NHL

Liam Kirk 1st born-and-trained Brit selected in NHL draftDALLAS (AP) Liam Kirk has become the first player born and trained in England to be selected in the NHL draft.The Arizona Coyotes picked the 18-year-old left wing 189th overall on Saturday with their seventh-round pick.Kirk was home, on the...

Blues acquire defenseman Justin Faulk in trade with 'CanesST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Blues acquired All-Star defenseman Justin Faulk from the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday in exchange for defenseman Joel Edmundson and a prospect.The Blues also announced Faulk had signed a seven-year contract extension worth $45.5 million...

Stamkos voted captain as Lightning host All-Star weekendNEW YORK (AP) Lightning star Steven Stamkos will serve as captain of the Atlantic Division team in the NHL All-Star 3-on-3 tournament this month in Tampa, Florida.Stamkos has 49 points for first-place Tampa Bay and is the face of the franchise....

LA Kings re-sign Andy Andreoff for 2 years, $1.355 millionLOS ANGELES (AP) Forward Andy Andreoff has agreed to a two-year, $1.355 million deal to stay with the Los Angeles Kings.The Kings announced the deal Saturday with the restricted free agent.Andreoff had two assists and 70 penalty minutes in...

Hockey great Gordie Howe suffered a serious stroke Sunday and has lost some function on the right side of his body and has difficulty speaking, his daughter, Cathy Purnell. Howe, who suffered the stroke while in Texas, is recovering at his daughter's house in Lubbock, his son told The Detroit...

AP Hockey WriterDevils hire Mark Recchi as assistant on Lindy Ruff's staffBy STEPHEN WHYNOMark Recchi played and lifted the Stanley Cup with Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara and coached Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, so the Hockey Hall of Famer knows a thing or two...

Associated PressNyquist scores in shootout to lift Red Wings over PanthersBy PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Gustav Nyquist scored the tying goal in the second period then got the winner in a shootout, lifting the Detroit Red Wings over the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Saturday night to snap a...

Laine scores twice, matches Ovechkin for NHL goal leadWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Patrik Laine promised he'll do better next time. At least until he gets the better of Alex Ovechkin.Laine scored twice to extend his point streak to 15 games and tie Ovechkin for the NHL goal lead, and...

The NY RANGERS and the MONTREAL will both be gunning for a victory on 4/14/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NY RANGERS vs MONTREAL CANADIENS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Friday, April 14, 2017 Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec ROT TEAM PL OU ML 71 NY RANGERS 0 (-110) 5 125 -145 130 -150 72 MONTREAL TV: 7 p.m. ET, USA, MSG (New York),...

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...

AP Sports WriterNieto's hat trick lifts Avalanche to 5-3 win over StarsBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Matt Nieto capped off his first career hat trick on an empty-netter in the closing seconds, Semyon Varlamov stopped 34 shots and the injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche ended a three-game skid with a 5-3...

Tavares scores in OT, leads Maple Leafs past Sabres 2-1TORONTO (AP) Frederik Andersen was put to the test, and the goaltender did enough to get the Toronto Maple Leafs the victory.John Tavares scored at 1:45 of overtime and picked up his 400th NHL assist, and Anderson made 29...