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NHL scoring champion Evgeni Malkin will be lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins for two to three weeks because of a strained right shoulder.
Malkin had been attempting to play through the injury, but coach Dan Bylsma said the team decided to rest the center. The Russian star would miss seven games if he is out two [...]

Sabres rookie Tyler Myers is staying in Buffalo after an impressive nine-game stint.
Under NHL rules, Myers three-year rookie contract will kick in after his 10th game, and hell also be able to test free agency a year earlier than most players in his draft class. The Sabres could have sent him back to his junior [...]

NHL scoring champion Evgeni Malkin will be lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins for two to three weeks because of a strained right shoulder.
Malkin had been attempting to play through the injury, but coach Dan Bylsma said the team decided to rest the center. The Russian star would miss seven games if he is out two [...]

ATLANTA - Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 12th and 13th goals, Semyon Varlamov stopped a penalty shot and the first-place Washington Capitals held on at the end to hand Atlanta its fourth straight loss, 4-3 on Thursday night.
Ovechkin didnt get a chance to go against fellow Russian Ilya Kovalchuk. Atlantas star sat out his [...]

Left wing Kyle Calder has signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks, who released him late in training camp.
Calder was assigned to the Ducks minor-league affiliate in Bakersfield.
The nine-year NHL veteran attended Anaheims training camp on a tryout basis, but was released after going scoreless in four exhibition games.
Calder scored 27 points for Los [...]

Islanders captain Doug Weight, the fourth NHL player known to have swine flu, returned to New Yorks lineup on Wednesday night after a bout with the illness forced him to miss three games.
The 38-year-old center confirmed Wednesday that he was bedridden with the virus after being diagnosed eight days earlier. At least three other players [...]

PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby had his third career hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins became the first NHL team to reach 10 victories this season, snapping the Montreal Canadiens four-game winning streak with a 6-1 victory Wednesday night.
Crosby, tied for fourth in the NHL with nine goals, had his third multiple-goal game in 12 [...]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed center Andrew Murray on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
General Manager Scott Howson announced the move, retroactive to Oct. 20, on Tuesday. Murray is expected to miss at least four weeks.
Murray has one assist in six games this season. Last season, he had eight goals and three assists in [...]

Flyers forward Simon Gagne has two small hernias in his right groin and could face surgery.
Asked before Philadelphias game at the Washington Capitals on Tuesday whether an operation is likely, Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said: I cant really say for sure. We need to sit down and talk with Simon. … It is an [...]

Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Johnson was carried off the ice on a stretcher after sliding headfirst into the end boards early in the second period of Tuesday nights game against the Detroit Red Wings.
Johnson was taken to a nearby hospital for further observation, though a team spokesperson said he was alert and had full movement.
Johnson [...]