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AP Hockey WriterGaudreau and Peters have Flames cruising toward playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOBill Peters deadpanned that it was the first time he had heard the question.What did you learn about Johnny Gaudreau that you didn't know before you started coaching him? Midway through his first season with the Calgary Flames,...

AP Hockey WriterRecent Cup champs show small trades can make big differenceBy STEPHEN WHYNONick Jensen was just a Minnesota boy who played his first three seasons in Detroit.Then he walked into the Washington Capitals' locker room and saw the likes of Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov, who...

AP Hockey WriterRecent Cup champs show small trades can make big differenceBy STEPHEN WHYNONick Jensen was just a Minnesota boy who played his first three seasons in Detroit.Then he walked into the Washington Capitals' locker room and saw the likes of Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov, who...

Associated PressMacKinnon's OT goal gives Avalanche 4-3 win over Red WingsBy MICHAEL KELLYDENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon wiped away a season's worth of overtime frustration with a goal that was critical to Colorado's playoff push.MacKinnon scored 2:29 into OT and also had an assist to help the Avalanche rally...

AP Sports WriterJohansen sends Predators past Wild again, 5-4 in shootoutBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ryan Johansen's patience in the shootout is making Minnesota goalies very angry and grabbing extra points for Nashville.Johansen skated in slowly on Devan Dubnyk before beating the sprawled-out netminder for the lone...

AP Sports WriterJohansen sends Predators past Wild again, 5-4 in shootoutBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ryan Johansen's patience in the shootout is making Minnesota goalies very angry and grabbing extra points for Nashville.Johansen skated in slowly on Devan Dubnyk before beating the sprawled-out netminder for the lone...

Associated PressMacKinnon's OT goal gives Avalanche 4-3 win over Red WingsBy MICHAEL KELLYDENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon scored 2:29 into overtime and also had an assist to help the Colorado Avalanche rally past the skidding Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Tuesday night.MacKinnon's 34th goal of the season gave Colorado...

NHL eyes rule forcing player without helmet to go to benchBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) An NHL rule has been drafted that would force a skater to go to the bench when he loses his helmet. A player may now stay on the ice.The general managers said at their...

Associated PressHenrique, Terry score as Ducks end Coyotes' win streakBy JACK MAGRUDERGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Adam Henrique and Troy Terry scored power-play goals in the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks ended Arizona's NHL-long six-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory over the Coyotes on Tuesday night.Jakob Silfverberg had...

Canucks' Brandon Sutter needs surgery, likely out for seasonVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Vancouver Canucks center Brandon Sutter will have sports hernia surgery again and is likely done for the season.The team said Tuesday his recovery is expected to last six to eight weeks.The operation is on Sutter's right...

Associated PressKucherov ties Tampa single-season points mark in 5-2 winBy ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Nikita Kucherov's daily work is netting record-tying results.Kucherov tied the Tampa Bay single-season points record with a pair of assists to lead the Lightning to a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday...

Ennis records 1st hat trick, Toronto beats Calgary 6-2CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Tyler Ennis recorded his first career hat trick to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.Zach Hyman had two goals for Toronto. Mitch Marner had a goal and...