NHL

AP Sports WriterJohansen sends Predators past Wild again, 5-4 in shootoutBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ryan Johansen scored the lone goal in a shootout and the Nashville Predators beat Minnesota 5-4 on Tuesday for their second win against the Wild in three nights.Johansen also got the game-winner...

AP Sports WriterGuentzel's OT winner lifts Penguins over Panthers 3-2By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Jake Guentzel scored on a breakaway 2:44 into overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Tuesday night.Guentzel took a lead pass from Sidney Crosby and slipped a backhand by Roberto...

AP Hockey WriterOilers, Sabres sagging despite being led by McDavid, EichelBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) While keeping open the possibility of a late playoff push, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid acknowledged how much losing has worn on him this year. In Buffalo, Sabres captain Jack Eichel grew irritated...

AP Hockey WriterOilers score 3 in second-period, rally to beat Sabres 4-3By JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Oilers coach Ken Hitchcock says he wasn't thanking his lucky stars when the Buffalo Sabres muffed two chances to score into an open net in the final eight minutes of Edmonton's 4-3...

NHL GMs pleased with increased scoring, quality of playBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) NHL general managers came to Florida at this time last year looking for clarity and consistency on goalie interference.They got it when the decision was made to hand the final call on the coach's challenges to...

AP Sports WritersRed Wings great, NHL union pioneer Ted Lindsay dies at 93By LARRY LAGE and NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Ted Lindsay lived to do what he thought was right.He pioneered the first NHL players' union despite intense opposition from team management, began the tradition of taking the Stanley...

AP Hockey WriterOilers, Sabres sagging despite being led by McDavid, EichelBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) While keeping open the possibility of a late playoff push, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid acknowledged how much losing has worn on him this year. In Buffalo, Sabres captain Jack Eichel grew irritated...

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...

AP Sports WritersRed Wings great, NHL union pioneer Ted Lindsay dies at 93By LARRY LAGE and NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Ted Lindsay, the Hall of Famer who provided muscle and meanness on the Detroit Red Wings' mighty ''Production Line'' of the 1950s and helped pioneer the first NHL players'...

AP Sports WriterFleury gets NHL-best 7th shutout as Vegas beats Ducks 3-0By JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury made 34 saves for his NHL-leading seventh shutout and the Vegas Golden Knights swept the season series from the Anaheim Ducks with a 3-0 victory Friday night.It was Fleury's 11th...

Hayes scores 1st goal with Jets in victory over PredatorsWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Kevin Hayes' first goal with the Jets was far from smooth or pretty. It certainly got the job done, though.Hayes scored late in the third period of his second game with Winnipeg after being acquired from...

AP Sports WriterDraisaitl, Koskinen lift Oilers over Blue Jackets 4-0By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers jumped all over the listless Columbus Blue Jackets.Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, Mikko Koskinen made 30 saves and the Oilers beat the Blue Jackets 4-0 on...