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NHL strips Coyotes of 2 picks for violating combine policyNEW YORK (AP) The NHL on Wednesday stripped the Arizona Coyotes of their 2020 second-round pick and 2021 first-round pick for violating the scouting combine policy by conducting physical tests of draft-eligible players.Commissioner Gary Bettman determined the organization broke...

Karlsson, Couture lift Sharks over Oilers 7-4EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Erik Karlsson had a goal and three assists, Logan Couture and Melker Karlsson each scored twice, and the San Jose Sharks beat the slumping Edmonton Oilers 7-4 on Saturday.Joonas Donskoi and Tomas Hertl also scored for the Sharks, who...

Associated PressBlackhawks goalie Corey Crawford suffers a concussionBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford will be sidelined again with a concussion.Crawford left Sunday's 7-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks with 1:30 left in the first period after the back of his head struck the right...

AP Hockey WriterRangers, Brendan Smith agree to $17M, 4-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The New York Rangers have agreed to terms on a $17 million, four-year deal with Brendan Smith.The defenseman will count $4.35 million against the salary cap in each season of the new contract.General manager Jeff...

NEW YORK (AP) - Take the spotlight off goaltender Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference finals and put it on Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning.If it sounds fickle, that's the way it's been for the goaltenders in this series between two of...

AP Sports WriterForsberg, Duchene score PP goals as Preds shut out Stars 2-0By TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene each scored power-play goals, and the Nashville Predators shut out the Dallas Stars 2-0 on Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak.Forsberg also ended...

AP Hockey WriterPlayers brace for moves as NHL trade deadline approachesBy JOHN WAWROWThomas Vanek remembers waking up in Edmonton, Alberta, and turning on the TV in his hotel room to find out where he was heading.It was March 5, 2014, the NHL's trade deadline day, and Vanek's bags were...

AP Sports WriterAnderson scores late in 3rd to lift Jackets over Ducks 4-2By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Josh Anderson scored late in the third period to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Friday night.Anderson got his team-high 10th goal with just under five...

Tavares scores in overtime, Maple Leafs stop Canadiens 4-3MONTREAL (AP) A matchup of teams battling for second place in the Atlantic Division lived up to expectations.John Tavares scored at 2:17 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.Andreas...

AP Hockey WriterOvechkin to skip NHL All-Star Game, be suspended 1 gameBy STEPHEN WHYNOAlex Ovechkin will skip the NHL's All-Star Weekend in San Jose to get some extra rest and serve an automatic one-game suspension.The Washington Capitals announced Ovechkin's decision Wednesday, hours before the league unveiled the full All-Star...

NHL plans move to small-group training as Phase 2 of returnTORONTO (AP) The NHL hopes to have players back in team facilities soon -- with plenty of precautions.The league, which paused its season on March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, released a memo Monday saying it is...

Caps' Burakovsky to have surgery, out rest of first roundARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Washington Capitals winger Andre Burakovsky will have minor surgery to repair an upper-body injury and miss the rest of the first-round series against Columbus.Coach Barry Trotz says Burakovsky could return if his team advances deeper in...