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AP Sports WriterCoyotes trade Max Domi to Canadiens for Alex GalchenyukBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have traded forward Max Domi to the Montreal Canadiens for Alex Galchenyuk in an exchange of young, talented players.The 23-year-old Domi had been one of the cornerstones of Arizona's rebuilding...

Associated PressReimer makes 46 saves in shutout, Panthers blank Bruins 3-0By PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) James Reimer tied a season high with 46 saves to lead the Florida Panthers over the Boston Bruins 3-0 on Thursday night.Making his first start in six games, Reimer earned his third shutout...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes surging behind massive scoring flurryBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes lost four of their first five games, three by shutout.Another lost season in the desert apparently on the way.The thing about those early games, though, is they were close, unlike the start of...

Red Wings recall D McIlrath, send D Sulak to AHLDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings recalled defenseman Dylan McIlrath from Grand Rapids of the AHL under emergency conditions and assigned defenseman Libor Sulak to Grand Rapids.The 26-year-old McIlrath had a goal and eight assists in 49 games for...

AP Sports WriterBlues' Bouwmeester has implant to help regulate heart rhythmBy DAVE SKRETTAJay Bouwmeester had surgery Friday to insert a defibrillator to restore his heart's normal rhythm after the St. Louis Blues defenseman collapsed on the bench during a game in Anaheim this week.Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said...

AP Sports WriterHellebuyck smothers Preds as Jets grab 1-0 lead with 4-1 winBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Connor Hellebuyck loves what he's seeing in his first NHL postseason, and the 24-year-old goalie is doing his best to make sure the Winnipeg Jets do much more than just...

AP Hockey WriterExperience not required: Rookie coaches a growing NHL trendBy STEPHEN WHYNORick Tocchet is the kind of coach who doesn't mind if a player calls him at 9 p.m. to share a thought.He doesn't expect that to change as he goes from a Pittsburgh Penguins assistant to head...

AP Sports WriterBig Z, Big Question: Will Zdeno Chara return for Bruins?By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins have a very big question looming this offseason.A 6-foot, 9-inch question, to be precise.The Presidents' Trophy winners must try to squeeze another Stanley Cup-contending season out of a core that...

AP Sports WriterCounty ban of large gatherings could impact Sharks, StanfordBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The status of three San Jose Sharks hockey games, the NCAA women's basketball tournament at Stanford and one MLS game are in doubt after Santa Clara County announced a ban of all...

Senators acquire Josh Brown from Panthers for draft pickOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators acquired defenseman Josh Brown from the Florida Panthers on Friday for a fourth-round pick (95th overall) in Tuesday's NHL draft.The 26-year-old Brown had three goals, five assists and 39 penalty minutes in a career-high...

Canucks sign goalie Richard Bachman to 2-year, 2-way dealVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks signed goalie Richard Bachman to a two-year, two-way contract Wednesday.The 30-year-old Bachman, from Salt Lake City, was 13-13-5 with a 2.98 goals-against average in 31 games for the Utica Comets last season in...

AP Hockey WriterAmid virus outbreak, concerns about a hockey stick shortageBy STEPHEN WHYNOJack Eichel snapped his stick over the crossbar in frustration after an empty-net goal sealed a Buffalo Sabres loss, splintering it across the ice. He and other NHL players might want to think twice about sacrificing their...