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The New York Islanders and the Winnipeg Jets will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at MTS Centre. New York Islanders vs. Winnipeg Jets When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 27, 2013 Where: MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba TV: 8 p.m. ET, MSG-Plus2 (New York), TSN...

Associated PressMaatta's third-period goal leads Penguins past Maple LeafsBy DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) Olli Maatta has played five seasons with Evgeni Malkin and he's not sure he's ever seen his teammate play as well as he is right now.Maatta scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and Malkin...

Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson in concussion protocolBy The Associated PressThe Vancouver Canucks say rookie forward Elias Pettersson is in concussion protocol while center Jay Beagle is out six weeks with a broken forearm.Pettersson was injured when he was taken hard into the end boards and slammed to the ice...

Associated PressSaad scores 2, Blackhawks beat Coyotes in a shootoutBy JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Patrick Kane scored in the overtime shootout and ran his points streak to 12 games, and Corey Crawford stopped both shootout attempts he faced, leading the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 win over the...

Hockey luminaries attend Red Kelly's funeral in TorontoTORONTO (AP) Family, friends and many of hockey's most luminous names bid farewell to Red Kelly at the NHL great's funeral Friday.The eight-time Stanley Cup champion played 20 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs. He died at...

Big crowds, extra police expected at Blues' celebrationST. LOUIS (AP) Organizers of the celebration to honor the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues expect a massive crowd, and security will be tight.Hundreds of thousands of people are expected Saturday for a parade and rally beneath the Gateway Arch...

AP Hockey WriterNHL Players to Watch: Sabres Eichel has plenty to proveBy JOHN WAWROWSabres center Jack Eichel isn't mincing words when assessing his first two NHL seasons.''Actually, I think I've proven nothing,'' the 20-year-old face of the franchise said before bluntly outlining his lack of accomplishments.''If you look at...

Associated PressMerzlikins gets first shutout, Blue Jackets beat Vegas 3-0By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) It’s only fitting Elvis Merzlikins earned his first career shutout at T-Mobile Arena.After all, the Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender was named by his late father after the iconic entertainer who once starred on Las...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes and goalie Eddie Lack have agreed to a two-year contract extension.The deal announced Saturday will pay Lack $2.5 million next season and $3 million in 2017-18. He is entering the final year of a deal that will pay him $1.3 million this...

AP Hockey WriterNHL GMs call for change on goalie interference challengesBy STEPHEN WHYNOCoach's challenges for goaltender interference and the ensuing arguments aren't going away.There will just be a new place to direct the complaints.With the goal of refining the consistency of goalie interference challenges, NHL general managers on Wednesday...

Penguins acquire Bjugstad, McCann from PanthersPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forwards Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann from the Florida Panthers for forward Derick Brassard, Riley Sheahan and three 2019 draft picks.The Penguins announced the trade Friday, a move that will give them an influx of youth...

Despite a lockout that wiped out the entire preseason and 34 regular-season games, NHL teams instituted the largest ticket percentage increase among the pro hockey league, the NBA and the NFL for the second consecutive season, according to an annual study by Team Marketing Report, a Chicago-based sports marketing...