Blackhawks introduce No. 1 pick Kane
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Patrick Kane is still a teenager, yet the Chicago Blackhawks are already counting on him to spark their dormant offense for many years to come. His chance could come as early as next season.
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The Toronto Raptors selected Andrea Bargnani with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, hoping the forward from Italy can live up to comparisons to Dirk Nowitzki.
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Rookie Patrick Kane had two goals and an assist, and Patrick Lalime made 32 saves in the Chicago Blackhawks' 6-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.
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Jonathan Toews scored a pair of goals and assisted on another and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Nashville Predators 6-1 Thursday night. Duncan Keith, Rene Bourque, Cam Barker and Patrick Sharp also scored for the Blackhawks.
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Center Marek Zagrapan, the Buffalo Sabres' first-round draft pick last year, was among four players signed by the team.
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Evgeni Malkin will sub for Pittsburgh teammate Sidney Crosby as five players are chosen Tuesday as All-Star replacements for this weekend's festivities in Atlanta.
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The Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman Joni Pitkanen to a one-year, $2.4 million contract on Friday.
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General manager Peter Chiarelli made a last-minute alteration to the Bruins' training camp roster yesterday, swapping center Ben Walter and a conditional 2009 draft pick to the Islanders for forward Petteri Nokelainen .
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The Atlanta Hawks, pushing for their first playoff appearance since 1999, acquired guard Mike Bibby from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for four players and a draft pick on Saturday.
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The New York Islanders, locked in a tight race to make the Eastern Conference playoffs, added offense Monday when they acquired winger Richard Zednik from the Washington Capitals for a second-round draft pick in 2007.
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The Philadelphia Flyers finally traded Peter Forsberg, sending the star center to the Central Division-leading Nashville Predators on Thursday night for forward Scottie Upshall, defenseman Ryan Parent and two draft picks.
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Buffalo, NY (Sports Network) - The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to terms with 2003 first round draft choice Thomas Vanek on a three year entry-level contract.
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The Nashville Predators signed   unrestricted free agent forward J.P. Dumont to a two-year   contract on Tuesday after the Buffalo Sabres walked away from   his arbitration award earlier this month.
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Free agent; Rodney Buford (G) - New Jersey; Nenad Krstic (C/F) - 2002 first round draft pick; Ron Mercer (G) - Free Agent; Jacque
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Buffalo Sabres agreed to terms with former first-round draft choice Thomas Vanek on Friday. The Sabres signed the left-winger, the fifth overall selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, to a three-year entry-level contract.
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We've seen this before, haven't we? High draft pick comes to Hub of Hockey, surrounded by higher expectations. Coach is afraid to play him.
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Yesterday before 15,266 fans at TD Banknorth Garden, despite the arrival of the Rangers and high-priced gunners Jaromir Jagr, Brendan Shanahan, Scott Gomez, and Chris Drury, the man with the lowest goals-against average and highest save percentage in the league played the role of door opener on the Boston bench.