Nhl

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Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) stops a shot in front of Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty (67) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)

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Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) is stopped by Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)

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Detroit Red Wings left wing Tomas Tatar (21) is checked by Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) as Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin (74) looks up the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)

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Montreal Canadiens center David Desharnais (51) is stopped by Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)

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Buffalo Sabres' Steve Ott (9) battles for a rebound as Boston Bruins' Kevan Miller (86) and Chad Johnson (30) defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

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Boston Bruins' Dougie Hamilton (27) checks Buffalo Sabres' Zemgus Girgensons (28) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

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Boston Bruins goaltender Chad Johnson (30) looks back into the net after a goal by Buffalo Sabres' Zemgus Girgensons as Bruins center David Krejci (46) arrives too late during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

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FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2013 file photo, Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Todd Richards gives instructions during a timeout in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. All of the Columbus Blue Jackets, including four members of the Russian Olympic team, and Richards, an assistant on the U.S. team, are back with the team and preparing for the NHL season's restart after a three-week respite.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)