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AP Hockey WriterCapitals promote Reirden to head coach to replace TrotzBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) When Barry Trotz resigned, the Washington Capitals didn't even bother with a coaching search.There was only one candidate and he got the job.Top assistant Todd Reirden will take over the Stanley Cup-champion Capitals,...

Associated PressSanheim scores in OT, Flyers beat Bruins for 6th straightBy DOUG ALDENBOSTON (AP) Travis Sanheim scored a power-play goal 2:56 into overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Thursday night to extend their season-best winning streak to six.Sanheim assisted on Oskar Lindblom's tying...

Associated PressBookmaker opens sports lounge in Devils hockey arenaBy WAYNE PARRYATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) New Jersey's rapidly growing sports betting market is extending its reach into a professional hockey arena, even as it adds a seventh Atlantic City casino to the fold.Bookmaker William Hill US says it is...

Coyotes sign Garland to 2-year contract extensionGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Conor Garland to a two-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season.Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not disclosed.Garland started the season with Tucson of the AHL and was called up when a...

The Dallas Stars traded Jaromir Jagr to the Boston Bruins for a pair of prospects and a conditional draft pick on Tuesday. The Stars had been talking to Jagr's camp for three weeks about a possible extension but over the past few days had second thoughts with the team fading...

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...

AP Sports WriterNHL, NBC hoping to make Wednesday must-see TV for hockeyBy JOE REEDYHockey fans have often criticized NBC's coverage for not showing more of the NHL's young stars and the up-and-coming teams.That changes when the season opens Wednesday as the network goes with a new approach.NBCSN's ''Wednesday Night...

Bruins F Pastrnak suspended 2 games for illegal head checkBOSTON (AP) Bruins forward David Pastrnak has been suspended for two games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi.The NHL announced the suspension Friday. The play in question occurred during the second...

Coyotes preseason game vs. Kings canceled due to bad iceGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Poor ice conditions after a weekend concert has forced the Arizona Coyotes to cancel their scheduled preseason home game Monday night against the Los Angeles Kings.Coyotes president and CEO Steve Patterson announced Sunday that the game...

Associated PressStaal, Wild hang on to beat Avalanche, 3-2By TYLER MASONST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Eric Staal put Minnesota ahead on the power play with 9:44 remaining, and Jonas Brodin had a late empty-netter as the Wild held on to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night.Staal's goal...

Winger Mike Hoffman traded twice, lands with PanthersSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Panthers have acquired Mike Hoffman from San Jose hours after the Sharks got the scoring winger from the Ottawa Senators.Florida sent 2018 fourth- and fifth-round picks and a 2019 second-round pick to San Jose for Hoffman...

AP Sports WriterHockey's popularity heating up in Arizona desertBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) When the Arizona Coyotes arrived from Winnipeg in 1996, hockey was a niche sport played by a couple thousand players at the state's three ice rinks.With the help of the Coyotes and a big boost...