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Blackhawks' Hossa to miss 2017-18 season with skin disorderCHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa will miss the entire 2017-18 NHL season because of a progressive skin disorder.The team announced the news on Wednesday. The 38-year-old veteran says severe side effects associated with medication to treat the skin disorder...

AP Hockey WriterNHL is moving forward with Seattle expansion bidBy STEPHEN WHYNONEW YORK (AP) The NHL is moving forward with plans to expand to Seattle.Commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday the Board of Governors' executive committee recommended proceeding with Seattle's expansion application, with an eye on voting to approve...

Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks, Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins and Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings are finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward. Bergeron, who won last year, was the NHL's top face-off man this season at 62.1 percent....

Chicago 1 1 0 0-3Pittsburgh 0 2 0 0-2First Period-1, Chicago, Rundblad 3 (Hossa, Toews), 6:56.Second Period-2, Chicago, Hossa 10 (Seabrook, Saad), 2:41 (pp). 3, Pittsburgh, Sill 1 (Ebbett), 5:21. 4, Pittsburgh, Downie 8 (Goc, Arcobello), 12:22.Third Period-None.Overtime-None.Shootout-Chicago 2 (Toews...

AP Sports WriterMuzzin, Maple Leafs eye elimination of Bruins in Game 6By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin has extra motivation to beat Boston on Sunday and eliminate the Bruins in six games: It would mean some extra time to spend with his brand-new baby daughter.Muzzin's...

AP Sports WriterLamoriello, Trotz orchestrate Islanders' big turnaroundBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz say they didn't know exactly what to expect from the New York Islanders this season.There were plenty of questions after the Islanders gave up 293 goals - the most in...

AP Sports WriterGM calls Preds' series loss unacceptable, promises changesBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The NHL's winningest general manager is not happy with the Nashville Predators' diminishing returns, and David Poile made it clear Thursday that change is coming.''Bottom line, this is unacceptable,'' Poile said in a...

The New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Wells Fargo Center New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers When: 8:00 PM  ET, Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PL OU ML 5 NY RANGERS 0 (-110) 5.5 100 -120 100 -120 6 PHILADELPHIA TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC...

AP Sports WritersRed Wings great, NHL union pioneer Ted Lindsay dies at 93By LARRY LAGE and NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Ted Lindsay lived to do what he thought was right.He pioneered the first NHL players' union despite intense opposition from team management, began the tradition of taking the Stanley...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg Jets rookie star Patrik Laine is out indefinitely because of a concussion. Laine was injured Saturday in a 4-3 loss in Buffalo. The 18-year-old Finn was looking down at the puck when Buffalo's Jake McCabe hit him with his right shoulder. McCabe wasn't penalized for the...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Sharks closing in on 7-year deal with KaneBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks are closing in on a seven-year contract with Evander Kane that will keep the high-scoring forward off the free-agent market.A person familiar with the negotiations says the...

Penguins' Hornqvist a game-time decision to play at CapitalsWASHINGTON (AP) Patric Hornqvist is a game-time decision to make his season debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins when they visit the Washington Capitals.All signs point to Hornqvist playing Wednesday night after missing the first three games of the season after...