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Associated PressSissons scores OT winner as Predators beat Canucks 4-3By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Leading by two late in the third period, the Nashville Predators nearly let this one get away.Colton Sissons made sure that didn't happen.After the Predators allowed a pair of goals in the final 4:05...

Josh Morrissey scores in OT, Jets beat Oilers 5-4WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Defenseman Josh Morrissey scored 41 seconds into overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.Morrissey took a pass from Mark Scheifele and fired a high shot past goalie Cam...

Associated PressNiederreiter scores twice as Wild beat Panthers 5-1By BRIAN HALLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The move by Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau to put Charlie Coyle at center between Zach Parise and Nino Niederreiter is paying off.Niederreiter scored twice, Ryan Suter had three assists and Devan Dubnyk finished...

Associated PressSkinner scores 22nd goal, Sabres beat Coyotes 3-1By JONAH BRONSTEINBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres didn't need overtime, for a change.Jeff Skinner got his 22nd goal of the season, Casey Mittelstadt and Evan Rodrigues also scored and the Sabres beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-1 on Thursday night...

Petry, Price lead Canadiens to 6-4 win over HurricanesMONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens showed their mettle after their worst performance of the season.Jeff Petry scored twice as the Canadiens defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 on Thursday night.Matthew Peca, Brendan Gallagher, Artturi Lehkonen and Andrew Shaw also scored for...

AP Sports WriterPanarin scores twice to lift Blue Jackets over Kings 4-1By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Artemi Panarin scored twice, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Thursday night.Lukas Sedlak and Josh Anderson also scored and Cam Atkinson...

Lightning goalie Vasilevskiy returning to face TorontoTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is returning after missing 14 games with a fractured left foot to face the Toronto Maple Leafs in a matchup between the NHL's top two teams.Lightning coach Jon Cooper says last season's Vezina...

Injured Rakell, Fowler stay home at start of Ducks' tripANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Forward Rickard Rakell and defenseman Cam Fowler won't travel with the Anaheim Ducks when they begin their longest road trip of the season.Ducks coach Randy Carlyle announced the decision Thursday.Rakell, the Ducks' second-leading scorer with 20...

Gaudreau's overtime goal rallies Flames past Flyers 6-5CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Johnny Gaudreau and the Calgary Flames showed off their resilience in another impressive win.Gaudreau scored 35 seconds into overtime, and the Flames rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 on Wednesday night.Calgary trailed 5-3 before Sean Monahan and...

AP Sports WriterKase gets 1st NHL hat trick as Ducks rally past Stars 6-3By JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ondrej Kase got his first NHL hat trick, Brandon Montour had four points in the third period, including the game-winning goal, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied to defeat the Dallas...

AP Hockey WriterSorry, Seattle: NHL GMs learned from Vegas expansion draftBy STEPHEN WHYNOHindsight is 43/35 for the Columbus Blue Jackets.That's how many goals and assists William Karlsson put up for the Vegas Golden Knights after the Blue Jackets let him go in the most recent NHL expansion draft. They...

Rangers' Shattenkirk out 2-4 weeks with shoulder injuryNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers say defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk will be sidelined two to four weeks with a shoulder injury.Shattenkirk left in the second period of Monday night's game in Tampa. He took a check around the left shoulder...