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AP Sports WriterBlues, Stars meet again in Game 7 for spot in West finalsBy SCHUYLER DIXONThe Blues and Stars are set for Game 7 in a second-round series again, three years after St. Louis dominated a winner-take-all matchup in Dallas for a spot in the Western Conference finals.Deja vu...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Ottawa Senators team owner Eugene Melnyk has been discharged from a Toronto hospital after undergoing a liver transplant last month.The team says in a statement Wednesday that the anonymous donor also been discharged.Melnyk's post-transplant recovery will require weekly follow-up with his transplant team. He's been...

Sharks to buy out final year of defenseman Martin's contractSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have placed defenseman Paul Martin on unconditional waivers with the intention to buy out the remaining season of the 14-year NHL veteran's contact.In announcing the decision Friday, general manager Doug Wilson...

Meruelo completes deal to become Coyotes majority ownerGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Alex Meruelo has completed his purchase of the controlling interest in the Arizona Coyotes.The team announced Monday that Meruelo completed the transaction with Andrew Barroway to become Arizona's majority owner. Meruelo becomes the only Hispanic controlling owner of...

Hurricanes' Dougie Hamilton out for Rangers series openerTORONTO (AP) All-Star defenseman Dougie Hamilton won't play for the Carolina Hurricanes in Saturday's opener against the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference's expanded playoff qualifying round.Hamilton has missed multiple practices, though the league has prohibited teams from disclosing whether...

Sharks activate C Joe Thornton from injured listSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have activated center Joe Thornton from injured reserve.Thornton was placed on the injured list on Oct. 7 because of swelling in his surgically repaired right knee. Thornton missed more than three weeks but...

Canucks' Sedin twins to retire after this season, their 17thVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Vancouver Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin say they will retire at the end of the season.The 37-year-old twins announced their plans Monday in a letter on the team's website .The Sedins are in their...

Yankee Stadium will host a pair of NHL games next season, with the New York Rangers playing the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 26 and the Rangers meeting the Islanders three days later. The NHL is increasing its popular outdoor games, which in the past had been limited to on...

AP Hockey WriterAmid virus outbreak, concerns about a hockey stick shortageBy STEPHEN WHYNOJack Eichel snapped his stick over the crossbar in frustration after an empty-net goal sealed a Buffalo Sabres loss, splintering it across the ice. He and other NHL players might want to think twice about sacrificing their...

Rangers F Chris Kreider sidelined by blood clot in armNEW YORK (AP) New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider is sidelined indefinitely with a blood clot in his right arm.The team announced the injury Thursday. The 26-year-old Kreider left a 1-0 shootout win over Washington the previous night.This season,...

The Detroit Red Wings and the Anaheim Ducks will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Honda Center. Detroit Red Wings vs. Anaheim Ducks When: 10:30 PM  ET, Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California ROT TEAM PL OU ML 11 DETROIT (-110)   12 ANAHEIM TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, FSN Detroit, FSN West (Anaheim) PREDICTION: Ducks 4,...

The NEW JERSEY and the PHILADELPHIA will both be gunning for a victory on 11/15/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NEW JERSEY DEVILS vs PHILADELPHIA FLYERS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Thursday, November 15, 2018 Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PL OU ML 3 NEW JERSEY 0 (-110) 6 -115 -105 140 -160 4 PHILADELPHIA TV: 7:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA , NEW JERSEY Oddsmakers...