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Saros makes 31 saves as Predators blank Oilers 3-0EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Juuse Saros made 31 saves in the shutout and the Nashville Predators ran their winning streak to five games with a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.P.K. Subban, Viktor Arvidsson and Roman Josi scored...

Associated PressRittich stops 43 shots as Flames beat Blue Jackets 3-0By NICOLE KRAFTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Calgary's Sean Monahan ended a personal 13-game scoreless streak with a goal that proved to be the winner.Monahan, Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk scored, and David Rittich recorded the shutout as the Flames...

AP Sports WriterMcDavid, Draisaitl help unbeaten Oilers defeat Rangers 4-1By VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers aren't satisfied with their strong start. They know they can improve.McDavid scored the tiebreaking goal and Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist, all in the...

NHL CalendarApril 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17 - NHL awards, Las Vegas.June 26-27 - NHL draft, Montreal.July 1 -...

AP Hockey WriterIce wizards: NHL stars are embracing their creative sideBy STEPHEN WHYNOMatthew Tkachuk watched Carolina’s Andrei Svechnikov from 20 feet away and knew something special was about to happen.Svechnikov picked the puck up behind the net, cradled it on the end of his stick and rammed it past...

Tom Fenton was in a barber's chair when he got the call. Nathan Schoenfeld was giving his 5-week-old twin boys a bath. Eric Semborski was teaching kids to play hockey at a suburban rink. Within hours, each was wearing a mask, pads and an NHL uniform as an emergency goaltender,...

AP Sports WriterCarlson’s 3 points in 1st lead Capitals past Sharks 5-2By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) John Carlson had a goal and two assists in the opening period to reach 40 points for the season, Nick Hathaway and Jakub Vrana each scored twice and the Washington Capitals...

Blue Jackets sign G Korpisalo to 2-year contract extensionCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed backup goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a two-year contract extension.The 23-year-old Korpisalo was a backup last season to All-Star Sergei Bobrovsky. The native of Finland was 7-5-1 with a 2.88 goals-against average,...

AP Hockey WriterBubble crankiness ratchets up the nasty for Stars-LightningBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Pat Maroon shot a puck into the Dallas bench, nailing an opponent in the face. Victor Hedman tripped Corey Perry before a faceoff. Perry put Tampa Bay's Cedric Paquette into a headlock before getting...

AP Hockey WriterNHL is moving forward with Seattle expansion bidBy STEPHEN WHYNONEW YORK (AP) The NHL is moving forward with plans to expand to Seattle.Commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday the Board of Governors' executive committee recommended proceeding with Seattle's expansion application, with an eye on voting to approve...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, players reach tentative deal for 56-game seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNODrop the puck in mid-January? The National Hockey League is well on the way to making that happen.The NHL and players reached a tentative deal Friday to hold a 56-game season that would begin Jan. 13. The NHLPA...

Wild's Jonas Brodin out at least month with broken fingerST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin will miss at least the next month because of a broken finger.Brodin was hurt Tuesday in the Wild's 4-3 loss to New Jersey. After Brodin was examined by a specialist,...