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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced on Thursday that Anaheim Ducks owner Henry Samueli has been reinstated by the league and is free to resume his involvement as owner of the Anaheim Ducks.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin says he was joking when he told a reporter over the weekend that he could be out more than a month.

What could have been a fabulous road trip ended in a bit of a funk for the Alaska Aces on Sunday, when they were shut out for the first time this hockey season.

According to a report in the OC Register, Anaheim Ducks' defenceman Luca Sbisa will likely be re-assigned to his junior club, the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Monday.

About 160 kilometres north of the bright lights and soupy smog of Los Angeles is the sleepy city of Bakersfield, home of the East Coast Hockey League's Condors.

Niklas Hagman scored three of Toronto's five power-play goals, and the Maple Leafs finally earned their first victory of the season, 6-3 over the last-place Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.

When the Maple Leafs chose to trade away Dominic Moore last season, they didn't just lose one player -- they wound up losing two.

During the past few weeks the Maple Leafs have played paintball and dodgeball. The Raptors have gone bowling.

Don't blame Michael Stone for being honest. Most players won't admit to drawing inspiration from being snubbed.

Tyler Bozak is headed back to the American Hockey League. The Toronto Maple Leafs sent the rookie forward back to the AHLa s Marlies on Thursday.

Reports Kevin McGran from today's Leafs practice: 11:50 a.m.: Phil Kessel had his first full practice with his Toronto Maple Leaf teammates, but it wasn't really a practice.

The Maple Leafs have shown very little patience for goaltenders in their recent history, either the homegrown variety or those acquired through trade or free agency.

The Condors just might have too much of a good thing going when it comes to goaltending.

TORONTO a ' The Monster did his part last night, but the rest of the Maple Leafs arena TMt really scaring anyone yet after three games.

Olaf Kolzig, who spent last season with the Tampa Bay Lightning but who is best-known as a long-time netminder for the Washington Capitals, made his retirement official on Wednesday.

Tuukka Rask was caught completely off-guard when his phone rang in the wee hours on that less-than-memorable morning of July 2, 2006.

John Mitchell and Andre Deveaux collide behind the net during Leafs' training camp at the MasterCard Centre yesterday.

The Maple Leafs have increased their scouting staff by 10, a move the club feels will pay dividends in finding and developing players for the future.

And he was very proactive this off-season to ensure the Leafs would not be pushed around again this season.