Calgary obtained what amounts to an entire forward line as well as a mobile defenceman in the deal that sent longtime Flames defenceman Dion Phaneuf to Toronto on Sunday.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Sunday that they have made a seven-player deal with Calgary, with Flames defenceman Dion Phaneuf the centrepiece.
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Phoenix stretched its winning streak to four games with a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday in Coyotes coach Dave Tippett’s return to Texas.
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This year’s edition of the Toronto Maple Leafs probably hasn’t given GM Brian Burke the levels of pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence he expected upon his hiring in November 2008. But Sunday’s addition of Dion Phaneuf might change things.
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Tomas Vokoun stopped 33 shots to earn his seventh shutout of the season and the Florida Panthers beat the slumping New York Islanders 2-0 on Sunday.
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The multi-player trade puts the Leafs up against the salary cap, but the Leafs GM says he’ll see how it all works out
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MONTREAL – Once again hundreds of Canadiens fans got to share the ice with their idols. Nothing but smiles greeted the players upon their arrival and in no time flat that cheer snowballed among the Habs who smiled right back.
“This is a …
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Sidney Crosby scored in regulation and the shootout and the Penguins overcame Jimmy Howard’s second successive 46-save game to beat the Red Wings 2-1 on Sunday in the rivals’ first game since Pittsburgh won Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals in Detroit.
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The Phoenix Coyotes announced on Sunday that forward Scottie Upshall tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in a game against Calgary earlier this week.
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For the second time this season, Sheldon Souray of the Edmonton Oilers is out of the lineup after an encounter with Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames.
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The Ottawa Senators won a franchise record ninth consecutive game on Saturday afternoon, but confirmed afterward that Nick Foligno is out with a significant injury for the second time this season.
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Hamilton defenceman Yannick Weber has been recalled by the Canadiens for Saturday’s game in Ottawa. Defenceman Jaroslav Spacek missed practice today and will not travel to Ottawa, but not because of the flu-like symptoms which kept him out of Wednesday’s [...]

Carey Price’s stick says Warrior on the paddle. But it’s a friendly Warrior, as goalie coach Pierre Groulx investigates at Thursday practice.Pierre Obendrauf, Gazette
Through all the ups and downs, the manufactured controversies, even the alleged experts weighing in with their suggestions to throw him under the wheels of the métro, Canadiens goaltender Carey Price hasn’t [...]

Last Feb. 1, Robert Lang was the Canadiens’ leading scorer when he went down with a sliced Achilles tendon and missed the rest of the season.
Here’s hoping that Michael Cammalleri, who has been incredibly durable the past few years, was not seriously hurt today. He’s to have an MRI probably tomorrow, if not tonight, with [...]

Canadiens’ Michael Cammalleri tries to chip the puck past Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson Saturday afternoon. Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images
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Jaroslav Halak gets the start in goal today vs. the Ottawa Senators.
The 24-year-old is 3-4-0 lifetime vs. the Senators. He brings a season record of 14-8-1 with three shutouts and .927 save percentage into this afternoon’s 2 pm matinée at Scotiabank Place.
Halak has faced the Senators twice this season: a 45-save, 4-1 victory on Dec. [...]

Hockey players say road trips are great for team bonding, so the Vancouver Canucks should be blood brothers by March 13 when they finally return to GM Place to face the Ottawa Senators.
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At the NHL Draft in Calgary of June 2000, our entire family along with Brad’s aunt and uncle, the billet family from Erie, Mich., his girlfriend, and his high school buddy were there to cheer him on.
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BROSSARD – With the NHL playoff race heating up and games becoming “must-wins” for the teams still in the hunt, the Canadiens were hard at work Friday morning prepping for battle …
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Jimmy Howard made 46 saves and Jason Williams, Nicklas Lidstrom, Drew Miller and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the Detroit Red Wings’ 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.
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Ryan Miller made 30 saves to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Friday night.
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Mike Knuble and Nicklas Backstrom fuelled Washington’s high-powered offence with three points apiece, and the Capitals pulled away to their ninth consecutive victory, 4-1 over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.
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James Wisniewski scored in regulation and added the winner in a shootout in the Anaheim Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night.
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The New Jersey Devils’ No. 1 line of Zach Parise, Travis Zajac and Dainius Zubrus combined for 11 points in a 5-4 overtime win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night.
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Mike Modano scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, to lead the Dallas Stars past the Colorado Avalanche, 3-2 on Friday night.
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The arrival of Don Cherry to the Tim Hortons Hockey Day celebrations in Stratford, Ont., has raised the celebration to a fever pitch.
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A decade ago, Canadians were introduced to the inaugural Tim Hortons Hockey Day in Canada and, like most sports nut, I’ve had a keen interest in it ever since.
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Forward Matt Beca, an undrafted senior at Clarkson University, is one of several Canadian prospects at a crossroads in their hockey career.
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Hockey Canada president Bob Nicholson was kind enough to call with more details for a hockey symposium he is planning for August in Toronto.
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Never been in an Olympic hockey pool before? Don’t know where to start? We’re here to help. Here’s a set of fun, easy ideas on how to get your fantasy fix during the NHL break.
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CBCSports.ca senior reporter Tim Wharnsby names the top performers in the NHL from Thursday night.
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Pouliot is upended by Lightning’s Paul Szczechura Wednesday night. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
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The Canadiens came south with only 20 healthy bodies and they found themselves short one player when Jaroslav Spacek called in sick with flu-like symptoms. Marc-André Bergeron moved back to defence and the Canadiens played with 11 forwards.
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Carey Price will be in goal tonight in Tampa Bay  as coach Jacques Martin hopes Price can duplicate his win over the Lightning in Florida last month. The choice is no reflection on Jaroslav Halak, who has been outstanding in his last three starts. He was the only reason the Canadiens were in last night’s [...]

A deal for Georges Laraque to play for AIK Stockholm has nearly been completed, according to a published report. All that seems to be holding it up is an insurance matter. A deal could be announced, the report says, as early as this afternoon.
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Goalie Carey Price shows his soft side to defenceman Andrei Markov at the end of today’s practice.Pierre Obendrauf, Gazette
• AUDIO: Andrei Markov | Jacques Martin not speaking today
Not a terribly eventful day at the Canadiens practice, unless you count goalie Carey Price giving defenceman Andrei Markov a big hug an event. That, and Paul Mara [...]

A Swedish newspaper this morning reports that the NHL has blocked Georges Laraque’s intended move to AIK Stockholm. “It’s a complicated situation we can’t resolve for the moment,” the boss of the Swedish club says.
The problem seems to revolve around Laraque’s no-movement clause, which is puzzling since he’d presumably waive that clause if he wanted [...]

The Habs will get no time to brood over their frustrating loss in Sunrise last night, as they face the other Florida franchise in Tampa this evening.  Taking care of business tonight is essential. The Habs would do well to start early and play like a team that is desperately clinging to a hope of [...]

MONTREAL – Making the jump from Junior to pro hockey can be one of the biggest leaps of a young hockey players’ career. Mix that with missing the first 44 games of the season with your new team and it would likely seem like the Grand C…
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