Lightning’s Ben Bishop to have surgery on wrist

Ben Bishop

Ben Bishop, who since January played with a sore right wrist, will have surgery next week at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio to repair a torn ligament.

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What to watch: Chris Wideman likely to return for Binghamton Senators

Chris Wideman

Defenseman Chris Wideman emerged as an offensive force in his second professional season, but an injury last week put his status into question for the playoffs.

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Heeter making most of unlikely spot on playoff roster

Cal Heeter

When the Flyers take the ice at the Wells Fargo Center for their first home playoff game in two years, Cal Heeter will be there.

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Phantoms Sign Defenseman Ty Farmer to USHL Tender

Ty Farmer

Farmer, 16, is a native of O’Fallon, Missouri. He skated last season for the St. Louis AAA Blues U16, where he recorded 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) over 31 games in the Tier 1 League regular season.

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Bollig at home on the road in St. Louis

Brandon Bollig

The Blackhawks’ 27-year-old winger could have relaxed with the trophy at a lake house or partied with it at a ritzy club. He could have taken it to the top of the Sears Tower (or whatever it’s called now) or dined with it at a fancy steakhouse.

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Stastny goes from sweating out trade deadline to hero in Avalanche’s 5-4 win over Wild in OT

Paul Stastny

Paul Stastny sweated out the trade deadline, wondering if his big, expiring contract and Colorado’s desire to beef up its blue line might lead to his departure from Denver.

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Unsung players look to carry big tune in playoffs

Pat Maroon

Anaheim Ducks winger Patrick Maroon has 77 games of NHL experience, yet he already understands pro hockey is a business where one player’s misery becomes another player’s opportunity.

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IceDogs add towering centre on draft day

Logan Brown

The Niagara IceDogs added size at the Ontario Hockey League draft on Saturday.

The ‘Dogs spent their first-round pick on a 6-foot-4, 210-pound forward from Missouri by selecting Logan Brown sixth overall.

The book on Brown describes him as an aggressive forward with offensive instincts who scored 15 goals and 25 points in 15 games with the Indiana Ice.

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Ben Bishop ruled out for Game 1 of series vs. Canadiens

Ben Bishop

Bishop, who suffered an upper-body injury with a week to go in the season, has been on the shelf since with no clear timetable for a return. The hope was Bishop would be ready to play when the playoffs open on Wednesday. He won’t.

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NTDP Announces 11 Commits for 2014-15 Season

Clayton Keller

Keller notched 31 goals and assisted on 36 others in 45 games with Shattuck-St. Mary’s (Minn.), helping his team capture the Toyota-USA Hockey National Championship.

Woll backstopped the St. Louis Blues midget minor program of the Tier I Elite Hockey League with a 13-4-1 record in 2013-14.

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