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Associated PressPerlini gets hat trick as Blackhawks cool down Coyotes 7-1By MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Brendan Perlini scored three goals against his former team for his first career hat trick, and the Chicago Blackhawks ripped the Arizona Coyotes 7-1 on Monday night for their third straight win.Patrick Kane fired...

Associated PressGreiss, Islanders shut out Blue Jackets 2-0By SCOTT CHARLESUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) The New York Islanders played tough defense, and Thomas Greiss took care of the rest.Greiss made 31 saves in his fifth shutout of the season, helping the Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0 on Monday...

AP Sports WriterFlyers inch closer to East playoff spot with win over OttawaBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Flyers have transformed from the worst team in the NHL to not-so-bad in the East.Their recent run toward respectability could net them the playoff berth that seemed inconceivable before the...

AP Sports WriterFlyers inch closer to East playoff spot with win over OttawaBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Oskar Lindblom, Michael Raffl and Scott Laughton scored in the second period to lead the hard-charging Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night.The Flyers were 16-23-6...

AP Hockey WriterSabres captain Eichel disagrees with NHL's 2-game suspensionBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Jack Eichel will abide by the NHL's decision to suspend him two games for an illegal check to Colorado forward Carl Soderberg's head.That doesn't mean the Buffalo Sabres captain has to agree with it.''If...

Sabres forward Jack Eichel suspended for 2 gamesNEW YORK (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Sunday for an illegal check to the head of Colorado Avalanche forward Carl Soderberg.Eichel was assessed a minor penalty for the illegal...

Flyers forward Jakub Voracek suspended 2 gamesNEW YORK (AP) Philadelphia Flyers forward Jakub Voracek was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Sunday for interference against New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk.Voracek was assessed a major penalty for interference in the third period of the...

Hall of Famer Howell, Rangers' games leader, dies at 86NEW YORK (AP) Harry Howell, the Hall of Fame defenseman who played the most games in New York Rangers' history, has died. He was 86.Howell died Saturday night. He had been living at an assisted care facility near his...

NHL Hall of Famer Howell, Rangers games leader, dies at 86NEW YORK (AP) NHL Hall of Fame defenseman Harry Howell, who played the most games in New York Rangers' history, has died. He was 86.Howell died Saturday night. He had been living at an assisted care facility near...

NHL Hall of Famer Howell, Rangers games leader, dies at 86NEW YORK (AP) NHL Hall of Fame defenseman Harry Howell, who played the most games in New York Rangers' history, has died. He was 86.Howell died Saturday night. He had been living at an assisted care facility near...

NHL Hall of Famer Howell, Rangers games leader, dies at 86NEW YORK (AP) NHL Hall of Fame defenseman Harry Howell, who played the most games in New York Rangers' history, has died. He was 86.Howell died Saturday night. He had been living at an assisted care facility near...

Slumping Sabres call up Alexander Nylander from minorsBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The slumping Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Alexander Nylander from the minors.Nylander is Buffalo's first-round pick in the 2016 draft and has a career-high 12 goals and 31 points in 49 games with AHL Rochester this season.The move...