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Another third-period deficit was no problem for the high-scoring Vancouver Canucks. Jannik Hansen scored the go-ahead goal with just under 6 minutes left in the third period to lead the Canucks to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Sunday. Vancouver leads the NHL with nine victories this season when they trail after two period.

The Vancouver Canucks were tired and a little testy, perhaps prematurely looking ahead to the Olympic break. Given seven power-play opportunities against their division rival, the Minnesota Wild took full advantage of the rough stuff with one of their best all-around games of the season. Niklas Backstrom got his first win in three weeks, and the Wild scored three of their four power-play goals…

Tuukka Rask was pretty much all that stood between Boston and a blown lead. Not to mention a record the Bruins would have wanted no part of. The goalie stopped 36 shots, including 15 in a frantic second period after Boston took an early lead, and the Bruins snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over Montreal on Sunday night.

Devils draft pick Patrice Cormier will appeal his suspension for the remainder of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season and playoffs for a violent hit on an opposing player. Cormier is a 19-year-old forward selected in the second round of the 2008 draft by New Jersey. He was disciplined by the QMJHL for elbowing Mikael Tam of the Quebec Remparts.

The worst home record in the NHL led to the end of Andy Murray's tenure as St. Louis Blues coach. The franchise replaced the 58-year-old Murray on Saturday, hoping a younger man can better motivate a youthful roster that's underachieved. Davis Payne, coach of the Blues' AHL affiliate in Peoria, was appointed interim head coach and was to coach St.

The Boston Bruins provided their own unique finish to Fenway Park's history of memorable endings. In the stadium where Ted Williams hit his 521st homer into the bullpen in the last bat of his career in 1960, and Carton Fisk waved his homer fair down the left field line, winning Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, Marco Sturm's overtime goal Friday gave the Bruins a 2-1 victory over the…

Even if it’s cold and snowy outside, there is something that can raise the temperature at your local rink: ice girls.

Sean Avery’s days with the Dallas Stars are done.

Sean Avery’s days with the Dallas Stars are done.

Although the combative forward was eligible to return from a six-game suspension Sunday, the Stars instead announced Avery will not rejoin the team – ever.

“All parties said there is a clear understanding that a return to the Stars is not in the best interest of either the hockey club or Avery,” the team said in a news release.

Details of his departure still must be worked out. He could be traded, sent to the minors or bought out next summer.

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Edmonton coach Craig MacTavish had a simple explanation for the Oilers’ 3-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. “It was the first game all year where I can say that everybody played well,” MacTavish said. “It was the first real complete 60-minute game we have played all year. Normally, there have been patches of the game where there are some poor performances, but everybody did…

San Jose captain Patrick Marleau stepped up in the locker room after the second period — and the ice in yet another Sharks victory. Marleau scored twice, including the winner with just over 5 minutes to play, in the NHL-leading Sharks’ 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. “We feel like we’re never out of it,” Marleau said.

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