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Penguins goaltender Murray nearing return from concussionPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray is nearing a return from a concussion that's sidelined him for two weeks.Murray faced shots Tuesday before the rest of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions took the ice. Murray hasn't played since sustaining the...

Blue Jackets re-sign free agents Bjorkstrand and MurrayCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed forward Oliver Bjorkstrand and defenseman Ryan Murray.The 23-year-old Bjorkstrand, the team's fifth-leading scorer last season with 11 goals and 29 assists, signed a three-year pact worth $7.5 million.The 24-year-old Murray accepted the...

AP Sports WriterUnlikely scorers for Stars again to win Stanley Cup openerBy STEPHEN HAWKINSJoel Hanley had never scored a goal in the NHL until Game 1 of the Stanley Cup for the Dallas Stars.Just another unlikely scorer this postseason for the Stars, like rookie Joel Kiviranta.Hanley scored the first...

AP Sports WriterCaps top Stars 4-1; 1st regulation win in Dallas in 24 yearsBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Tom Wilson scored a power-play goal before Washington got busy killing penalties.The strong special teams combo helped the Capitals get their first regulation victory in Dallas in 24 years.Evgeny Kuznetsov also...

The COLUMBUS and the ANAHEIM will both be gunning for a victory on 11/4/2018 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS vs ANAHEIM DUCKS When: 9:00 PM  ET, Sunday, November 4, 2018 Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California ROT TEAM PL OU ML 55 COLUMBUS 0 (-110) 5.5 -105 -115 -105 -115 56 ANAHEIM TV: 9:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: ANAHEIM , COLUMBUS Oddsmakers currently have the COLUMBUS...

Hughes scores in OT, sends Devils past Senators 4-3OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Even at 18, Jack Hughes has lived up to his billing as an impact player.Hughes scored 54 seconds into overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Sunday night.''If I was going to...

Golden Knights sign Karlsson to $5.25M, 1-year dealLAS VEGAS (AP) William Karlsson and the Vegas Golden Knights avoided arbitration with a $5.25 million, one-year contract for the high-scoring forward.General manager George McPhee announced the deal Saturday. Karlsson gets a significant raise from his previous $1 million salary.''In the...

AP Hockey WriterNHL's top draft prospect staying patient amid uncertaintyBy JOHN WAWROWAlexis Lafreniere could never have envisioned ending his prolific junior hockey career in such an anticlimactic setting.There was no final buzzer, and the NHL's projected top draft prospect was nowhere near an ice rink Wednesday. Lafreniere was instead...

Penguins down Ducks on Kessel power-play goalBy The Associated PressPITTSBURGH (AP) Phil Kessel's power-play goal in the second period stood as the winner in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in their NHL match on Saturday night.Ian Cole and Conor Sheary also scored for the...

AP Sports WriterKadri, Kapanen score 22 seconds apart as Leafs beat Avs 5-2By PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs had one powerful surge against Colorado, and it came from their re-energized power play.Nazem Kadri and Kasperi Kapanen scored power-play goals 22 seconds apart in the second period,...

Canadiens' Price reaches out to grieving Nova Scotia boysMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price reached out to two boys whose parents were killed last month in the Nova Scotia mass shooting.Price sent a video message to 11-year-old Alex Blair and 10-year-old Jack, telling them:''I just want to...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals sign Nicklas Backstrom for 5-year, $46M dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The Capitals have signed Nicklas Backstrom for the long term, agreeing to a $46 million, five-year contract extension on Tuesday.The deal through the 2024-25 season carries a $9.2 million salary-cap hit.Backstrom is the Capitals franchise...