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Mangiapane leads Flames past Oilers 5-1EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Andrew Mangiapane had a goal and two assists and the Calgary Flames beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Friday night.Matthew Tkachuk, Sean Monahan, Elias Lindholm and Mikael Backlund also scored for the Flames (20-15-5), who had lost four of five.Connor...

Bruins sign Notre Dame's Bjork to 3-year entry-level dealBOSTON (AP) The Bruins have signed forward Anders Bjork to an entry-level contract.The team said Tuesday that the three-year deal for the 20-year-old Notre Dame standout is set to begin next season.Bjork led the Fighting Irish in points as a...

Catfish tosser says he was 'dumb redneck with a bad idea'PITTSBURGH (AP) A Tennessee man is describing himself as a ''dumb redneck with a bad idea'' after police filed charges against him for throwing a catfish onto the rink in Pittsburgh during the opening of the Stanley Cup...

AP Hockey WriterSabres GM: Kyle Okposo on track for start of training campBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo is on track to report for the start of training camp in September in recovering from an undisclosed illness that placed his future in question two...

Tampa Bay All-Star D Victor Hedman misses 2nd straight gameANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) All-Star defenseman Victor Hedman has missed his second straight game for the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an illness.The Lightning faced the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.Hedman fell ill on Monday before the Lightning opened a...

Associated PressHoffman scores twice, Senators win 7-4 to stop Lightning runBy ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) On a Florida road trip against two streaking teams, the Ottawa Senators have been no pushovers at all.Mike Hoffman scored two goals and six other Ottawa players had multipoint games as the Senators...

Associated PressBlue Jackets edge previously unbeaten Hurricanes 3-2By KEN TYSIACRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Markus Nutivaara, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Pierre-Luc Dubios scored and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Carolina 3-2 Saturday night, ending the best start to a season in Hurricanes' franchise history.Dubois overpowered Brock McGinn on a rush from...

Associated PressZuccarello scores 2 to lead Rangers to 5-2 win over DevilsBy SCOTT CHARLESNEW YORK (AP) After a dreadful start to the season, the New York Rangers have finally caught up to the pack thanks to their strong play at home.Mats Zuccarello scored twice, Henrik Lundqvist stopped 26...

AP Sports WriterRookie scores in debut, Stars beat Preds for 1-0 series leadBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Miro Heiskanen turned in a postseason debut to remember, even if the Dallas rookie defenseman didn't wind up writing himself into the NHL's record book because of a late scoring...

D Francois Beauchemin returns to Anaheim Ducks for 3rd timeANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Defenseman Francois Beauchemin has returned to the Anaheim Ducks for a third stint, agreeing to a one-year contract.The Ducks announced the deal Monday.Beauchemin won the Stanley Cup in 2007 during his first tenure with Anaheim from...

AP Sports WriterBobrovsky, Blue Jackets shut out Capitals 3-0By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) With the Columbus Blue Jackets clinging to a 1-0 lead with less than five minutes left, the Washington Capitals finally started to make Sergei Bobrovsky work. The Columbus goalie was up to the task.Bobrovsky made...

Tatar, Danault each score twice, Canadiens beat Jets 6-2WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Brendan Gallagher and his Montreal Canadiens teammates like their position headed into a break.Tomas Tatar and Phillip Danault each scored two goals and the Canadiens won their fourth straight game, beating the Winnipeg Jets 6-2 on Monday...