PITTSBURGH (AP) If the Pittsburgh Penguins don't realize the enviable position they're in, the large NHL standings board in the middle of their dressing room should tell them. (MORE)

DETROIT (AP) Marty Turco was surrounded by teammates in front of the net at Joe Louis Arena. For the first time in his NHL career at the Joe, they weren't there to console him. (MORE)

VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) Kimmo Timonen's return from injury suddenly seems much closer than that of Philadelphia Flyers defense partner Braydon Coburn. (MORE)

PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins got back into a game that looked hopelessly lost by replacing the more physical Jarkko Ruutu with the faster Max Talbot at center Jordan Staal's line. (MORE)

QUEBEC CITY (AP) Shane Doan has a chance to be in the picture when Canada faces Russia in the IIHF World Hockey Championship. (MORE)

QUEBEC CITY (AP) Finland beat Sweden 4-0 Saturday for the bronze medal at the IIHF World Hockey Championship behind first-period goals by Antti Pihlstrom and Janne Niskala and 36 saves by Niklas Backstrom. (MORE)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes know their coach will be back next season. They're still waiting to find out whether two of their aging defensemen will join him. (MORE)

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Jacques Martin has reached an agreement to remain with the Florida Panthers as general manager through the 2011-12 season, the team said Friday. (MORE)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Last summer, Predators general manager David Poile had to strip several key players off his team to save money on salary. This year the team has new ownership committed to keeping Nashville's young talent from leaving. (MORE)

DETROIT (AP) NHL playoff goal-scoring leader Johan Franzen will miss his fourth straight game when the Red Wings face Dallas in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Saturday. (MORE)