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AP Hockey WriterSabres waive Bogosian with intention of terminating contractBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres placed suspended defenseman Zach Bogosian on unconditional waivers Friday with the intention of terminating his contract.The move puts the Sabres in position to part ways with a disgruntled player who asked...

AP Sports WriterLured out of retirement, Preds' Mike Fisher chasing 1st CupBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Losing the Stanley Cup last June wasn't what hurt Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg the most. Seeing how painful the loss was for veteran center Mike Fisher proved even more agonizing.''That...

AP Hockey WriterOttawa assistant GM due in court, to miss part of NHL draftBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee will miss at least part of next week's NHL draft because he is due in court. He is charged with harassing a hotel...

AP Sports WriterExpansion Golden Knights face Sharks in 2nd round seriesBy JOSH DUBOWIt took one trip to Las Vegas early in the season for the San Jose Sharks to realize that the fast start to the season for the expansion Golden Knights was no fluke.So it should come as...

Wild sign RW Matt Read to 2-way contractST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have signed right wing Matt Read to a one-year, two-way contract.The deal, which was done on Monday, will pay Read $650,000 in the NHL and $200,000 in the AHL. Read has played his first...

Associated PressHellebuyck makes 35 saves to lead Jets over Blues 4-2By STEVE OVERBEYST. LOUIS (AP) Connor Hellebuyck wasn't in the mood to celebrate just yet.The Winnipeg goalie stopped 35 shots to help the Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 Thursday night - his second win over the...

AP Sports WriterStanley Cup: Stars and Lightning turn defense into offenseBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThis was already going to be an unusual Stanley Cup, and it now has a matchup for all of those who like their games to be a bit defensive.The Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning, two of...

Wild give backup goalie Stalock 3-year contract extensionST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild and backup goalie Alex Stalock have agreed to terms on a three-year, $2.355 million contract extension.The deal, announced Tuesday, carries an annual average value of $785,000 against the salary cap over the 2019-20, 2020-21...

Canadiens rally to beat Maple Leafs in shootoutTORONTO (AP) Paul Byron scored in a shootout and the Montreal Canadiens overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Saturday night.Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and John Tavares all failed to beat Carey Price in the shootout.Brendan...

Nashville Predators defenseman Seth Jones was hit in the face by a puck in the first period Saturday night against the Montreal Canadiens, and the team said he would not return to the game. With 8 seconds remaining in the period, Jones was standing to the left of the Nashville...

Associated PressPower play pushes Kings past Rangers 4-2 to end skidBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Tanner Pearson, Michael Amadio and Jake Muzzin each scored on the power play and the Los Angeles Kings snapped their six-game skid with a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers on Sunday...

Just when it looked like Columbus might squander away key points in its playoff chase, Ryan Johansen provided a big boost to the Blue Jackets' postseason hopes. Johansen scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:37 remaining after a turnover by Joe Pavelski, and the Blue Jackets overcame a blown two-goal...