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Marian Hossa scored twice to back a strong effort by goalie Corey Crawford, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 Thursday night to win their first-round playoff series 4-1. Chicago is moving on in the postseason for the first time since the championship run in 2010, and will...

AP Hockey WriterZadina's late goal lifts Red Wings to 4-3 win over CanadiensBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings are the worst team in the NHL. They just happen to be very successful against the Montreal Canadiens.Filip Zadina scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:52 left in the...

Rantanen will return to Avs lineup for Game 1 against FlamesENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Colorado Avalanche All-Star forward Mikko Rantanen has recovered from an upper-body injury and will play in their first-round series against Calgary.Game 1 is Thursday night in Calgary.Rantanen has been sidelined since taking a check into...

AP Sports WriterBill Torrey, GM of Isles' 4 Stanley Cups, dies at 83By TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Bill Torrey, the jovial bow-tie wearing Hall of Famer who was the general manager of the New York Islanders when they won four consecutive Stanley Cups in the 1980s and eventually...

Canadiens sign Galchenyuk to 3-year deal, avoid arbitrationMONTREAL (AP) Alex Galchenyuk and the Montreal Canadiens avoided arbitration by agreeing to a three-year, $14.7 million contract Wednesday.The 23-year-old Galchenyuk was a restricted free agent.Drafted third overall by Montreal in 2012, the American center had 17 goals and 27 assists...

The BUFFALO and the OTTAWA will both be gunning for a victory on 11/1/2018 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BUFFALO SABRES vs OTTAWA SENATORS When: 7:30 PM  ET, Thursday, November 1, 2018 Where: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario ROT TEAM PL OU ML 7 BUFFALO 0 (-110) 6 -110 -110 -120 100 8 OTTAWA TV: 7:35 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: OTTAWA , BUFFALO Oddsmakers currently have the BUFFALO...

AP Sports WriterKorpi or Elvis? Blue Jackets running goaltender derby againBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) When the season began, no one in the Columbus Blue Jackets organization was sure either one of the two top goaltenders could be an everyday starter in the NHL.Joonas Korpisalo and Elvis Merzlikins...

AP Hockey WriterConnolly rediscovers game, revitalizes career with CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Hockey is easy again for Brett Connolly.Once a blue chip prospect, it looked awfully difficult for Connolly during his first four NHL seasons. He couldn't produce like he did in junior ranks or the minors,...

Tickle Me, Fleury: Vegas goalie tickles Jets player's earLAS VEGAS (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury gave Blake Wheeler quite an earful.During a scrum behind Vegas' net with 2:34 left in the second period of the Golden Knights' 4-2 victory over Winnipeg on Wednesday night, Fleury reached over with his left...

Hurricanes, Dzingel agree on 2-year, $6.75M contractRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes and free agent center Ryan Dzingel have agreed on a two-year, $6.75 million contract.The deal announced Friday by general manager Don Waddell will pay Dzingel $3.25 million this season and $3.5 million in 2020-21.The 27-year-old split...

ANAHEIM, California (AP) Teddy Purcell scored 1:16 into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers twice rallied from a third-period deficit before earning a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.In Wednesday's other game, Sidney Crosby and David Perron scored in the shootout to help the Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the Montreal...

The New York Rangers insist they are focused much more on their drive toward the playoffs than ending the New Jersey Devils' postseason hopes. With a thorough 4-1 victory Sunday, the Broadway Blueshirts took care of both. Ryan Callahan scored a goal in the opening minute and another in the third...