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Sabres' Thompson to miss 5-6 months after shoulder surgeryBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery to repair an injury to his right shoulder.The Sabres announced Thompson had the operation on Tuesday and will require between five and...

AP Hockey WriterJets jump on Golden Knights early, open series with 4-1 winBy LARRY LAGEWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Dustin Byfuglien scored about a minute after the puck dropped and the Winnipeg Jets built a three-goal lead early in the first period and went on to beat the Vegas Golden...

AP Sports WriterSharks' Patrick Marleau speeds toward 500-goal milestoneBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Patrick Marleau is closing in on the 500 career goal milestone the same way he has played the rest of his 19 years in the NHL: with alarming speed.With six goals in his past...

AP Sports WriterOn the defensive: Avs no-name blue liners raising their gameBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) In between homework assignments this season at Massachusetts, Cale Makar brushed up on the Colorado Avalanche blue line.The rookie defenseman studied as much film as he could of his soon-to-be teammates in order...

AP Hockey WriterCallahan's move to TV may be model for other injured playersBy STEPHEN WHYNORyan Callahan figured he would visit a specialist and learn how to fix the back issues that plagued him last season.Instead, two doctor visits brought the diagnosis of degenerative disk disease and the end of...

AP Hockey WriterKarlsson not expected to rejoin Senators for final 2 gamesBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson won't play Wednesday night against the Buffalo Sabres, and coach Guy Boucher says he's not expecting the defenseman to join the team for its final two games.The...

Associated PressGolden Knights net 4 third-period goals to beat BlackhawksBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) While the Chicago Blackhawks have struggled to play consistent hockey for a full 60 minutes, the Vegas Golden Knights counted on 20 good ones Tuesday night.Trailing 2-1 heading into the third period, Vegas scored...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers are the most valuable NHL franchise at $1.2 billion, taking the top spot on the Forbes list for the first time since 2004.The magazine said Tuesday that Montreal is second at $1.18 billion, followed by Toronto at $1.15 billion. The Maple...

AP Hockey WriterIsles face Flyers in 2nd round after sweeping season seriesBy LARRY LAGEThe New York Islanders had their way with Philadelphia during the regular season, scoring five goals twice and outlasting them in a shootout of a third victory.The Islanders, though, are not expecting an easy path through...

Blues F Vladimir Tarasenko sidelined by upper-body injuryCHICAGO (AP) - St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko has been ruled out for their game at Chicago due to an upper-body injury.Tarasenko got hurt in the first period of the Blues' 4-3 overtime victory against the New York Rangers on Saturday...

AP Hockey WriterRoenick suspended by NBC Sports for inappropriate commentsBy STEPHEN WHYNOFormer NHL forward Jeremy Roenick was suspended indefinitely by NBC Sports on Monday for his inappropriate comments about coworkers.Roenick made a series of questionable remarks about fellow hockey broadcasters Kathryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp and Anson Carter during a...

AP Hockey Writer=Stars and Lightning going to 2nd OT in Game 5By STPEHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars are going to double overtime in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night tied at 2.Tampa Bay is one goal away from...