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Associated PressPietrangelo scores twice as Blues top Sharks 5-2By GIDEON RUBINSAN JOSE,Calif. (AP) On a night the St. Louis Blues didn’t bring their best game, the defending Stanley Cup champions found a way to grind out a win.Alex Pietrangelo scored twice in the third period, Jake Allen had 34...

Kraken hire Dave Baseggio as pro scouting directorSEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Kraken added to their hockey operations staff by hiring Dave Baseggio as director of pro scouting Thursday.Baseggio spent the past 12 seasons with Anaheim as a pro scout, director of pro scouting and assistant to the general...

AP Hockey WriterDetroit's new arena hosts Red Wings game for the 1st timeBy LARRY LAGEDetroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard crouched in net and gazed up at the largest videoboard in the NHL.''I caught myself a couple of times, especially in the first and halfway through the third, watching...

NHL fines Tortorella $25,000 for conduct in media sessionCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella has been fined $25,000 for his conduct during a media session after his team was eliminated from the playoffs, the NHL said Tuesday.Following the Tampa Bay Lightning's Game 5 victory over...

AP Hockey WriterNHL trade winds blow Hurricanes way in completing 3 dealsBy JOHN WAWROWHurricanes president Don Waddell didn’t sign Zamboni driver David Ayres to address the Carolina's injury-depleted goaltending ranks before the NHL trade deadline struck Monday.Waddell, however, did manage to upgrade the rest of his roster to better...

AP Hockey WriterSabres among teams focused on trade market over free agencyBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Realizing how difficult it is to lure free agents to Buffalo, Sabres general manager Jason Botterill has spent the past two-plus years relying on trades to stock his roster with established talent.It...

AP Hockey WriterProsecutor submits new evidence against Sabres forward KaneBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Prosecutors continue building their case in alleging Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane was trespassing the night he is accused of harassing three women at a downtown Buffalo bar in June.Erie County assistant district attorney...

AP Hockey WriterWeary Islanders set to face rested Lightning in East finalsBy JOHN WAWROWIn an NHL playoff like no other, New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz has grown accustomed to the various unexpected challenges.There's been times he's waited until 10 p.m. to learn when the next day's practice is...

Canucks get F Toffoli from Kings in push for playoffsVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks have added a scoring forward to their lineup.Vancouver acquired Tyler Toffoli from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Tim Schaller, prospect Tyler Madden, a 2020 second-round pick and a conditional...

AP Sports WriterScandella scores in OT to give Sabres 3-2 win over Red WingsBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) Evander Kane showed his skill, scoring a wraparound goal under the watchful eye of many NHL teams evaluating him in person.Kane had a go-ahead goal late in the second period and...

AP Hockey WriterBig D-men like Orpik and Engelland still have value in FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Brooks Orpik went 824 days between goals before scoring the winner in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.In that span, the bruising defenseman blocked 446 shots and dished out even more...

AP Hockey WriterCan Ovechkin catch Gretzky? NHL's new Mr. 700 has a chanceBy STEPHEN WHYNOAlex Ovechkin is making the seemingly impossible appear to be not so far-fetched after all.Wayne Gretzky's 894 career goals has, for decades, loomed as one of hockey's most untouchable records. The ''Great One'' set the...