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The Latest: Predators beat Penguins 4-1, even Final at 2-2NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):10:05 p.m.Pekka Rinne was spectacular, Frederick Gaudreau scored a tiebreaking goal early in the second period and the Nashville Predators handed Pittsburgh a 4-1...

AP Hockey WriterNHL goaltenders getting concussions at an alarming rateBy STEPHEN WHYNOFilip Chytil beat the last defender to the net, snapped the shot past Tuukka Rask and barreled over the goaltender he had just scored on.Rask flipped his mask off, lay prone and needed assistance to get to his...

AP Hockey WriterSabres Dahlin tells AP he's better prepared for 2nd seasonBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Last season didn't sit well with Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin.Unaccustomed to losing and no longer a rookie, Dahlin told The Associated Press on Thursday he feels better prepared and is far...

Senators exec pleads not guilty to harassment allegationBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee can return to Canada after pleading not guilty to allegations he made lewd comments and rubbed the shoulders of a 19-year-old hotel shuttle driver while in Buffalo for the NHL combine.Neither...

AP Hockey WriterNHL puts off 2 days of playoff games amid injustice protestsBy JOHN WAWROWVegas forward Ryan Reaves was struggling with the decision of whether to sit out the Golden Knights' playoff game to protest racial injustice, when he discovered the players around the NHL had his back.Reaves woke...

AP Sports WriterTexas-sized NHL Winter Classic for Stars, Preds in CottonBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDALLAS (AP) Welcome to a Texas-sized NHL Winter Classic.The annual showcase is going to be one big outdoor game when the Dallas Stars host the Nashville Predators at the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium on Wednesday -...

Associated PressTarasenko has goal, 2 assists as Blues beat Avalanche 3-1By WARREN MAYESST. LOUIS (AP) Vladimir Tarasenko doesn't like talking about himself. Alex Pietrangelo, however, doesn't mind talking about his teammate.Tarasenko had a goal and two assists to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1...

Associated PressPacioretty, Fleury lead Golden Knights past Flyers 5-4By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Golden Knights defenseman Jon Merrill entered Thursday night's game against Philadelphia with 343 NHL games under his belt - and he had played every single one of them on the blue line.He certainly made the...

NHL salary cap lower than projected at $81.5 millionVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The NHL salary cap for next season has been set at $81.5 million, which is $1.5 lower than initially projected.The league and the NHL Players' Association announced the figure Saturday, a day before teams can begin...

AP Sports WriterRuff hired as NJ Devils coach, Fitzgerald stays on as GMBy TOM CANAVANThe New Jersey Devils hired veteran coach Lindy Ruff on Thursday to take over one of the NHL's youngest teams and removed the interim tag from Tom Fitzgerald's title as general manager.The former New York...

AP Hockey WriterBig D-men like Orpik and Engelland still have value in FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Brooks Orpik went 824 days between goals before scoring the winner in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.In that span, the bruising defenseman blocked 446 shots and dished out even more...

The VANCOUVER and the BOSTON will both be gunning for a victory on 11/8/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs BOSTON BRUINS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Thursday, November 8, 2018 Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts ROT TEAM PL OU ML 53 VANCOUVER 0 (-110) 5.5 105 -125 205 -245 54 BOSTON TV: 7:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: BOSTON , VANCOUVER Oddsmakers currently have the VANCOUVER listed...