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Predators sign forward Tanner Jeannot to entry-level dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed forward Tanner Jeannot to a three-year, entry-level contract that begins in the 2018-19 season.The 20-year-old Jennings has spent the last four seasons with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League. He...

Associated PressBackstrom, Holtby lead surging Capitals past Blues, 4-2By STEVE OVERBEYST. LOUIS (AP) Nicklas Backstrom started a three-goal second period, Braden Holtby made 34 saves, and the surging Washington Capitals beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Monday night.Alex Ovechkin got his league-leading 46th goal, and Alex Chiasson...

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.Drafted second and third overall in...

AP Sports WriterParise, Dubnyk push Wild past Oilers, 3-0By DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Zach Parise scored twice and Devan Dubnyk made 22 saves to blank his original team, pushing the Minnesota Wild to the brink of the playoffs with a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on...

New Jersey Devils sign draft pick Studenic for 2018-19NEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Marian Studenic to a three-year, entry-level contract.The team announced the contract Monday, noting it will begin next season.Studenic was a fifth-round pick in the 2017 NHL draft. The 19-year-old spent...

Associated PressPetrovic scores in 3rd period, Panthers beat Hurricanes 3-2By PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Alexander Petrovic scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period to lift the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.Evgenii Dadonov and MacKenzie Weegar also scored to help...

Associated PressForsberg has 2 goals, assist as Predators beat Lightning 4-1By ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Filip Forsberg came up big for the Nashville Predators in his return after sitting out a game.Forsberg had two goals and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory against the...

Blues' Upshall out indefinitely with lacerated left kidneyST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Blues forward Scottie Upshall is out indefinitely with a lacerated left kidney.Upshall was injured Saturday night in a 6-0 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. St. Louis president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong provided...

AP Hockey WriterUncommon path should ease NHL learning curve for TolvanenBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe secret was out pretty quickly.A week before the 2015 playoffs, the United States Hockey League's Sioux City Musketeers invited prospect Eeli Tolvanen to skate with them to see about signing him for the following season. He...

AP Hockey Writer1 team, 1,000 games: Milestone increasingly common in NHLBy STEPHEN WHYNOVictor Hedman refused to go to sleep without a contract.A full year before he could become a free agent, the hulking No. 1 defenseman told his agent he wanted to sign a long-term extension with the Tampa...

AP Sports WriterCapitals top Penguins to clinch Metropolitan Division titleBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) There was no dogpile in the dressing room. No champagne celebration. Not even a beer. Nothing.The Washington Capitals have been here before. Many times, actually. It's not that they don't appreciate winning Metropolitan Division title...

Hall scores short-handed, Devils rally to beat Canadiens 2-1MONTREAL (AP) Taylor Hall couldn't have picked a better time to get his first career short-handed goal.Hall scored on a breakaway late in the third period to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens...