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Senators' Stone, Ceci get new deals in arbitrationOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators avoided salary arbitration with Mark Stone on Friday, signing the winger to a one-year, $7.35 million, while defenseman Cody Ceci was awarded $4.3 million for the coming season.Stone's deal came just as the Senators and...

The NEW JERSEY and the SAN JOSE will both be gunning for a victory on 12/10/2018 at 10:30 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NEW JERSEY DEVILS vs SAN JOSE SHARKS When: 10:30 PM  ET, Monday, December 10, 2018 Where: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California ROT TEAM PL OU ML 41 NEW JERSEY 0 (-110) 6 -110 -110 170 -195 42 SAN JOSE TV: 10:30...

Rangers F Chris Kreider sidelined by blood clot in armNEW YORK (AP) New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider is sidelined indefinitely with a blood clot in his right arm.The team announced the injury Thursday. The 26-year-old Kreider left a 1-0 shootout win over Washington the previous night.This season,...

Scheifele, Brossoit lead Jets to 1-0 win over CanucksVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Laurent Brossoit's first career shutout happened in the right building.Brossoit stopped 40 shots at Rogers Arena and Mark Scheifele scored with 1:32 left in the third period as the Jets defeated the Vancouver Canucks 1-0 Saturday...

Panthers' Micheal Haley enters assistance programNEW YORK (AP) Florida Panthers forward Micheal Haley has entered the NHL/NHL Players' Association assistance program.The NHL and union said Friday that Haley will be away from the team while taking part in the program.''Michael is a valued part of our team and...

Predators claim forward Derek Grant off waivers from SabresNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have claimed forward Derek Grant off waivers from Buffalo.The Predators announced the move Wednesday.Grant, 26, has three assists in 35 games for Buffalo this season, and he has six assists in 75 career NHL...

Benoit Pouliot and Teddy Purcell helped the Tampa Bay Lightning finally get back on the winning track. Pouliot scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, lifting the Lightning to a 6-5 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday. The Lightning ended a six-game losing streak and got their first...

Boedker's hat trick leads Sharks to 5-3 win over OilersEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Mikkel Boedker scored three goals for his fourth career hat trick to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 53 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.Brent Burns and Logan Couture also scored for the...

AP Sports WriterNeal lifts Golden Knights to win in Vegas franchise debutBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) James Neal simply wanted to give the people of Las Vegas a reason to smile.Chances are he did.Neal scored twice in the third period, rallying the Golden Knights to a 2-1 victory over...

Associated PressBobrovsky stops 30 shots, Panthers beat Sharks 5-1By BILL WHITEHEADSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Joel Quenneville turned to No. 1 goalie Sergei Bobrovsky for the second consecutive night, calling it a “real easy” decision.Bobrovsky didn’t let his coach down.He stopped 30 shots to win for the second straight game...

Coyotes sign Anthony Duclair to one-year, $1.2 million dealGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed restricted free-agent right wing Anthony Duclair to a one-year, $1.2 million contract.The team announced the deal Sunday.Duclair had a superb rookie season after being traded from the New York Rangers in 2015,...

Bettman: Banning hits to head would mean end of all hitsOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says it would be impossible to ban all hits to the head and maintain hockey as a physical game.Bettman told the Parliament of Canada in testimony Wednesday that larger players would...