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AP Sports WriterBlues rally for 5-4 overtime win over BlackhawksBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Patrik Berglund scored 3:31 into overtime, and the St. Louis Blues came from behind for a big 5-4 victory over the lowly Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.Defensemen Alex Pietrangelo and Vince Dunn each had a...

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks rally for 5-4 shootout win over SabresBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat beat Carter Hutton during a perfect shootout, sending the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.Artem Anisimov scored twice for Chicago, which...

Bruins' Grzelcyk to return for Game 7 of Stanley Cup FinalBOSTON (AP) Matt Grzelcyk (GRIHZ'-lihk) is expected to return to the Boston lineup for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final against St. Louis.Grzelcyk's return is a major boost on the blue line for Boston. He suffered a...

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...

Ducks C Ryan Kesler has hip surgery, will be out 3 monthsANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler has undergone hip surgery that will keep the Selke Trophy finalist away from full hockey activity for 12 weeks.The 32-year-old Kesler had surgery last week, the Ducks announced Saturday.Kesler...

AP Sports WriterLA Kings trade Cup-winning goal scorer Martinez to VegasBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings traded Stanley Cup-winning goal scorer Alec Martinez to the Vegas Golden Knights for two second-round draft picks on Wednesday.The Kings got the Knights' second-round pick in 2020 and St....

Kopitar and Kings hand Red Wings 8th straight loss, 4-1LOS ANGELES (AP) There are goals struck so well it can be hard to see the puck until it hits the net. And then there are those like the game-winner in the Los Angeles Kings' 4-1 victory Thursday night...

Stars win Bowness' 1st game as coach, shut out Devils 2-0DALLAS (AP) Rick Bowness had quite a day.Bowness woke up as an assistant coach for the Dallas Stars and finished Tuesday with his first win as an interim head coach in 15 years, hours after coach Jim Montgomery...

Georgiev gets 1st NHL win, resurgent Rangers beat Oilers 3-2EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist, and Alexander Georgiev made 35 saves for his first NHL win as the resurgent New York Rangers held off the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday night.Chris Kreider and...

Nylander, Matthews lead Maple Leafs to 5-2 win over SabresTORONTO (AP) Auston Matthews kept his points streak going, and William Nylander was the main reason why.The two each had two goals and an assist as the playoff-bound Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Monday night.Andreas...

Capitals' Shattenkirk suspended 2 games for chargingNEW YORK (AP) Washington Capitals defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk has been suspended two games for charging Los Angeles Kings defenseman Kevin Gravel.The NHL announced the suspension Sunday about six hours before the Capitals were to play the Anaheim Ducks. Shattenkirk will miss that...

CHICAGO (AP) The New York Rangers spoiled Chicago's banner-raising by winning 3-2 at the Blackhawks on Wednesday as the new NHL season got underway.The Blackhawks rolled out the banner after its sixth NHL title last season but the Rangers quickly dampened celebrations for the sellout crowd on what...