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Flyers' Simmonds out 2-to-3 weeks with upper body injuryPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds will be out for 2-to-3 weeks after suffering an upper-body injury in Sunday's win over the New York Rangers.Simmonds has 20 goals and 37 points in 59 games this season for Philadelphia, which...

Vancouver 0 0 2 0-2Arizona 1 0 1 0-3First Period-1, Arizona, Rieder 10 (Gagner, Ekman-Larsson), 19:00.Second Period-None.Third Period-2, Arizona, McGinn 2 (Crombeen, Dahlbeck), 2:31. 3, Vancouver, Higgins 8 (Hansen, Sbisa), 12:21. 4, Vancouver, Vrbata 23 (Hamhuis, Bonino), 19:06.Overtime-None.Shootout-Vancouver 0 (Bonino NG,...

Rangers agree to 1-year deal with forward Kevin HayesNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have agreed to a $5,175,000, one-year deal with restricted free agent Kevin Hayes.Monday's deal means New York avoided arbitration with the three of the four players who filed. Forward Jimmy Vesey signed a...

The Los Angeles Kings attempt to extend a pair of winning streaks when they conclude a three-game homestand Wednesday against the Pacific Division-rival San Jose Sharks. Los Angeles has won a season-high five consecutive games overall and six in a row at Staples Center, where it posted a 2-1...

AP Sports WriterMacKinnon among top scoring leaders - just as he expectedBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon's name frequently gets mentioned among the best players in the game this season.That's flattering and certainly appreciated and very understandable - the Colorado Avalanche forward is among the points leaders -...

USA Hockey prospects game to be played in MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have been selected as a first-time host this fall of the USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game.The seventh annual event, featuring the top 40 U.S.-born prospects eligible for the 2019 draft, will be played...

AP Hockey WriterPenalties aplenty are common theme early in NHL playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe morning after Phillip Danault's first career three-penalty game, agitating Montreal teammate Brendan Gallagher turned to him and joked, ''I'm rubbing off on you.''Judging from the first few days of the NHL's restart, it looks as if...

Associated PressKnights outworked by Capitals in Game 2, take rare home lossBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant for months has talked about his team's hard work, their ability to battle and devotion to playing a full ''200 feet of hockey.''In pockets of Game 2...

AP Hockey WriterPredators left surprised, determined by Johansen's injuryBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Nashville Predators are still stunned by the loss of top scorer Ryan Johansen to a season-ending thigh injury after Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.They're also determined not to allow his absence to...

The Latest: Edmundson replacing Bortuzzo for Blues in Game 7BOSTON (AP) The Latest on Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):4 p.m.Matt Grzelcyk (GRIHZ'-lihk) replacing Connor Clifton in the Boston Bruins' lineup for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final is a no-brainer because he...

Hurricanes D-man Hamilton out indefinitely with broken legRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes All-Star defenseman Dougie Hamilton is out indefinitely with a broken left leg.The team announced Friday that Hamilton broke his left fibula during a loss at Columbus on Thursday night and underwent surgery Friday.Hamilton was hurt in...

Associated PressNamestnikov scores 2 as NHL-best Lightning stop Sharks, 5-1By RICK EYMERSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Vladislav Namestnikov had two goals, Nikita Kucherov scored his 15th of the season and the Tampa Bay Lightning ended San Jose's four-game winning streak by beating the Sharks 5-1 on Wednesday night.Jake Dotchin...