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Eriksson Ek scores 2, Wild rally to beat Stars 3-2DALLAS (AP) Joel Eriksson Ek scored his second goal of the game with 26 seconds to play and the Minnesota Wild rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Friday night.Eriksson Ek skated from behind...

Ducks extend Canucks' scoreless streak with 3-0 winANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Jason Chimera got his first goal and assist with Anaheim, and defenseman Brandon Montour scored twice to lead the Ducks over slumping Vancouver 3-0 on Wednesday night, extending the Canucks' scoreless streak to 10 periods.The victory left the...

Rangers claim forward Adam Cracknell off waiversNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have claimed forward Adam Cracknell off waivers.The 32-year-old Cracknell has skated in 204 NHL games with St. Louis, Columbus, Vancouver, Edmonton and Dallas, with 21 goals and 22 assists for 43 points.Cracknell skated in one...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson has taken a leave of absence from the team as his wife battles a rare form of throat cancer. The Senators announced the news on Twitter and said Anderson isn't expected to be available for Ottawa's game Thursday against visiting Philadelphia. Nicholle Anderson...

AP Sports WritersPucks and masks prevalent as 24 NHL teams open training campBy JOHN WAWROW and TERESA M. WALKERSt. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington is so accustomed to wearing a mask, he didn’t mind doing so for the past four months during the coronavirus pandemic.“Sometimes, I forgot I’m wearing...

Gretzky defends McDavid's outburst after star angeredPALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) As the primary target of opponents over his Hall of Fame career, Wayne Gretzky can certainly empathize with the frustration of Oilers star Connor McDavid.McDavid and Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Brandon Manning jostled all evening long in a 6-5...

Anderson, Senators beat Canadiens 3-0 in NHL 100 ClassicOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Senators needed a big effort from their top players Saturday night, and they got it.Craig Anderson stopped 28 shots for his 40th career shutout, leading Ottawa to a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in the...

Grubauer's 44 saves help Avalanche overcome Stars 3-1DALLAS (AP) Philipp Grubauer was spectacularly stubborn in goal on a night when Colorado's defense got in on the offense.Grubauer made a career-high 44 saves, including 23 in the third period, and defensemen Erik Johnson and Tyson Barrie scored to help...

AP Sports WriterCaps goalie Lundqvist to miss season with heart conditionBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Star goalie Henrik Lundqvist will sit out the upcoming NHL season because of a heart condition, announcing the news a little more than two months after joining the Washington Capitals.Lundqvist posted a written statement...

AP Sports WriterJohnson lifts Lightning past Devils 7-6By TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Tyler Johnson scored 1:16 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the New Jersey Devils 7-6 on Wednesday night, avoiding their first three-game losing streak since late March 2018.Ondrej Palat scored twice for...

NHL CalendarBy The Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland, ccd.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y., ppd.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup...

AP Hockey WriterBarzal sparks offense as Islanders advance past PanthersBy JOHN WAWROWTORONTO (AP) Mathew Barzal can appreciate how the New York Islanders' identity is built around being defensively sound.In centering New York's top line, Barzal also knows it's his role to contribute on offense, too.Acknowledging it took him...