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Associated PressHutton notches 2nd straight shutout, Sabres beat Kings 3-0By DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Carter Hutton made 47 saves for his second straight shutout, Casey Mittelstadt scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Thursday night.Conor Sheary also scored for the Sabres, who...

Associated PressNathan MacKinnon scores in OT, Avalanche beat Panthers 5-4By PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Nathan MacKinnon scored 3:30 into overtime to give the Colorado Avalanche their sixth victory in seven games this season, 5-4 over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.Playing after sustaining a leg injury Wednesday night...

Associated PressMarchessault nets shootout winner, Vegas beats Ottawa 3-2By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Mark Stone stood at his locker, shook his head and gave a sigh of relief.''I didn't want to lose that game,'' Stone said. ''Being honest.''And that is why Stone was the first player onto the...

AP Hockey WriterDevils sign Hischier to $50.75 million, 7-year extensionBy STEPHEN WHYNONo. 1 in the 2017 NHL draft, Nico Hischier will now be with the New Jersey Devils for a number of years to come.The Devils on Friday signed Hischier to a $50.75 million, seven-year contract extension that counts...

Associated PressKessel scores twice, leads Coyotes past Predators 5-2By JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The way Phil Kessel had been playing for the Arizona Coyotes at the start of the season, scoring a goal was just a matter of time.The veteran forward put it all together Thursday night,...

AP Hockey WriterDevils sign Hischier to $50.75 million, 7-year extensionBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe New Jersey Devils have signed center Nico Hischier to a $50.75 million, seven-year contract extension.Hischier's new contract that kicks in next season counts $7.25 million against the salary cap. The 2017 first overall pick was set to...

Knights forward Valentin Zykov suspended for 20 gamesLAS VEGAS (AP) Vegas Golden Knights forward Valentin Zykov was suspended Thursday for 20 games without pay for a violation of the NHL's performance-enhancing substances program, the league said.The suspension is accompanied by a referral to the league's program for Substance...

Tavares will miss at least 2 weeks with broken fingerTORONTO (AP) Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares will be out at least two weeks with a broken finger.The Leafs center suffered the injury late in Wednesday night's loss against the Washington Capitals.Tavares, 29, has three goals and four...

Knights forward Valentin Zykov suspended for 20 gamesLAS VEGAS (AP) Vegas Golden Knights forward Valentin Zykov was suspended Thursday for 20 games without pay for a violation of the NHL's performance-enhancing substances program, the league said.The suspension is accompanied by a referral to the league's program for Substance...

Knights forward Zykov suspended for 20 gamesNEW YORK (AP) Vegas Golden Knights forward Valentin Zykov was suspended Thursday for 20 games without pay for a violation of the NHL's performance-enhancing substances program, the league said.The suspension is accompanied by a referral to the league's program for Substance Abuse...

Associated PressColumbus beats Dallas 3-2, as Stars drop fourth straightBy NICOLE KRAFTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets knew to be successful this season they needed scoring production from their younger players and strong goaltending.On Wednesday night, they got both.Sonny Milano and Alexander Wennberg each scored for the...

AP Sports WriterHenrique scores twice as Anaheim rallies to beat Buffalo 5-2By JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Adam Henrique scored twice and Jakob Silfverberg had a goal and two assists, helping the Anaheim Ducks beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Wednesday night.Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist...