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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings forward Dwight King will be sidelined for at least two months after having surgery on his broken foot.Kings coach Darryl Sutter announced the extent of King's injury Monday.King is a two-time Stanley Cup champion who plays a valuable depth role for...

Oilers buying out Pouliot as they keep clearing cap spaceEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers have placed forward Benoit Pouliot on unconditional waivers with the purposes of buying out his contract.Pouliot had two years left at a salary-cap hit of $4 million. By buying out Pouliot, Edmonton saves...

Jets use 4-goal third period to rally past Blackhawks 5-2WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Andrew Copp had the go-ahead score in Winnipeg's four-goal third period, and the Jets rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Sunday night.Copp gave Winnipeg a 3-2 lead when he beat Corey Crawford up high...

Lucic scores 1st goal with Flames in 4-3 win over SabresCALGARY, Alberta (AP) It took 28 games, but Milan Lucic finally has his first goal with the Calgary Flames.Lucic scored early in the third period to open three-goal lead, and the Flames held on to beat the Buffalo...

AP Hockey WritersNHL, players approve plan to resume season, extend CBABy STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROWHockey became the latest sport to finalize a return during a global pandemic after NHL owners and players approved an agreement Friday to resume the season.Games begin Aug. 1 in Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta,...

Predators hire former Devils coach John Hynes as new coachNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have hired former New Jersey Devils coach John Hynes as the third coach in franchise history after firing Peter Laviolette.The Predators announced the hiring Tuesday before a morning skate. Nashville hosts Boston on...

AP Sports WriterConfident Lightning headed to East final againBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning proving their deep playoff run of a year ago wasn't happenstance.With Ben Bishop, Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman leading the way, the Lightning are back in the Eastern Conference final again...

Lightning F J.T. Brown raises fist during national anthemSUNRISE, Fla (AP) Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Brown raised his right fist during the playing of the national anthem before the team's first road game of the season.The 27-year-old Brown, who was scratched for Tampa Bay's season-opening win against...

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...

Former Flames head coach Gulutzan joins Oilers as assistantEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Former Calgary Flames head coach Glen Gulutzan has joined the Edmonton Oilers as an assistant coach.The Oilers hired Gulutzan, Trent Yawney and Manny Viveiros on Friday as assistants under head coach Todd McLellan.Gulutzan spent the last two...

AP Hockey WriterInjured Jets in biggest trouble of NHL teams down 1-0By STEPHEN WHYNOTrouble keeps following Winnipeg Jets, from one of their best players not reporting to training camp to a bevy of injuries throughout the regular season.They're deep in it once again, not because of their Game 1...

Carolina signs D Jake Gardiner to 4-year dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Jake Gardiner to a four-year contract.Under terms of the deal announced Friday by Carolina general manager Don Waddell, Gardiner will make an average of $4.05 million each season.The 29-year-old Gardiner had three...