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Sanford, Bouwmeester injured during camp for BluesST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Blues forward Zach Sanford will undergo surgery and miss 5-6 months of action after dislocating his left shoulder during training camp.Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced the injury on Tuesday. He also said defenseman Jay Bouwmeester has...

Johnson helps Lightning beat Senators 5-3 for 6th straightOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) After giving up the go-ahead goal in the closing seconds of the second period, the Tampa Bay Lightning were fired up during the second intermission. They used that anger to fuel a strong third period to keep...

Associated PressPettersson scores twice, Canucks beat Sharks 5-2By GIDEON RUBINSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Elias Pettersson scored two goals, Thatcher Demko had 24 saves and the Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Saturday night.Brandon Sutter, Jake Virtanen and Adam Gaudette also scored as the Canucks (9-1-2)...

AP Sports WriterSharks finalize 7-year deal with high-scoring Evander KaneBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Evander Kane knew San Jose was a good fit when Joe Thornton showed up for a late-night airport pickup following a trade deadline deal.That comfort was only reinforced over the next 10 weeks...

AP Sports WriterLightning eye bounce-back performance against CapitalsBy FRED GOODALLBRANDON, Fla. (AP) Jon Cooper is confident the Tampa Bay Lightning will be fine.Experience tells the coach and his players they shouldn't be overly concerned about losing the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals at home.The way the...

Kings begin coaching search after letting go of DesjardinsLOS ANGELES (AP) Willie Desjardins is not a candidate to become the Los Angeles Kings next head coach. The team released a statement on Sunday thanking Desjardins for serving as the interim head coach for most of the season.The Kings...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have acquired defenseman Viktor Loov from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Sergey Kalinin. The Devils announced the trade on Saturday. The 24-year-old Loov will report to Albany of the AHL. He had two assists in four NHL games last season. Kalinin, 25,...

AP Hockey WriterProsecutor submits new evidence against Sabres forward KaneBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Prosecutors continue building their case in alleging Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane was trespassing the night he is accused of harassing three women at a downtown Buffalo bar in June.Erie County assistant district attorney...

AP Hockey WriterHelp not available: NHL staffs brimming with ex-head coachesBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Kevin Hayes got off to a slow start with the Philadelphia Flyers, coach Alain Vigneault didn't need to talk to him.Assistants Mike Yeo and Michel Therrien took care of that. Because each had been an NHL...

AP Hockey WriterNHL names ex-enforcer Parros to run player safetyBy STEPHEN WHYNONEW YORK (AP) The NHL has tabbed former enforcer George Parros to run its department of player safety.Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Parros' appointment to senior vice president of player safety on Thursday. Parros replaces Stephane Quintal, who...

Associated PressSkinner scores 22nd goal, Sabres beat Coyotes 3-1By JONAH BRONSTEINBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres didn't need overtime, for a change.Jeff Skinner got his 22nd goal of the season, Casey Mittelstadt and Evan Rodrigues also scored and the Sabres beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-1 on Thursday night...

Horvat, Canucks beat Blues 5-1VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Jacob Markstrom turned in another solid start Thursday night, and then moved on.''There's another game in two days, that's what I'm focusing about,'' he said.Markstrom made 29 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-1 victory over the St....