NHL

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Veteran defenseman Christian Ehrhoff has agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings.The club confirmed the signing Sunday without disclosing financial terms.Ehrhoff scored 14 points in 49 games for Pittsburgh last season before missing the final 33 games and the postseason due...

Penguins D Dumoulin out at least 8 weeks after ankle surgeryPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without defenseman Brian Dumoulin for at least eight weeks after he underwent left ankle surgery on Sunday.Dumoulin left Saturday night's 5-2 loss to St. Louis in the first period with what...

N.Y. Rangers 0 0 0 1-1Chicago 0 0 0 0-0First Period-None.Second Period-None.Third Period-None.Overtime-1, N.Y. Rangers, Brassard 14 (Zuccarello, McDonagh), :32.Shots on Goal-N.Y. Rangers 16-5-14-1-36. Chicago 8-12-8-1-29.Goalies-N.Y. Rangers, Talbot. Chicago, Crawford. A-22,160 (19,717). T-2:24.

AP Hockey WriterAP Source: NHL All-Star game to feature women 3-on-3 eventBy JOHN WAWROWA person with direct knowledge of the plans confirmed to The Associated Press that women's national team players representing the United States and Canada will compete in a three-on-three event at the NHL All-Star game in...

AP Hockey Writer'No easy shifts' as first-round series get tight and nastyBy STEPHEN WHYNOIt wasn't long after celebrating Craig Smith's overtime goal that P.K. Subban zeroed in on the cold reality of Nashville's playoff series against Dallas.''There are no easy shifts out there, no easy games and no easy...

AP Sports WriterSharks boost scoring by acquiring Evander Kane from SabresBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Evander Kane from the Buffalo Sabres in a move to upgrade their depleted forward group.The Sharks dealt a 2019 conditional first-round pick, prospect Danny O'Regan...

Associated PressCouturier, Konecny lift Flyers over Hurricanes 4-1By AARON BRACYPHILADELPHIA (AP) Joel Farabee and Carter Hart showed why the Flyers' future could be bright. The present is pretty good, too.Farabee, a 19-year-old rookie, scored one of four goals for Philadelphia and the 21-year-old Hart stopped 33 shots in...

AP Sports WriterGolden Knights playing with house money in playoff sweepBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) The Golden Knights had modest goals in their first season.Put a credible team on the ice while attracting fans unused to a major pro league in Vegas, where gambling and big-name entertainers have...

Islanders set to play 1st-round playoff games at ColiseumNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders say that if they qualify for the playoffs they will play first-round games at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale and any additional games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.The team and BSE Global, which...

AP Hockey WriterBobrovsky stops 38 shots, Blue Jackets top Sabres 4-0By JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Don't look now, but goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and the Columbus Blue Jackets are mounting yet another late-season surge to make the playoffs.Bobrovsky stopped 38 shots to earn his third shutout in five games...

Islanders agree to 1-year deal with forward Jan KovarNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders have agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with forward Jan Kovar.Kovar chose the Islanders among several teams interested in signing him.The 28-year-old Kovar played the past five seasons in Russia's Kontinental Hockey...

Associated PressGeorge McPhee's strategic moves help Vegas reach Cup FinalBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) George McPhee's endgame has always been about making the Golden Knights contenders.Strategic moves to keep winning.The veteran general manager has ridden his savvy all the way to the Stanley Cup Final, a stirring run...