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AP Sports WriterYoung scorers lead the way as NHL All-Star weekend arrivesBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) It is only fitting that Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Nathan MacKinnon are serving as captains for this weekend's NHL All-Star game.The three high-scoring forwards are all 23 or younger. They...

Predators' Subban says Golden Knights' Bellemare bit fingerLAS VEGAS (AP) This goal-mouth scramble might have had some real bite to it.Nashville defenseman P.K. Subban accused Vegas forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare of chomping on one of his fingers during a scuffle late in the second period of the Predators' 2-1...

Predators' Subban says Golden Knights' Bellemare bit fingerLAS VEGAS (AP) This goal-mouth scramble might have had some real bite to it.Nashville defenseman P.K. Subban accused Vegas forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare of chomping on one of his fingers during a scuffle late in the second period of the Predators' 2-1...

Associated PressKane scores 2, Sharks win 5-2 to end Lightning point streakBy GIDEON RUBINSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Missing three regular defensemen, the San Jose Sharks got a complete team effort and handed the Tampa Bay Lightning their first regulation loss in 5 1/2 weeks.Evander Kane scored two goals...

Associated PressKane scores 2, Sharks win 5-2 to end Lightning point streakBy GIDEON RUBINSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Evander Kane scored two goals to reach 200 for his career as the San Jose Sharks beat Tampa Bay 5-2 on Saturday night, snapping the NHL-leading Lightning's 16-game point streak.Logan Couture...

AP Sports WriterQuick, Kopitar hit 300th milestones, Kings rout Oilers 4-0By GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Jonathan Quick earned his 300th victory, Anze Kopitar scored his 300th goal and the Los Angeles Kings climbed out of last place in the overall NHL standings with a 4-0 win over the...

Associated PressGarland, Kuemper help Coyotes beat Rangers 5-0By JACK MAGRUDERGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Rookie Conor Garland scored twice, Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves for his first shutout of the season and 12th overall and the Arizona Coyotes beat the New York Rangers 5-0 on Sunday to end a three-game...

Sharks sign F Lukas Radil to 1-year extensionSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Lukas Radil to a one-year contract extension through the 2019-20 season.Radil has five goals and three assists in 18 career games, leading the team to give him the extension on...

NHL All-Star Game coaches: Jets, Capitals, Lightning, FlamesBy The Associated PressThe four coaches for this month's NHL All-Star Game will be Paul Maurice of Winnipeg, Todd Reirden of Washington, Jon Cooper of Tampa Bay and Bill Peters of Calgary.Each of the teams is a division leader - Winnipeg (Central),...

Associated PressJones' overtime goal sends Blue Jackets past Panthers 4-3By PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Seth Jones scored 18 seconds into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Saturday night.Brandon Dubinsky, Josh Anderson and Anthony Duclair also scored for the Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky...

Associated PressWagner, Backes score in Bruins' 2-1 win over SabresBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Chris Wagner had an extra reason to smile when he scored a goal after his first one was disallowed.''My grandfather passed away yesterday morning, so this was a special game for me. Maybe he was...

Smith scores twice, Predators top Canadiens 4-1MONTREAL (AP) All eyes were on P.K. Subban and Shea Weber. Craig Smith stole the show.Smith scored twice and the Nashville Predators defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Saturday night in the second matchup between Subban and Weber since the blockbuster trade...