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Sabres acquire defenseman Nathan Beaulieu from CanadiensBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Nathan Beaulieu from the Montreal Canadiens for a third-round pick.Buffalo sent the 68th overall pick in the 2017 draft to Montreal for the pending restricted free agent. The teams announced the trade Saturday...

Watch Snoop Dogg explain the Stanley Cup for the NHLNEW YORK (AP) The National Hockey League is hoping Snoop Dogg can heat up interest on the ice as the Stanley Cup playoffs get underway.The rapper and hockey fan is appearing in a series of Hockey 101 videos in...

Associated PressPietrangelo set for Vegas debut, carries high expectationsBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Alex Pietrangelo will be carrying the weight of many expectations on his shoulders when he finally takes the ice for the Vegas Golden Knights.Team President George McPhee and general manager Kelly McCrimmon believe the veteran...

AP Sports WriterMacKinnon leads scoring spree in 2nd as Avs beat Oilers 6-2By PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie scored a minute apart to ignite a four-goal second period as the playoff-chasing Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.Down...

Stanley Cup CapsuleBy The Associated PressWASHINGTON CAPITALS vs. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTSCONFERENCE FINALS: Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning in 7. Golden Knights beat Winnipeg Jets in 5.SEASON SERIES: Vegas 2-0.STORY LINE: The Capitals finally made the Stanley Cup Final with Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom after losing in the first...

Hall of Fame D Pilote passes away at age 85CHICAGO (AP) Hall of Fame defenseman Pierre Pilote, a three-time Norris Trophy winner who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, has died. He was 85.Pilote passed away Saturday night, according to the Blackhawks. The team...

Associated PressCanucks rally to beat Kings 4-3, end road losing streak at 4By DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser scored in a shootout after Adam Gaudette tied it up with 1:38 remaining in the third period to give the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 win over...

DENVER (AP) Jarome Iginla's teammates are rooting for him to pack his bags and leave town. Nothing personal, of course, they just want the charismatic Colorado Avalanche forward to be traded for what might be his final shot at a Stanley Cup title. The 39-year-old Iginla is receptive to any sort...

AP Hockey WriterBouwmeester and Blues' greybeards finally lift Stanley CupBy STEPHEN WHYNOJay Bouwmeester had to turn on the TV to see playoff hockey for almost a decade after he made it to the NHL.A third overall pick with lofty expectations, Bouwmeester didn't get to play beyond the regular season...

AP Sports WriterBemstrom's OT tally lifts Blue Jackets over Senators 4-3By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Emil Bemstrom scored 4:35 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday.Bemstrom knocked home a rebound for his seventh...

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have put winger Thomas Vanek on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Detroit made the move Monday, keeping Vanek out of the lineup for at least four more games. He's eligible to play Nov. 20 against Calgary. The 32-year-old Vanek, signed July 1 as...

AP Hockey WriterNHL free agents take high-priced hit in stagnant cap eraBy JOHN WAWROWAside from defensemen Kevin Shattenkirk and Karl Alzner attracting $20-plus-million contracts, NHL free agency isn't what it used to be. Not in a stagnant salary-cap era.Though plenty of players switched teams once the signing period opened...