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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild right wing Justin Fontaine has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee that's expected to keep him out four to six weeks.The Wild announced Fontaine's diagnosis on Tuesday. He was injured in the game on Friday against Chicago. Jordan Schroeder...

AP Hockey WriterColumbus hopes for Game 5 bounceback after historic collapseBy STEPHEN WHYNONo team in NHL history with a chance to win a playoff series had blown a three-goal lead in the final four minutes.Until the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.The Toronto Maple Leafs scored three goals in...

Canadiens goal Carey Price to sit out second game with fluMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price will sit out at least one more game because of the flu.The team said Friday that Price will not play Saturday night in Ottawa after missing a 4-1 victory in Buffalo...

GM: Sabres parting ways with starting goalie Robin LehnerDALLAS (AP) Goalie Robin Lehner will become an unrestricted free agent after Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill says the team will not extend a qualifying offer to retain the rights of their third-year starter.Botterill calls it a ''difficult decision''...

Marian Hossa scored twice to back a strong effort by goalie Corey Crawford, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 Thursday night to win their first-round playoff series 4-1. Chicago is moving on in the postseason for the first time since the championship run in 2010, and will...

Associated PressBlackhawks rout Caps 7-1 to end 8-game losing streakBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Jonathan Toews had a goal and two assists and the Chicago Blackhawks ripped the Washington Capitals 7-1 on Saturday night to end an eight-game losing streak.Patrick Kane, Brandon Saad and Ryan Hartman each added a...

ANAHEIM, California (AP) Anaheim continued its sharp lift in performance with a 2-1 victory over NHL-leading Montreal on Monday, with Ducks goaltender John Gibson making 39 saves. The Ducks had lost three in a row before wins against division leaders San Jose and Montreal and remain within a point of...

Rangers re-sign restricted free-agent Pavel BuchnevichNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers re-signed restricted free-agent forward Pavel Buchnevich to a two-year, $6.5 million contract Friday.The 24-year-old Russian had 21 goals and 17 assists in 64 regular-season games last season. In 179 games in three NHL seasons, all with...

Associated PressPastrnak gets hat trick, Bruins rout winless Red Wings 8-2By DOUG ALDENBOSTON (AP) David Pastrnak got to the 100-goal mark and moved right past it.Pastrnak scored three times Saturday, giving him 101 goals for his career, and the Boston Bruins kept Detroit winless with an 8-2 victory...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes hire Rick Tocchet as head coachBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have hired Rick Tocchet as head coach, turning the team over to a man who helped the Pittsburgh Penguins win the past two Stanley Cup titles.The 53-year-old Tocchet, who spent the past three...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Veteran defenseman Christian Ehrhoff has agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings.The club confirmed the signing Sunday without disclosing financial terms.Ehrhoff scored 14 points in 49 games for Pittsburgh last season before missing the final 33 games and the postseason due...

AP Hockey WriterKuznetsov returns, scores goal, adds assist in Caps' winBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Capitals put Evgeny Kuznetsov in the lineup for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night and he didn't miss a beat.The Russian star scored...