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Jeff Zatkoff injures groin at morning skate for LA KingsLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Kings goalie Jeff Zatkoff has been placed on injured reserve after hurting his groin during a morning skate.The Kings recalled goalie Jack Campbell from their AHL affiliate in Ontario on Saturday.Zatkoff had to be...

If there's a secret to beating the Chicago Blackhawks in the playoffs, the Minnesota Wild haven't found it.The Wild have fallen to 3-11 against the Blackhawks in the playoffs the last three years. They were eliminated by the eventual Stanley Cup champions in the first round in 2013, then...

AP Hockey WriterCam Talbot carries Oilers past Ducks 2-1, to 2-0 series leadBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, California (AP) While the Anaheim Ducks dominated the puck and peppered the Edmonton net with shots over the final 2 1/2 periods, Cam Talbot stood tall - when he wasn't sprawling, diving or...

AP Sports WriterSt. Louis Blues stayed course, now reaping benefitsBy R.B. FALLSTROMST. LOUIS (AP) After three straight first-round eliminations, Doug Armstrong resisted the temptation to tear it all down.The St. Louis Blues general manager can crow just a bit now that patience has been rewarded and the franchise...

AP Hockey WriterSabres won't issue qualifying offer to defenseman AntipinBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Victor Antipin won't be back in Buffalo after general manager Jason Botterill says the Sabres won't issue the Russian-born defenseman a qualifying offer.The decision means Antipin will become an unrestricted free agent on July...

Hurricanes star defenseman Justin Faulk goes on injured listRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have placed All-Star defenseman Justin Faulk on the injured list with an upper body injury.General manager Ron Francis also said Friday the team assigned forward Phil Di Giuseppe to its AHL affiliate in Charlotte.Faulk...

Hall double lifts Devils over road-weary DucksBy The Associated PressNEWARK, New Jersey (AP) New Jersey's Taylor Hall made his new fans very happy with two power-play goals in a 4:11 span of the second period as the Devils posted their first win of the season; a 2-1 over...

AP Hockey WriterCaps' Backstrom back for Game 4 of East final vs. LightningBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Nicklas Backstrom returned to the Capitals' lineup for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.He missed Washington's past four games with a right hand injury. The return...

AP Sports WriterWill experience prevail for Wild vs. quick-strike Canucks?By DAVE CAMPBELLThe virus pause has provided the Minnesota Wild as they are currently constructed with perhaps their best and last opportunity to make a long postseason run.They caught a break when the NHL rolled out a 24-team format for...

AP Sports WriterCapitals winger Tom Wilson banned 20 games for preseason hitBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was banned 20 games by the NHL on Wednesday for a blindside hit to the head of an opponent during the preseason, a punishment reflecting what the league...

Associated PressOilers surge past Bruins for 4-1 victoryBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Darnell Nurse and Gaetan Haas each had a second-period goal off a poor Boston play, Connor McDavid added an insurance score in the third after being stopped twice by Jaroslav Halak and the Edmonton Oilers beat the...

Injured Penguins F Guentzel on schedule for possible returnPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins All-Star forward Jake Guentzel's recovery from shoulder surgery is on schedule, opening the door for him to play at some point should the NHL return this season.General manager Jim Rutherford said Wednesday that Guentzel has not...