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Sabres forward Wilson to miss 8-10 weeks with broken ankleBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Scott Wilson will miss eight to 10 weeks after having surgery for a broken ankle.The Sabres provided the update Monday, a day after Wilson was hurt in practice. Wilson played a dependable checking-line...

Associated PressPacioretty scores twice, Golden Knights top Canucks 6-3By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Max Pacioretty had two goals and two assists to help the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 Sunday night.Nick Holden, Valentin Zykov, Jonathan Marchessault and Mark Stone also scored for the Golden Knights....

AP Sports WriterUnflappable Finn Rask the key to Bruins' Stanley Cup successBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Tuukka Rask first caught coach Bruce Cassidy's attention as a hot-headed minor leaguer who was throwing milk crates onto the ice when things didn't go his way.These days, the Bruins goalie is much...

AP Sports WriterBardreau helps Islanders beat Senators for 10th straight winBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Cole Bardreau scored his first NHL goal on a penalty shot in the second period, and the New York Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 Tuesday night for their 10th straight win.Cal...

NHL: Maple Leafs' Reilly didn't utter gay slur at officialTORONTO (AP) The NHL says Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly didn't direct a gay slur at an official during Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.Television cameras picked up what sounded like a slur with 1:51 left in...

NHL CalendarBy The Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17...

AP Hockey WriterDevils sign college hockey's top player, Will ButcherBy JOHN WAWROWThe New Jersey Devils have landed college hockey's top player by agreeing to sign defenseman Will Butcher to a two-year, $1.85 million contract.The agreement announced by the Devils on Sunday comes about two weeks after the University of...

AP Hockey WriterSabres place Moulson on waivers; acquire Wilson from WingsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres are shaking up their underachieving roster by placing forward Matt Moulson on waivers and acquiring forward Scott Wilson in a trade with the Detroit Red Wings.Both moves were made Monday,...

Associated PressCoyotes get 1st win, beat Flyers in OT after blowing leadBy AARON BRACYPHILADELPHIA (AP) The struggling Arizona Coyotes finally got their first win of the season - but it sure didn't come easy.Alex Goligoski scored late in overtime after the Coyotes blew a two-goal lead in the...

AP Hockey WritersNHL extending isolation period for players and staffBy STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROWThe NHL is extending its recommendation for players and staff to self-isolate and stay away from team facilities during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Deputy commissioner Bill Daly on Tuesday confirmed the NHL has asked that players...

DALLAS (AP) Ken Hitchcock feels like he is coming home with his return to the Dallas Stars, more than 15 years after they fired the coach who led them to their only Stanley Cup championship. Hitchcock also knows his re-introduction to Dallas is about now - not then. ''I study history....

NEW YORK (AP) - Take the spotlight off goaltender Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference finals and put it on Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning.If it sounds fickle, that's the way it's been for the goaltenders in this series between two of...