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Associated PressGrubauer makes 27 saves, Avalanche blank Sharks 4-0By MICHAEL KELLYDENVER (AP) Valeri Nichushkin's only shot of the game gave Colorado the lead in the first minute. Philipp Grubauer made it stand up for the last 59.''First shot, first goal, we keep working and don't look back,'' Grubauer...

Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller has a sinus infection, meaning backup Jhonas Enroth will start against the New York Rangers. Interim coach Ron Rolston provided the update after Miller missed the pre-game skate Tuesday morning. Miller is healthy enough to serve in a backup role. It's the second start in...

AP Hockey WriterGeorgiev stops 31 in Rangers' 6-2 win over SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Rookie Alexandar Georgiev stopped 31 shots, including 13 in the final period, and the New York Rangers rolled to a 6-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.Vladislav Namestnikov scored twice in...

AP Sports WriterDucks' 3-goal barrage in 2nd leads to 4-3 win over VegasBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights' dramatic NHL entry in 2017 coincided with the Anaheim Ducks' decline from several outstanding years. The expansion club immediately dethroned Anaheim as Pacific Division champions and went...

AP Sports WriterFlyers support Humboldt player paralyzed in bus crashBy DAN GELSTONVOORHEES, N.J. (AP) Ryan Straschnitzki felt at home as he was wheeled into a perch overlooking the ice at the Philadelphia Flyers' practice facility.Below him, Flyers prospects in the same age range as the 19-year-old Straschnitzki skated...

AP Hockey WriterOilers, Sabres sagging despite being led by McDavid, EichelBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) While keeping open the possibility of a late playoff push, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid acknowledged how much losing has worn on him this year. In Buffalo, Sabres captain Jack Eichel grew irritated...

Associated PressEllers, Hathaway score 45 apart, Capitals beat Lightning 5-2By MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Washington Capitals used a quick start during the final period for another win away from home.Lars Eller and Garnet Hathaway scored 45 seconds apart early in the third period and the NHL-leading Capitals...

The Vancouver Canucks and the Philadelphia Flyers will both be gunning for a victory on 1/12/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Vancouver Canucks vs Philadelphia Flyers When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PL OU ML 1 VANCOUVER 0 (-110) 5 -130 110 160 -180 2 PHILADELPHIA TV: 7 p.m. ET, Sportsnet Pacific...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Viva Las Vegas! Knights a win from Stanley Cup FinalBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury sat shirtless in front of his locker, staring blankly, his exhausted gaze fixed nowhere. Pads still strapped to his legs after another spectacular night's work, the Vegas Golden Knights...

AP Hockey WriterNHL players stay with CBA, labor peace set to at least 2022By STEPHEN WHYNONational Hockey League players announced Monday they will not opt out of the collective bargaining agreement, guaranteeing labor peace until at least 2022.The NHL Players' Association announced its decision just before the deadline to...

AP Hockey WriterNHL aims to get more teams involved in outdoor gamesBy STEPHEN WHYNOCHICAGO (AP) Clayton Keller took an eight-hour bus ride from Montreal to Boston for a hockey game at Fenway Park and won't soon forget the experience of playing outdoors.''It was pretty cool,'' Keller said. He'd...

AP Hockey WriterNHL provides playoff hub teams a few tastes of `home'By JOHN WAWROWTORONTO (AP) There's no ear-splitting cannon booming from the stands in Columbus every time the Blue Jackets score. Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers mascot, isn't parading through the arena. No one's firing up any sirens in...