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The San Jose Sharks and the Calgary Flames will both be gunning for a victory on 1/11/2017 at 9:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. San Jose Sharks vs Calgary Flames When: 9:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta ...

AP Hockey WriterDevils sign college hockey's top player, Will ButcherBy JOHN WAWROWThe New Jersey Devils continued stockpiling young talent this offseason by landing college hockey's top player, Will Butcher.The University of Denver defenseman agreed to a two-year, $1.85 million contract with New Jersey on Sunday after spending much of...

AP Hockey WriterAll talk, few trades before NHL's expansion roster freezeBy STEPHEN WHYNOMike Smith went from Arizona to Calgary and a couple of defensemen traded places as NHL teams made last-minute moves before the Vegas expansion draft roster freeze.None of those defensemen came from the Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators...

Blackhawks, Mitchell agree to entry-level contractCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to an entry-level contract with defenseman Ian Mitchell, one of their top prospects.The team announced the three-year deal on Monday. The start date and average annual value is up in the air because the NHL season...

AP Sports WriterAvs, Devils, Leafs hoping home cookin' flips the momentumBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon is counting on 18,000 of his rowdy friends to give the Colorado Avalanche a little bit of an extra buzz.Maybe even throw Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne off his game.Trailing the top-seeded Predators...

Patrick Kane had a couple shots that simply could not be stopped. Just like the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago extended its NHL-record season-opening points streak to 22 games Sunday when Kane scored the tying goal on a power play with 2:02 left in regulation and the Blackhawks earned an extra point when...

Hurricanes D Pesce to miss 2-game road trip with concussionRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce will miss the team's upcoming two-game road trip with a concussion.Coach Bill Peters announced Pesce's condition Wednesday, one day after the defenseman was struck in the head by a puck during...

AP Sports WriterSidney Crosby has highlight-reel goal, milestone assistBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Sidney Crosby ignited a rally with a highlight-reel goal and became the third active player with 700 career assists in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.Crosby's picked up his 24th...

The FLORIDA and the COLUMBUS will both be gunning for a victory on 11/15/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. FLORIDA PANTHERS vs COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Thursday, November 15, 2018 Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio ROT TEAM PL OU ML 7 FLORIDA 0 (-110) 5.5 -115 -105 105 -125 8 COLUMBUS TV: 7:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: COLUMBUS , FLORIDA Oddsmakers currently have the FLORIDA...

CHICAGO (AP) Jonathan Toews scored 51 seconds into overtime and Corey Crawford made 39 saves as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Anaheim Ducks 1-0 on Monday night in a rematch of last season's Western Conference finals.Crawford earned his second straight shutout and No. 14 for his career as...

AP Sports WriterOdyssey over, David Perron excited about return to St. LouisBy JAY COHENST. LOUIS (AP) David Perron had no idea what would happen when he became a free agent this summer. Then he got a familiar call.Perron's NHL odyssey has taken him all over his native Canada...

Associated PressCarlson, Capitals down Kings 3-1 for fifth straight winBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) “Johnny for Norris” is all the Washington Capitals can say inside their dressing room about the outstanding play of defenseman John Carlson.If Carlson can keep up the pace of his prolific point production, everyone...