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Sabres snap Leafs' club-record 13-game home winning streakTORONTO (AP) Looking to extend one franchise mark and set another, the Toronto Maple Leafs entered Monday 25 spots ahead of the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL standings.That didn't matter to Jack Eichel.The Sabres star scored his second goal of the...

AP Sports WriterPenguins sign coach Mike Sullivan to 4-year extensionBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Sullivan is sticking around to see if he can get the Pittsburgh Penguins back to the Stanley Cup.The club announced Friday that it has signed Sullivan - who guided the Penguins to championships in...

AP Hockey WriterAP source: NHL eyes division play only; Sharks to ArizonaBy JOHN WAWROWThe NHL is preparing for a pandemic-altered regular season limited to divisional play while trying to determine if the league's seven Canadian teams will be allowed to play in their country.Taxi squads also are coming back...

AP Sports WriterPronger moves on from Panthers split without animosityBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Chris Pronger might not book a client of his family's blossoming boutique travel agency business into the NHL bubble. But if Pronger were stuck in one of the league's hub cities for an extended period,...

New York Rangers sign forward Marek HrivikNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have signed restricted free agent forward Marek Hrivik.General manager Jeff Gorton announced the signing Thursday without releasing contract details.Hrivik skated in 68 games with Hartford (AHL) this past season, getting 12 goals and 29 assists....

The Vancouver Canucks and the Philadelphia Flyers will both be gunning for a victory on 1/12/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Vancouver Canucks vs Philadelphia Flyers When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PL OU ML 1 VANCOUVER 0 (-110) 5 -130 110 160 -180 2 PHILADELPHIA TV: 7 p.m. ET, Sportsnet Pacific...

AP Hockey WriterNHL Players to Watch: Sabres Eichel has plenty to proveBy JOHN WAWROWSabres center Jack Eichel isn't mincing words when assessing his first two NHL seasons.''Actually, I think I've proven nothing,'' the 20-year-old face of the franchise said before bluntly outlining his lack of accomplishments.''If you look at...

AP Hockey WritersNHL, players announce labor deal, plan to resume play Aug. 1By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL is in position to resume playing in less than a month - with 24 teams in action, all in Canada - and could be on the verge of enjoying labor...

AP Sports WriterSweep! NHL-best Lightning ousted in record speed by ColumbusBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning ended up on the wrong side of NHL history, getting swept in the first round of the playoffs after one of the best regular seasons ever.The Columbus Blue Jackets...

Philadelphia 0 1 0-1Vancouver 0 1 3-4First Period-None.Second Period-1, Philadelphia, Raffl 17 (Giroux, Simmonds), 10:42. 2, Vancouver, Edler 6 (Richardson, Dorsett), 14:28.Third Period-3, Vancouver, Burrows 13 (D.Sedin, Edler), 6:44. 4, Vancouver, Burrows 14 (D.Sedin, Sbisa), 7:01. 5, Vancouver, Vrbata 26...

AP Sports WriterKane helps Blackhawks beat Flames 5-1 for 3rd straight winBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Patrick Kane was terrific, and Corey Crawford had another solid performance for the Blackhawks.Oh, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians in Game 6 of the World Series.''Sure is a good day...

AP Sports WriterNHL change of power in the NHL in NYC area: Devils are backBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) There has been a power shift in the New York City metropolitan area in the NHL.After missing the playoffs for the past five seasons and finishing at the bottom...