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Alfredsson picks all Sens and Swedish-born players on All-Star roster

Daniel Alfredsson’s kids should be happy. And so should be much of Ottawa and Sweden with the team the Senators captain put together in making his selections in the NHL All-Star draft on Thursday night. Source: NHL Hockey News: CBSSports.com

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Ovechkin picks up 19th goal as Caps blank Habs

Michal Neuvirth made 31 saves for his second shutout of the season and Alex Ovechkin scored his 19th goal on a power play midway through the second period to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-0 victory over the Montreal … Continue reading

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Toews picks up two goals, Blackhawks double up Blue Jackets

Jonathan Toews had two goals and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks’ struggling power play scored twice in a 6-3 victory over the stumbling Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. Source: NHL Hockey News: CBSSports.com

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Avs sign top 2 draft picks for 3 years (AP)

First-round picks Gabriel Landeskog and Duncan Siemens have signed three-year deals with the Colorado Avalanche. Landeskog was the second overall selection in the June draft, while Siemens was taken at No. 11. They are both scheduled to participate in the … Continue reading

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Colorado Avalanche introduce top picks Gabriel Landeskog and Duncan Siemens

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche introduced their top two picks from last weekend’s NHL entry draft on Tuesday. Forward Gabriel Landeskog was taken with the second overall pick and defenceman Duncan Siemens was the 11th pick. Landeskog is the hig… … Continue reading

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5-foot-6 Grimaldi among 2nd-round picks (AP)

From Saskatchewan to Stockholm, NHL prospects came to the draft, hoping to hear their names called. Rocco Grimaldi’s height made him wait until the second day, but the delay couldn’t keep him down. “I’d heard that I was the wild … Continue reading

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Oilers C Brule picks up hitchhiking Bono (AP)

This was one nifty assist by an NHL player. Edmonton Oilers center Gilbert Brule stopped this week to pick up a most unlikely hitchhiker — rock star Bono. The U2 frontman and his assistant were walking in West Vancouver, British … Continue reading

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Islanders’ Lawson picks up first NHL win in shootout

Frans Nielsen scored in a shootout Tuesday and the New York Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 Tuesday. Source: NHL Hockey News: CBSSports.com

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Senators send Fisher to Predators for draft picks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Predators have acquired forward Mike Fisher, who will be reunited in Nashville with his wife, country music star Carrie Underwood. The Ottawa Senators traded Fisher to the Predators on Thursday for a first-round draft… Source: … Continue reading

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Captains have their fantasy picks; here’s ours

There’s really no way team captains Eric Staal and Nicklas Lidstrom can screw up their picks to populate the All-Star teams in Friday night’s Fantasy Draft, but Wes Goldstein has a little guidance for building the best rosters possible. Source: … Continue reading

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