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Flyers' Simmonds out 2-to-3 weeks with upper body injuryPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds will be out for 2-to-3 weeks after suffering an upper-body injury in Sunday's win over the New York Rangers.Simmonds has 20 goals and 37 points in 59 games this season for Philadelphia, which...

AP Hockey WriterSeguin scores in OT, Stars beat Caps for 1st win of seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Tyler Seguin scored in overtime to give the Dallas Stars their first victory of the season, 4-3 over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.Seguin ended the Stars' season-opening, three-game losing streak...

MONTREAL (AP) Montreal's David Desharnais scored 3:25 into overtime to cap the Canadiens comeback from three goals down to beat Vancouver 4-3 on Monday.The win moved the Canadiens nine points clear atop the NHL Atlantic Division and level on points with the New York Rangers, with the two...

Chris Kunitz retires after 15 NHL seasonsCHICAGO (AP) Chris Kunitz has retired after winning four Stanley Cup titles in 15 NHL seasons, and he is joining the Chicago Blackhawks' front office as a player development adviser.Kunitz, 39, will work with the coaching staffs for the Blackhawks and their...

Russ Conway, writer who brought down hockey union boss, diesLAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) Russ Conway, a hockey writer who was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1992 for his stories about corruption in the NHL Players Association that helped bring down union head Alan Eagleson, has died. He was 70.His...

AP Hockey WriterBubble crankiness ratchets up the nasty for Stars-LightningBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Pat Maroon shot a puck into the Dallas bench, nailing an opponent in the face. Victor Hedman tripped Corey Perry before a faceoff. Perry put Tampa Bay's Cedric Paquette into a headlock before getting...

Associated PressCrosby scores, Malkin shoots yet Penguins lose 4-1 to PredsBy JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins needed more from their stars. They got more, just not nearly enough against Pekka Rinne and the Nashville Predators.Sidney Crosby scored his first goal in the Stanley Cup Final in...

NHL admits Avs' goal should've counted on coach's challengeNEW YORK (AP) The NHL has acknowledged video review incorrectly nullified a late-game goal by the Colorado Avalanche during a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues.In a statement released Friday, the league said it made a mistake by taking...

AP Hockey WriterShh! NHL gags teams on injury disclosure for player privacyBy STEPHEN WHYNOJakub Voracek thinks it's none of your business.When the Philadelphia Flyers winger missed practice over the weekend, no injury, illness or other reason was given. That is the NHL's mandatory rule during the pandemic, adding another...

Big crowds, extra police expected at Blues' celebrationST. LOUIS (AP) Organizers of the celebration to honor the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues expect a massive crowd, and security will be tight.Hundreds of thousands of people are expected Saturday for a parade and rally beneath the Gateway Arch...

AP Sports WriterZibanejad, Lundqvist lead Rangers to 5-3 win over HurricanesBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Henrik Lundqvist doesn't know why he keeps having success against the Carolina Hurricanes.Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist, Lundqvist stopped 39 shots, and the New York Rangers beat the Hurricanes...

AP Hockey WriterDucks captain Getzlaf fined for apparent homophobic slurBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf was fined $10,000 on Saturday for apparently using a homophobic slur during Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.The NHL announced the fine several hours before Game 5 of...