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St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Red Wings right winger Marian Hossa left Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Blues on a stretcher, early in the first period. One of the game's premier players, Hossa was checked by Blues defense

Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jason Chimera, who was placed on injured reserve earlier this week, will undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair his injured groin. Chimera is expected to be sidelined for the rem

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nashville rookie goaltender Pekka Rinne has been selected as the NHL's top rookie of the month for February. Rinne was 9-2-1 for the month with a 1.72 goals-against average and a pair of shutout wins a

Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Flames acquired defenseman Lawrence Nycholat off waivers on Tuesday. The blueliner registered one assist in 14 contests with Vancouver this season following his trade from Ottawa on September 2.

St. Paul, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Wild re-signed goaltender Niklas Backstrom on Tuesday, to a four-year deal worth $24 million which should keep him with the club through the 2012-13 season. "Nik is one of the mos

Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toronto Marlies left winger Jiri Tlusty has been named American Hockey league Player of the Month for February. In 11 games last month, Tlusty notched 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 points while recor

Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hartford Wolf Pack goaltender Matt Zaba has been named the American Hockey League Goaltender of the Month for February. Zaba was 8-2-0 in 11 appearances for the Wolf Pack last month, posting a

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sean Avery's return to the NHL was finalized on Tuesday, as the New York Rangers claimed him off re-entry waivers from the Dallas Stars. The Stars placed the embattled forward on re-entry waivers Monday, af

Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portland Pirates winger Tim Kennedy has been named the American Hockey League Rookie of the Month for February. Kennedy recorded nine goals and eight assists in 12 games for the Pirates last month.

Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lake Erie Monsters goaltender Jason Bacashihua has been named the American Hockey League Player of the Week. In three appearances, Bacashihua went 3-0-0 with a 0.65 goals-against-average and a .97