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Coyotes trade Domingue to Lightning for McGinn, LeightonGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have traded goalie Louis Domingue to the Tampa Bay Lightning for forward Tye McGinn and goalie Michael Leighton.The trade, announced on Tuesday, ends Domingue's mixed tenure with the Coyotes.Domingue played well at times as Mike...

WASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin scored twice during a four-goal rally in the third period and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Wednesday to extend its winning streak to nine games and overtake the Dallas Stars for the NHL points lead.Marcus Johansson put Washington ahead 8:32...

AP Sports WriterPanarin scores twice, Blue Jackets beat Sharks 4-2By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Artemi Panarin scored two goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets ended their California swing on a winning note by beating the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Sunday night.Nick Foligno and Sonny Milano got...

AP Sports WriterBruins anthem singer may be Boston Garden's busiest workerBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Todd Angilly's co-workers have gotten used to him showing up late.The TD Garden bartender often arrives after the opening faceoff when the Boston Bruins are playing at home, but he has a good excuse:...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) John Tortorella hoisted a Stanley Cup in Tampa Bay and led the New York Rangers to the verge of a championship berth.At woebegone Columbus, the Blue Jackets have a more modest goal for the veteran coach: Win a game.Tortorella is back coaching in the NHL...

AP Sports WriterBruins and Blue Jackets ready for 1st playoff matchupBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins have home-ice advantage through a potential trip to the Stanley Cup Final, and they have the Columbus Blue Jackets to thank for it.They'll get a chance to show their gratitude in...

AP Sports WriterFlyers' Patrick ready to return from debilitating migrainesBy DAN GELSTONVOORHEES, N.J. (AP) Nolan Patrick skated toward Oskar Lindblom during a routine drill. Hunched over, Patrick had a brief conversation with his Philadelphia Flyers teammate who knows a little something about comebacks.Lindblom made an improbable return...

AP Hockey WriterShots from stands, women's 3-on-3 highlight NHL skills eventBy STEPHEN WHYNOST. LOUIS (AP) Shooting pucks from the stands and some of the best women's hockey players in the world going back and forth in a 3-on-3 game stole the show at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition.The...

Associated PressGranlund scores in OT, Wild beat Lightning 5-4By BRIAN HALLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Finishing a tiring stretch with four games in six nights, the Minnesota Wild twice faced a two-goal deficit in the first to the dangerous Tampa Bay Lightning.Minnesota coach Bruce Boudreau has learned a very...

Blackhawks hire Samuelsson, Granato as assistant coachesCHICAGO (AP) Former NHL defenseman Ulf Samuelsson and Don Granato are joining coach Joel Quenneville's staff in Chicago, giving the Blackhawks a fresh perspective after they were swept in the first round of the playoffs this year.The 53-year Samuelsson was the head...

AP Hockey WriterSpecial team: Blues penalty kill has them on verge of CupBy STEPHEN WHYNOSomething is missing from Boston's power play.The uninterrupted puck movement and cross-ice passes to a wide-open David Pastrnak aren't there anymore. Torey Krug isn't getting the chance to fire away from the top. Patrice Bergeron...

The well-rested Los Angeles Kings hope to take advantage of a weary opponent when they continue their three-game homestand Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Los Angeles played only two games during the first week of December and has had three days off since dropping a 5-4 shootout decision to...