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AP Hockey WriterRangers fire coach Alain Vigneault after missing playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe New York Rangers fired coach Alain Vigneault hours after they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2010.General manager Jeff Gorton announced the firing Saturday night, a full day before the end of the NHL regular...

NHL teams will be allowed to spend more next seasonMANALAPAN, Florida (AP) NHLs team will be allowed to spend more next season.Commissioner Gary Bettman told reporters at the conclusion of the league's board of governors meeting Friday that the projected salary cap for 2018-19 will be somewhere between...

Sens GM: Getting Duchene was a 'no-brainer'OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Senators general manager Pierre Dorion says the trade to bring Matt Duchene to Ottawa was a ''no- brainer.''Dorion and Duchene met with reporters on Monday, a day after the Senators acquired Duchene from Colorado as part of a three-way...

The VEGAS and the MINNESOTA will both be gunning for a victory on 11/30/2017 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. VEGAS vs MINNESOTA When: 8:00 PM  ET, Thursday, November 30, 2017 Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota ROT TEAM PL OU ML 7 VEGAS 0 (-110) 5.5 -115 -105 150 -170 8 MINNESOTA TV: 8 p.m. ET, AT&TSN-Rocky Mountain (Vegas), FSN North (Minnesota) LINE: 0 PREDICTION: Wild 3, Golden...

AP Hockey WriterTaxi! NHL taxi squads to help teams stay on ice in pandemicBy LARRY LAGEis bracing for bumps as it aims to pull offduring the COVID-19 pandemic and they're hoping taxi squads will help teams overcome outbreaks to stay on the ice.Alas, the defending Western Conference champion Dallas...

Devils acquire G Louis Dominque from Lightning for '21 pickNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have acquired goaltender Louis Domingue from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft.The Devils announced the deal minutes before their game Friday night against the...

Predators unveil new catfish tank for start of NHL playoffsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tossing catfish onto the ice has been a popular hockey tradition in Music City and the Nashville Predators finally have their own catfish tank inside the arena.Team President Sean Henry unveiled the new tank hours before...

AP Hockey WriterDetroit's new arena hosts Red Wings game for the 1st timeBy LARRY LAGEDetroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard crouched in net and gazed up at the largest videoboard in the NHL.''I caught myself a couple of times, especially in the first and halfway through the third, watching...

AP Sports WriterBardreau helps Islanders beat Senators for 10th straight winBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Cole Bardreau scored his first NHL goal on a penalty shot in the second period, and the New York Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 Tuesday night for their 10th straight win.Cal...

The Columbus Blue Jackets attempt to extend their point streak to six games when they host the sliding Arizona Coyotes on Monday in the back end of their home-and-home series. Columbus improved to 4-0-1 with Saturday's 3-2 shootout triumph in Arizona, which also was its third consecutive victory. Arizona Coyotes...

AP Hockey WritersNHL playoff scenarios run the gamut of where, when and howBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOShorts and skates don’t usually mix. Maintaining NHL-quality ice in August or holding a Stanley Cup Final in September? Those are far from the norm, too.With the NHL playoffs, which were to...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders have signed goalie Kevin Poulin to a one-year, two-way contract.The Islanders announced the deal Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.Poulin had a 2.87 goals-against average with a .912 save percentage in 45 games for Bridgeport last season in the...