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Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils have started the lockout-shortened season in playoff form. The Philadelphia Flyers seem to have missed the opening bell. Brodeur made 24 saves for his 120th NHL shutout, Ilya Kovalchuk scored on a short-handed penalty shot, and the Devils won their home opener in...

Blackhawks place goalie Corey Crawford on injured reserveCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have placed goaltender Corey Crawford on injured reserve and recalled goaltender Jean-Francois Berube from Rockford of the American Hockey League.The loss of Crawford for any length of time is a huge blow for Chicago, which was...

Associated PressFans pack downtown St. Louis to cheer on the champion BluesBy JIM SALTERST. LOUIS (AP) It rained on the Blues' parade, but nobody seemed to mind.Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of downtown St. Louis and braved the rain on Saturday to cheer on the...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have recalled Marek Hrivik from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League. Hrivik, 25, has skated in 20 games with the Wolf Pack this season, with eight goals and nine assists. He leads Hartford in points and short-handed goals (two) and...

Martinook expected to miss 6-8 weeks with core injuryRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a core muscle injury.General manager Don Waddell said Thursday that Martinook will have surgery Friday to repair the injury.Martinook has an assist in four games...

AP Sports WriterPulock's late goal helps Islanders beat rival Flyers 5-3By VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders kept their composure after letting an early three-goal lead slip away late in the third period. They just went out and regained the advantage to pull out a...

Sabres' Thompson to miss 5-6 months after shoulder surgeryBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery to repair an injury to his right shoulder.The Sabres announced Thompson had the operation on Tuesday and will require between five and...

Associated PressPetersen, Kings defeat Blackhawks 2-1 in shootoutBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Cal Petersen returned to Chicago for a memorable first NHL start.Petersen made 34 saves and stopped Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane in a shootout, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 victory over the Blackhawks on...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Winnipeg Jets fans are gearing up for a whiteout for the first time in 19 years.Playoff hockey is set to return to the city for the first time since 1996, and fans greeted the news by pouring into the streets, flying Jets flags, and snapping...

AP Hockey WriterBlues trade goalie Allen to Montreal, clear salary cap spaceBy STEPHEN WHYNOTrading a longtime goaltender who lost his starting job could be the first step toward the St. Louis Blues keeping their Stanley Cup-winning captain.The Blues traded goaltender Jake Allen to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in...

AP Hockey WriterMarchessault-led Golden Knights top Jets 3-1 in Game 2By LARRY LAGEWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 30 shots, lifting the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-1 series-evening win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night in Game 2 of the Western...

The CAROLINA and the LOS ANGELES will both be gunning for a victory on 12/2/2018 at 10:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. CAROLINA HURRICANES vs LOS ANGELES KINGS  When: 10:30 PM  ET, Sunday, December 2, 2018 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PL OU ML 11 CAROLINA 0 (-110) 5.5 105 -125 -145 125 12 LOS ANGELES TV: 10:35 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: LOS ANGELES , CAROLINA Oddsmakers...