Calgary Flames General Manager Darryl Sutter announced today center Dustin Boyd and left wing Brandon Prust have been recalled from the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights of the American Hockey League. Boyd is playing in his first professional season with Omaha, currently leads the team in scoring and is 9th in the AHL with 13 points from 9 goals and 4 assists. During his final season of junior in the Western Hockey League, the native of Winnipeg, MB finished second on the Moose Jaw Warriors in points (90), second in goals (48), fourth in assists (42) and finished fourth in the WHL in points (90) and third in the WHL in goals (48). In 265 career WHL games the 6?0? 192 lbs center tallied 217 points on 103 goals and 114 assists.

First-year Newark Mayor Cory Booker formalized an arena truce between his city and the New Jersey Devils on Monday and reiterated his push for Governor Corzine to close Continental Arena. But a Corzine representative seemed to suggest Continental isn't doomed yet. "We have no information to suggest that both arenas can't be viable," Corzine spokesman Brendan Gilfillan said. "We hope they both can thrive." "We haven't drawn any conclusions yet, because we haven't seen any data to support one view or another," he added in a later phone call.

Ever since Ken Hitchcock was fired by Philadelphia on Oct. 22, there have been rumors the 54-year-old coach could wind up in Phoenix, perhaps as Wayne Gretzky?s successor or in some other capacity within the coaching staff or front office. That won?t happen, Gretzky said Monday. ?Absolutely not,? said the Coyotes? boss, who despite his team?s poor start has repeated he plans to stay behind the bench. ?I can tell you the morning he left the Flyers I called him and had a nice 45-minute conversation with him, but more on a friendship basis. ?Unequivocally no, as far as coming on board with us.?

The age for free agents in the NHL "is a joke" and could result in the Penguins losing Sidney Crosby when he's just entering his prime, Canucks general manager Dave Nonis said Monday. "Pittsburgh is going to put seven years of development money into him and he can leave when he's 25," Nonis told a B.C. Chamber of Commerce meeting.

Two days after helping the Thrashers to a thrilling win, Ilya Kovalchuk was rewarded for his recent sizzling play. Kovalchuk on Monday was named one of the NHL's "Three Stars" of the week, joining Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur and Penguins rookie center Evgeni Malkin. Kovalchuk led the league in scoring last week with eight points, including six goals. The Russian left wing has eight tallies and eight assists in 12 games this season.

General manager Ray Shero announced the decision on Monday to keep Jordan Staal with the Penguins. Keeping Staal, 18, means that that the first season of his three-year entry-level contract will be activated when he appears in his next NHL game. Staal learned he was staying during a meeting before practice this morning. "They told me that I earned it, that I kept improving; that I've ben getting better and they hope I can continue doing that,'' Staal said.

A Maple Leafs official confirmed yesterday that goaltender Mikael Tellqvist went on the injured reserve list Saturday night at the very moment his two-week conditioning stint with the Marlies ended. The severity of the injury is not known, but Tellqvist continues to be a nagging problem for Leafs general manager John Ferguson, who has been unable to trade the 27-year-old career backup.

Ducks left wing Todd Fedoruk will be out of action indefinitely after his right cheekbone was broken during his fight Friday night with Minnesota Wild enforcer Derek Boogaard. Fedoruk returned to Southern California on Saturday and was examined by team doctors Sunday, when X-rays revealed the fracture, a team spokesman said. The 27-year-old forward, considered one of the NHL's better fighters, engaged 6-foot-7, 250-pound Boogaard late in the second period. Boogaard connected with a punch that dropped 6-2, 241-pound Fedoruk to the ice. Fedoruk immediately left for the locker room under his own power.

It might not be long before a shaggy-haired, 6-foot-4 plug returns to help fill the hole in that leaky Maple Leaf defence. Coach Paul Maurice, whose club had allowed 33 goals in its seven previous games entering last night, said yesterday the team is very pleased with the recovery of defenceman Pavel Kubina. Asked if Kubina might return to the lineup some time in mid-November, Maurice broke into a smile. "I think that might be a bit conservative," he said. "I'm hopeful it will be earlier than that."

With Martin Brodeur making 22 saves and Zach Parise scoring the only goal, the New Jersey Devils disposed of the Columbus Blue Jackets, 1-0, Saturday night at Continental Arena. It was Brodeur's third shutout of the season and 83rd of his career, moving him past the legendary Jacques Plante into sole possession of fourth place all time. He now trails Glenn Hall by just one shutout for third place on the all-time list. "I think it's great," Brodeur said. "I'm moving in the right direction."