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Ott goes from player to coach, joining Blues as assistantST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Blues have hired Steve Ott to be an assistant coach on Mike Yeo's staff.General manager Doug Armstrong announced the move Thursday, a little over a month after Ott's final game as a player...

AP Sports WriterSame squad, same goal: Bruins want another shot at CupBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins didn't sign a bunch of pricey free agents over the summer after barely missing out on a Stanley Cup championship last season.Instead, they handed out extensions.After going to the last...

Carolina picks Jordan Staal to replace Williams as captainRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Jordan Staal has been picked as the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes.The team announced Staal's selection Sunday before its exhibition game against Washington, adding that forward Jordan Martinook and defenseman Jaccob Slavin will be the alternates.Staal shared...

The EDMONTON and the TAMPA BAY will both be gunning for a victory on 11/6/2018 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. EDMONTON OILERS vs TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING When: 7:30 PM  ET, Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida ROT TEAM PL OU ML 61 EDMONTON 0 (-110) 6 -110 -110 160 -180 62 TAMPA BAY TV: 7:35 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY , EDMONTON Oddsmakers currently...

AP Sports WriterHigh-scoring Lightning showing they play defense, tooBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The highest-scoring team in the NHL is playing a stingy brand of defense in the playoffs.Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Tampa Bay Lightning know ultimately that will be the key to the chances for a deep...

Associated PressSharks beat Blackhawks 4-3 in shootout for 8th straight winBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Despite squandering a late lead, the San Jose Sharks still managed to keep winning.Kevin Labanc scored the deciding goal in the fourth round of a shootout and San Jose beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3...

AP Hockey WriterBettman: Next NHL season could start in December or JanuaryBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Gary Bettman will take his first sigh of relief in months when he presents the Stanley Cup.''Maybe I'll get a full night sleep,'' the NHL Commissioner said.Maybe one, and then the work...

AP Sports WriterLightning lose Bishop but top Penguins 3-1 in Game 1By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday night but the win may have come at a heavy price.Tampa Bay goalie Ben...

AP Sports WriterBobrovsky comes back strong in Blue Jackets' playoff chaseBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Through an odd, erratic season for the Columbus Blue Jackets, nobody has had a bumpier ride than star goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.A high-profile contract issue, a slump, a disciplinary suspension and a humiliating healthy...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Sidney Crosby is shooting the puck. Even more importantly for the Pittsburgh Penguins, it's going in. Funny how success seems to follow when that happens.The Penguins evened their series against the New York Rangers with a momentum-shifting 4-3 victory Saturday night. Crosby scored twice, including a...

Associated PressConnor scores twice, adds shootout winner as Jets top BruinsBy DOUG ALDENBOSTON (AP) Kyle Connor scored back-to-back goals 34 seconds apart in the third period and delivered the only goal in a shootout to lift the Winnipeg Jets over the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night.Connor Hellebuyck...

Sabres D McCabe to have season-ending shoulder surgeryBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe will miss the remainder of the season to have surgery to repair a shoulder injury that has nagged him for much of the year.McCabe was already on injured reserve and had missed seven...