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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...

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...

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...

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...

Blues fire coach Ken Hitchcock, promote Mike YeoST. LOUIS (AP) The Blues abruptly fired coach Ken Hitchcock on Wednesday, cutting short the veteran's final season in St. Louis and putting coach-in-waiting Mike Yeo in charge of the underperforming team months earlier than planned.General manager Doug Armstrong announced the...

Backup goalie Grubauer, Capitals agree to $1.5M, 1-year dealARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Backup goaltender Philipp Grubauer has agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year contract with the Washington Capitals.The team announced Thursday that it had re-signed its last remaining restricted free agent.The 25-year-old German went 13-6-2 with a 2.04 goals-against...

Flames acquire goalie Elliott from Blues for 2nd-round pickBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Calgary Flames addressed their biggest need entering the NHL draft weekend by acquiring goalie Brian Elliott in a trade with the St. Louis Blues for their second-round pick this season.Flames general manager Brad Treliving said Thursday...

The NHL's feeder league will undergo a sizable westward shift, designed to bring five farm teams closer to their parent clubs.The American Hockey League announced Thursday the creation of a Pacific Division for next season, the product of nearly three years of discussions with the NHL. Anaheim (San Diego),...

AP Sports WriterKane helps Blackhawks beat Flames 5-1 for 3rd straight winBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 5-1 on Tuesday night for their third straight win.Kane scored his third of the season on a...

AP Sports WriterPuck picnic: Calgary Flames practice in NYC's Central ParkBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Among all the joggers, dog walkers, bird watchers and families feeding the ducks in Central Park this weekend, Kris Versteeg and his out-of-town pals came for a picnic.A puck picnic, that is.Needing a...