NHL

Horvat leads Canucks to 7-4 win over SenatorsVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Getting some bounces on the power play helped get the Vancouver Canucks back into the NHL playoff picture.Bo Horvat had two goals and an assist and the Canucks kept their playoff hopes alive with a 7-4 win...

AP Sports WriterAvs on the cusp of playoffs a year after last-place finishBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The captain of the Colorado Avalanche has a pingpong paddle sitting in his locker that features a picture of him taped to one side.Merely a ploy, explained Gabriel Landeskog, the self-proclaimed table...

AP Sports WriterUnlikely scorers for Stars again to win Stanley Cup openerBy STEPHEN HAWKINSJoel Hanley had never scored a goal in the NHL until Game 1 of the Stanley Cup for the Dallas Stars.Just another unlikely scorer this postseason for the Stars, like rookie Joel Kiviranta.''That's how you win...

Blue Jackets place Texier, Murray on injured reserveCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets will be without two key players injured in Saturday's loss to Philadelphia for several weeks.The team put rookie forward Alexandre Texier and defenseman Ryan Murray on injured reserve on Monday.The 20-year-old Texier is expected...

AP Hockey WriterBruins acquire Nash in trade with Rangers, sign GiontaBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Boston Bruins continued solidifying their playoff push by acquiring forward Rick Nash in a multiplayer trade with the Rangers that leaves New York retooling for the long-term future.The Bruins won the Nash...

Adam Henrique signs 5-year extension with Anaheim DucksANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Center Adam Henrique has signed a five-year extension worth $29.1 million with the Anaheim Ducks.The deal announced Monday runs through the 2023-24 season.Henrique had a combined 24 goals and 26 assists in 81 games with Anaheim and New...

Associated PressJohnson, Blue Jackets beat Red Wings 2-1 in shootoutBy BOB DUFFDETROIT (AP) The last thing Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson expected as their shootout with the Detroit Red Wings dragged on was that he'd hear his name called.When he did get the call, he got the...

1980s Oilers enforcer Dave Semenko dies of cancer at 59EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Dave Semenko, the Edmonton Oilers tough guy who protected Wayne Gretzky during the 1980s, has died. He was 59.He died in Edmonton after a short battle with cancer, the team said Thursday.''His legendary toughness on the...

AP Hockey WriterMore minorities in officiating, coaching is NHL's next stepBy STEPHEN WHYNOShandor Alphonso never envisioned his hockey career taking him to officiating. He didn't have to look far to see it was possible.As a young, black player, all Alphonso had to do was watch ''Hockey Night in Canada''...

Carlson scores 2 to help Capitals beat Flames 5-3CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Alex Ovechkin is starting an early-season campaign for teammate John Carlson to win this season's Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman.''Johnny for Norris. That's a hashtag right now,'' the Capitals captain said after Carlson's two goals...

LA Kings goalie Jack Campbell out 4-6 weeks with knee injuryEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings goalie Jack Campbell will be out for at least a month after surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his knee.The Kings recalled goalie Cal Petersen from their AHL affiliate in...

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to terms with defenseman Michal Rozsival on a one-year contract.The 37-year-old Rozsival had 13 points (one goal, 12 assists) in 65 games with the Blackhawks last season. He added an assist in 10 playoff games for the Stanley Cup champs. Rozsival...