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Minnesota Wild fire coach Bruce BoudreauST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday after their 30th loss of the season.First-year general manager Bill Guerin fired Boudreau in the aftermath of a shootout loss to the New York Rangers. Assistant Dean Evason was named...

Wild re-sign forwards Gabriel and Mitchell, goalie MichalekST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have re-signed right wings Kurtis Gabriel and Zack Mitchell and goalie Steve Michalek to one-year, two-way contracts.The deals with the three restricted free agents were done Monday, adding to the many moves by the...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals confident about playoffs with lower expectationsBy STEPHEN WHYNOFreed from the weight of the world of being Stanley Cup favorites, the Washington Capitals are playing like a team eager to prove something.Prove doubters wrong, prove their championship window hasn't closed and, most notably, prove they can get...

AP Sports WriterFlyers support Humboldt player paralyzed in bus crashBy DAN GELSTONVOORHEES, N.J. (AP) Ryan Straschnitzki felt at home as he was wheeled into a perch overlooking the ice at the Philadelphia Flyers' practice facility.Below him, Flyers prospects in the same age range as the 19-year-old Straschnitzki skated...

Nashville 0 1 0-1N.Y. Rangers 1 1 2-4First Period-1, N.Y. Rangers, Staal 5 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 6:36.Second Period-2, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider 17 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 4:14. 3, Nashville, Cullen 7 (Beck, Santorelli), 15:24.Third Period-4, N.Y. Rangers, Moore 6 (Girardi, Glass), 5:51. 5,...

AP Hockey WriterWheeler scores go-ahead goal, Jets beat Sabres 3-1By JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Blake Wheeler scored the go-ahead goal by redirecting Josh Morrissey's centering pass with 3:55 remaining and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Sunday to snap an 0-2-1 skid.Connor Hellebuyck made 35...

Blue Jackets sign forward Robinson for 2 more yearsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets signed forward Eric Robinson to a two-year contract extension on Monday.The 24-year-old Robinson was pressed into action at the NHL level this season because of rash of injuries to regulars. He has responded...

Associated PressNyquist has 2 goals, Red Wings rally past Golden Knights 6-3By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill put a lot of weight in this four-game road trip. A season after missing the playoffs for the first time in 25 years, Detroit was hoping a...

DETROIT (AP) Dallas boosted its lead in the NHL Central Division with a 4-1 win at Detroit on Sunday, notching their sixth win in seven games.Elsewhere, New Jersey beat Vancouver in overtime to prevent the Canucks going top of the Pacific Division, Boston won at the New York...

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...

Associated PressNHL's focus shifts to Canadian cities as possible hubsBy ROB GILLIES and JOHN WAWROWCanada has approved the NHL’s return-to-play proposal that could lead to one or more cities north of the border serving as host sites for the league's 24-team playoff format.Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Friday...

Islanders' Boychuk retires due to lingering eye injuryEAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk has decided to retire as a result of an eye injury sustained last season.The Islanders on Wednesday announced Boychuk's decision to end his 13-year NHL career after the player had numerous...