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AP Sports WriterNHL keeping close eye on virus, limiting employee travelBy TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) The NHL is not allowing its employees to make work-related trips outside of North America in response to the global fears over the coronavirus, and if any of those employees go on...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Marian Gaborik scored the tying goal with 5:55 left in regulation and added his fifth of the season 2:04 into overtime, lifting the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL on Saturday night.Chicago right wing Patrick Kane broke...

The San Jose Sharks and the Calgary Flames will both be gunning for a victory on 1/11/2017 at 9:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. San Jose Sharks vs Calgary Flames When: 9:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta ...

Golden Knights sign Reinhart, Leipsic, 3 1st-round picksLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have signed their three first-round draft picks along with defenseman Griffin Reinhart and forward Brendan Leipsic.The NHL expansion club announced the moves Saturday.Reinhart has 37 games of NHL experience with Edmonton and the New...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Brent Burns started a four-goal, second-period outburst with a highlight-reel move and Matt Nieto scored a short-handed goal following a botched Toronto line change in the Sharks' 7-0 victory over the Maple Leafs on Saturday for San Jose's most lopsided shutout since 2001.Tomas Hertl...

AP Hockey WriterHigh-scoring top lines dominating best defenders in playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOEach time Boston's top line jumps over the boards, the Tampa Bay Lightning are on red alert.Make a mistake and Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak can make you pay. They have.''You think it's going all right...

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson had season-ending surgery to repair his left Achilles after the tendon was cut by a skate blade during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Senators general manager Bryan Murray said Thursday the surgery went well. He also said 70 percent of the tendon was cut. "It...

Blues goalie Luke Opilka retires at 21 after hip surgeriesST. LOUIS (AP) Blues goaltender Luke Opilka announced his retirement Monday after two surgeries in two years to address hip dysplasia.The 21-year-old Opilka was drafted by the Blues in the fifth round (146th overall) in 2015. He previously played...

AP Hockey WriterInnovations allow NHL to stage outdoor games almost anywhereBy STEPHEN WHYNOPHILADELPHIA (AP) Dan Craig sleeps maybe four hours a night leading up to outdoor games. He only goes out to dinner because he can check the status of the ice on his phone.''Your mind's always going,''...

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...

Senators acquire Coburn, Paquette, pick from LightningOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators acquired defenseman Braydon Coburn, forward Cedric Paquette and a 2022 second-round draft pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night in exchange for forward Marian Gaborik and goalie Anders Nilsson.Both Gaborik and Nilsson, who have...

Associated PressBookmaker opens sports lounge in Devils hockey arenaBy WAYNE PARRYATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) New Jersey's rapidly growing sports betting market is extending its reach into a professional hockey arena, even as it adds a seventh Atlantic City casino to the fold.Bookmaker William Hill US said it plans...