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AP Hockey WriterBlues beat Bruins 4-2 to knot Stanley Cup Final at 2-2By STEPHEN WHYNOST. LOUIS (AP) Ryan O'Reilly scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period for his second of the night, and the St. Louis Blues thrived in a chaotic Game 4 of the Stanley...

AP Sports WriterMcAvoy, Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-1 for 5th straight victoryBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Charlie McAvoy pointed to Jake DeBrusk in appreciation. DeBrusk then tackled McAvoy, sending the duo to the ice before they were mobbed by the rest of the Boston Bruins.The Chicago Blackhawks also celebrated a...

Emergency to keep Blue Jackets coach out of All-Star GamaeNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella has returned to Ohio because of a family emergency, keeping him out of both Thursday night's game with Nashville and the NHL All-Star Game this weekend.The Blue Jackets announced Tortorella's...

Associated PressPanthers score 4 times in 3rd period to beat Coyotes 4-2By BILL WHITEHEADSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Denis Malgin snapped a tie with 3:45 left and the Florida Panthers overcame a two-goal deficit by scoring four times in the third period for a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes...

Ducks D Kevin Bieksa out 2-5 weeks after scar tissue removalANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Bieksa will be out for two to five weeks after surgery to remove scar tissue from his left hand.Bieksa is having surgery Friday, the Ducks announced.The 36-year-old Bieksa has eight assists...

Boeser gets hat trick as Canucks beat Penguins 4-2VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Rookie Brock Boeser had three goals and an assist, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.It was Boeser's first career hat trick. Bo Horvat had a goal and...

Stars re-sign Mattias Janmark after unusual knee injuryFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Stars have signed forward Mattias Janmark to a $700,000 contract for next season after he missed this season because of an unusual knee injury.Janmark had a joint disorder in which the bone underneath the cartilage dies...

Matthew Tkachuk has shootout winner, Flames beat Devils 5-4CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Micheal Ferland had a goal and an assist and Matthew Tkachuk scored the shootout winner in the Calgary Flames' 5-4 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday night.Tkachuk, shooting third for Calgary with the shootout tied...

Gaudreau powers Flames past Canadiens for 8th straight winCALGARY, Alberta (AP) After a miserable start to the season, Johnny Gaudreau and Brian Elliott are rolling right now for the resurgent Calgary Flames.Gaudreau had a goal and three assists, and the Flames beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-0 on Thursday...

Associated PressBruins head on road without captain, top defenseman, CharaBy MATT KALMANBOSTON (AP) Just when the Boston Bruins were playing some of their best defense of the season, they lose their No. 1 defenseman to an injury.Captain Zdeno Chara left with an unspecified injury after taking one shift...

Buffalo Sabres hire Sexton, Greeley to assistant GM jobsBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill continues filling out his staff by hiring Randy Sexton and Steve Greeley as assistant GMs.Their responsibilities will include player development and overseeing Buffalo's minor-league affiliates, with Sexton also named GM of...

All-female TV crew in Canada to work Vegas-Calgary NHL gameBy The Associated PressAn all-female broadcast team in Canada will cover an NHL game next week between the Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights.Play-by-play announcer Leah Hextall, game analyst Cassie Campbell-Pascall and reporter Christine Simpson will work the March 8...