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NHL

	Leighton to miss time with ankle sprain Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Michael Leighton is slated to miss time following an injury suffered on Tuesday.
	Canucks F Samuelsson out 2-to-3 weeks Vancouver Canucks forward Mikael Samuelsson is expected to miss the next 2-to-3 weeks with what the team is terming an upper-body injury.
	Blackhawks limp into Honda Center to battle Ducks Chicago has had a hard enough time picking up victories in Anaheim without having injuries to worry about. Nonetheless, the Blackhawks could be without as many as four key skaters tonight when they visit the Honda Center to take on the Ducks, who could also have an injury-affected lineup.
	Avs attempt to extend win streak over Flames The Colorado Avalanche will try for their fourth straight win overall as well as their seventh victory in a row over the Calgary Flames tonight when the two teams clash at Pepsi Center.
	Devils try to extend domination of Penguins A huge battle in the Atlantic Division race is on tap tonight in Newark, pitting the host New Jersey Devils against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Prudential Center.
	Tavares scores twice as Islanders handle Canucks Rookie John Tavares posted two goals and three assists to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks at GM Place.
	Stars crush Sharks in Dallas Mike Ribeiro and Brenden Morrow each scored a pair of goals, as the Dallas Stars demolished the Western Conference-leading San Jose Sharks, 8-2, at American Airlines Center.
	Wild score twice in third to down Oilers Andrew Ebbett and Martin Havlat each had a goal and an assist, as the Minnesota Wild defeated the road-weary Edmonton Oilers, 4-2, at Xcel Energy Center.
	Mueller continues hot streak for Avs in win over Blues Peter Mueller continued his hot play for his new team, tallying two goals and an assist to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues.
	Predators edge Flyers in shootout Martin Erat's goal in the shootout lifted the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at Bridgestone Arena.