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Huberdeau scores twice as Panthers top Wild 4-2SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Jonathan Huberdeau scored two goals, James Reimer made 29 saves and the Florida Panthers beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Friday night.Vincent Trocheck and Connor Brickley also scored for Florida, and Aleksander Barkov had two assists. It was...

AP Sports WriterBruins' goal clear after Stanley Cup Final disappointmentBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) ??? Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy has one more tool available this year as he tries to take the team from Stanley Cup finalist to NHL champion.Street cred.Armed with a contract extension and an updated resume...

Blues fire coach Ken Hitchcock, promote Mike YeoST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Blues have fired coach Ken Hitchcock.Assistant and coach-in-waiting Mike Yeo replaced him. Yeo was supposed to succeed Hitchcock after this season, the veteran coach's final season in St. Louis.General manager Doug Armstrong announced the change...

AP Sports WriterCup-seeking Wild unveil new GM Fenton: 'No pressure, Paul'By DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) After 20 years in NHL management, Paul Fenton has his first opportunity to run a team as the new general manager of the Minnesota Wild.They're counting on him to lead them to...

AP Sports WriterBruins retiring jersey of NHL barrier breaker Willie O'ReeBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Willie O'Ree, who broke the NHL's color barrier, is set have his jersey retired by the Boston Bruins.O'Ree will have his No. 22 jersey honored prior to the Bruins' Feb. 18 game against the...

AP Hockey WriterBlues trade goalie Allen to Montreal, clear salary cap spaceBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe St. Louis Blues traded goaltender Jake Allen to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in a move that clears valuable salary cap space to try to keep their Stanley Cup-winning captain.St. Louis received a third- and...

Duchene leads undermanned Senators to 5-3 win over DevilsOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Colin White has only had 11 games to make a positive impression in Ottawa. But with the Senators missing four veteran forwards Tuesday night, that's exactly what he did.The 21-year-old White scored his first NHL goal and...

Golden Knights put Fleury, Marchessault on injured reserveLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights placed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and forward Jonathan Marchessault on injured reserve.Fleury did not practice Saturday after taking a knee to the head from Detroit's Anthony Mantha on Friday. During his post-game press conference, Vegas...

Associated PressCouturier, Laughton help Flyers rout Red Wings 6-1By AARON BRACYPHILADELPHIA (AP) Sean Couturier shot things started for the Philadelphia Flyers.Couturier and Scott Laughton each had a goal and an assist and Philadelphia beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-1 on Friday for their third straight victory.Kevin Hayes, Oskar...

AP Sports WriterComing home: Cullen picks Wild for 21st NHL seasonBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe Minnesota Wild and center Matt Cullen have agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract, bringing him back to his home state for a 21st season in the NHL.The Wild announced the deal, which includes $700,000 in...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Nick Leddy had a goal and two assists, Jaroslav Halak tied the team record for wins in a season, and the New York Islanders cooled off the NHL-leading Nashville Predators with a 5-2 win on Thursday night.Brian Strait, John Tavares and Johnny Boychuk scored in...

LA Kings sign G Anders Lindback to pro tryout contractEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Goalie Anders Lindback has agreed to a professional tryout contract with the Los Angeles Kings.Lindback was added to the roster of the Kings' AHL affiliate in Ontario on Wednesday.The veteran Swede went 5-7-1 with a...