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Associated PressLightning beat Sabres 5-3 to sweep 2-game series in SwedenBy KAREL JANICEKSTOCKHOLM (AP) Pat Maroon and the Tampa Bay Lightning made the most of their long trip to Sweden.Maroon scored twice, and the Lighting beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Saturday for a sweep of their two...

AP Hockey WriterBubble crankiness ratchets up the nasty for Stars-LightningBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Pat Maroon shot a puck into the Dallas bench, nailing an opponent in the face. Victor Hedman tripped Corey Perry before a faceoff. Perry put Tampa Bay's Cedric Paquette into a headlock before getting...

AP Sports WriterCarolina beats Coyotes 6-5 after giving up weird goalBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Cam Ward allowed an early goal when the puck stuck in his skate. With Arizona trying to force overtime, the Carolina goalie used his glove to prevent another one.Jeff Skinner scored his second...

AP Sports WriterJohansen sends Predators past Wild again, 5-4 in shootoutBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ryan Johansen's patience in the shootout is making Minnesota goalies very angry and grabbing extra points for Nashville.Johansen skated in slowly on Devan Dubnyk before beating the sprawled-out netminder for the lone...

McDavid scores on power play, Oilers edge Rangers 2-1By ALLAN KREDANEW YORK (AP) Edmonton captain Connor McDavid scored the go-ahead goal on the power play and added an assist, lifting the Oilers past New York 2-1 for their first win of the season.McDavid scored his second of the...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have sent forward Raffi Torres on a conditioning assignment in the minors following the completion of his 41-game suspension.The Sharks added Torres to the active roster Wednesday and immediately assigned him to the Barracuda of the AHL.Torres was suspended for...

AP Hockey WriterBarzal agrees to 3-year contract, back on ice with IslandersBy STEPHEN WHYNOMathew Barzal joined the New York Islanders on the ice Saturday for his first practice of training camp after agreeing to a $21 million, three-year contract.The 23-year-old star forward missed the first few days of camp...

All-female TV crew in Canada to work Vegas-Calgary NHL gameBy The Associated PressAn all-female broadcast team in Canada will cover an NHL game next week between the Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights.Play-by-play announcer Leah Hextall, game analyst Cassie Campbell-Pascall and reporter Christine Simpson will work the March 8...

NEW YORK (AP) Antti Raanta made 22 saves for his fourth career shutout in his Rangers debut to lead New York to a 4-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday.Marc Staal, Mats Zuccarello, Jesper Fast and Viktor Stalberg scored for New York, which snapped a three...

Hurricanes cool off Flames with 4-0 victoryCALGARY, Alberta (AP) James Reimer made 32 stops and Warren Foegele scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes ended Calgary's seven-game winning streak with a 4-0 victory over the Flames on Saturday.It's the second shutout of the season for Reimer, who has won...

Sabres' coach Phil Housley hires Chris Hajt as assistantBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres rookie head coach Phil Housley has hired Chris Hajt to serve as one of his assistants.Hajt spent the previous three seasons as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Kings' American Hockey League affiliate, including...

AP Hockey WriterAnother early exit plunges Capitals into offseason of changeBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The aftermath of the Washington Capitals' all-too-familiar early playoff exit has an unfamiliar feeling this time.No longer could players fall back on learning from the latest loss , in seven games in the...