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Five players from Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team are expected to plead not guilty to charges stemming from an alleged sexual assault, according to statements from their lawyers.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus Blue Jackets rookie center Adam Fantilli is expected to miss eight weeks after being cut on the left calf with a skate blade in Sunday's game at Seattle.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is returning to limited on-ice conditioning work in his recovery from a blood-clotting issue that has sidelined him since November.

Akim Aliu had high hopes for Kim Davis — especially after their early dialogue.

San Jose Sharks (14-32-4, eighth in the Pacific Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (17-30-2, seventh in the Pacific Division) Anaheim, California; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Marc-Edouard Vlasic broke a scoreless tie with 12:33 remaining and Mackenzie Blackwood made 32 saves as the San Jose Sharks beat the Seattle Kraken 2-0 on Tuesday night. “It feels good to win,” Vlasic said.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dmitri Voronkov scored early in the third period and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped the St. Louis Blues’ season-high five-game winning streak with a 1-0 National Hockey League victory on Tuesday night.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dmitri Voronkov’s third period goal broke a scoreless tie, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped the St. Louis Blues’ season-high five-game winning streak with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday night.

TORONTO — A look at the five players charged by police in connection to an alleged sexual assault in a hotel room following a Hockey Canada gala in London, Ont., in June 2018: DILLON DUBE Age: 25 Hometown: Golden, B.C.

NHL players Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils and Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames have been charged with sexual assault in connection with an alleged assault by several members of Canada’s