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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...

AP Sports WriterDucks sign Silfverberg to $26.25 million, 5-year extensionBy JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Jakob Silfverberg didn't want to test free agency, even as the Anaheim Ducks struggle through one of their worst seasons.The 28-year old signed a $26.5 million, five-year extension with the Ducks, forgoing the chance...

Ducks sign Silfverberg to $26.25 million, 5-year extensionANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Jakob Silfverberg has signed a $26.5 million, five-year extension with the Anaheim Ducks, forgoing the chance to become an unrestricted free agent after this season.The team announced the deal Saturday.Silfverberg leads the Ducks with 16 goals and has...

AP Sports WriterDraisaitl, Koskinen lift Oilers over Blue Jackets 4-0By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, Mikko Koskinen made 30 saves and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday.The Oilers used a three-goal second period to pull away...

Hayes scores 1st goal with Jets in victory over PredatorsWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Newly acquired Kevin Hayes scored his first goal with the Jets and added two assists as Winnipeg erased a two-goal deficit to beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Friday night.Blake Wheeler and Mark Schiefele also each...

Flyers set NHL record using eighth goaltender this seasonNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The Philadelphia Flyers set an NHL record when Cam Talbot became the eighth goaltender to play this season.Talbot, who was acquired from Edmonton in mid-February for fellow goaltender Anthony Stolarz, became No. 8 on Friday night when...

Penguins forward Rust, defenseman Ruhwedel out 'longer term'PITTSBURGH (AP) The injuries keep piling up for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who hope the arrival of defenseman Erik Gudbranson will help them deal with the loss of forward Bryan Rust and defenseman Chad Ruhwedel, both of whom are out indefinitely after...

Penguins forward Rust, defenseman Ruhwedel out 'longer term'PITTSBURGH (AP) The injury-ravaged Pittsburgh Penguins will be without forward Bryan Rust and defenseman Chad Ruhwedel indefinitely after both were injured in a victory over Columbus.Coach Mike Sullivan said Wednesday both Ruhwedel and Rust will be out ''longer term.'' Rust suffered...

Coyotes sign Garland to 2-year contract extensionGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Conor Garland to a two-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season.Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not disclosed.Garland started the season with Tucson of the AHL and was called up when a...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes win 4th straight, 4-3 in shootout over PanthersBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Coyotes blew a third-period lead, tied the game with a short-handed goal and then hit the post three times on one power play late in regulation.They watched Roberto Luongo make one spectacular...

AP Hockey WriterAfter fire sale, Senators have little hope for near futureBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The recent past, present and immediate future are all bleak for the Ottawa Senators.They are on their way to missing the playoffs for the fourth time in six years, just sold off their...