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AP Hockey WriterSabres trade with Nashville to acquire rights to VeseyBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have acquired the rights to unsigned prospect forward Jimmy Vesey in making a trade with the Nashville Predators.Buffalo gave up its second of four third-round picks in this week's draft...

AP Hockey WriterMetropolitan teams flexing their muscles as best in NHLBy STEPHEN WHYNOJustin Williams knows from missing the playoffs twice with defending Stanley Cup champions just how difficult it is to make it to the postseason, which is why the Metropolitan Division standings have his full attention.''I see our...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Coach Bruce Boudreau will return to the Anaheim Ducks next season, although he'll be without one of his assistants.Assistant coach Brad Lauer was fired Tuesday after general manager Bob Murray completed his postseason evaluation of the three-time Pacific Division champion Ducks. They lost the Western...

WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Add David Warsofsky to the list of injured Bruins defensemen. Warsofsky did not practice with the team Friday morning at Ristuccia Arena, and coach Claude Julien said he expects Warsofsky to be out "a while" with an undisclosed injury. Warsofsky logged 15 minutes of ice time during Thursday's...

TORONTO (AP) Chris Pronger took more than a few physical liberties with opponents during his playing career.Intimidation was part of what made the big defenseman a Hockey Hall of Famer.On the wrong side of the NHL law eight times, Pronger had an ''open-ended budget'' for fines and suspensions.That's...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have recalled forward Jayson Megna from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League.General manager Jeff Gorton announced the move on Monday.Megna has skated in 34 games with the Wolf Pack, registering seven goals and 11 assists. He leads Hartford...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Former Minnesota North Stars and University of Minnesota coach Glen Sonmor, who led the NHL team to the 1981 Stanley Cup Final, died Monday at age 86.Sonmor died at a nursing home in Canada after battling Alzheimer's disease, according to former North Stars general manager Lou...

WASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin scored twice during a four-goal rally in the third period and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Wednesday to extend its winning streak to nine games and overtake the Dallas Stars for the NHL points lead.Marcus Johansson put Washington ahead 8:32...

NEW YORK (AP) - In a thrilling series featuring two of the NHL's top goal scorers and two of the league's best goaltenders, Chris Kreider of the New York Rangers is stealing the spotlight.The 24-year-old power forward who is one of fastest skaters in the league has been the...

DALLAS (AP) - Antoine Roussel scored the go-ahead goal 54 seconds into the second period, and the Dallas Stars broke the New York Rangers' eight-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory on Monday night.John Klingberg and Ales Hemsky also scored for the Stars, who have won six of seven.The...

NEW YORK (AP) Washington's Alexander Ovechkin scored his second goal of the game and the 499th of his career at 1:25 of overtime to give the Capitals a 4-3 win at the New York Rangers on Saturday.The victory widened the sizable gap between the NHL's Metropolitan Division's top...

Rick Nash's availability for a key matchup with the Washington Capitals wasn't confirmed until the New York Rangers star got through the pregame warmup unscathed. While no one was willing to talk about what is ailing the top forward, whatever it is didn't seem to slow him down Sunday...