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MacKinnon scores in OT, Avalanche beat Canucks 5-4VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Nathan MacKinnon scored Colorado's fifth power-play goal of the game 3:36 into overtime, lifting the Avalanche to a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.With Daniel Sedin off for hooking, Tyson Barrie passed to MacKinnon,...

Marner scores in OT to lift Maple Leafs past Bruins 4-3TORONTO (AP) Mitch Marner scored at 3:54 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.Alexander Kerfoot, Morgan Rielly and Dmytro Timashov scored in regulation for the Maple Leafs....

AP Sports WriterKings bench Kovalchuk, team refuses to say for how longBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Left wing Ilya Kovalchuk was a healthy scratch for the Los Angeles Kings in their 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, and the team wouldn't say how long he...

Blue Jackets goalie Joonas Korpisalo (knee) out 4-6 weeksCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will be sidelined four to six weeks with a knee injury.The team said Tuesday the 25-year-old Finn had surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right knee. He was hurt during...

Blackhawks, D Erik Gustafsson agree to 1-year contractCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year deal with defenseman Erik Gustafsson.The 25-year-old Gustafsson made his NHL debut in 2015 and collected 14 assists in 41 games with the Blackhawks. He also had an assist in five playoff...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes tab longtime executive Patterson as presidentBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes hired Steve Patterson as president and CEO on Wednesday, hoping the longtime sports executive can help solve their ongoing arena issue.The Coyotes have sought a new arena since the city of Glendale...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals sign Nicklas Backstrom to $46M, 5-year extensionBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Nicklas Backstrom isn't leaving the team he lifted the Stanley Cup with and is getting paid handsomely to stick around for the long haul.The Washington Capitals on Tuesday signed Backstrom to a $46 million, five-year...

Penguins pick up Brassard, trade Cole in 3-team dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired center Derick Brassard from Ottawa on Friday night in a three-team deal that sent defenseman Ian Cole to Ottawa and forward Ryan Reaves to the Vegas Golden Knights.The Penguins announced the deal Friday...

AP Sports WriterCapitals clinch playoff spot with 3-2 victory over CarolinaBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Making the playoffs was all but a given for the Washington Capitals. It's still a big deal for the player whose late goal wrapped up their latest postseason berth.Nic Dowd scored on a...

UBS reaches 20-year deal for Islanders' arena naming rightsNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders have reached a 20-year naming rights deal for their new arena with wealth management service UBS.The facility on the grounds of the Belmont Park racetrack will be called UBS Arena at Belmont Park,...

AP Hockey WriterVegas' Schmidt suspended for violating NHL's PED policyBy STEPHEN WHYNOVegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt will miss the first 20 games of the season after he was suspended for violating the NHL's performance-enhancing substances policy.It's the league's first suspension under the policy since Jarred Tinordi in 2016...

AP Sports WriterStars captain Benn finally past 2nd round into West finalBy STEPHEN HAWKINSJamie Benn has played in more postseason games for the Dallas Stars than anyone. Their captain has finally made it out of the second round.''Obviously we were in the exact same situation last year and came...