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AP Sports WriterAgent: Charges against Sabres' O'Reilly droppedBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe agent for Ryan O'Reilly confirmed that charges against the Buffalo Sabres forward have been dropped stemming from an impaired driving incident last year.Pat Morris tells The Associated Press in an email that Canadian prosecutors found there was not enough...

Provorov lifts Flyers past Islanders in 2OT to force Game 7TORONTO (AP) Ivan Provorov scored at 15:03 of the second overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Thursday night to force a deciding Game 7.Kevin Hayes, James van Riemsdyk, Michael Raffl and Scott...

Nylander, Matthews lead Maple Leafs to 5-2 win over SabresTORONTO (AP) Auston Matthews kept his points streak going, and William Nylander was the main reason why.The two each had two goals and an assist as the playoff-bound Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Monday night.Andreas...

AP Sports WriterStars clinch 1st playoff trip since 2016, beating Flyers 6-2By SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Jamie Benn gave a brief nod to Tyler Seguin after sharing a big smile with goalie Anton Khudobin.A trying season for the Dallas captain will continue in the playoffs.The Stars clinched their first...

AP Hockey WriterBuffalo Sabres hire Phil Housley as head coachBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Phil Housley began his Hall of Fame playing career in Buffalo. It is also where he will open his NHL head-coaching career after being hired by the Sabres on Thursday.Housley's hiring completes an offseason...

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks moving on without Seabrook, de HaanBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Reality set in for Jonathan Toews when he got to the Chicago Blackhawks' locker room Friday morning.Brent Seabrook's stall was empty.''Day 1, pretty much. He's not around,'' Toews said, ''and you notice it right away.''Seabrook has...

AP Sports WriterBruins score 4 in 1st to chase Holtby, beat Capitals 7-3By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins had one goal taken away by an inadvertent whistle, and the Capitals were about to go on the power play.Boston's four first-period goals had chased Washington starter Braden Holtby,...

Sabres put injury-plagued D-man Zach Bogosian on waiversBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres placed Zach Bogosian on waivers Friday in a move that could give the injury-plagued defenseman a new home and open a spot on Buffalo's crowded blue line.Bogosian goes on waivers just over a week before...

The Latest: Capitals await Stanley Cup parade, day at MallWASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup parade (all times local):10 a.m.Capitals players, staff members and their families are on their way to the start of the parade route after taking a team photo at Capital...

Sharks sign D Dylan DeMelo to two-year, $1.8 million dealSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have re-signed defenseman Dylan DeMelo to a two-year, $1.8 million deal.The 25-year old had a career-best 20 points - all on assists - in a career-high 63 games. He also had...

Capitals F Ovechkin gets 2nd straight hat trickWASHINGTON (AP) Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has scored three goals in each of the team's first two games of the season.Ovechkin, who scored three times in the third period of the Capitals' win at Ottawa on Thursday, got three more in...

Bettman: Research on concussion-CTE link 'remains nascent'ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman's reluctance to link hits to the head in hockey with a degenerative brain disease found in several deceased former players has reached Congress.League attorneys have filed Bettman's letter to Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal with...