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Associated PressWeal's shootout goal lifts Flyers past Panthers 6-5By AARON BRACYPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Flyers blew a three-goal lead, pulled their starting goalie in the third period but still managed to gain two points.Not exactly the recipe for a victory, but they'll take it.''Kind of a crazy game,'' coach...

AP Sports WriterBoeser's OT winner lifts Canucks by Penguins 3-2By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The arrival of 19-year-old Elias Pettersson has provided Vancouver with a much needed jolt. Yet the Canucks believe they're far more than their fresh-faced rookie.Going toe-to-toe with Pittsburgh near the end of a draining road...

Sparks, Kapanen lead Maple Leafs to 4-1 win over KingsTORONTO (AP) Garret Sparks had a lot of thoughts before his first start of the season earlier this month. He didn't have a chance to overthink his second outing.The backup goalie made 33 saves in place of the injured...

Associated PressJohansen, Forsberg lead Predators over Wild 4-2By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ryan Johansen and P.K. Subban each had two assists, and the Nashville Predators beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Monday night for their fifth win in six games.Craig Smith, Mattias Ekholm, Filip Forsberg and Miikka Salomaki...

Sparks, Kapanen lead Maple Leafs to 4-1 win over KingsTORONTO (AP) Garret Sparks made 33 saves in a surprise start, Kasperi Kapanen scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 Monday night for their fifth straight win.Patrick Marleau and Mitch Marner also scored...

Panthers D Matheson suspended 2 games by NHLNEW YORK (AP) Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson was suspended two games without pay Monday for an incident early in the third period of a game against Vancouver during the weekend.Matheson was punished for interference and unsportsmanlike conduct for his hit...

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...

Avalanche claim forward Marko Dano from Jets off waiversDENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche have claimed center Marko Dano off waivers from Winnipeg.The 23-year-old played in 23 games for the Jets last season with two goals and an assist. He was a first-round pick of Columbus in 2013.Over his...

AP Hockey WriterNHL stays with status quo as Canada pot legalization loomsBy 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...

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...

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 some...

Penguins D Schultz out 4 months with fractured left legPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz will miss the next four months because of a fractured left leg.Schultz injured the leg in the first period of a shootout loss to Montreal on Saturday after getting tangled up with...