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AP Hockey WriterSabres forward Kyle Okposo diagnosed with a concussionBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with his second concussion in less than a year.Okposo was hurt when he and Senators forward Bobby Ryan didn't see each other and...

Wild, Koivu agree to 2-year, $11M extensionST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild and captain Mikko Koivu have agreed to a two-year, $11 million contract extension.The Wild announced the deal on Monday night. The 34-year-old Koivu was entering the final season of his contract. He is coming off...

AP Hockey WriterCaps have high goal-scoring expectations for Ovechkin at 32By STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Alex Ovechkin has scored 50 goals so regularly that finishing with 30-something was a disappointment.Ovechkin is responsible for seven of the 20 times any player has scored 50 goals in a season since...

Fiala, Turris score in shootout to lift Predators over DucksNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Ducks and Predators picked up right where they left off in last season's Western Conference Finals.Kevin Fiala and Kyle Turris scored in the shootout, leading Nashville over Anaheim 3-2 on Saturday night in a physical...

Parade, rally to honor Stanley Cup champion Blues SaturdayST. LOUIS (AP) A parade 52 years in the making will finally happen Saturday in St. Louis, when the city celebrates the Blues' first-ever Stanley Cup championship.The Blues defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Wednesday's Game 7 in Boston. The...

AP Hockey WriterVegas re-signs goalie Robin Lehner to $25M, 5-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Vegas Golden Knights re-signed Robin Lehner on Saturday to a $25 million, five-year contract that makes him their goaltender of the present and future and plunges one-time face of the franchise Marc-Andre Fleury into uncertainty.Lehner's deal...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes traded defenseman Brandon Gormley to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday for defenseman Stefan Elliott.The 23-year-old Gormley appeared in 27 games with the Coyotes last season, finishing with two goals and two assists. He has played in 32 NHL games since Arizona selected...

Goalie Ryan Miller, 40, re-signs with Anaheim DucksANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Goalie Ryan Miller is returning to the Anaheim Ducks with a one-year, $1 million contract.The Ducks announced the deal Wednesday night to re-sign the 40-year-old Miller, who will be back for his fourth season as John Gibson's backup.Miller...

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...

AP Sports WriterGrubauer helps Avs hold on for 4-3 win over Golden KnightsBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Philipp Grubauer keeps making big stops and it's going a long way toward saving Colorado's season.Tyson Barrie scored in the second period to become Colorado's career goals leader among defensemen, Grubauer kept...

The Florida Panthers and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on 1/11/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York ...

AP Sports WritersRed Wings great, NHL union pioneer Ted Lindsay dies at 93By LARRY LAGE and NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Detroit Red Wings great and Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay has died at 93.His death was confirmed Monday by son-in-law Lew LaPaugh, president of the Ted Lindsay Foundation, which...