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AP Sports WriterBrown, Nylander score early as Maple Leafs beat Rangers 4-2By VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Connor Brown and William Nylander scored in the first period, Frederik Andersen stopped 34 shots and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Friday night.James van Riemsdyk...

New York Rangers captain Ryan Callahan admitted he is relieved that he'll miss just 10 days to two weeks due to a shoulder injury. An MRI on Wednesday revealed that Callahan has a partially dislocated left shoulder. "Definitely could have been a lot worse than it was," Callahan said Thursday in...

The Anaheim Ducks signed Viktor Fasth to a two-year, $5.8 million contract extension on Wednesday, rewarding the Swedish goalie for his 8-0-0 start to his first NHL season. Fasth earned a new contract after just nine unbeaten appearances with the Pacific Division-leading Ducks, who have the NHL's second-best record at...

TORONTO (AP) Connor McDavid has finally started playing with his Edmonton Oilers teammates - well, at least two of them.The No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 draft joined Oilers teammates Taylor Hall and Darnell Nurse on Monday at a practice for a preseason mini-tournament in midtown Toronto.It...

Columbus 0 0 1-1Tampa Bay 1 0 2-3First Period-1, Tampa Bay, Connolly 9 (Morrow, Garrison), 19:36.Second Period-None.Third Period-2, Tampa Bay, Paquette 10 (Drouin, Killorn), 10:02. 3, Tampa Bay, Filppula 10, 11:43. 4, Columbus, Johansen 19 (Savard, Murray), 16:34.Shots on Goal-Columbus 7-16-12-35. Tampa...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks are about to collide in a Western Conference final full of star power and intriguing matchups.The Ducks just might be the deepest and most physical team in the conference, if not the NHL, but they haven't won a Stanley Cup...

TORONTO (AP) Scoring hasn't necessarily taken a nosedive in the NHL, but it's enough of a concern that general managers are debating how to generate more offense.Through Monday, an average of 5.32 goals are being scored this season, down slightly from 5.5 through Nov. 10, 2014, but down...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired veteran forward Kris Versteeg in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Hurricanes sent defensemen Dennis Robertson and Jake Massie and a fifth-round pick in the 2017 draft to the Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks for Versteeg, forward Joakim Nordstrom and a third-round...

Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller has a sinus infection, meaning backup Jhonas Enroth will start against the New York Rangers. Interim coach Ron Rolston provided the update after Miller missed the pre-game skate Tuesday morning. Miller is healthy enough to serve in a backup role. It's the second start in...

Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky was fined $10,000, the maximum allowed under the new NHL collective bargaining agreement, on Wednesday for boarding Los Angeles defenseman Rob Scuderi in Columbus' 4-2 loss to the Kings on Tuesday. Dubinsky will not be suspended. The incident occurred at 11:29 of the second period...

Just when it looked like Columbus might squander away key points in its playoff chase, Ryan Johansen provided a big boost to the Blue Jackets' postseason hopes. Johansen scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:37 remaining after a turnover by Joe Pavelski, and the Blue Jackets overcame a blown two-goal...

TORONTO (AP) The NHL will have concussion spotters at all games this season to help teams identify visible signs and symptoms of the injury.Under the league's concussion protocol, teams have had spotters at games in the past. But deputy commissioner Bill Daly said some have found it difficult...