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Wild forward Kunin out for rest of season with ACL tearST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild rookie forward Luke Kunin is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee.The Wild announced Monday that Kunin suffered the tear during Sunday's 4-1 win...

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Rangers keep on winning, even without Henrik Lundqvist. They are just using different methods without their No. 1 goalie.Martin St. Louis scored two goals and added one in the shootout for the Rangers, who blew a three-goal lead but won for the...

The Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at HP Pavilion. Vancouver at San Jose When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 27, 2013 Where: HP Pavillion at San Jose, San Jose, California TV: 8 p.m. ET, Rogers Sportsnet Pacific (Vancouver),...

AP Sports WriterWomen's pro hockey league makes pact with NJ DevilsBy MELISSA MURPHYNEW YORK (AP) There's hope for girls and women who want to play professional hockey in the United States thanks to the New Jersey Devils.The Devils recently announced a partnership with the Metropolitan Riveters, one of...

Devils promote Hugh Weber, with Jake Reynolds new presidentNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have promoted team president Hugh Weber and replaced him with Jake Reynolds.Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the team owners, announced the move Thursday. It takes effect immediately.Reynolds will oversee all business, revenue, strategy...

Jeff Zatkoff injures groin at morning skate for LA KingsLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Kings goalie Jeff Zatkoff has been placed on injured reserve after hurting his groin during a morning skate.The Kings recalled goalie Jack Campbell from their AHL affiliate in Ontario on Saturday.Zatkoff had to be...

Associated PressDucks top Canucks 1-0 in Murray's debut to end losing streakBy DAN GREENSPANANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Kevin Boyle made 35 saves in his first career start and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Vancouver Canucks 1-0 Wednesday night in general manager Bob Murray's first game as interim coach.Jakob Silfverberg...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - When Jonathan Toews scored twice in the final seconds to force overtime in Game 5, the Western Conference finals appeared to be bending under the weight of the Chicago Blackhawks' famed playoff tenacity.They bent, but the Anaheim Ducks didn't break.And now Chicago will need all...

AP Hockey WriterNHL goaltenders getting concussions at an alarming rateBy STEPHEN WHYNOFilip Chytil beat the last defender to the net, snapped the shot past Tuukka Rask and barreled over the goaltender he had just scored on.Rask flipped his mask off, lay prone and needed assistance to get to his...

Lightning's Kucherov suspended for Game 3 for boardingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) NHL leading scorer Nikita Kucherov has been suspended for Game 3 of the Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round series against the Columbus Blue Jackets.Kucherov was suspended for boarding Columbus defenseman Markus Nutivaara late in Tampa Bay's 5-1 loss in...

Associated PressWard wins 300th, Hurricanes top Golden Knights in shootoutBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) On a night when top goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made his long-anticipated return to the Vegas Golden Knights, it was his Carolina counterpart who grabbed the headlines.Cam Ward earned his 300th career win Tuesday when...

The Latest: Sharks kill off penalty to keep deficit at 1SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks (all times local):5:45 p.m. PDTThe Sharks killed off an interference penalty to defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic with...