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AP Hockey WriterBlues' Tarasenko hopes to be ready for camp after surgeryBy STEPHEN WHYNOCHICAGO (AP) With the exception of seeing a couple of concerts and getting some family time, Vladimir Tarasenko had a boring summer.A surgically repaired left shoulder kept Tarasenko on the shelf and unable to train...

AP Sports WriterElliott has Blues 1 win from Western Conference finalsBy R.B. FALLSTROMST. LOUIS (AP) Brian Elliott's postseason play is the biggest reason the St. Louis Blues are one win away from their first appearance in the Western Conference finals since 2001.Game after game, the goalie has been...

AP Sports WriterBruins, Maple Leafs back at it, with memories of 2013By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins remember what happened last time they met Toronto in the NHL playoffs. They also realize they can't count on it happening again.After taking a 3-1 lead in the series but...

Seattle hires former US team captain Cammi Granato as scoutSEATTLE (AP) Seattle's expansion NHL franchise has hired former U.S. Olympic team captain Cammi Granato as a pro scout.Granato is one of a handful of women working on the hockey operations side of an NHL franchise and she is...

The Vancouver Canucks and the Philadelphia Flyers will both be gunning for a victory on 1/12/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Vancouver Canucks vs Philadelphia Flyers When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PL OU ML 1 VANCOUVER 0 (-110) 5 -130 110 160 -180 2 PHILADELPHIA TV: 7 p.m. ET, Sportsnet Pacific...

Associated PressHuberdeau scores in OT to lift Panthers past Sharks, 6-5By RICK EYMERSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Jonathan Huberdeau scored 1:38 into overtime after San Jose's Joe Pavelski scored twice late in the third period to tie it, and the Florida Panthers beat the Sharks 6-5 on Wednesday night.Nick...

AP Sports WriterWomen's pro hockey league makes a pact with the DevilsBy MELISSA MURPHYNEW YORK (AP) There's hope for girls and women who want to play professional hockey in the United States thanks to the New Jersey Devils.The Devils recently announced a partnership with the Metropolitan Riveters, one...

AP Hockey WriterDual-role players? Defensemen as wingers show it can be doneBy STEPHEN WHYNOBrendan Smith caught his breath for a few seconds on the bench before New York Rangers coach David Quinn called his name again.Smith had just skated a shift as a defenseman and was needed at forward,...

AP Sports WriterDevil of a deal: New Jersey lands P.K. Subban from NashvilleBy TIM BOOTHVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The revamp of the New Jersey Devils now includes one of the top defensemen in the NHL to go along with No. 1 overall draft pick Jack Hughes.The Devils made...

Carolina 1 4 0-5N.Y. Islanders 1 1 1-3First Period-1, N.Y. Islanders, Grabner 7 (Strome, J.Boychuk), 11:47. 2, Carolina, McClement 5 (Terry, Malone), 17:41.Second Period-3, Carolina, Faulk 12 (E.Staal, Rask), 1:26 (pp). 4, Carolina, McClement 6 (Nestrasil, Gerbe),...

Associated PressCoyotes get 1st win, beat Flyers in OT after blowing leadBy AARON BRACYPHILADELPHIA (AP) The struggling Arizona Coyotes finally got their first win of the season - but it sure didn't come easy.Alex Goligoski scored late in overtime after the Coyotes blew a two-goal lead in the...

Associated PressLightning beat Hurricanes 3-1 for seventh straight winBy KEN TYSIACRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Not even a brutal schedule is slowing the Tampa Bay Lightning.Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist, Nikita Kucherov had two assists and Tampa Bay beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 Sunday for their seventh...