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Associated PressIslanders come from behind to beat Sabres 3-2 in OTBy DENIS P. GORMANNEW YORK (AP) Mathew Barzal scored 1:08 into overtime to give the New York Islanders a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.New York has won three of five to improve to 20-13-4....

Penguins get Sheahan from Red WingsTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward Riley Sheahan and a 2018 fifth-round draft pick from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Scott Wilson and a 2018 third-round draft pick.The trade was announced before the Penguins played Tampa Bay...

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Rangers say star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will be out for at least three weeks after being hit in the throat by a shot.The Rangers said Friday that Lundqvist sustained a vascular injury in a game last weekend. The Rangers say they are...

NEW YORK (AP) Midway through their first season in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders are changing their routine and moving their game-day practices back to Long Island.For home games this season - New York's first since leaving Nassau Coliseum after 43 years - the Islanders had been taking...

NEW YORK (AP) - Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog and forward Cody McLeod were fined by the league for their actions in the waning seconds of a 3-1 loss to Minnesota on Saturday.Landeskog was fined $5,000 for a punch he threw at Wild forward Mikko Koivu as both players...

Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews on cover of "NHL 20" video gameTORONTO (AP) Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews will be on the cover of the EA Sports video game ''NHL 20.''The 21-year-old forward was named as the featured player Wednesday night at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas.Says...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Vancouver Canucks defenseman Troy Stecher has been diagnosed with mumps and several other players have shown symptoms of the highly contagious virus. The team said Friday that defensemen Chris Tanev and Nikita Tryamkin and forwards Mike Chaput and Markus Granlund have shown symptoms. The players with...

Carolina signs Martinook to 2-year, $4M extensionRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Jordan Martinook to a two-year contract extension worth an average of $2 million per season.General manager Don Waddell said Tuesday that Martinook's extension will begin next season.The 26-year-old Martinook has 10 goals and...

Canadiens sign defenseman Jeff Petry to 4-year extensionMONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens on Friday signed defenseman Jeff Petry to a four-year extension at an average of $6.25 million a year.The 32-year-old Petry had 40 points (11 goals, 29 assists) in 71 games last season. Petry was Montreal's hits...

AP Hockey WriterFlyers, Blackhawks, Sabres and Lightning to Europe in '19-20By STEPHEN WHYNOJakub Voracek was psyched at the mere suggestion the Philadelphia Flyers might play an NHL game in his native Czech Republic.''I'm not going to lie to you, it would be great,'' Voracek said with a smile. ''Obviously...

Vancouver signs defenseman Alex Edler to 2-year extensionVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Defenseman Alex Edler has signed a two-year extension with the Vancouver Canucks at an average salary of $6 million.The 33-year-old Swede had 10 goals and 24 assists in 56 games last season. In 13 seasons with the...

Associated PressOvechkin, Wilson lead Capitals to 5-2 win against WildBy BRIAN HALLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) For Tom Wilson, it didn't seem as if anything was out of the ordinary. He's seen Alex Ovechkin put on a show against plenty of teams.The Minnesota Wild are tired of being spectators...