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Arizona 0 0 0-0Vancouver 1 3 1-5First Period-1, Vancouver, D.Sedin 19 (H.Sedin, Edler), 16:22.Second Period-2, Vancouver, Kenins 4 (Hansen, Horvat), 6:51. 3, Vancouver, Weber 10 (Edler, H.Sedin), 15:42 (pp). 4, Vancouver, Weber 11 (D.Sedin, Edler), 17:10 (pp).Third Period-5, Vancouver, Hamhuis 1...

Montreal 0 1 1-2Winnipeg 1 3 1-5First Period-1, Winnipeg, Byfuglien 16 (Slater, Pardy), 12:33.Second Period-2, Winnipeg, Scheifele 14 (Myers), 6:05. 3, Montreal, Markov 9 (Desharnais), 6:46. 4, Winnipeg, Slater 3 (Stempniak, Tlusty), 9:13. 5, Winnipeg, Wheeler 24 (Scheifele, Stafford), 19:00.Third Period-6, Montreal, Gallagher...

Associated PressSt. Louis Blues 7-3 under Yeo following in-season firingBy NATE LATSCHST. LOUIS (AP) General manager Doug Armstrong's difficult decision is paying off.Armstrong fired his friend, Ken Hitchcock, as the Blues' head coach on Feb. 1. He replaced him with Mike Yeo, the former Minnesota Wild boss who...

Rangers add Shattenkirk, Pavelec in free agencyNEW YORK (AP) The Rangers have agreed to deals with defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk and goalie Ondrej Pavelec on the opening day of free agency.Shattenkirk was considered to be one of the top players available and fills a need on the team's blueline...

AP Hockey WriterBig goalie, little kid dominate All-Star Skills CompetitionBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Big Mike Smith and little Ryker Kesler stole the show at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition.The towering Arizona goalie scored a 188-foot goal during the Four Line Challenge on Saturday night, and the 6-year-old...

LA Kings sign G Anders Lindback to pro tryout contractEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Goalie Anders Lindback has agreed to a professional tryout contract with the Los Angeles Kings.Lindback was added to the roster of the Kings' AHL affiliate in Ontario on Wednesday.The veteran Swede went 5-7-1 with a...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Predators forward Filip Forsberg shows little sign that he's slowing down as a rookie just yet.He became the first Predator ever to score in the All-Star Game as he scored not once but twice in Columbus playing with the league's best, and he didn't stop...

AP Hockey WriterDucks keep G Cam Fowler, grab G Ryan Miller in free agencyBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Cam Fowler wanted to stay home, and Ryan Miller wanted to get closer to Hollywood. They both wanted to be in position to contend for the Stanley Cup next season.Fowler...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning are eager to take another shot at the Montreal Canadiens.A year after being swept by their Atlantic Division rivals in the opening round of the NHL playoffs, the confident Lightning will be looking for redemption when the teams meet again in...

AP Hockey WriterRed Wings' postseason streak running on fumes in Motor CityBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) NHL standings used to be displayed in the Detroit Red Wings' dressing room on a huge dry-erase board, filling much of a wall between the players' lounge and showers.Detroit doesn't always display the...

NHL fines Flames' Gaudreau, Kings' Muzzin $2,000 for divingNEW YORK (AP) The NHL has fined Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin $2,000 each for diving/embellishing.It's the second infraction for both players this season and comes after they received warnings for the initial...

AP Hockey WriterLaviolette, Sullivan meet in 1st all-US coaches Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOHockey history will be made for American coaches in the Stanley Cup Final.The Cup has been handed out 89 times to the champion of the NHL since 1927. For the first time, two American coaches will face...