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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron out with fractured right footBOSTON (AP) The Bruins say leading goal scorer Patrice Bergeron is out with a fractured right foot.General manager Don Sweeney announced on Tuesday that a CT scan revealed the injury. Bergeron will be evaluated in two weeks.The forward originally suffered the...

Anderson stops 2 penalty shots, Senators beat Red Wings 2-1OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Detroit coach Jeff Blashill was quick to credit Ottawa goalie Craig Anderson.Anderson stopped two third-period penalty shots and Drake Batherson scored in his NHL debut to help the Senators beat the Red Wings 2-1 on Thursday...

Associated PressStaal, Wild hang on to beat Avalanche, 3-2By TYLER MASONST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Knowing that a daunting seven-game trip awaited them, the Minnesota Wild wanted to leave home on a high note.A win against a division rival helped them do just that.Eric Staal put Minnesota ahead on...

AP Sports WriterWild split with GM Chuck Fletcher after playoff exitBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) When Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold entered the team's new practice facility a couple of weeks ago, the organizational motto was staring him in the face.So was the advice he should make...

Associated PressSchwartz, Tarasenko have Blues close to Cup FinalBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Jaden Schwartz is on a scoring run that has the St. Louis Blues dreaming big.Schwartz's hat trick in Game 5 on Sunday helped give the Blues a 3-2 series lead against the San Jose Sharks...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Brandon Saad is gone. Same for Patrick Sharp and Kris Versteeg. Brad Richards signed with Detroit. Antoine Vermette returned to Arizona.The Chicago Blackhawks have to find a way to replace that lost production, and Bryan Bickell might be a good place to start.The rugged...

Associated PressFleury earns 408th career win, Golden Knights top Ducks 3-1By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 17 shots to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to their third straight win, 3-1 over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.Fleury got his 408th career win to move into sole...

AP Hockey WriterFlyers latest NHL team to open doors to behind-scenes accessBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen NHL officials approached the Philadelphia Flyers about appearing on their latest behind-the-scenes show, they faced almost no resistance.''There weren't many reservations,'' general manager Chuck Fletcher said. ''There really aren't any negatives as far as I'm...

AP Hockey WriterTrades juice up arms race in deep Metropolitan DivisionBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Metropolitan Division was already the deepest and most competitive in the NHL.Now the race to the finish is getting juiced up.Nearly every Metro contender made a move ahead of Monday's trade deadline to gear up for...

AP Sports WriterSt. Louis Blues stayed course, now reaping benefitsBy R.B. FALLSTROMST. LOUIS (AP) After three straight first-round eliminations, Doug Armstrong resisted the temptation to tear it all down.The St. Louis Blues general manager can crow just a bit now that patience has been rewarded and the franchise...

NHL CalendarFeb. 24 - Trade deadline, 3 p.m. EST.March 2-4 - General managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla.April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley...

Mika Zibanejad has hat trick, Rangers beat Senators 4-1OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Mika Zibanejad made himself right at home - at the expense of his former team.Zibanejad had his third career hat trick and added an assist to help the New York Rangers beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on...