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Capitals hire Arniel, Cashman as assistant coachesARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The Washington Capitals have hired Scott Arniel and Reid Cashman as assistants on coach Todd Reirden's staff.General manager Brian MacLellan announced the moves Monday. Since Reirden was promoted from associate coach to fill Barry Trotz's role, Arniel and Cashman...

Bishop, Khudobin combine for shutout, Stars beat Flames 2-0DALLAS (AP) Ben Bishop got help from backup Anton Khudobin, and together they made franchise history.Bishop and Khudobin teamed up for the first combined shutout for the Dallas Stars in a 2-0 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.Jamie...

AP Sports WriterNieto's hat trick lifts Avalanche to 5-3 win over StarsBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Matt Nieto capped off his first career hat trick on an empty-netter in the closing seconds, Semyon Varlamov stopped 34 shots and the injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche ended a three-game skid with a 5-3...

Coyotes acquire Kuemper from Kings for Rieder, WedgewoodGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes acquired goalie Darcy Kuemper from the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday for forward Tobias Rieder and goalie Scott Wedgewood.The 27-year-old Kuemper was 10-1-3 with a 2.10 goals-against average in 19 games for the Kings this...

Stars captain Benn recovering from muscle surgeryFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is recovering from surgery to repair an abdominal muscle injury.Stars general manager Jim Nill said Friday that the full recovery time is six weeks, and that the surgery performed Thursday went as planned. It...

Flames coach Bill Peters hit in face by puckGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Calgary coach Bill Peters needed stitches in his left jaw after being hit with a puck during the Flames' 6-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday.Peters left for about 10 minutes of game time in the...

AP Hockey WriterFollow the money: Salary cap could spawn NHL trade frenzyBy STEPHEN WHYNOMatt Niskanen wasn't totally shocked when the Washington Capitals traded him to Philadelphia last week.One look at their salary cap picture explained it.''I know what kind of situation Washington was in, so I knew there was...

AP Sports WriterBowman eager to set Blackhawks back on championship courseBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Stan Bowman has a new job title and the same goal to set the Chicago Blackhawks back on a championship course. He insists no one is hungrier than he is to see it happen.''I'm...

Biega gets 1st goal in 3 years to lift Canucks over DucksVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Vancouver coach Travis Green did a double take when he saw Alex Biega doing postgame TV interviews.Biega got his first goal in over three years, Brandon Sutter had two goals and an assist...

AP Hockey WriterSabres change course, fire GM Botterill after 3 seasonsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Jason Botterill on Tuesday in a dramatic change-of-course three weeks after co-owner Kim Pegula said his job was secure.In announcing the decision, the Sabres promoted senior vice...

LA Kings sign Trevor Lewis to 4-year contract extensionEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Forward Trevor Lewis has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings.The club announced the deal Saturday.Lewis has been a key player on the Kings' depth lines for the past six seasons, playing...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, players reach tentative deal for 56-game seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNODrop the puck in mid-January? The National Hockey League is well on the way to making that happen.The NHL and players reached a tentative deal Friday to hold a 56-game season that would begin Jan. 13. The NHLPA...