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AP Sports WriterCoyotes rally to beat Ducks 5-4 in OT on Schmaltz's goalBy JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Nick Schmaltz scored 33 seconds into overtime and the Arizona Coyotes rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the skidding Anaheim Ducks 5-4 on Saturday night.The Coyotes trailed 4-2 less than...

Jets coach: Byfuglien "out a while" with lower-body injuryWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice says defenseman Dustin Byfuglien will be ''out for a while'' after leaving Saturday's game with a lower-body injury in the third period.Maurice, speaking to reporters on Sunday, said Byfuglien will not need...

Associated PressGolden Knights get 4-1 win to end Kings' streakBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Malcolm Subban stopped 30 shots to help the Vegas Golden Knights beat Los Angeles 4-1 Saturday, ending the Kings' four-game winning streak.William Carrier, Alex Tuch, William Karlsson and Paul Stastny each scored as the...

Associated PressErne scores late, Lightning beat Canadiens 6-5By MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Adam Erne scored twice in the third period, including the go-ahead goal with 1:02 left, and the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning extended their point streak to 14 games with a 6-5 victory Saturday night over the...

Karlsson, Couture lift Sharks over Oilers 7-4EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Erik Karlsson had a goal and three assists, Logan Couture and Melker Karlsson each scored twice, and the San Jose Sharks beat the slumping Edmonton Oilers 7-4 on Saturday.Joonas Donskoi and Tomas Hertl also scored for the Sharks, who...

Associated PressBlackwood gets 1st shutout, Devils beat Hurricanes 2-0By MIKE FARRELLNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Goaltending has been a soft spot for the New Jersey Devils as they tumbled into last place in the Eastern Conference.Rookie Mackenzie Blackwood might be the solution as they try to climb back into the...

Associated PressCrosby's 4 points lead streaking Penguins past Blues 6-1By DAVID SOLOMONST. LOUIS (AP) ?? Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists to lead the surging Pittsburgh Penguins past the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Saturday night.Juuso Riikola, Zach Aston-Reese, Kris Letang, Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin also...

AP Hockey WriterNHL primes pump for future talent with transfer feesBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Rasmus Dahlin put pen to paper on his first NHL contract, the reverberations carried to Gothenburg and Lidkoping in his native Sweden.The No. 1 overall pick signing with the Buffalo Sabres earned Sweden more than $250,000...

AP Hockey WriterNHL primes pump for future talent with transfer feesBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Rasmus Dahlin put pen to paper on his first NHL contract, the reverberations carried to Gothenburg and Lidkoping in his native Sweden.The No. 1 overall pick signing with the Buffalo Sabres earned Sweden more than $250,000...

AP Hockey WriterNHL primes pump for future talent with transfer feesBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Rasmus Dahlin put pen to paper on his first NHL contract, the reverberations carried to Gothenburg and Lidkoping in his native Sweden.The No. 1 overall pick signing with the Buffalo Sabres earned Sweden more than $250,000...

Kapanen's 2 goals lead Maple Leafs past Red Wings 5-4 in OTTORONTO (AP) Kasperi Kapanen was looking to get off the ice. Instead, he wound up scoring the game-winning goal in overtime.Kapanen scored his second goal of the game at 1:53 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs...

Associated PressToffoli scores in overtime to lift Kings past Vegas 4-3By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Tyler Toffoli sent the Los Angeles Kings into their holiday break with a little extra hope for the New Year.Toffoli scored 1:40 into overtime to lift Los Angeles past the Vegas Golden Knights...