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Washington 2 0 2 1-5Columbus 0 2 2 0-4First Period-1, Washington, Ward 10 (Fehr, Alzner), 9:51. 2, Washington, Chimera 3 (Latta, Orpik), 19:22.Second Period-3, Columbus, Johnson 3 (Foligno, Wisniewski), 8:48 (pp). 4, Columbus, Foligno 15 (Connauton, Johansen), 11:57 (pp).Third Period-5, Columbus,...

Coyotes add MacLean, Allen as assistant coachesGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes hired John MacLean and Scott Allen on Wednesday as assistant coaches on Rick Tocchet's staff.MacLean played 18 NHL seasons with four teams before becoming an assistant coach in the New Jersey Devils organization for seven seasons....

AP Hockey WriterRussia becomes a reliable pipeline for ready-made NHL talentBy STEPHEN WHYNODown the street from where Detroit's Russian Five took the NHL by storm in the 1990s, defenseman Nikita Zaitsev sat down for dinner with his agent and explained that his pain of being passed over in the...

AP Sports WriterTurris scores lone goal in shootout as Preds beat Wild 2-1By TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The checklist for the Nashville Predators is getting shorter as the regular season winds down.Kyle Turris scored the only goal in the shootout to lift the Predators over the Minnesota...

Senators assistant GM seeks dismissal of 'baseless' chargeBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The lawyer for Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee says harassment charges against his client are ''baseless.''Attorney Paul Cambria made the comments Friday after a brief court hearing in which Lee pleaded not guilty to a second...

AP Hockey Writer2-time Cup-winner Versteeg retires after 11 NHL seasonsBy JOHN WAWROWTwo-time Stanley Cup-winning forward Kris Versteeg is retiring after 11 NHL seasons.The 33-year-old announced his decision through the NHL Players' Association on Tuesday, and after ending this season playing with his brother, Mitch, with Slovakia's HK Nitra.Versteeg was...

Predators, Nashville agree to 30-year arena lease extensionNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators finally have the kind of security the former expansion franchise has been wanting for years after agreeing to a new 30-year arena lease that runs through 2049.The Predators announced the agreement Thursday for Bridgestone Arena...

PENTICTON, British Columbia (AP) Connor McDavid, the No. 1 pick in this year's NHL draft, had a goal and an assist for the Edmonton Oilers in his professional debut Friday night, an 8-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in the Young Stars tournament opener for both teams.The 18-year-old...

AP Hockey WriterNHL to celebrate Black History Month for 1st timeBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL will celebrate Black History Month for the first time, shifting its focus in February from its wide-ranging ''Hockey Is For Everyone'' campaign to emphasize racial diversity in the sport.The league and NHL Players' Association will...

Associated PressGolden Knights net 4 third-period goals to beat BlackhawksBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Reilly Smith scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Tuesday night.The Golden Knights, who swept the season series 3-0, also got third-period...

AP Hockey WriterKim Pegula to AP: Botterill returning as Sabres' GMBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill has ownership’s backing to return for a fourth season despite overseeing a team that will miss the playoffs for a ninth consecutive year, team president and co-owner...

Blackhawks acquire Schroeder from Blue JacketsCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired forward Jordan Schroeder from the Columbus Blue Jackets for goaltender Jean-Francois Berube.The 27-year-old Schroeder, a first-round pick by Vancouver in 2009, spent time last season with the Columbus and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey...