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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) New Jersey Devils left wing Reid Boucher is going to be sidelined after sustaining a concussion in a prospects game over the weekend.Executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero said Tuesday that Boucher was hurt against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. He was...

AP Hockey WriterNHL season preview: Teams load up to challenge champion CapsBy STEPHEN WHYNOT.J. Oshie stepped to the microphone and apologized for his voice.It was hoarse from days and nights of celebrating the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup triumph and fans now had gathered on the National Mall after the...

Golden Knights rout Canucks 9-4 in first preseason gameVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) By the time the Elvis Presley impersonator singing tunes between whistles had left the building, the NHL's newest franchise was already well on its way to victory in its first exhibition game.Tyler Wong scored three times...

Florida Panthers, Erik Gudbranson agree on 1-year dealSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Panthers and defenseman Erik Gudbranson have agreed on a one-year contract.The Panthers announced the deal on Monday. Panthers general manager Dale Tallon says Gudbranson is an ''important part of our young core.''Gudbranson was the No. 3...

Golden Knights' Stastny out 3 games with lower-body injuryWASHINGTON (AP) Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny will miss at least three games with an undisclosed lower-body injury.Coach Gerard Gallant on ruled out Stastny for games Wednesday night at the Capitals, Thursday night at the Penguins and Saturday afternoon...

AP Hockey WriterCup champion Blues visit Trump at White House as full teamBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump honored the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, using the occasion to announce an envoy to Turkey, mention the economy and an agriculture deal with China and...

AP Sports WriterJohnson lifts Lightning past Devils 7-6By TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Tyler Johnson scored 1:16 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the New Jersey Devils 7-6 on Wednesday night, avoiding their first three-game losing streak since late March 2018.Ondrej Palat scored twice for...

CHICAGO (AP) - Pekka Rinne watched one more hard-fought night end with the rookie goaltender in the other net stealing the headlines.But after the biggest win of his brief career, the Blackhawks' Scott Darling did his best to share the credit.''Credit Rinne,'' he said after teammate Brent Seabrook beat...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes sign Connor Murphy to 6-year dealBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes locked up two of their best young defenseman on Thursday, signing Connor Murphy to a six-year contract and Michael Stone to a one-year dealMurphy's deal is for $23.1 million with a salary...

AP Hockey WriterSabres acquire Boston U's Hickey; send Fasching to CoyotesBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres stocked up on another Boston University product by acquiring defenseman Brandon Hickey in a trade that sent forward Hudson Fasching to the Arizona Coyotes.Buffalo also acquired minor-league forward Mike Sislo...

New York Rangers sign forward Marek HrivikNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have signed restricted free agent forward Marek Hrivik.General manager Jeff Gorton announced the signing Thursday without releasing contract details.Hrivik skated in 68 games with Hartford (AHL) this past season, getting 12 goals and 29 assists....

AP Hockey WriterA little Lundqvist in him? Flyers counting on Hart in Game 7By STEPHEN WHYNOThe last time Barry Trotz coached against Alain Vigneault in the playoffs, Trotz's team blew a 3-1 series lead and lost in seven games.His New York Islanders took the same lead this year and...