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Associated PressKeller's two goals, big 1st period send Coyotes past FlyersBy JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Clayton Keller scored twice, including one during a three-goal first period by the Arizona Coyotes in a 6-2 romp over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.Arizona set a season high for goals...

Minor league goalie misses NHL call-up after losing passportMONTREAL (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins minor league goalie Casey DeSmith missed a chance to join the NHL team in Montreal on Saturday because he lost his passport.The Penguins wanted to promote DeSmith from the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for Saturday's game against the...

Associated PressStephenson scores in OT, Golden Knights rally past BluesBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Chandler Stephenson scored in overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied from an early three-goal deficit to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 Saturday.Ryan Reaves, Paul Stastny, Nicolas Roy and Reilly Smith scored for...

Associated PressOilers surge past Bruins for 4-1 victoryBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Edmonton goalie Mike Smith took a deep sigh when asked how it felt to finally get a victory. The Oilers had a little bit of help from the Boston Bruins, too.Darnell Nurse and Gaetan Haas each had...

Associated PressOilers surge past Bruins for 4-1 victoryBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Darnell Nurse and Gaetan Haas each had a second-period goal off a poor Boston play, Connor McDavid added an insurance score in the third after being stopped twice by Jaroslav Halak and the Edmonton Oilers beat the...

Associated PressReinhart leads Sabres in 3-2 win over PanthersBy JONAH BRONSTEINBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Saturday.Conor Sheary and Henri Jokiharju also scored for the Sabres in their second straight win. Linus Ullmark...

Montgomery calls firing by Stars 'appropriate,' enters rehabDALLAS (AP) Former Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery said Friday his abrupt dismissal by the NHL club was ''appropriate'' and he has entered alcohol rehab.Montgomery's statement was his first public comment since he was fired Dec. 10 for unspecified unprofessional conduct....

Canadiens sign free-agent Kovalchuk to 1-year contractMONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens signed free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk to a one-year contract on Friday to offset several injuries.The struggling NHL club agreed to a two-way deal worth $700,000 at the NHL level and $70,000 in the AHL.Kovalchuk had nine points...

Cassidy, Berube, Reirden, Gallant named NHL All-Star coachesNEW YORK (AP) Boston's Bruce Cassidy, Craig Berube of the St. Louis Blues, Washington's Todd Reirden and Gerard Gallant of the Vegas Golden Knights will be the head coaches at NHL All-Star Weekend later this month.Cassidy's Bruins (.702, 24-7-11), Berube's Blues...

AP Hockey WriterNHL rookie scoring leader, Buffalo's Olofsson, out 5-6 weeksBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward and the NHL's rookie scoring leader Victor Olofsson will miss between five and six weeks with a lower body injury.The Sabres provided the update Friday, a day after Olofsson was...

Associated PressPacioretty, Fleury lead Golden Knights past Flyers 5-4By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Golden Knights defenseman Jon Merrill entered Thursday night's game against Philadelphia with 343 NHL games under his belt - and he had played every single one of them on the blue line.He certainly made the...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes score 3 in the third period to beat Ducks 4-2By JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes got off to a fast start, gave up a goal late in the first period and found themselves trailing after a so-so second.Coach Rick Tocchet's message heading into...