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Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby left Thursday's preseason 5-2 loss at Columbus due to a minor groin injury. He played three shifts in just over 1 1/2 minutes before departing. "It's been tight fo

Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wayne Gretzky resigned as head coach and director of hockey operations of the troubled Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday. The team also named Dave Tippett its new head coach. He was at the helm of the Dallas S

Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche on Thursday signed three- time All-Star right winger Milan Hejduk to a one-year contract extension through the 2010-11 season. The crafty Czech has spent his entire career wit

Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Anaheim Ducks on Thursday traded defenseman Steve McCarthy to the Atlanta Thrashers for future considerations. The former first-round pick inked a one-year deal with Anaheim in July after playing last sea

Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vancouver Canucks have signed head coach Alain Vigneault to a contract extension through the 2012-13 season. Vigneault has spent the past three seasons behind Vancouver's bench and his current deal wa

Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wayne Gretzky resigned as head coach of the troubled Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday, according to TSN Canada. More to come...

Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Long-time Montreal Canadiens defenseman Patrice Brisebois announced his retirement on Thursday after 18 NHL seasons. Brisebois was taken 30th overall by the Habs in the 1989 draft and was a member

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Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Coyotes will play their entire 2009-10 schedule in Glendale, it was learned through an emergency bankruptcy hearing on Wednesday. The announcement is just the latest chapter surrounding the

San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks signed center Manny Malhotra to an undisclosed contract on Wednesday. Malhotra, 29, is a 12-year veteran and is coming off a career-high 35-point season with the Columbus Blue Jac