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The way the Bentley Generals came out of the gate Thursday it looked as if the Alberta/B.C. senior AAA hockey playoff would be short and sweet.

Talk about a modest concept.

With a playoff spot assured, the Calgary Flames now have their sights set on loftier goals.

Jay Cutler got a ticket out of Denver, and the Chicago Bears got a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades.

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier will have surgery on his right wrist and miss the last five games of the season.

Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby scored power-play goals and the Penguins ended one of the best homestands in franchise history, routing Martin Brodeur and New Jersey.

Seve Ballesteros is dreaming of opening up a golf course near his home in northern Spain as he fights his way back to normality following a lengthy battle with a cancerous brain tumour.

The Bentley Generals may be battered and bruised with a long stretch of post-season games behind them, but they’re eagerly embracing their next challenge.

The International Olympic Committee has approved a new logo for Hockey Canada to use on its 2010 Winter Olympic jerseys.

This season was supposed to be different, but the Edmonton Oilers once again find themselves on the outside of the Western Conference playoff picture looking in with time and games running out.