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AP Sports WriterAnaheim Ducks wrap up season with 5-2 win over rival KingsBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) No previous edition of the Freeway Faceoff had ever meant less. The state of Southern California hockey has rarely been lower.The Anaheim Ducks still moved into a long summer with an...

The NEW JERSEY and the PHILADELPHIA will both be gunning for a victory on 11/15/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NEW JERSEY DEVILS vs PHILADELPHIA FLYERS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Thursday, November 15, 2018 Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PL OU ML 3 NEW JERSEY 0 (-110) 6 -115 -105 140 -160 4 PHILADELPHIA TV: 7:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA , NEW JERSEY Oddsmakers...

Rangers buy out final 2 years of Shattenkirk's contractNEW YORK (AP) The Rangers have bought out the final two seasons of defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk's contract.Shattenkirk played only two seasons after signing a $26.6 million, four-year contract with New York. He had just seven goals and 44 assists in...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - John Tavares broke a tie with his 37th goal of the season early in the third period and the New York Islanders pulled away to beat the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Friday night.Tavares beat Marc-Andre Fleury on a rebound 2:46 into the third and Michael...

AP Sports WriterSeason on Ice: Flyers want to continue Stanley Cup pursuitBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Gritty is the home school teacher the world needs right now. The furry Flyers mascot offers an education of sorts each weekday on Instagram with “,” and his top student one day this...

Max Pacioretty lifts Canadiens past Jets in OTWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Max Pacioretty scored a power-play goal at 3:07 of overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.Jets defenseman Tyler Myers cross-checked Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk at 1:54 to give the...

Air Force Academy explains traffic jams that marred NHL gameAIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colorado (AP) The Air Force Academy is blaming car accidents and ill-prepared drivers for traffic jams that were so bad before and after the NHL's Stadium Series game at Falcon Stadium that some fans didn't enter...

Kraken expect training center to open in summer of '21SEATTLE (AP) The expansion Seattle Kraken expect to have the main portion of their training facility open in plenty of time for the team's first NHL season.The primary NHL rink, locker rooms, training areas and front office space are...

Winnipeg's Dustin Byfuglien granted leave of absenceWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Veteran defenseman Dustin Byfuglien has been granted a leave of absence by the Winnipeg Jets and there is no timetable for his return.As expected, restricted free agent forwards Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor did not show up for the...

Washington 2 0 2 1-5Columbus 0 2 2 0-4First Period-1, Washington, Ward 10 (Fehr, Alzner), 9:51. 2, Washington, Chimera 3 (Latta, Orpik), 19:22.Second Period-3, Columbus, Johnson 3 (Foligno, Wisniewski), 8:48 (pp). 4, Columbus, Foligno 15 (Connauton, Johansen), 11:57 (pp).Third Period-5, Columbus,...

The NHL 100: A list of the greatest players in league annalsLOS ANGELES (AP) Here is a list of The NHL 100, the greatest players in league history as chosen by a 58-member panel of league executives, former players and media members in honor of the league's centennial....

AP Hockey WriterSabres' Kyle Okposo diagnosed with another concussionBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo has sustained his third concussion in less than three years.The team announced the diagnosis on its Twitter account Tuesday, a day after Okposo was sent home for follow-up medical tests....