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Associated PressSundqvist scores 2 before injury, Blues beat Lightning 4-3By MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Despite losing another important player, the first-place St. Louis Blues again found a way to win.Oskar Sundqvist had two goals before leaving with an injury, and the Blues beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3...

Florida Panthers general manager/interim coach Tom Rowe is doing his best to remain positive in the face of a pronounced negative. With four losses in five games since dismissing former coach Gerard Gallant, Rowe and the Panthers look to turn around their fortunes on Thursday as they open a...

Hurricanes reach 2-way deals with 5 restricted free agentsRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms with all five of their restricted free agents.General manager Ron Francis on Thursday said defenseman Ryan Murphy has agreed to a two-year contract worth nearly $1.6 million. That deal came...

Gusev, Boqvist help Devils top Jets in shootoutWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) The New Jersey Devils are making up for a slow start to the season.Nikita Gusev and Jesper Boqvist scored in the shootout to lift the Devils to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.Nico Hischier...

Lightning re-sign Coburn to $3.4M, 2-year dealTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenseman Braydon Coburn to a $3.4 million, two-year deal.Coburn will count $1.7 million against the salary cap in each of the next two seasons. General manager Julien BriseBois announced the contract Tuesday.The 34-year-old...

AP Sports WriterBlues-Blackhawks game on NBCSN to feature all-female crewBy JOE REEDYKaitlin Urka’s goal of having an all-female crew work an NHL game will become a reality on Sunday.The St. Louis Blues-Chicago Blackhawks telecast on NBCSN will be the first time a pro hockey game is led solely by...

AP Hockey WriterDesperate Capitals go back to Holtby for Game 3 vs. PenguinsBy STEPHEN WHYNODesperate times called for a players-only meeting in the Washington Capitals' locker room after they fell behind 2-0 in their second-round playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.What was said? Matt Niskanen called it ''none of...

Islanders fire GM Snow, coach Weight, Lamoriello is new GMNEW YORK (AP) Lou Lamoriello moved quickly to shake up the New York Islanders by firing general manager Garth Snow and coach Doug Weight and naming himself the team's new GM just two weeks after taking over as president...

Canadian women's hockey star joins Maple Leafs' front officeTORONTO (AP) One of the top players in women's hockey history is joining the Toronto Maple Leafs' front office.Longtime Canadian national team star Hayley Wickenheiser is the NHL club's new assistant director of player development. She attended the team's development...

AP Hockey WriterCarlson signing is first domino to fall in NHL free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe first big free agent re-signing with his own team is just the beginning of what's to come around the NHL.Defenseman John Carlson signed a $64 million, eight-year deal with the Stanley Cup champion Washington...

AP Hockey WriterBeaulieu welcomed Montreal trading him to Buffalo SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Understanding his days were numbered in Montreal, defenseman Nathan Beaulieu welcomed the trade that sent him to the Buffalo Sabres.Aside from getting a fresh start with a Phil Housley-coached team placing a value on...

Associated PressPerron, Binnington lift Blues to 3-2 victory over SharksBy WARREN MAYESST. LOUIS (AP) David Perron is making a late push for an All-Star selection.Perron scored his 18th goal of the season and Jordan Binnington stopped 28 shots, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 victory over...