger Brandon Saad said, is how Hossa turns defense into offense. In 1,127 games, Hossa has 472 goals and 547 assists.

Hossa is 76th on the all-time points list, ahead of Hockey Hall of Famers Pat LaFontaine, Lanny McDonald and Maurice Richard. He’s 52nd in goals, ahead of LaFontaine, Doug Gilmour and Pavel Bure, and third among active players.

His career numbers are similar to former Senators teammate Daniel Alfredsson, who retired earlier this month after putting up 426 goals and 682 assists in 1,178 games. But Hossa may be one of the most underrated players in the NHL.

”Maybe I would have more numbers but maybe some other teams wouldn’t want me,” Hossa said. ”There’s an advantage and disadvantage with that. Obviously, I’m happy how the outcome played out.”

Hossa has two Stanley Cup rings and appeared in the final two other times. A five-time all-star, the Slovak winger with four Olympic appearances has a case for the Hall of Fame, even if it’s not easy to quantify.

”I know (from) being around him and still dominating like he does, I think it’s his 17th year, he’s always been a great player,” Saad said. ”There’s so many little things the guy does, it’s incredible.”

Hossa still has six seasons left on his contract at a cap hit of $5.2 million, so he likely has plenty of time before the Hall of Fame question even comes up.

Hossa has been fortunate to avoid injuries throughout most of his career. The fewest games he played in a full season was 57 in 2009-10.

Hossa gets some practices off because of his age and experience, but that doesn’t seem to detract from his play. Coach Joel Quenneville calls him a ”great pro” and a player who reinforces what the staff wants out of the team.

”Defensively and offensively, he’s got a great thought process,” Quenneville said. ”Game in, game out, you use him in all situations. He’s a very useful player.”

Before joining Chicago, Hossa was more than just a useful player for the Senators, Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings.

”We definitely know how special of a player he is, whether he gets the recognition or not,” Saad said. ”It’s pretty surreal to see a guy like that still playing and still doing as well as he’s doing.”

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