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AP Sports WriterOvechkin, Caps finally get to raise their Stanley Cup bannerBy HOWARD FENDRICHARLINGTON, Va. (AP) After all of their individual days with the Stanley Cup from Moscow to Minnesota, all of the fountain-diving and beer-guzzling, the parade and the diamond-encrusted rings , Alex Ovechkin and the Washington...

Boucher, Dowd score on power play; Canucks beat Stars 4-1DALLAS (AP) Reid Boucher and Nic Dowd are near the bottom of Vancouver's scoring leaderboard, with the Canucks sitting near the bottom of the standings.They combined to help Vancouver pull Dallas down toward the bottom Sunday night.Boucher and Dowd...

AP Sports WriterSharks use 2nd period barrage to beat Ducks 8-1 for 3-0 leadBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joonas Donskoi scored one goal and set up another to start a four-goal barrage in the second period and the San Jose Sharks raced past Anaheim for the third...

The DALLAS and the TORONTO will both be gunning for a victory on 11/1/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DALLAS STARS vs TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Thursday, November 1, 2018 Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario ROT TEAM PL OU ML 3 DALLAS 0 (-110) 6 -115 -105 125 -145 4 TORONTO TV: 7:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: TORONTO , DALLAS Oddsmakers currently have the DALLAS...

CHICAGO (AP) Andrew Shaw scored two goals and the Chicago Blackhawks celebrated coach Joel Quenneville's contract extension Tuesday night with a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators for their eighth consecutive victory.Brent Seabrook also scored for Chicago, which was without center Artem Anisimov due to an illness. Corey...

AP Sports WriterSharp returns to Blackhawks, agrees to 1-year dealBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Patrick Sharp figured he would return to Chicago. He just wasn't sure he would play for the Blackhawks again.Sharp, a high-scoring winger who helped them win three Stanley Cup championships before getting traded, will once...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals flying high, up 2-1 on Vegas in Stanley Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) In his first home Stanley Cup Final game after 13 long years checkered with as many disappointments as milestones, Alex Ovechkin was not going to be denied the opportunity to do something...

LAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights placed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and forward Jonathan Marchessault on injured reserve.Fleury did not practice Saturday after taking a knee to the head against Detroit on Friday. With Fleury out at least seven days, rookie Malcolm Subban becomes the Golden Knights' de facto...

G Cam Ward signs 1-day contract, retires with HurricanesRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Goalie Cam Ward has signed a one-day contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and is retiring as a member of the team he helped lead to a Stanley Cup.General manager Don Waddell announced the signing and retirement Wednesday,...

AP Hockey WriterCalgary coach in limbo after allegedly using racial slursBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Bill Peters’ status as the Calgary Flames coach - and whatever future he might have in the sport - have been placed into question while the NHL and the team investigate allegations he...

AP Sports WriterBruins force Stanley Cup Game 7 with 5-1 win over BluesBy JAY COHENST. LOUIS (AP) Facing elimination in an oh-so-hostile environment, Tuukka Rask and Brad Marchand stepped up for the Boston Bruins once again.The Stanley Cup Final is heading to Game 7 because two of Boston's...

AP Hockey WriterSabres suspend Zach Bogosian for failing to report to minorsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres suspended defenseman Zach Bogosian on Monday for failing to report to the minors.The team announced the suspension two days after the 12-year NHL veteran cleared waivers and was assigned...