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Associated PressNHL partners with MGM to share data for sports bettingBy DENIS GORMANNEW YORK (AP) The NHL announced a multiyear agreement Monday to provide MGM Resorts International with data for use in betting, the second major U.S. professional sports league to strike a deal with the casino giant...

Devils sign No. 1 overall pick Nico HischierNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed No. 1 overall pick Nico Hischier to the maximum three-year, entry-level contract for salary and performance bonuses.The Devils said Saturday that Hischier will have an average salary of $925,000.The 18-year-old Swiss forward...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, NHLPA set to meet again to talk CBA extensionBy STEPHEN WHYNOCHICAGO (AP) The NHL and NHL Players' Association will meet again Friday in New York to continue collective bargaining negotiations.Players have until Sept. 15 to decide whether to terminate the current collective bargaining agreement effective...

Devils draw top pick in NHL draft lotteryTORONTO (AP) The New Jersey Devils will have the No. 1 pick at this year's NHL draft.The team was announced Tuesday night as the winner of the draft lottery.The Colorado Avalanche had the best odds of landing the first pick at...

AP Sports WriterDadonov, Reimer lead Panthers past Islanders 3-0By VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) James Reimer has been coming up big for the surging Panthers the last six weeks. His latest effort was his second shutout this month and it helped Florida move closer to a playoff spot.Reimer...

CHICAGO (AP) - There are games when Corey Crawford tests the patience of the Chicago Blackhawks and just about everyone rooting for them.Then, there are nights like this.Chicago's favorite lightning rod withstood a late barrage from the Tampa Bay Lightning to preserve a 2-1 victory that tied the Stanley...

Hoffman's goal helps Senators beat Penguins to force Game 7OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Mike Hoffman scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night and force a decisive Game 7 in the Eastern Conference...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The injury-riddled Columbus Blue Jackets will be without forward Boone Jenner for one to two months because of a stress fracture in his back.The club placed Jenner on injured reserve Saturday and recalled center Sean Collins from its American Hockey League affiliate in Springfield, Massachusetts.Jenner...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tyler Johnson scored three goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 4-3 win Tuesday night.Tampa Bay, 3-5-1 in the last nine games, also got a goal and two assists from Nikita Kucherov. Ondrej Palat had...

Associated PressPacioretty, Fleury lead Golden Knights past Flyers 5-4By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Golden Knights defenseman Jon Merrill entered Thursday night's game against Philadelphia with 343 NHL games under his belt - and he had played every single one of them on the blue line.He certainly made the...

AP Sports WriterPreds even Stanley Cup Final at 2-2, beat Penguins 4-1By TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Frederick Gaudreau sure is doing his best to earn his own locker with the Nashville Predators with a Stanley Cup Final debut for the ages.For now, he insists he is happy...

AP Hockey WriterSharks GM gives Boughner `upper hand' to take over as coachBy JOHN WAWROWSan Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson isn’t ready to remove the interim head coach tag from Bob Boughner’s title yet.Noting the Sharks’ season is not officially over with the NHL on hiatus due to...