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AP Hockey WriterCalgary coach in limbo after allegedly using racial slursBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Bill Peters’ status as the Calgary Flames coach - and whatever future he might have in the sport - have been placed into question while the NHL and the team investigate allegations he...

Associated PressVarlamov, Nelson lead Islanders past Lightning 5-1By MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The New York Islanders showed they have more than just a strong defense.Semyon Varlamov stopped 31 shots, Brock Nelson scored twice in the third period, and the Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Monday...

AP Sports WriterPredators need help beyond top line after 3-game skidBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators' sizzling 13-3 start to the season is a distant memory. The defending Presidents Trophy winners have lost three straight and seven of the last 11 on their home ice...

Sharks bring back longtime captain Marleau on one-year dealSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Former Sharks longtime captain Patrick Marleau is returning to San Jose where he is the franchise leader in five major categories, signing a one-year contract Wednesday.An unrestricted free agent who is a three-time All-Star, Marleau recorded...

Associated PressMikko Koivu scores shootout winner, Wild beat Stars 3-2By PATRICK DONNELLYST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Mikko Koivu scored in the fourth round of a shootout to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Sunday.Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist and Zack Parise also...

Stars goalie Khudobin misses start of camp after visa issuesFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin missed the start of training camp Monday while still going through NHL-mandated quarantine after some immigration issues.General manager Jim Nill said Khudobin is back in Texas, but the Russian goalie was...

NEW YORK (AP) Montreal welcomed back star goaltender Carey Price and continued its winning ways with a 5-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday, re-establishing the Canadiens as the NHL Eastern Conference pacesetter.The Canadiens stretched their lead atop the Atlantic Division to nine points and moved...

Jan. 1 - Winter Classic: Chicago at Washington.Jan. 22-26 - All-Star break.Feb. 21 - Stadium Series: Los Angeles vs. San Jose at Santa Clara, Calif.April 11 - Regular season ends.

Injured Humboldt players get visit from Stanley CupSASKATOON, Saskatchewan (AP) Injured Humboldt Broncos players got a visit from the Stanley Cup.Tom Straschnitzki - whose 19-year-old son, Ryan, was badly injured in the junior hockey team's bus crash - was in a waiting area at Royal University Hospital on...

Bouwmeester on the road to recovery, Blues trade for D-manST. LOUIS (AP) Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester is back in St. Louis after collapsing on the bench during a game in Anaheim last week and said in a statement Tuesday that he is “on the road to recovery.”Bouwmeester, 36,...

Blackhawks, D Erik Gustafsson agree to 1-year contractCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year deal with defenseman Erik Gustafsson.The 25-year-old Gustafsson made his NHL debut in 2015 and collected 14 assists in 41 games with the Blackhawks. He also had an assist in five playoff...

AP Sports WriterRoad less traveled: Some NHL teams moving AHL squads closerBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Jason Dickinson encountered quite a few bumps in the road on his route to the NHL.Good thing for his trusty truck.Dickinson was up and down between the Dallas Stars, and their American Hockey...