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Former San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison, the main suitor for the Phoenix Coyotes for the past year, cannot produce the capital needed to purchase the team from the NHL and as a result a Jan. 31 deadline to maintain a critical lease agreement with the City of Glendale...

AP Sports WriterKings bench Kovalchuk, team refuses to say for how longBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Left wing Ilya Kovalchuk was a healthy scratch for the Los Angeles Kings in their 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, and the team wouldn't say how long he...

AP Hockey WriterGame On: NHL restart a small step toward return to normalcyBy JOHN WAWROWTORONTO (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman took a short break from watching the final few exhibition games Thursday to ponder the significance of awarding the Stanley Cup some two months from now - should...

Associated PresGrabner helps Coyotes beat the Lightning 7-1By JACK MAGRUDERGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Michael Grabner scored two short-handed goals to help the Arizona Coyotes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-1 on Saturday night.Clayton Keller, Vinnie Hinostroza, Jordan Oesterle, Derek Stepan and Richard Panik also had goals for the Coyotes,...

Associated PressGrubauer makes 27 saves, Avalanche blank Sharks 4-0By MICHAEL KELLYDENVER (AP) Valeri Nichushkin's only shot of the game gave Colorado the lead in the first minute. Philipp Grubauer made it stand up for the last 59.''First shot, first goal, we keep working and don't look back,'' Grubauer...

Associated PressVesey scores go-ahead goal in 3rd, Rangers top Blues 4-2By SCOTT CHARLESNEW YORK (AP) ??? The St. Louis Blues had a chance to clinch a postseason berth on their own terms, but a stubborn goaltender stood in their way.Alexandar Georgiev made 44 saves and Jimmy Vesey scored the...

AP Sports WriterStone, Flames top Blackhawks 3-2By JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Michael Stone shot the puck and it ended up in the back of the net. That was Stone's story, and those were the most important details for the Calgary Flames.Stone scored with 3:30 left on a shot that...

Capitals acquire defenseman Nick Jensen from Red WingsBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Washington Capitals upgraded their blue line Friday by acquiring defenseman Nick Jensen from the Detroit Red Wings.Washington sent a 2020 second-round pick and defenseman Madison Bowey to Detroit for Jensen and a 2019 fifth-round pick.Jensen, 28, is...

Associated PressLas Vegas has fallen in love with Golden KnightsBy REGINA GARCIA CANO and W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) The Golden Knights' gold-and-grey-on-black helmets are everywhere.They're on T-shirts and hats worn by mall patrons, on jerseys of moviegoers, on stuffed animals, on mugs and on bumper stickers deep in...

Canadiens to charge for paper season ticketsMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens fans looking forward to the annual arrival of their season tickets got an unwelcome surprise when the team announced it would be charging extra for printed tickets.Canadiens spokesman Francois Marchand confirmed that the default option will be mobile...

Ottawa C Derick Brassard to have surgery for torn labrumOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Ottawa Senators center Derick Brassard will require surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.Ottawa general manager Pierre Dorion says in a statement Tuesday that the tear was found through tests after the Senators'...

Bruins' Marchand expected to play in Game 1 of Cup FinalBOSTON (AP) Brad Marchand is expected to play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final despite leaving the Boston Bruins' morning skate early.Coach Bruce Cassidy says Marchand is good to go for the series opener against the...