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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...

AP Sports WriterOutdoor hockey in Texas? Sure thang, and it was quite a hitBy 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...

AP Sports WriterOutdoor hockey in Texas? Sure thang, and it was quite a hitBy 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...

Wild at Target: 2021 NHL Winter Classic headed to MinnesotaDALLAS (AP) The 2021 NHL Winter Classic will be hosted by the Minnesota Wild at Target Field, the home stadium of the MLB's Twins.NHL officials announced the site for next Winter Classic during this season's game Wednesday at Cotton...

Associated PressDevils slip past Bruins with 3-2 win in a shootoutBy MIKE FARRELLNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Damon Severson took a ribbing from his teammates as the unlikely shootout star for the New Jersey Devils.Severson scored in the sixth round Tuesday to give the Devils a 3-2 victory over the...

Associated PressCizikas, Varlamov lead Islanders to 4-3 win over CapitalsBy IAN QUILLENWASHINGTON (AP) Casey Cizikas just might pull off another 20-goal season with more efforts similar to the one Tuesday against Washington.The fourth-line center scored his seventh and eighth goals for his first multi-goal game of the season,...

Associated PressDevils slip past Bruins with 3-2 win in a shootoutBy MIKE FARRELLNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Damon Severson scored in the sixth round of the shootout Tuesday to give the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins.Severson beat Jaroslav Halak with a backhand and Mackenzie Blackwood...

Shoulder injury sidelines Penguins' Guentzel for 4-6 monthsPITTSBURGH (AP) Jake Guentzel's play-making helped the Pittsburgh Penguins withstand the loss of captain Sidney Crosby, earning his first All-Star team in the process. The joy over Guentzel's selection proved short-lived. The talented forward will miss at least four months after...

Shoulder injury sidelines Penguins' Guentzel for 4-6 monthsPITTSBURGH (AP) Jake Guentzel's play-making helped the Pittsburgh Penguins withstand the loss of captain Sidney Crosby, earning his first All-Star team in the process. The joy over Guentzel's selection proved short-lived. The talented forward will miss at least four months after...

AP Sports WriterTexas-sized NHL Winter Classic for Stars, Preds in CottonBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDALLAS (AP) Welcome to a Texas-sized NHL Winter Classic.The annual showcase is going to be one big outdoor game when the Dallas Stars host the Nashville Predators at the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium on Wednesday -...