Shoulder surgery sidelines Gonchar 4 to 6 months

ASSOCIATED PRESS

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar will have arthroscopic surgery on his dislocated left shoulder Thursday and miss four to six months of the upcoming season.Gonchar, one of the NHL's top offensive defensemen, has cartilage and ligament damage and had hoped to avoid surgery. The 34-year-old Gonchar had 12 goals and 53 assists last season for 65 points, second among defensemen. Read more

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Severna Park Sparked By Brief Deficit

THE BALTIMORE SUN

Severna Park's No. 1 field hockey team trailed for the first time all season yesterday, but the deficit lasted just 54 seconds. Led by two goals from Hannah Balleza, the host Falcons went on to beat No. 3 Broadneck, 3-1, before a crowd of more... Read more

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High School Scoreboard

NEW YORK NEWSDAY

BOYS SOCCER Nassau Conference ABC-I Mineola 1 4- 5 Westbury 0 0- 0 Goals - M: Rodrigues 3, Birk, Gomes; Saves - M: Lopes 3; W: Maltez 6; Assist - M: Birk, Torres, Lird. League III East Islip... Read more

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Lawrence Goal Lifts Kings Park

NEW YORK NEWSDAY

Timmy Lawrence scored the winner on a drop pass from Jordan Peixoto three minutes into overtime to give Kings Park a 2-1 win over Harborfields in Suffolk League V boys soccer yesterday. Michael... Read more

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Johnsson brings reliable presence to Wild blue line

MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE

ST. PAUL, Minn. _ Now that Jacques Lemaire has seen the real Kim Johnsson step forward, the Minnesota Wild coach expects to see more of the same from the veteran defenseman."During last year's... Read more

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Penguins' Gonchar out 4 to 6 months with surgery

ASSOCIATED PRESS

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar will have surgery on his disclocated shoulder Thursday and miss at least the first four months of the upcoming season. The Penguins said in a statement that Gonchar will have arthroscopic... Read more

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Blackhawks waive goalie Nikolai Khabibulin

ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks have put goalie Nikolai Khabibulin on waivers. Khabibulin is entering the final season of a four-year, $27 million contract. He joined the Blackhawks from Tampa Bay... Read more

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For Once, Kings Look Deep in the Net

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Like the Kings, future franchise goaltender Jonathan Bernier is a work in progress -- promising but unproved, not quite ready to play with the big boys but maybe not that far away if he can absorb... Read more

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Khabibulin's Saga: Waivers but No Waves

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

BY CHRIS KUC The Blackhawks are in a holding pattern after placing goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin on waivers Monday. Not only are they holding their breath hoping a team claims the veteran and... Read more

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When film lost Newman, hockey lost Reg Dunlap

NEWSDAY

Now this is a real old-time hockey hat trick, better even than a Gordie Howe Hat Trick (a goal, an assist and a fight): Reg Dunlop is hockey's MVP every season, coach of the year every year and No.... Read more

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Golden's 3 Goals Lift Settlers

NEW YORK NEWSDAY

Sarah Golden scored three goals, including the winner on a breakaway with 1:13 left in the game to lift Southold / Greenport past Pierson / Bridgehampton, 4-3, in a League VIII field hockey match... Read more

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Blackhawks in holding pattern with Nikolai Khabibulin

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

COLUMBUS, Ohio _ The Chicago Blackhawks are in a holding pattern after placing goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin on waivers Monday.Not only are they holding their breath hoping a team claims the... Read more

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Source: Blackhawks put Khabibulin on waivers

ASSOCIATED PRESS

By RICK GANO CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks have put goalie Nikolai Khabibulin on waivers, according to a person within the league. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because he... Read more