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AP Hockey WriterSabres acquire Boston U's Hickey; send Fasching to CoyotesBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres stocked up on another Boston University product by acquiring defenseman Brandon Hickey in a trade that sent forward Hudson Fasching to the Arizona Coyotes.Buffalo also acquired minor-league forward Mike Sislo...

AP Sports WriterPanthers beat Bruins 4-1, snap Boston's 12-game home streakBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Troy Brouwer scored a short-handed goal and Roberto Luongo stopped 30 shots to help the Florida Panthers beat Boston 4-1 on Saturday and hand the Bruins their first loss at home since January.Noel Acciari...

AP Hockey WriterFormer NHL goalie Ray Emery drowns in Hamilton, OntarioBy STEPHEN WHYNOFormer NHL goaltender Ray Emery has drowned in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. He was 35.Hamilton Police said Emery was identified as the victim of the swimming accident Sunday morning. Staff sergeant Paul Evans said police received...

NEW YORK (AP) - Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog and forward Cody McLeod were fined by the league for their actions in the waning seconds of a 3-1 loss to Minnesota on Saturday.Landeskog was fined $5,000 for a punch he threw at Wild forward Mikko Koivu as both players...

Luke Bryan opening Game 6 broadcast from honky-tonk roofNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Country star and Predators fan Luke Bryan will open NBC's broadcast of Game 6 on Sunday night singing a song from the rooftop of the honky-tonk Tootsie's World Famous Orchid Lounge.The two-time Country Music Association entertainer of...

Lightning re-sign Coburn to $3.4M, 2-year dealTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenseman Braydon Coburn to a $3.4 million, two-year deal.Coburn will count $1.7 million against the salary cap in each of the next two seasons. General manager Julien BriseBois announced the contract Tuesday.The 34-year-old...

Coyotes player arrested on trespassing charge at barSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Authorities say Arizona Coyotes forward Richard Panik has been arrested for trespassing for refusing to leave the entrance of a bar.Scottsdale police say the 27-year-old Panik was arrested at the Bevvy the night of April 8, the day...

Minnesota Wild fire coach Bruce BoudreauST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday after their 30th loss of the season.First-year general manager Bill Guerin fired Boudreau in the aftermath of a shootout loss to the New York Rangers. Assistant Dean Evason was named...

The BUFFALO and the WINNIPEG will both be gunning for a victory on 11/16/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BUFFALO SABRES vs WINNIPEG JETS When: 8:00 PM  ET, Friday, November 16, 2018 Where: Bell MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba ROT TEAM PL OU ML 53 BUFFALO 0 (-110) 6 -115 -105 180 -220 54 WINNIPEG TV: 8:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: WINNIPEG , BUFFALO Oddsmakers currently have the BUFFALO...

AP Sports WriterBobrovsky comes back strong in Blue Jackets' playoff chaseBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Through an odd, erratic season for the Columbus Blue Jackets, nobody has had a bumpier ride than star goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.A high-profile contract issue, a slump, a disciplinary suspension and a humiliating healthy...

Former Predators captain Greg Johnson dies at 48By The Associated PressFormer Nashville Predators captain Greg Johnson has died. He was 48.Tom Laidlaw, his former agent, told USA Today Johnson died Monday at his home in Michigan. No other details were provided.Johnson also played for Detroit, Pittsburgh and Chicago during...

AP Sports WriterParise, Dubnyk push Wild past Oilers, 3-0By DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Zach Parise scored twice and Devan Dubnyk made 22 saves to blank his original team, pushing the Minnesota Wild to the brink of the playoffs with a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on...