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Stars honor slain Dallas officers before, during NHL openerDALLAS (AP) The Stars honored five officers slain in downtown Dallas this summer, wearing decals of their badges on their helmets during a season-opening 4-2 win Thursday night.Family members of two of the slain officers, Dallas police Sgt. Michael Smith...

Associated PressIslanders stun Blues with 3-2 overtime winBy ALLAN KREDAUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) Devon Toews scored at 1:13 of overtime to complete a stunning late-game comeback by the New York Islanders as they downed the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Monday.The Blues seemed to have the game well in...

Associated PressGardiner scores OT winner, Carolina beats Caps 3-2By IAN QUILLENWASHINGTON (AP) Three new players helped the Carolina Hurricanes beat an old nemesis on Saturday night.Jake Gardiner scored his first goal for his new team in the last minute of overtime, James Reimer debuted by making 33 stops...

AP Sports WriterPenguins trade Kessel to Coyotes for GalchenyukBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded high-scoring winger Phil Kessel to the Arizona Coyotes for center Alex Galchenyuk.Minor league defenseman Pierre-Oliver Joseph also will go to Pittsburgh in the deal announced Saturday. The Coyotes get minor...

AP Hockey WriterCenter stage: NHL contenders go deep down the middleBy STEPHEN WHYNOA linesman orders Sean Couturier out of the faceoff circle and Claude Giroux shrugs before stepping in and winning the draw.Two centers on the ice at once is a nice luxury for the Philadelphia Flyers to have.''He's...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The locker stall belonging to Curtis Glencross was completely cleared out except for two Colorado Avalanche travel bags hanging on hooks.Two bags Glencross no longer needs.Released by Colorado on Monday - and by Toronto last month - the 32-year-old is searching for work again. These...

AP Hockey WriterAP source: Ducks place forward Rasmussen on waiversBy JOHN WAWROWA person familiar with the move tells The Associated Press the Anaheim Ducks are preparing to part ways with forward Dennis Rasmussen by placing him on waivers.The Ducks will have the option of either terminating the remainder of...

Avalanche will start backup goalie Andrew Hammond in Game 5DENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche will go with backup goaltender Andrew Hammond for Game 5 in Nashville after starter Jonathan Bernier suffered a lower-body injury.Colorado trails the Predators 3-1 in the first-round series heading into Friday's game.Hammond stepped in...

AP Sports WriterBruins, defenseman Zdeno Chara agree to 1-year extensionBy JIMMY GOLENBoston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara signed a contract that will take him through his 42nd birthday, and he's already anticipating the next one.''I believe, myself, that I'm going to be playing beyond this contract,'' he said on Wednesday...

Associated PressOvechkin powers Capitals to 4-3 shootout win over BruinsBy IAN QUILLENWASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin got his 24th goal of the season and then scored in the shootout to help the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Thursday night.Lars Eller and Brett Connolly also scored for...

AP Hockey WriterAP Sources: Caps to host Leafs in outdoor game at NavyBy STEPHEN WHYNOTwo people with knowledge of the situation say the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs will play an outdoor game at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, next season.The people spoke to The Associated Press...

CHICAGO (AP) - Pekka Rinne watched one more hard-fought night end with the rookie goaltender in the other net stealing the headlines.But after the biggest win of his brief career, the Blackhawks' Scott Darling did his best to share the credit.''Credit Rinne,'' he said after teammate Brent Seabrook beat...