NHL

Stars, Kings swap US-born prospects on final day of draftBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Dallas Stars have traded goaltender Jack Campbell to the Los Angeles Kings for defenseman Nick Ebert in a swap of American-born prospects.The deal reached on the final day of the NHL draft on Saturday gives...

AP Hockey WriterMarijuana legalization in Canada won't change NHL - yetBy STEPHEN WHYNOAs Riley Cote took and delivered countless punches over more than a decade of junior and pro hockey, he was eager to avoid painkillers.Early on, marijuana was touted to the enforcer as a healing option.''I started noticing...

AP Sports WriterLA Kings trade Cup-winning goal scorer Martinez to VegasBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings traded Stanley Cup-winning goal scorer Alec Martinez to the Vegas Golden Knights for two second-round draft picks on Wednesday.The Kings got the Knights' second-round pick in 2020 and St....

AP Sports WriterStar-laden Penguins open playoffs against stingy IslandersBy VIN A. CHERWOOEAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins have the big-name players. The New York Islanders rely on their system for success.Perennial All-Stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin lead the high-scoring Penguins against Anders Lee, Mathew Barzal and...

Jets clinch playoff spot with shootout win over NashvilleWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Mark Scheifele scored the only goal in a shootout and the Winnipeg Jets clinched a playoff spot with a 5-4 win over the Nashville Predators on Sunday night.The Jets are in the postseason for the first time...

Sabres agree to 2-year deal with Penn State captain BiroBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to an entry-level contract with undrafted forward Brandon Biro.The two-year deal was announced on Wednesday.The 22-year-old Biro helped lead Penn State to a Big Ten-best 12-8-4 record while serving as the...

Wild center Zac Dalpe out 4 to 6 weeks after knee surgeryST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild center Zac Dalpe will miss the next four to six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee.Dalpe was hurt Saturday in Minnesota's 4-0...

CHICAGO (AP) Cam Talbot came through again to help the Edmonton Oilers keep climbing in the standings. Talbot made 38 saves, Connor McDavid scored his 20th goal and the Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Saturday night for their third straight win. Matt Benning and Milan Lucic also scored for...

Associated PressPanarin, Bjorkstrand lift Blue Jackets over Bruins 4-3 in SOBy NICOLE KRAFTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Artemi Panarin gave himself a nice 26th birthday present.Panarin and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored in a shootout, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Monday night after squandering a two-goal...

Sharks' Pavelski unlikely for Game 1 after scary injurySAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski is unlikely to play Game 1 in the second round of the playoffs against Colorado after being knocked out and bloodied in the first-round clincher.Coach Peter DeBoer said Thursday that...

AP Hockey WriterInjury to Burakovsky allows Capitals to evaluate depthBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) If there was ever a good time for the Washington Capitals to go through an injury, it's now.That's not a knock on Andre Burakovsky, who was a point-a-game player the last 14 games before...

AP Sports WriterBobby Ryan lifts Senators past Penguins in OT in Game 1By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Bobby Ryan beat Marc-Andre Fleury on a breakaway 4:59 into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday n Game 1 of the Eastern Conference...