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Associated PressSchmaltz scores in 7th round of SO, Blackhawks edge SenatorsBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Nick Schmaltz and the Chicago Blackhawks weren't looking for anything fancy, and the direct approach eventually got them a much-needed win.Schmaltz scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout to lift...

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Sidney Crosby likes his summers short. Really short. Short summers for Crosby means long playoff runs for the Pittsburgh Penguins, ones that usually end with parades through the city in mid-June, the Penguins captain holding the Stanley Cup aloft. There is no other feeling like it....

Injured Penguins star Sidney Crosby to miss Rangers gamePITTSBURGH (AP) Penguins star Sidney Crosby will miss Tuesday night's game against the Rangers because of an undisclosed injury.Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said Monday that Crosby will not travel with the club to New York. The Penguins also play Friday...

Bruins honor Super Bowl champion Patriots before gameBOSTON (AP) The Bruins have honored the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots before Boston's game Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks.Fourteen members of the NFL championship team walked onto center ice wearing Bruins jerseys with their names and numbers on the...

Kadri, Maple Leafs beat Blue Jackets 6-3TORONTO (AP) One little tweak to Toronto's lines is paying off in a big way for the Maple Leafs.Nazem Kadri had three goals and two assists, Frederik Andersen made a career-high 54 saves and surging Toronto beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3...

Raanta starts 2nd straight game; Lundqvist on Rangers benchCHICAGO (AP) Goaltender Antti Raanta is making his second straight start for the New York Rangers, leaving Henrik Lundqvist on the bench.Raanta made 17 saves in Thursday night's 2-1 victory at Winnipeg, improving to 6-1 with a 2.05 goals-against average...

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks rally to beat Blue Jackets in shootoutBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane scored shootout goals to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.Chicago goalie Robin Lehner stopped Nathan Gerbe in the third...

AP Sports WritersLou Lamoriello hired to run hockey operations for IslandersBy VIN A. CHERWOO and STEPHEN WHYNONEW YORK (AP) Lou Lamoriello is back in charge of an NHL team and will have full control with the New York Islanders.The Islanders hired Lamoriello president of hockey operations Tuesday, saying...

Former Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov retiresFormer Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov retired from professional hockey Thursday.The 41-year-old Markov played 990 regular-season games for the Canadiens between 2000 and 2017 before returning home to Russia to finish his career.Markov spent his final three years in the Kontinental Hockey League, suiting...

Coming off a season in which they led the Western Conference in points, the Dallas Stars have been among the league's biggest disappointments as they prepare to host the Nashville Predators on Thursday. The Stars are coming off a 2-1 home loss to Calgary, denying them a chance to...

Wild give backup goalie Stalock 3-year contract extensionST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild and backup goalie Alex Stalock have agreed to terms on a three-year, $2.355 million contract extension.The deal, announced Tuesday, carries an annual average value of $785,000 against the salary cap over the 2019-20, 2020-21...

Kings center Anze Kopitar sidelined by illnessLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles center Anze Kopitar sat out the Kings' game Thursday night against the New York Islanders because of illness.Kopitar has two goals in the Kings' first six games and is tied for the team lead with Ilya Kovalchuk...