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Duclair has 3-point game, Senators beat Bruins 5-2OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Wins haven’t come easily for Ottawa this season. On Monday night, the Senators found a way to beat one of the top teams in the NHL.Anthony Duclair had two goals and one assist, and Anders Nilsson made 38...

Associated PressVarlamov, Nelson lead Islanders past Lightning 5-1By MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The New York Islanders showed they have more than just a strong defense.Semyon Varlamov stopped 31 shots, Brock Nelson scored twice in the third period, and the Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Monday...

Miller lifts Sabres to 3-2 overtime win over OilersEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) It was a win that the Buffalo Sabres really wanted to get for coach Ralph Kreuger.Colin Miller scored 1:13 into overtime to give the Sabres a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night.Kyle Okposo and...

Associated PressNHL Commissioner: We will not tolerate abusive behaviorBy MICHAEL WAGAMANMONTEREY, Calif. (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday that the league will work swiftly to make changes to better deal with personnel conduct issues in the wake of incidents that surfaced in recent weeks.Speaking at the end...

Associated PressCoyotes rally for 4-3 shootout win over BlackhawksBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) After falling behind early, the surprising Arizona Coyotes came back to pull out a win and grab a share of first place in the Pacific Division.Conor Garland and Nick Schmaltz scored on the Coyotes' first two...

Associated PressGeorgiev stifles Golden Knights in Rangers’ 5-0 winBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Playing behind Henrik Lundqvist, the fifth-winningest goalie in NHL history, backup Alexandar Georgiev knows he has to be on his game as well.Georgiev stopped 38 shots for his second shutout of the season and the...

Associated PressCoyotes rally for 4-3 shootout win over BlackhawksBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Conor Garland and Nick Schmaltz scored in the shootout against Robin Lehner, and the Arizona Coyotes rallied from two goals down to to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Sunday night.Patrick Kane connected against Darcy Kuemper...

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...

Mark Scheifele scores twice, Jets beat Ducks 3-2WINNIPEG (AP) Nikolaj Ehlers took on Anaheim captain Ryan Getzlaf in Winnipeg’s victory over the Ducks.The 6-foot, 172-pound Ehlers, known for his quick feet, clashed with Getzlaf, who is 6x-foot-3 and 225 pounds. Both threw a couple punches in the brief,...

Associated PressBobrovsky stops 30 shots, Panthers beat Sharks 5-1By BILL WHITEHEADSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots to win for the second straight night as the Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 Sunday.Aleksander Barkov, Keith Yandle and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and an...

AP Hockey WriterBackstrom expected to return for Capitals vs. Blue JacketsBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Nicklas Backstrom had a smile on his face and no concerns about missing another game.''I'm good to go,'' Backstrom said. ''It's like that guy in `Mighty Ducks.' I woke up, no pain.''Backstrom was...

AP Hockey WriterMalkin, Penguins top Red Wings 5-3 for 3rd straight winBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) Evgeni Malkin is picking up the slack with Sidney Crosby out, making dazzling plays on offense and getting back on defense.Malkin and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and two assists to help...