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Murray stops 25 shots, Pens score late to beat Stars 3-0DALLAS (AP) What could have been a bitter end to a dismal road trip turned into an emphatic win for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.Matt Murray made 25 saves for his first shutout of the season, Dominik...

Carolina Hurricanes re-sign D Haydn Fleury to 1-year dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed defenseman Haydn Fleury to a one-year contract worth $850,000.The team announced the deal Tuesday. The 23-year-old skated in 20 regular-season games with the Hurricanes along with nine playoff games last season. He...

Red Wings, Blashill agree on 2-year contract extensionDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings and coach Jeff Blashill have agreed on a two-year contract extension.The 45-year-old Blashill is in his fourth season as coach of the storied franchise, which will miss the playoffs for the third straight year.General manager...

AP Hockey WriterAP Interview: Welsh happy as 1 of NHL's 1st female officialsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Once the butterflies and adrenalin rush of officiating her first NHL prospects game subsided, Kirsten Welsh woke up Saturday eager to get back on the ice again.Whatever miscues Welsh made and...

AP Sports WriterKane helps Blackhawks beat Flames 5-1 for 3rd straight winBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 5-1 on Tuesday night for their third straight win.Kane scored his third of the season on a...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets look to move past drama of departing starsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The offseason drama churned up by the exodus of some of their top stars is now behind the Columbus Blue Jackets.Now they open training camp with some burning questions.Can veteran Joonas Korpisalo,...

AP Hockey WriterLongtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara leaves for CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Longtime Boston captain Zdeno Chara signed with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, saying his former team had decided to move on from the towering defenseman who helped the Bruins climb back into the top echelon...

AP Hockey WriterKuznetsov ban could open door for Caps' top pick McMichaelBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Connor McMichael in his NHL exhibition debut made a no-look pass to set up a goal that junior coach Dale Hunter knows was no accident.''He knew that guy had an empty net...

AP Sports WriterUnder new owner, Hurricanes embrace Hartford Whaler historyBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The new owner of the Carolina Hurricanes has a soft spot for his team's old identity - the Hartford Whalers.In the month since Tom Dundon assumed control of the Hurricanes, they've brought back the...

The MINNESOTA and the SAN JOSE will both be gunning for a victory on 11/6/2018 at 10:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MINNESOTA WILD vs SAN JOSE SHARKS When: 10:30 PM  ET, Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Where: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California ROT TEAM PL OU ML 65 MINNESOTA 0 (-110) 5.5 -120 100 135 -155 66 SAN JOSE TV: 10:35 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: SAN...

LA Kings sign forward Bokondji Imama after Tampa Bay tradeEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Bokondji Imama to a three-year, entry-level contract.The Kings reached the deal Thursday, a few hours before the signing deadline for unsigned draft choices.Los Angeles acquired the rights to...

Schwartz finishes 3-on-0 to lift Blues over Canucks in OTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Jaden Schwartz scored at 3:28 of overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.It was the fifth consecutive win for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who...