NHL

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks beat Red Wings 5-2 for 7th straight winBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Dominik Kahun had two goals and an assist, Cam Ward made 43 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Sunday for their seventh straight win.Chicago's second line of Kahun,...

AP Hockey WriterGolden Knights fire Gallant, name DeBoer new coachBy STEPHEN WHYNOGerard Gallant was abruptly fired by the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday less than two years after leading them to the Stanley Cup Final in their first season of existence and winning NHL coach of the year honors...

Red Wings sign high-scoring Swedish winger Mathias BromeThe Detroit Red Wings have signed left wing Mathias Brome to a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday, adding one of the leading scorers from the Swedish Hockey League last season.The 25-year-old Brome had a career-high 43 points last season. He led...

Associated PressForsberg's OT penalty shot leads Predators over Blues 4-3By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Working overtime is becoming commonplace in Nashville.Filip Forsberg scored on a penalty shot at 1:19 of overtime to give the Predators a wild 4-3 comeback victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.After...

Pettersson scores in OT, Canucks beat Hurricanes 1-0VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Elias Pettersson scored 40 seconds into overtime for his 100th NHL point and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 Thursday night.Brock Boeser had tried to center a pass, but the puck hit a broken stick...

Canadiens Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur has heart surgeryMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery on Thursday, the NHL club has confirmed.The Canadiens say the procedure took place at the Centre hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM).''This procedure was necessary after...

AP Sports WriterFlyers dedicate 4-1 victory to cancer-stricken teammateBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Oskar Lindblom was just a visitor in the Flyers' locker room Tuesday, his presence enough to lift the spirits of a franchise rocked by the promising forward's cancer fight. He was never far from his teammates...

Oilers' McDavid getting ready for camp after knee injuryTORONTO (AP) Oilers captain Connor McDavid says he's ''working towards'' being ready for the start of training camp.The 22-year-old star center injured his left knee in April when he crashed into a post during Edmonton's regular-season finale. X-rays were negative...

AP Hockey WriterRed Wings stuck in muck between great and bad teams in NHLBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have been fading from elite status in the NHL for nearly a decade.A new arena also isn't going to fix their problems.In fact, the franchise's glorious past...

Kovalchuk scores in OT, Canadiens rally past Maple Leafs 2-1MONTREAL (AP) Ilya Kovalchuk scored 1:43 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens rallied for a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.Marco Scandella tied the score late in the third period for the Canadiens, who have...

Associated PressConviction of ex-Kings player Voynov dismissed by LA judgeBy MICHAEL BALSAMOLOS ANGELES (AP) A judge has dismissed a misdemeanor domestic abuse conviction against former Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov, a move that could clear a path for his return to the NHL.The judge granted Voynov's request...

AP Hockey WriterPanthers hire Peterson, NHL's first Black assistant GMBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Florida Panthers on Tuesday hired Brett Peterson as an assistant general manager, making him the first Black executive to hold that position in the NHL.Peterson's hiring comes days after the nearby Miami Marlins hired Kim Ng as...