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Biega gets 1st goal in 3 years to lift Canucks over DucksVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Vancouver coach Travis Green did a double take when he saw Alex Biega doing postgame TV interviews.Biega got his first goal in over three years, Brandon Sutter had two goals and an assist...

AP Hockey WritersNHL, players' union announce plan to resume play on Aug. 1By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL is not only in a position to resume playing within the next month, the league has the potential of enjoying labor peace through 2026.The National Hockey League and the NHL...

AP Sports WriterBlues move to brink of Cup final with 5-0 win over SharksBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) From last in the league in early January all the way to the brink of their first Stanley Cup Final in nearly a half-century, it has been quite a...

Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov suspended 3 games by NHLWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has been suspended without pay for three regular-season games by the NHL for inappropriate conduct, less than a month after he was banned from playing for Russia for four years because of a positive...

AP Sports WriterRangers are one of NHL's biggest mysteries going into campBy STEPHEN WHYNOHenrik Lundqvist wants training camp to begin with an honest conversation.The longtime face of the New York Rangers sees this as an important time to define expectations for this season after watching the team fast-track a...

Associated PressDeBrincat has 5 points, Blackhawks hold off Senators 8-7By MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Alex DeBrincat had three goals and two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks held on to beat the Ottawa Senators 8-7 on Monday night for their ninth win in 11 games.Patrick Kane scored his 36th goal...

Kyle Connor has goal and assist, Jets beat Canucks 4-1WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Friday night.Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves for his ninth consecutive victory over the Canucks. Jack Roslovic, Mark Scheifele...

Fifty shots is usually enough to win a hockey game. Not when Craig Anderson is guarding the goal. Anderson made 48 saves, many of them spectacular, and the Ottawa Senators staged a third-period comeback to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in the opening game of the first playoff series between the...

Associated PressHall lifts Coyotes over Panthers 5-2 for 4th straight winBy PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) When the Arizona Coyotes hit the road, they feel right at home.Taylor Hall scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and the Coyotes won their fourth straight game, 5-2 over the...

Pettersson scores in shootout, Canucks best Flames 4-3VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Vancouver Canucks center Bo Horvat credited veteran goalie Jacob Markstrom with Saturday's win over the Calgary Flames.Markstrom stopped 44 of 47 shots and put up three more saves in the shootout, leading Vancouver to a 4-3 victory...

St. Louis hires Berube, 2 others, to complete Yeo's staffST. LOUIS (AP) Former NHL winger Craig Berube has been hired as an associate coach in St. Louis along with two others, completing the staff under coach Mike Yeo.Berube, who played for five teams during his 17-year NHL career,...

AP Hockey WriterAs soon as the check clears, Golden Knights ready to dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhile 30 NHL teams were talking trades ahead of this week's deadline, the wheeling and dealing is about to begin for the 31st.The expansion Vegas Golden Knights can begin making trades and signing free agents...