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The ST LOUIS and the FLORIDA will both be gunning for a victory on 10/12/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ST LOUIS vs FLORIDA When: 7:30 PM  ET, Thursday, October 12, 2017 Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida ROT TEAM PL OU ML 3 ST LOUIS 0 (-110) 5.5 -105 -115 100 -120 4 FLORIDA TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NHL.TV, FSN Midwest (St. Louis), FSN Florida LINE: 0 PREDICTION: Blues...

Detroit 0 0 0-0Los Angeles 1 0 0-1First Period-1, Los Angeles, Williams 16 (Kopitar, Muzzin), 2:24 (pp).Second Period-None.Third Period-None.Shots on Goal-Detroit 6-7-7-20. Los Angeles 10-5-12-27.Goalies-Detroit, Gustavsson. Los Angeles, Quick. A-18,203 (18,230). T-2:28.

Oilers buying out Pouliot as they keep clearing cap spaceEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers have placed forward Benoit Pouliot on unconditional waivers with the purposes of buying out his contract.Pouliot had two years left at a salary-cap hit of $4 million. By buying out Pouliot, Edmonton saves...

LA Kings' Jeff Carter has surgery on core muscle injuryEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter has undergone surgery to repair a core muscle injury.The Kings announced Tuesday that Carter had surgery last week. The veteran Stanley Cup winner is expected to be fully healthy...

Ducks acquire De Leo from Winnipeg in trade for KerdilesANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have acquired center Chase De Leo from the Winnipeg Jets in a trade for left wing Nic Kerdiles.The Ducks announced the deal Saturday swapping two California natives hoping for an NHL breakthrough in...

AP Hockey WritersFlames coach Bill Peters quits; accused of slurs, abuseBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOBill Peters resigned as coach of the Calgary Flames on Friday after allegedly making racist slurs at a Nigerian-born player in the minors and kicking and punching players behind the bench during his time...

DALLAS (AP) Dallas' Jason Spezza scored three goals, including the tiebreaker late in the third period that lifted the Stars to a 4-2 win against Edmonton on Tuesday.Edmonton's boom youngster Connor McDavid scored his first NHL goal, but struggled in the faceoff circle again, contributing to the Oilers'...

AP Sports WriterBruins G Tuukka Rask opts out of NHL playoffs over COVID-19By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has opted out of the team's playoff run.The Vezina Trophy finalist -- and winner of the top goaltender award in 2014 -- said in a statement Saturday...

AP Sports WriterJets rout Preds 6-2, grab 3-2 West semifinal leadBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck got to watch his teammates put on a goal-scoring show in Music City.Now he can't wait to see what they do back home in Winnipeg with a chance...

Frolik scores in his 800th NHL game, Flames beat Flyers 3-1CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Michael Frolik scored in his 800th NHL game and the Calgary Flames beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Tuesday night.Frolik scored the 154th goal of his 13-season career, fifth as a member of the Flames....

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets edge Rangers in shootout to earn playoff spotBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets didn't get discouraged after giving up the tying goal in the closing seconds of regulation.They kept their focus and won in a shootout to clinch the last...

AP Hockey WriterFirst NHL game in Philadelphia set stage for Hutton's careerBy STEPHEN WHYNOCarter Hutton was still taking college classes when he got to learn on the job what it was like to be an NHL goaltender.An undrafted 24-year-old at UMass-Lowell, Hutton could only practice with the American Hockey...