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AP Hockey WritersBettman: NHL players in isolation while season is on holdBy STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROWThe NHL is telling its players and staff to stay away from the rink and self-isolate while hockey is on a hiatus of unknown length during the coronavirus pandemic.Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday...

Canada approves NHL camps, but provinces must rule on gamesOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Canadian government, citing ''national interest grounds,'' gave its approval Thursday for the start of NHL training camps. It issued an exemption to the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for NHL players and team staff to return...

AP Hockey WriterCanucks defenseman Edler sidelined by a concussionBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler has a concussion and will be out at least a week after a scary fall Monday night in Philadelphia.Coach Travis Green says Edler needed stitches but did not have any facial...

Byron hat trick fuels Canadiens over Red Wings 10-1MONTREAL (AP) Paul Byron got his first career hat trick, Alex Galchenyuk had a career-best four assists and the Montreal Canadiens beat the slumping Detroit Red Wings 10-1 Saturday night for their fifth straight win.Nicolas Deslauriers, Jacob de la Rose...

AP Sports WriterNet gains: Andersen, Grubauer, Rinne stepping up in playoffsBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) This classifies as fun for Frederik Andersen: Protecting a late lead in the third period by leaping out of his net to stop a shot with the handle of his stick.Sticky situation handled.''Doing whatever...

Miller scores 2, Canucks get 5 in 1st and drub Panthers 7-2VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) J.T. Miller had two goals and the Vancouver Canucks scored five times in the first period on their way to a 7-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Monday night.Vancouver got on the...

AP Hockey WriterPenguins and Lightning exits show playoff hockey differencesBy STEPHEN WHYNOScotty Bowman had already coached six teams to the Stanley Cup championship when his high-powered Detroit Red Wings that won 12 of their first 14 playoff games couldn't get the puck away from the New Jersey Devils and...

Associated PressAvalanche beat Kings 2-1 in shootout to extend road streakBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Joonas Donskoi scored in the shootout and the Colorado Avalanche earned their sixth straight road win with 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.Ryan Graves scored for the Avalanche, who...

Kane scores twice as Blackhawks beat Stars 5-2DALLAS (AP) Patrick Kane had two goals and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Thursday night for their first win streak in two months.Alex DeBrincat had a goal and two assists for last-place Chicago, and...

AP Hockey WriterIslanders sign goalie Sorokin to $2M deal for next seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe New York Islanders locked up their goaltender of the future on Tuesday, signing Ilya Sorokin to a $2 million contract for next season.The deal includes $1 million in salary and a $1 million bonus. A...

AP Sports WriterCup-seeking Wild unveil new GM Fenton: 'No pressure, Paul'By DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) After 20 years in NHL management, Paul Fenton has his first opportunity to run a team as the new general manager of the Minnesota Wild.They're counting on him to lead them to...

TORONTO (AP) - Toronto team president Brendan Shanahan says forward Nazem Kadri will be held out of the Maple Leafs' next two games.Kadri missed a team meeting Sunday and was made a healthy scratch for Monday's game.Shanahan says that after consulting with general manager Dave Nonis and the coaches,...