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Coyotes to retire Shane Doan's number in FebruaryGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes will retire former captain Shane Doan's number during a pregame ceremony on Feb. 24.Doan will have his No. 19 retired before the Coyotes face the Winnipeg Jets, joining former Coyotes players Keith Tkachuk, Jeremy Roenick...

McDavid helps Oilers cool off Maple Leafs, 6-4TORONTO (AP) Connor McDavid had a night to remember, giving the Toronto Maple Leafs one to forget.McDavid scored a highlight-reel goal and added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers snapped the Maple Leafs' point streak at 10 games with a 6-4...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning aren't apologizing for wanting to fill seats for home games during the Stanley Cup Final with their own fans, rather than thousands hoping to root for the Chicago Blackhawks.The team instituted a policy at the start of the playoffs last month...

Associated PressBurns scores game winner in Sharks 5-4 win over HurricanesBy RICK EYMERSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Brett Burns scored 22 seconds into overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks over the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Thursday night.Barclay Goodrow scored a short-handed goal with just over eight minutes to...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Brandon Saad is gone. Same for Patrick Sharp and Kris Versteeg. Brad Richards signed with Detroit. Antoine Vermette returned to Arizona.The Chicago Blackhawks have to find a way to replace that lost production, and Bryan Bickell might be a good place to start.The rugged...

AP Sports WriterBettman: NHL board approves Coyotes sale, new arena neededBy GREG BEACHAMLAS VEGAS (AP) Alex Meruelo has been approved as the new majority owner of the Arizona Coyotes during the NHL's Board of Governors meeting.NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Wednesday also reaffirmed the league's belief that the...

Associated PressGreiss makes 35 saves, Islanders beat Jets 4-1By ALLAN KREDAUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) Josh Bailey, Brock Nelson and Anders Lee scored second-period goals and Thomas Greiss made 35 saves as the New York Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 Sunday night.It was the first win of the season...

The VANCOUVER and the NY RANGERS will both be gunning for a victory on 11/12/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs NY RANGERS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Monday, November 12, 2018 Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York ROT TEAM PL OU ML 51 VANCOUVER 0 (-110) 6 -105 -115 110 -130 52 NY RANGERS TV: 7:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: NY RANGERS ,...

AP Hockey WriterAll talk, few trades before NHL's expansion roster freezeBy STEPHEN WHYNOMike Smith went from Arizona to Calgary and a couple of defensemen traded places as NHL teams made last-minute moves before the Vegas expansion draft roster freeze.None of those defensemen came from the Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators...

Vancouver 1 0 2-3Arizona 1 0 0-1First Period-1, Vancouver, Weber 7 (D.Sedin, Vrbata), 14:23. 2, Arizona, Ekman-Larsson 20 (Vitale), 15:34.Second Period-None.Third Period-3, Vancouver, Edler 7 (Weber, Vrbata), 16:47 (pp). 4, Vancouver, H.Sedin 16 (D.Sedin, Tanev), 18:51 (en).Shots on Goal-Vancouver 16-12-16-44. Arizona...

Larry Kwong, Asian pioneer in NHL, dies in Canada at 94By The Associated PressLarry Kwong, the first player of Asian heritage to appear in an NHL game, has died at 94.According to an online obituary, he died Thursday in Calgary, Alberta.Kwong played a shift with the New York Rangers...

Palat scores twice, Lightning beat Bruins to lead series 3-1TORONTO (AP) Ondrej Palat scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round series.Victor Hedman also scored a pinball, bouncing goal...