It’s been about seven months since Zednik was last on the ice with the Panthers, and there is a noticeable difference — a pink scar that stretches down the right side of his neck.

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It’s been about seven months since Zednik was last on the ice with the Panthers, and there is a noticeable difference — a pink scar that stretches down the right side of his neck.

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The NHL Players’ Association hopes to see a pension dispute with the league solved in court.

The union announced Thursday it had filed an application in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking an interpretation of the league’s pension plan.

The issue relates to the calculation of the death benefit for players with NHL service before July 1, 1986.

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TORONTO (AP) -The NHL Players’ Association hopes to see a pension dispute with the league solved in court.

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MONTREAL (AP) -Patrick Roy will have his No. 33 retired by the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 22 before the team’s game against the Boston Bruins.

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MONTREAL (AP) -Patrick Roy will have his No. 33 retired by the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 22 before the team’s game against the Boston Bruins.

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Patrick Roy will have his No. 33 retired by the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 22 before the team’s game against the Boston Bruins.

Roy, who previously had his number retired by Colorado, is the NHL’s only three-time winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded to the MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

“It’s a great day, it’s a great honor to have the chance to come back with the organization and the family of the Montreal Canadiens,” Roy said Thursday.

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MONTREAL (AP) -Patrick Roy will have his No. 33 retired by the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 22 before the team’s game against the Boston Bruins.

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Star, teammates hand carry season tickets to randomly selected fans

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The Carolina Hurricanes have signed Eric Staal to a seven-year contract extension.

The deal signed Thursday is worth $57.75 million, will pay him an average of $8.25 million starting in 2009-10 and will last through 2015-16.

The 23-year-old two-time All-Star and MVP of last year’s All-Star game has been discussing the new deal with team officials all summer. General manager Jim Rutherford made a long-term deal one of his top priorities heading into training camp, which starts next week.

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