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AP Sports WriterNo 'C' in Carolina, but plenty of leaders for young 'CanesBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes don't have a captain. They think they still have plenty of leaders.A young team hoping to finally break through to the postseason figures to take a leadership-by-committee approach...

AP Sports WriterForsberg starting season way he usually finishes for PredsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Filip Forsberg of the Nashville Predators finally has started in the sizzling scoring fashion he usually finishes a season.And the Predators couldn't be happier.Forsberg is leading the defending Western Conference champs with...

AP Sports WriterSharks beat Ducks 2-1 in shootoutBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joonas Donskoi scored the deciding goal in the sixth round of the shootout and the San Jose Sharks rallied for their season-high fourth straight win, beating the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Saturday night.Joel Ward tied...

AP Sports WriterRask comes up big as Bruins advance to conference finalBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Boston Bruins got some timely goals in their tight Eastern Conference semifinal series with Columbus, and when the goals weren't coming, Tuukka Rask stood tall.The Finn turned in his best playoff...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets look to Swedish players for scoring punchBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets are looking to Sweden to help fill the scoring void left by departed star forward Artemi Panarin.More specifically, the Blue Jackets are relying on a quartet of Swedes -...

Penguins preseason game moved from "Hockeyville" winnerPITTSBURGH (AP) A suburban Pittsburgh ice rink that won the right to host a Pittsburgh Penguins preseason contest will instead have to settle for a ticketed practice by the Stanley Cup champions after the facility was deemed unfit to host an NHL...

AP Hockey WritersNHLPA approves going forward with 24-team playoff talksBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL Players’ Association's executive committee authorized moving forward in talks with the league on returning to play from the coronavirus suspension, approving 24 teams making the playoffs with other aspects still to be negotiatedThe...

Anaheim Ducks re-sign Djoos, Hakanpää to 1-year contractsANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed defensemen Christian Djoos and Jani Hakanpaa to one-year contracts.The Ducks announced the deals Wednesday. Djoos will make $1 million next season, and Hakanpaa gets $750,000.Djoos had one goal and two assists in nine...

The NY ISLANDERS and the LOS ANGELES will both be gunning for a victory on 10/15/2017 at 10:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NY ISLANDERS vs LOS ANGELES When: 10:30 PM  ET, Sunday, October 15, 2017 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PL OU ML 55 NY ISLANDERS 0 (-110) 5.5 105 -125 125 -145 56 LOS ANGELES TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, MSG Plus (New York),...

Mark Scheifele scores twice, Jets beat Ducks 3-2WINNIPEG (AP) Nikolaj Ehlers took on Anaheim captain Ryan Getzlaf in Winnipeg’s victory over the Ducks.The 6-foot, 172-pound Ehlers, known for his quick feet, clashed with Getzlaf, who is 6x-foot-3 and 225 pounds. Both threw a couple punches in the brief,...

Toronto’s Kerfoot suspended 2 games for hit against ColoradoNEW YORK (AP) Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot has been suspended two games by the NHL for his hit on Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson.Kerfoot will lose more than $37,000 in salary and miss games Wednesday in Detroit and...

Staal scores 400th, Wild beat Blues 5-1ST. LOUIS (AP) After getting his 400th career goal, Eric Staal wants to keep on going.Staal got his milestone goal less than five minutes in to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.The...