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Former Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov retiresFormer Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov retired from professional hockey Thursday.The 41-year-old Markov played 990 regular-season games for the Canadiens between 2000 and 2017 before returning home to Russia to finish his career.Markov spent his final three years in the Kontinental Hockey League, suiting...

AP Sports WriterBettman: NHL owners not 'looking for a fight' in CBA talksBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the owners aren't ''looking for a fight'' when it comes to collective bargaining negotiations with the players.The current CBA runs until 2022, but the league...

Buffalo Sabres hire Sexton, Greeley to assistant GM jobsBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill continues filling out his staff by hiring Randy Sexton and Steve Greeley as assistant GMs.Their responsibilities will include player development and overseeing Buffalo's minor-league affiliates, with Sexton also named GM of...

AP Hockey WriterBobrovsky stops 38 shots, Blue Jackets top Sabres 4-0By JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Don't look now, but goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and the Columbus Blue Jackets are mounting yet another late-season surge to make the playoffs.Bobrovsky stopped 38 shots to earn his third shutout in five games...

Associated PressDeAngelo, Panarin lead Rangers past Devils 6-3By SCOTT CHARLESNEW YORK (AP) Tony DeAngelo recorded his first career hat trick and added two assists as the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 on Thursday night.Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists, and Jesper Fast...

NHL CalendarBy The Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland, ccd.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y., ppd.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup...

AP Hockey WriterAP Source: Canadiens prospect Struble out for rest of seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOMontreal Canadiens prospect Jayden Struble is out for the rest of the season with a lower-body injury, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes' Chayka already making waves in first 3 monthsBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) His time on the ice done, John Chayka would turn to the tape, spending up to 25 hours to break down the game just played.He tracked every player on the ice, every possession,...

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...

Catfish tosser says he was 'dumb redneck with a bad idea'PITTSBURGH (AP) A Tennessee man is calling himself a ''dumb redneck with a bad idea'' after police filed charges against him for throwing a catfish onto the rink in Pittsburgh during the opening of the Stanley Cup Final.Police...

Associated PressNolan Patrick expected to practice with Flyers on MondayBy MIKE CRANSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Flyers rookie Nolan Patrick is nearing a return from a lengthy absence due to a suspected concussion.General manager Ron Hextall said Saturday he hopes the No. 2 pick in this year's draft will be able...

MONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens won a sixth straight game to open a season for the first time in the franchise's storied history by defeating Detroit 4-1 on Saturday.The Canadiens best prior record in the first six games was five wins and an overtime loss in 1977-78.In other...