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Kapanen's 2 goals lead Maple Leafs past Red Wings 5-4 in OTTORONTO (AP) Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game at 1:53 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Sunday night.Kapanen's winner squeezed through the pads of former Leafs...

Associated PressBookmaker opens sports lounge in Devils hockey arenaBy WAYNE PARRYATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) New Jersey's rapidly growing sports betting market is extending its reach into a professional hockey arena, even as it adds a seventh Atlantic City casino to the fold.Bookmaker William Hill US said it plans...

Smith scores twice, Blackhawks beat Canadiens 4-1MONTREAL (AP) Zack Smith scored twice to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.Alex DeBrincat and Drake Caggiula also scored for the Blackhawks, who were coming off a 3-2 overtime win against the Senators on...

Hurricanes, Victor Rask agree to 6-year, $24 million dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Center Victor Rask and the Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a six-year contract worth $24 million.General manager Ron Francis said Tuesday the deal will pay Rask $4 million per year through 2021-22. Rask was a restricted free...

Associated PressRookie Kubalik scores twice, Blackhawks beat Ducks 4-2By MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Dominik Kubalik is enjoying his first hot streak in the NHL, and the rookie was a difference-maker for the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.Kubalik scored two goals, Jonathan Toews had a goal and an assist and...

Wild extend forward Marcus Foligno with 3-year, $9.3M dealST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild signed forward Marcus Foligno to a three-year, $9.3 million contract extension on Tuesday, coming off the best season of his NHL career.The deal takes a potential free agent off the market next summer...

Avalanche beat Hurricanes 3-1 on 2 goals by LandeskogRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Gabriel Landeskog is so hot right now even he can't quite explain it.Landeskog scored twice to give him six goals in three games, Nathan MacKinnon added a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the...

AP Hockey WriterRangers, Brendan Smith agree to $17M, 4-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Brendan Smith signed a $17 million, four-year deal with the Rangers, solidifying New York's blue line and setting the market for free agent defensemen.Smith will count $4.35 million against the salary cap through the 2020-21...

AP Sports WriterPenguins trade Kessel to Coyotes for GalchenyukBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes wasted little time making a big splash under new owner Alex Meruelo.Arizona acquired high-scoring winger Phil Kessel on Saturday in a deal that sends center Alex Galchenyuk to the Pittsburgh Penguins.Minor league...

Canada approves NHL camps, but provinces must rule on gamesOttawa, Ontario (AP) The Canadian government, citing ''national interest grounds,'' gave its approval Thursday for the start of NHL training camps. It issued an exemption to the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for NHL players and team staff to return...

Predators name defenseman Roman Josi as 8th captain all-timeNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) General manager David Poile and coach Peter Laviolette noticed how the Predators picked defenseman Roman Josi to drive a sword into the field before the NFL's Tennessee Titans' home opener with the NHL team serving an honorary...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Misfits no more, Knights 2 wins from Cup finalBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) A year ago at this time the Vegas Golden Knights had one minor league player on an otherwise empty roster and no idea what to expect when an entire team was finally...