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AP Hockey WriterLockout looming? NHL is 1 year away from key labor deadlineBy STEPHEN WHYNOConnor McDavid heard teammates talking about another potential lockout when he entered the NHL - in 2015.As he became one of hockey's best players and signed the richest annual contract in the league, McDavid says...

Predators sign Matt Donovan to two-year, two-way contractNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Matt Donovan to a two-year, two-way contract.Donovan's deal will be worth $650,000 at the NHL level and $162,500 at the American Hockey League level this season. Next season, Donovan's contract will pay...

AP Sports WriterAyres enjoys new fame after earning win as emergency goalieBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) David Ayres is still adjusting to new-found stardom after winning a game as the emergency goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes.The 42-year-old Zamboni driver and kidney-transplant recipient has been making the rounds on...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals flying high, up 2-1 on Vegas in Stanley Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) In his first home Stanley Cup Final game after 13 long years checkered with as many disappointments as milestones, Alex Ovechkin was not going to be denied the opportunity to do something...

Injuries piling up for Hurricanes during playoff runRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek is day to day with a lower body injury while defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk is out with an upper body injury.Coach Rod Brind'Amour also said Monday forward Saku Maenalanen is expected to miss...

Troy Terry gets 3-year, $4.35 million extension with DucksANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Right wing Troy Terry has agreed to a three-year, $4.35 million contract extension through the 2022-23 season with the Anaheim Ducks.Anaheim announced the deal Tuesday. Terry will get $1.35 million in the 2020-21 season, $1.45 million in...

AP Sports WriterBig second period lifts Canucks to 4-1 win over DetroitBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Derek Dorsett has helped turn Vancouver's first trip of the season into a successful one.Dorsett scored his fourth goal of the trip, and the Canucks used a dominant second period to pull away...

Hall double lifts Devils over road-weary DucksBy The Associated PressNEWARK, New Jersey (AP) New Jersey's Taylor Hall made his new fans very happy with two power-play goals in a 4:11 span of the second period as the Devils posted their first win of the season; a 2-1 over...

Buffalo Sabres demote center Tage Thompson to minorsBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have demoted center Tage Thompson to the minors.Thompson is being sent down to AHL Rochester while in the midst of a 23-game goal drought. The 22-year-old has just seven goals and five assists for 12...

Golden Knights sign Marchessault to $30 million, 6-year dealLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights signed scoring leader Jonathan Marchessault to a $30 million, six-year contract extension Wednesday, the clearest sign yet that the first-year, first-place organization is going for it.Marchessault will count $5 million against the salary...

AP Hockey WriterRussian winger Zaripov cleared to pursue NHL contractBy STEPHEN WHYNODanis Zaripov will get the chance to take his talents to North America after the NHL approved the Russian winger's eligibility following a doping ban in the Kontinental Hockey League and international play.The 36-year-old Zaripov is free to...

The ARIZONA and the PITTSBURGH will both be gunning for a victory on 11/10/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ARIZONA COYOTES vs PITTSBURGH PENGUINS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Saturday, November 10, 2018 Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ROT TEAM PL OU ML 67 ARIZONA 0 (-110) 6 -105 -115 175 -205 68 PITTSBURGH TV: 7:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: PITTSBURGH , ARIZONA Oddsmakers currently have the ARIZONA...