NHL

Associated PressGarland scores twice, Coyotes top Vegas 4-1 for 1st winBy JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) During the first two games of the season, the Arizona Coyotes got quality goaltending, prime scoring chances and solid play from their defense.Now they've got a win, too.Conor Garland scored twice, Nick...

AP Sports WriterBemstrom's OT tally lifts Blue Jackets over Senators 4-3By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Emil Bemstrom scored 4:35 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday.Bemstrom knocked home a rebound for his seventh...

AP Hockey WriterReturn of Reaves adds more grit to Vegas-Dallas West finalBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Ryan Reaves stood in the tunnel outside the locker room, fist-bumping his Vegas teammates as they marched to the ice.Instead of skates, pads and a jersey, his uniform was made up of...

AP Sports WriterIt's a trap! Cup champion Penguins wary of stingy SenatorsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins spent the first two rounds of the playoffs engaging in high-stakes games of rope-a-dope with Columbus and Washington, absorbing some hits, avoiding others and counterpunching brilliantly to get halfway to...

Florida Panthers, Erik Gudbranson agree on 1-year dealSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Panthers and defenseman Erik Gudbranson have agreed on a one-year contract.The Panthers announced the deal on Monday. Panthers general manager Dale Tallon says Gudbranson is an ''important part of our young core.''Gudbranson was the No. 3...

AP Sports WriterAnaheim Ducks intend to get faster after quick playoff exitBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks' run of five consecutive Pacific Division titles ended last spring. Their fall was then punctuated by a humiliating first-round playoff sweep by the San Jose Sharks.Faced with the severity...

The Latest: Buffalo Sabres win NHL draft lotteryTORONTO (AP) The Latest on the NHL draft lottery (all times local):10:15 p.m.The Buffalo Sabres followed a season filled with losses by finally winning something - the NHL draft lottery - and landing the No. 1 pick for just third time...

NHL to hold 2019 Winter Classic at Notre DameCHICAGO (AP) The Winter Classic is headed to college for the second time.The Boston Bruins will meet the Chicago Blackhawks in the Jan. 1, 2019, game at Notre Dame. The NHL also held its signature outdoor event at a college...

Associated PressHutton stops 48 shots for 9th shutout, Blues beat Jets 2-0By DAVID SOLOMONST. LOUIS (AP) As a backup goalie, Carter Hutton knows he has to make the most of his rare chances to play.Hutton did just that, making a career-high 48 saves to earn his ninth career...

AP Hockey WriterGame On: NHL restart a small step toward return to normalcyBy JOHN WAWROWTORONTO (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman took a short break from watching the final few exhibition games Thursday to ponder the significance of awarding the Stanley Cup some two months from now - should...

USA Hockey prospects game to be played in MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have been selected as a first-time host this fall of the USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game.The seventh annual event, featuring the top 40 U.S.-born prospects eligible for the 2019 draft, will be played...

Associated PressCouturier, Konecny lift Flyers over Hurricanes 4-1By AARON BRACYPHILADELPHIA (AP) Joel Farabee and Carter Hart showed why the Flyers' future could be bright. The present is pretty good, too.Farabee, a 19-year-old rookie, scored one of four goals for Philadelphia and the 21-year-old Hart stopped 33 shots in...