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The DALLAS and the COLORADO will both be gunning for a victory on 12/3/2017 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DALLAS vs COLORADO When: 8:00 PM  ET, Sunday, December 3, 2017 Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado ROT TEAM PL OU ML 57 DALLAS 0 (-110) 6 -105 -115 -105 -115 58 COLORADO TV: 8 p.m. ET, FSN Southwest (Dallas), Altitude (Colorado) LINE: 0 PREDICTION: Stars 3, Avalanche 2 Oddsmakers currently have...

AP Sports WriterBruins force Stanley Cup Game 7 with 5-1 win over BluesBy JAY COHENST. LOUIS (AP) Facing elimination in an oh-so-hostile environment, Tuukka Rask and Brad Marchand stepped up for the Boston Bruins once again.The Stanley Cup Final is heading to Game 7 because two of Boston's...

Tavares injures side and will miss worlds for CanadaTORONTO (AP) Maple Leafs center John Tavares injured his side while practicing with the Canadian team and will miss the upcoming world championships in Slovakia.Hockey Canada said Thursday it contacted the Maple Leafs and it was agreed it was best...

AP Hockey WriterNHL players stay with CBA, labor peace set to at least 2022By STEPHEN WHYNONational Hockey League players announced Monday they will not opt out of the collective bargaining agreement, guaranteeing labor peace until at least 2022.The NHL Players' Association announced its decision just before the deadline to...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - John Tavares broke a tie with his 37th goal of the season early in the third period and the New York Islanders pulled away to beat the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Friday night.Tavares beat Marc-Andre Fleury on a rebound 2:46 into the third and Michael...

AP Sports WriterFlyers get goaltender Petr Mrazek from Red WingsBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Petr Mrazek is going from being a backup goaltender on a losing team to a starting job for a playoff contender.The Philadelphia Flyers acquired Mrazek from the Detroit Red Wings for two conditional draft picks...

AP Hockey WriterPanarin, Bobrovsky, Duchene among many on the move in NHLBy LARRY LAGEThe St. Louis Blues will look a lot like the team that won the franchise's first Stanley Cup when the puck drops for the NHL's season-opening game against the 2018 champion Washington Capitals.Ryan O'Reilly, who won...

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (AP) A British Columbia appeals court judge has denied a prosecution request to increase Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi's $140,000 fine for polluting a lake during renovations on his Kamloops vacation property.Gaglardi was found guilty in December on two counts of harmful alteration of a...

DENVER (AP) - Jarome Iginla draws the blackout curtains and keeps his room at a cool temperature. He silences his cellphone and sometimes reads a relaxing book to drift off.Although he's an 18-year veteran, the Colorado Avalanche forward only recently happened upon this simple eye opener: Quality sleep really...

Buffalo C Ryan O'Reilly returns after appendectomyCHICAGO (AP) Buffalo center Ryan O'Reilly is active for the Sabres' game at Chicago after he had an appendectomy during the NHL's holiday break.O'Reilly practiced with the team on Wednesday and participated in the morning skate ahead of Thursday night's matchup with...

AP Hockey WriterFlames snap 4-game skid with 5-1 win over SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sam Bennett and Mark Jankowski scored three minutes apart in the first period and the Calgary Flames snapped a four-game skid with a 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.Calgary improved...

Associated PressPenguins excited for fresh start after disappointing finishBy DAN SCIFOCRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are excited for a fresh start.Sidney Crosby and the Penguins became the first team in a generation to win consecutive championships a little more than two years ago. But the Penguins...