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AP Sports WriterZibanejad scores in OT, Rangers beat rival Islanders 4-3By VIN A. CHERWOOUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) When the puck came to Mika Zibanejad in overtime, he knew what he wanted to do.Zibanejad scored 28 seconds into the extra period and the New York Rangers recovered after giving up...

AP Hockey WritersNHL, players' union announce plan to resume play on Aug. 1By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOThe National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association announced a tentative agreement Monday to return to play this season and extend their collective bargaining agreement by four years.The CBA deal, coupled with...

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.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17...

Canucks deal Nilsson, Archibald to SenatorsOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Vancouver Canucks traded goalie Anders Nilsson and minor-league winger Darren Archibald to the Ottawa Senators for netminder Mike McKenna, forward Tom Pyatt and a sixth-round pick in the 2019 draft on Wednesday.Nilsson, 28, had a 3-8-1 record with a...

Edmonton Oilers hire Dave Tippett as head coachEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers hired NHL veteran Dave Tippett as their next head coach Tuesday, the first big move for new general manager Ken Holland.Tippett, who had been working as a senior adviser to Seattle's new NHL team since...

Rangers defenseman Kevin Klein retires after 12 NHL seasonsNEW YORK (AP) New York Rangers defenseman Kevin Klein has retired after playing parts of 12 seasons in the NHL.The Rangers announced the retirement of the 32-year-old on Friday.Klein played in 627 career NHL games with the Rangers and Nashville...

Canucks' Boeser, Fantenberg in concussion protocolBURNABY, British Columbia (AP) Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser and defenseman Oscar Fantenberg are in concussion protocol.Neither player was on the ice for practice Tuesday, a day after their injuries during a 6-4 exhibition victory over Ottawa.Fantenberg left Monday night's game after he...

AP Sports WriterPreds' Filip 'Scoresberg' dazzling NHL with scoring touchBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Filip Forsberg dropped his broken stick and raced to the bench for another just as the puck slid around the boards near his skates. He grabbed a new stick from the Predators' equipment...

Hurricanes D Pesce to miss 2-game road trip with concussionRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce will miss the team's upcoming two-game road trip with a concussion.Coach Bill Peters announced Pesce's condition Wednesday, one day after the defenseman was struck in the head by a puck during...

Predators bring back Mikael Granlund on 1-year contractNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed forward Mikael Granlund to a one-year, $3.75 million contract, bringing him back to the team that traded for him in February 2019.They also signed one of his former teammates, adding forward Erik Haula...

AP Sports WriterCapitals trail by 2 before roaring back to beat Senators 7-2By HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) The reigning Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals spotted the NHL-worst Ottawa Senators an early two-goal lead before turning things around with the help of a pair of second-period scores from T.J. Oshie...

Canadiens Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur has heart surgeryMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery on Thursday, the NHL club has confirmed.The Canadians say the procedure took place at the Centre hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM).''This procedure was necessary after...