NHL

Kyle Connor has goal and assist, Jets beat Canucks 4-1WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Friday night.Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves for his ninth consecutive victory over the Canucks. Jack Roslovic, Mark Scheifele...

Associated PressFabbri scores twice in 1st game, Red Wings beat Bruins 4-2By BY PAUL HARRISDETROIT (AP) Robby Fabbri scored twice in his first game with Detroit and the Red Wings beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 Friday night to snap a four-game skid.Fabbri was acquired from St. Louis on...

Associated PressKucherov scores, Lightning top Sabres 3-2 in SwedenBy KAREL JANICEKSTOCKHOLM (AP) Nikita Kucherov got the Tampa Bay Lightning off to a fast start in Sweden.Kucherov scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 20 saves to help Tampa Bay beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Friday night in the first...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets end 5-game skid with 3-2 win over CoyotesBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Columbus had seen the bounces go the other way, watched the other team make the winning plays.To end a five-game losing streak, the Blue Jackets got the favorable bounce and executed just...

Associated PressHedman hopes to play for Tampa Bay against Sabres in SwedenBy KAREL JANICEKSTOCKHOLM (AP) Victor Hedman has ample motivation to get his banged-up body ready for a regular season game that feels different from any he's played before.Hedman was racing against the clock to recover from a...

Blues acquire de la Rose from Red Wings for FabbriEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The St. Louis Blues acquired forward Jacob de la Rose from the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night in exchange for forward Robby Fabbri.The 24-year-old de la Rose had a goal and three assists in 16...

Pageau lifts Senators past Kings in OTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators overcame a late tying goal for an encouraging victory.Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 3:12 into overtime to give Ottawa a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.After Tyler Toffoli tied it for Los Angeles with...

Associated PressPens rally to win 4-3 in OT, ending Isles' 10-game streakBy SCOTT CHARLESNEW YORK (AP) After two terrific periods, the New York Islanders abandoned their strong fundamental play in the third.And in a flash, their 10-game winning streak was over.Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the...

AP Sports WriterSean Couturier scores in OT, Flyers beat Canadiens 3-2By DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Sean Couturier gave the surprising Flyers another wild victory celebration at home. Maybe the gritty wins - rather than, all eyes on Gritty - will finally make the fickle Philly fans take notice.Couturier flipped...

Jets forward Bryan Little has perforated eardrumWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg Jets forward Bryan Little has a perforated eardrum and is dealing with vertigo after a teammate's shot struck him near the ear.Jets coach Paul Maurice said Thursday that Little is expected to make a full recovery, but there...

Sharks' Kane sued by Vegas casino over gambling IOUsLAS VEGAS (AP) A Las Vegas Strip casino is suing San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane, alleging he failed to repay a $500,000 gambling debt racked up during a playoff series in Las Vegas last April.Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas lawyer...

Sharks' Kane sued by Vegas casino over gambling IOUsLAS VEGAS (AP) A Las Vegas Strip casino is suing San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane, alleging he failed to repay a $500,000 gambling debt racked up during a playoff series in Las Vegas last April.Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas lawyer...