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AP Sports WriterNHL goalies do best to defend the unpredictable at netBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) NHL goaltenders prepare for the unpredictable, ready for pucks deflecting off sticks, bodies, feet or a divot in the ice, past all the gear designed to help defend their net.The freaky,...

Benn, Seguin score twice, Stars beat Jets 5-1DALLAS (AP) Jamie Benn had two power-play goals, Tyler Seguin scored another and had a goal at even strength, and the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Saturday night.Dallas dominated the first period with a 16-9 advantage in shots...

Associated PressKarlsson, Sharks beat Blues 5-4 after controversial no-callBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Timo Meier handed a big win to Erik Karlsson and the San Jose Sharks.Karlsson scored 5:23 into overtime after the officials missed a hand pass by Meier, and the Sharks rallied to beat the St....

Trump congratulates Capitals on Stanley Cup winWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump is congratulating the Washington Capitals hockey team for winning the Stanley Cup.Trump is giving the team a shout out on his Twitter feed, singling out player Alex Ovechkin as ''a true Superstar'' and saying that the city...

Sabres hire USA Hockey's Seth Appert to coach AHL RochesterBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres hired former USA Hockey National Team Development Program coach Seth Appert to take over as coach of their minor league affiliate, the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, on Tuesday.Appert spent the...

AP Sports WriterAfter 7-goal surge in clincher, Dallas advances to face AvsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSJoe Pavelski was starting to get up off the ice after being knocked down in the front of the net when a puck came whizzing toward his head.''Saw this black thing coming my way and just...

AP Sports WriterZuccarello leads Rangers to 4-1 win over Senators in Game 3By VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist to lead New York to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night, cutting the Rangers' deficit to 2-1 in...

AP Hockey WriterSports hernias putting strain on hockey players of all agesBy STEPHEN WHYNOMonths removed from sports hernia and hip surgeries, Claude Giroux still didn't feel like himself.The Philadelphia Flyers' captain finally got back to normal by the end of the season, roughly nine months after going under the...

Sens' Anderson gets shutout after wife's cancer diagnosisEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Craig Anderson leaned on his stick in the hallway behind the Senators' bench and put his head down. The public address announcer said his name, and he lumbered onto the ice, tears flowing during an ovation from the...

AP Hockey WritersFleury among players exposed for Vegas NHL expansion draftBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOThree-time Stanley Cup champion goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, Nashville forward James Neal and Anaheim defenseman Sami Vatanen were among the high-profile players made available on Sunday for the Vegas Golden Knights to select in the...

Blues break tie on replay review in 3rd and beat Oilers 4-1EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) A long look at a close call helped the St. Louis Blues take two points Tuesday night and left the Edmonton Oilers scratching their heads.Pat Maroon was credited with the tiebreaking goal following a...

AP Hockey WritersFlames coach Bill Peters quits; accused of slurs, abuseBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOBill Peters resigned as coach of the Calgary Flames after it was disclosed he directed racist slurs at a Nigerian-born player in the minors a decade ago and kicked and punched players behind the...