NHL

Maple Leafs promote Kyle Dubas, 32, to general managerTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday promoted Kyle Dubas, who at 32 becomes one of the NHL's youngest general managers.Dubas joined the team as assistant general manager in 2014. He is an advocate of analytics and succeeds 75-year-old...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals defenseman Michal Kempny out indefinitelyBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.Coach Todd Reirden updated Kempny's status Friday.In an overtime loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday, Kempny's left leg bent awkwardly as he went down to the ice...

Blue Jackets sign G Korpisalo to 2-year contract extensionCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed backup goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a two-year contract extension.The 23-year-old Korpisalo was a backup last season to All-Star Sergei Bobrovsky. The native of Finland was 7-5-1 with a 2.88 goals-against average,...

AP Hockey WriterArizona-born Matthews goes 1st in NHL draft; Finns followBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Once the ''Go Leafs, Go!'' chants subsided after Toronto selected Arizona-born center Auston Matthews with the first pick in the NHL draft, the Finns began their march to the podium.Three players from Finland...

Leafs' Matthews, Marner make cameos in "The Nutcracker"TORONTO (AP) Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is used to playing in packed arenas under the bright lights. Put him in a colorful costume at The National Ballet of Canada, however, and it's an entirely different story.Matthews and teammate Mitch...

No matter what goalie the Chicago Blackhawks put into their net, they are coming away with win after win. Corey Crawford completed the task to perfection on Sunday night as he made Andrew Shaw's goal stand up in a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets that stretched the Blackhawks'...

Devils goalie Cory Schneider placed on injured reserveNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils placed goalie Cory Schneider on injured reserve with a lower-body injury suffered Thursday night in a 5-4 overtime victory at Ottawa.Schneider left after the second period. Keith Kinkaid replaced him and stopped all nine...

Marner scores in OT to lift Maple Leafs past Bruins 4-3TORONTO (AP) Mitch Marner scored at 3:54 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.Alexander Kerfoot, Morgan Rielly and Dmytro Timashov scored in regulation for the Maple Leafs....

Associated PressCoyotes rally for 4-3 shootout win over BlackhawksBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) After falling behind early, the surprising Arizona Coyotes came back to pull out a win and grab a share of first place in the Pacific Division.Conor Garland and Nick Schmaltz scored on the Coyotes' first two...

Flyers' van Riemsdyk out 5-6 weeks with lower-body injuryPHILADELPHIA (AP) Flyers winger James van Riemsdyk is out five to six weeks with a lower-body injury.General manager Ron Hextall announced the time frame for van Riemsdyk's absence Monday. Van Riemsdyk was hit with a shot from Avalanche defenseman Mark...

AP Hockey WriterBruins to lock arms for anthems to promote racial equalityBy STEPHEN WHYNOBoston Bruins players plan to lock arms during the U.S. and Canadian anthems to promote racial equality, while members of the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins lined up together Tuesday before the first exhibition game of...

Hacker posts racial slur on fan chat with black NHL playerNEW YORK (AP) A hacker posted a racial slur hundreds of times in an online fan video chat Friday with a black New York Rangers prospect.The NHL team scrambled to disable the hacker on the Zoom chat with...