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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...

AP Sports WriterDallas Stars emerge from eventful first half in solid shapeBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDALLAS (AP) There was the 1-7-1 start for the Dallas Stars, who had such high expectations after an impressive playoff run last season.When they started consistently winning again, there was the shocking coaching change unrelated...

Florida scores 4 in 2nd period, beats Senators 6-3OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators have prided themselves in outworking opponents this season. Their game against Florida was a reminder of what can happen if they don't give a full effort.Frank Vatrano scored the deciding goal as part of...

Nylander scores twice, Maple Leafs power past Jets 6-3WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) William Nylander had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 on Thursday night to extend their point streak to nine games.Kasperi Kapanen had a goal and assist, and Travis...

Lightning extend win streak to 7 with 2-1 win over CanadiensMONTREAL (AP) Montreal coach Claude Julien felt a hot goaltender prevented the Canadiens from getting the result they deserved.Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 38 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to five games with a 2-1...

Neal records hat trick in 4-point game, Oilers top RangersEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers nearly allowed a dubious first in NHL history.James Neal had three goals and an assist and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and three assists as the Oilers built a six-goal lead and held...

AP Sports WriterPower play, four-goal first propel Kings past Flyers 5-3By JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Kings coach Todd McLellan devoted a large segment of Monday's practice to Los Angeles' struggling power-play unit. For at least one game, the extra work paid off.The Kings scored on all three of...

Associated PressKessel, Raanta help Coyotes stop Blues' 8-game win streakBy JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes got the kind of third period effort they'd been seeking at home after two previous lackluster finishes ?? against the NHL's hottest team, no less.Phil Kessel scored the go-ahead goal...

Neal records hat trick in 4-point game, Oilers top RangersEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) James Neal had three goals and an assist and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and three assists as the Edmonton Oilers built a six-goal lead and held on to beat the New York Rangers 7-5 on...

AP Sports WriterOutdoor hockey in Texas? Sure thang, and was a hoot to bootBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Ryan Clare chewed on a turkey leg as he milled about the Texas state fairgrounds hours before another major sporting event inside historic Cotton Bowl Stadium.No, this wasn't the Texas-Oklahoma football...