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SYDNEY, N.S. — Jennifer Jones is back at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on an exemption as Team Canada. Rachel Homan had a guaranteed spot too before locking up the Ontario berth.

A list of some Canada Winter Games alumni: Alpine skiing: Erik Guay; Jan Hudec (1999). Boxing: Lennox Lewis (1983). Cross-country skiing: Chandra Crawford (2003); Brian McKeever (1999).

Ask one question about the Canada Games and NHL players perk up. "It was one of the first times you get free gear," Toronto Maple Leafs veteran Patrick Marleau stated. Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart recalled he and his B.C.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — A fresh start was exactly what the Anaheim Ducks needed. Kevin Boyle made 35 saves in his first career start and the Ducks beat the Vancouver Canucks 1-0 Wednesday night in general manager Bob Murray's first game as interim coach.

Wednesday's Games NHL Pittsburgh 3 Edmonton 1 Anaheim 1 Vancouver 0 --- AHL Belleville 3 Syracuse 0 Hartford 3 Toronto 2 Hershey 4 WB/Scranton 3 (SO) Utica 4 Laval 1 Manitoba 4 Chicago 2 Colorado 5 San Diego 4 (OT) Bakersfield 4 Stockton 1 --- NBA To

Wednesday's Games NHL Pittsburgh 3 Edmonton 1 Anaheim 1 Vancouver 0 --- AHL Belleville 3 Syracuse 0 Hartford 3 Toronto 2 Hershey 4 WB/Scranton 3 (SO) Utica 4 Laval 1 Manitoba 4 Chicago 2 Colorado 5 San Diego 4 (OT) Bakersfield 4 Stockton 1 --- NBA To

PITTSBURGH — The NHL's most electric playmaker swooping in on him and his team's one-goal lead very much in doubt, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray did something that's kind of tough when Edmonton's Connor McDavid has the puck dangling on h

TORONTO — Pascal Siakam got chants of "MVP, MVP." Jeremy Lin, just hours after landing in Toronto, got a standing ovation as he made his Raptors debut.

TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard was out and Jeremy Lin in as the Toronto Raptors welcomed the visiting Washington Wizards on Wednesday. It was just the latest roster juggling for Raptors coach Nick Nurse, who has seen Jonas Valanciunas, C.J.