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Former NHL player dies of workplace accident injuriesDULUTH, Minn. (AP) The family of former NHL player Scot Kleinendorst says he has died of injuries suffered in a workplace accident in northern Minnesota.Kleinendorst suffered severe brain trauma and numerous broken bones at UPM Blandin paper plant in Grand Rapids...

Associated PressNosek helps Vegas get first regulation win over Wild, 3-2By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Tomas Nosek’s parents come to the United States once a year to watch their son play. They arrived Tuesday morning, just in time to see him end a 13-game scoring drought in the...

Tatar, Weber score on power play, Canadiens beat Canucks 3-1VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Tomas Tatar and Shea Weber scored power-play goals 1:34 apart in the third period, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 Tuesday night.Nick Cousins also scored to help the Canadiens win for the...

Associated PressNosek helps Vegas get first regulation win over Wild, 3-2By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Tomas Nosek scored his first goal in nearly a month, Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Tuesday night.Chandler Stephenson and Shea Theodore also...

Associated PressAllen makes 35 saves, Blues beat Oilers 2-1By JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Brayden Schenn scored, Jake Allen made 35 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Wednesday night.Mackenzie MacEachern also scored for the Stanley Cup champion Blues, who won their fourth straight.Ryan...

AP Sports WriterHischier, Palmieri help Devils win 1st game post-HallBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) ?? The New Jersey Devils' decision to trade 2018 MVP Taylor Hall to Arizona has put pressure on other players to step up and lead the team.In their first game since Monday's trade, Hall's former...

Associated PressAvs get back on track with 4-1 win over BlackhawksBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Ian Cole and Mikko Rantanen each had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 Wednesday night.Nathan MacKinnon and Andre Burakovksy also scored for Colorado, which is 9-1-1...

AP Sports WriterHall expected to give Coyotes a huge scoring boostBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Taylor Hall wanted out of New Jersey. The Coyotes needed a scoring boost.Arizona's deal with the Devils turned out to be a perfect match for both.Taylor got the change of scenery he wanted,...

Former NHL player dies of workplace accident injuriesDULUTH, Minn. (AP) The family of former NHL player Scot Kleinendorst says he has died of injuries suffered in a workplace accident in northern Minnesota.Kleinendorst suffered severe brain trauma and numerous broken bones at UPM Blandin paper plant in Grand Rapids...

Associated PressCirelli scores in OT, Lightning beat Senators 4-3By MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay needed extra time for a win over rebuilding Ottawa in a game where one Lightning star was benched.With Nikita Kucherov spectating after a costly turnover, Anthony Cirelli scored with 19 seconds left in...

AP Sports WriterShero: Devils' poor start led to trade of MVP Taylor HallBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Trading Taylor Hall to the Arizona Coyotes roughly 18 months after the forward won the NHL MVP award for leading the Devils back to the playoffs was a simple hockey decision...

Svechnikov scores lacrosse-style again, Canes top Jets 6-3WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal each scored twice, Andrei Svechnikov added his second lacrosse-style goal of the season, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 Tuesday night.Lucas Wallmark also scored for Carolina, which has a six-game...