NHL

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks keep Coyotes winless with 4-2 victoryBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Lance Bouma scored on a rebound with 4:24 left in the third period, Corey Crawford stopped 27 shots and the Chicago Blackhawks kept the Arizona Coyotes winless with a 4-2 victory Saturday night.The Coyotes have...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - In a story Dec. 20 about the game between the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes, Kings defenseman Alec Martinez was credited for a power play goal in the third period. The team announced an official scoring change Monday, crediting the goal to Jeff Carter...

AP Sports WriterNico Hischier scores twice as Devils win fifth straightBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) There seems to be no stopping the surprising New Jersey Devils these days, especially on home ice.Top overall draft pick Nico Hischier scored two goals in the first period and the Devils extended...

AP Hockey WriterVegas re-signs goalie Robin Lehner to $25M, 5-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Vegas Golden Knights re-signed Robin Lehner on Saturday to a $25 million, five-year contract that makes him their goaltender of the present and future and plunges one-time face of the franchise Marc-Andre Fleury into uncertainty.Lehner's deal...

AP Sports WriterPower play: Ducks hire ex-Kings coach Sutter as adviserBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Longtime Los Angeles Kings coach Darryl Sutter joined the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday as an adviser to new coach Dallas Eakins' staff, enlivening an otherwise quiet free-agent signing period for Southern California's two...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Somber city gets opening night years in the makingBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) It was supposed to be a celebration of all the things this city is about, a night many thought would never come.But the carnage is too fresh, the horror still too real.The...

AP Sports WriterDell's 31 saves help Sharks beat Penguins 2-1By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The way Aaron Dell has played this season means the San Jose Sharks have no drop-off at all when starting goalie Martin Jones is out.Dell made 31 saves and earned his eighth win...

1980s Oilers enforcer Dave Semenko dies of cancer at 59EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Dave Semenko, the Edmonton Oilers tough guy who protected Wayne Gretzky during the 1980s, has died. He was 59.He died in Edmonton after a short battle with cancer, the team said Thursday.''His legendary toughness on the...

AP Hockey WriterVegas Golden Knights may get franchise goalie, young rosterBy STEPHEN WHYNOGeorge McPhee can't wait to fill the white board, the one in the Vegas Golden Knights' expansion draft room. On Wednesday night, the staff will start adding the names of players who will become part of the...

AP Hockey WritersPod hockey: Leading plan for NHL return includes empty rinksBy STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROWGet used to the concept of pods and pucks if the NHL is going to have any chance of completing its season, with the most likely scenarios calling for games in empty, air-conditioned...

Devils draw top pick in NHL draft lotteryTORONTO (AP) The New Jersey Devils will have the No. 1 pick at this year's NHL draft.The team was announced Tuesday night as the winner of the draft lottery.The Colorado Avalanche had the best odds of landing the first pick at...

AP Sports WriterBoyle set to make his debut with Florida PanthersBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) Brian Boyle has a rule: No golfing during hockey season.His clubs have now been put away - finally.The Florida Panthers had Boyle on the ice for practice for the first time Monday,...