Blues F Stewart suspended 3 games (AP)
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St. Louis Blues forward Chris Stewart has been suspended three games for shoving Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall into the boards from behind. The NHL announced the suspension without pay Wednesday. The illegal hit occurred during the first period of Tuesday night's game. The league says Stewart will forfeit $46,621.62 in salary.
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Crosby symptom-free after 4-point debut (AP)
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Sidney Crosby woke up on the first day of the rest of his hockey life and felt something he hadn't experienced in a long, long time. Tired. In the best way possible. "Obviously, it's been a long time since I played," Crosby said. Funny, it didn't look like it. Crosby returned from a 10-month layoff while recovering from concussion-like symptoms to score two goals and add two...
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Boudreau: Firing was 'right decision' (AP)
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Bruce Boudreau thinks the Washington Capitals made the "right decision" in firing him -- and he's not blaming his newfound unemployment on Alex Ovechkin. And, yes, he watched the Capitals' first game without him, a 2-1 loss under new coach Dale Hunter. "I was nervous," Boudreau said.
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Crosby to miss 2 games as precaution (AP)
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Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby's will miss the next two games as a precaution following a collision with teammate Chris Kunitz in Monday night's loss to Boston. General manager Ray Shero said Wednesday the former MVP wasn't "feeling 100 percent" after inadvertently running into Kunitz in the third period and will sit out Thursday's game in Philadelphia and...
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Skinner, Pitkanen out with concussions (AP)
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Things have gone from bad to worse in a hurry for the slumping Carolina Hurricanes. Leading scorer Jeff Skinner and key defenseman Joni Pitkanen are out indefinitely with concussions, team officials said Wednesday. That marks the latest blow to a team that has lost 16 of 20, fired its coach, dumped one of its big offseason acquisitions and dropped to the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
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Penguins end Blackhawks' 5-game run (AP)
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Evgeni Malkin's scoring burst was good enough through two periods that the Pittsburgh Penguins were able to hold off the Chicago Blackhawks in the lackluster third. Malkin had three assists as Pittsburgh built a three-goal lead, held off a furious charge by the NHL-leading Blackhawks, and snapped their five-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday night.
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Crosby still having concussion symptoms (AP)
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Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is participating in light exercise but remains sidelined indefinitely with concussion-like symptoms. Crosby hasn't played since Dec. 5 and hasn't practiced in three weeks after getting jostled in a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. Coach Dan Bylsma said Wednesday that Crosby is dealing with lingering symptoms and isn't sure when he'll return.
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Tortorella apologizes for ripping refs (AP)
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Too bad HBO's "24/7" cameras were packed up. New York Rangers coach John Tortorella had one final Winter Classic sound bite in the aftermath of his critical postgame comments following an otherwise ideal showcase game: An apology. Tortorella told reporters at the team's practice facility Wednesday that he was sorry for calling the officiating in the game "disgusting."...
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