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Sabres forward Skinner out 3-4 weeks with upper body injuryBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner will miss three to four weeks because of an upper body injury.The team did not provide any other details in announcing the update Saturday, a day after Skinner was injured in...

Associated PressHoffman has goal and 2 assists, Panthers beat Red Wings 4-3By BILL WHITEHEADSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Mike Hoffman had a goal and two assists and the Florida Panthers overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Saturday night.Evgenii Dadonov, Brett Connolly, Dominic Toninato and...

AP Sports WriterDucks' 3-goal barrage in 2nd leads to 4-3 win over VegasBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights' dramatic NHL entry in 2017 coincided with the Anaheim Ducks' decline from several outstanding years. The expansion club immediately dethroned Anaheim as Pacific Division champions and went...

Associated PressFoegele, Hurricanes stay hot against Capitals in 6-4 winBy KEN TYSIACRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Warren Foegele continued his stellar play against Washington with two goals and an assist to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-4 over the Capitals on Saturday night.Lucas Wallmark, Jordan Staal, Martin Necas and...

AP Sports WriterDucks' 3-goal barrage in 2nd leads to 4-3 win over VegasBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Cam Fowler had a goal and an assist while the Anaheim Ducks scored three goals in 1:37 midway through the second period of a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights...

Mangiapane leads Flames past Oilers 5-1EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Scoring early in every period carried the Calgary Flames to victory.Andrew Mangiapane had a goal and two assists and the Flames beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Friday night, scoring at 11 seconds, 68 seconds and 57 seconds of the...

Mangiapane leads Flames past Oilers 5-1EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Andrew Mangiapane had a goal and two assists and the Calgary Flames beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Friday night.Matthew Tkachuk, Sean Monahan, Elias Lindholm and Mikael Backlund also scored for the Flames (20-15-5), who had lost four of five.Connor...

AP Sports WriterZibanejad, Lundqvist lead Rangers to 5-3 win over HurricanesBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Henrik Lundqvist doesn't know why he keeps having success against the Carolina Hurricanes.Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist, Lundqvist stopped 39 shots, and the New York Rangers beat the Hurricanes...

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks moving on without Seabrook, de HaanBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Reality set in for Jonathan Toews when he got to the Chicago Blackhawks' locker room Friday morning.Brent Seabrook's stall was empty.''Day 1, pretty much. He's not around,'' Toews said, ''and you notice it right away.''Seabrook has...

Blackhawks Ds Seabrook, de Haan out for rest of seasonCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook will have surgery three times in the next three months, raising questions about his future after winning three Stanley Cup titles with his only NHL team.The 34-year-old Seabrook is scheduled for a...

Blackhawks Ds Seabrook, de Haan out for rest of seasonCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Blackhawks defensemen Brent Seabrook and Calvin de Haan are scheduled for season-ending right shoulder surgeries on Friday.The 34-year-old Seabrook also will have surgery on his right hip in January and left hip in February. He is...

Associated PressSchenn, Blues cruise into Christmas break by thumping KingsBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Christmas marked a turning point for the St. Louis Blues last season as they went from last place at the holiday to winning the Stanley Cup.Heading into the three-day break this year, the Blues...