NHL

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers scored three goals in the first period to lay the foundation for a 6-3 victory over St. Louis on Friday in a predictably high-scoring encounter between two of the early-season pacesetters in the NHL.The Rangers remained four points clear atop the...

ANAHEIM, California (AP) Mikkel Boedker scored on a breakaway 1:18 into overtime after an atrocious turnover by Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf, and the Arizona Coyotes snapped Anaheim's four-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory Monday.Rookie forward Max Domi scored twice during a three-goal second period for the Coyotes,...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have signed forward Ryan Gropp to an entry-level contract.General manager Jeff Gorton announced the signing of the 2015 second-round draft pick on Thursday.Gropp has skated in 32 games with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL) this season, collecting...

The NHL is proposing a new realignment plan which would feature playoff wild-card spots plus see the league go from six divisions to four. The plan was detailed in an NHL memo sent to all 30 clubs Tuesday, which a team source leaked to ESPN.com. The new plan calls for divisional...

Anze Kopitar skated at the Los Angeles Kings' training complex Monday with a brace on his sprained right knee, reporting no problems in his comeback from the recent injury. The Kings' high-scoring center still is unlikely to play in the defending Stanley Cup champions' banner-raising season opener against Chicago on...

Stars honor slain Dallas officers before, during NHL openerDALLAS (AP) The Stars honored five officers slain in downtown Dallas this summer by wearing decals of their badges on their helmets during the season opener Thursday night.Family members of two of the slain officers, Dallas police Sgt. Michael Smith...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mark Pysyk is rejoining the team after completing a conditioning assignment in the minors.Pysyk had an assist in three games with the Sabres' American Hockey League affiliate in Rochester, New York. He was sent down last week after recovering from a lower...

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook will not play in Tuesday's game against the Vancouver Canucks and is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said on Tuesday. Seabrook collapsed on the ice late in the first period Sunday and had to be helped to the locker...

MONTREAL (AP) Golfer Jack Nicklaus stopped by the Canadiens dressing room Tuesday night and delivered a pregame pep talk about being prepared and not trying to do too much. Carey Price responded with more of his usual excellence, and Montreal did just enough to beat the rival Boston Bruins. Price stopped...

Chicago Blackhawks top goaltender Corey Crawford was ruled out Friday with an upper-body injury and is considered day to day. The Hawks recalled goaltender Henrik Karlsson from the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL. Crawford missed the morning skate as the team prepared to face the San Jose Sharks on Friday night. "He's...

The Minnesota Wild have bounced from time zone to time zone. Mountain to Pacific to Eastern in less than five days. Jet lag hasn't slowed them any. Devin Setoguchi had two goals, Niklas Backstrom made 36 saves and the streaking Wild beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Wednesday night. "I...

Edmonton 1 1 1 0-3Calgary 0 1 2 1-4First Period-1, Edmonton, Fraser 4 (Perron, Yakupov), 16:06 (pp).Second Period-2, Edmonton, Eberle 7 (Draisaitl, Hall), 10:28. 3, Calgary, Colborne 2 (Monahan, Glencross), 18:01 (pp).Third Period-4, Calgary, Bouma 6 (Byron, Diaz), 4:28. 5, Edmonton, Ference...