NHL

AP Sports WriterBruins beat Panthers 5-1, regain first place in EastBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Nick Holden has only been in Boston for about a month, and he's already learned that he needs to keep his stick on the ice when he's playing with David Krejci.''When you think the...

Associated PressHoward gets 1st shutout, Red Wings beat Senators 2-0By BOB DUFFDETROIT (AP) Jimmy Howard stopped 31 shots for his first shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Saturday.Dylan Larkin and Andreas Athanasiou scored to help the Red Wings win...

Avs goalie Semyon Varlamov out for rest of regular seasonDENVER (AP) The playoff-chasing Colorado Avalanche received a big blow when goalie Semyon Varlamov and defenseman Erik Johnson were ruled out for the remainder of the regular season due to injuries.Colorado coach Jared Bednar said Saturday that Varlamov suffered...

AP Sports WriterBruins beat Panthers 5-1, regain first place in EastBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Jake DeBrusk scored twice in his first game in more than two weeks, and Tuukka Rask stopped 30 shots on Saturday to help Boston beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 and move the Bruins back...

AP Hockey WriterOvechkin, a durable 'Russian machine,' reaches 1,000 gamesBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin is built like a linebacker with the motor of a steam engine and the mentality of a wrecking ball.He can score like no other player of this generation and few in history and...

Associated PressMarchessault's OT goal lifts Vegas past St. Louis, 4-3By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee stood alone in the hallway outside of his team's locker room Friday night, as someone walked by and blurted: ''One more George.''''Yep,'' McPhee replied, smiling briefly...

Associated PressDucks edge Kings 2-1 in OT on Rakell's goalBy DAN GREENSPANANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) It didn't take long for Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle to pivot from the elation that comes from a big win to the realization that the next game is just as important.That's how close the...

Associated PressMarchessault's OT goal lifts Vegas past St. Louis, 4-3By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Jonathan Marchessault's goal 22 seconds into overtime lifted the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.The expansion Golden Knights (49-22-7) can win the Pacific Division...

AP Sports WriterVarlamov strong before exiting, Avs beat Blackhawks 5-0By PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Semyon Varlamov stopped everything - including a hard-crashing Chicago player late in the third period.Only, the collision took its toll: sending the Colorado goaltender flying into the net and knocking him out of the game.Varlamov...

Associated PressHoward gets 1st shutout, Red Wings beat Senators 2-0By BOB DUFFDETROIT (AP) Out of the playoffs and sinking fast with one win in 14 games a week ago, the Detroit Red Wings could have embraced tanking to bolster their chances in the NHL draft lottery.Instead, they launched...

Blackhawks D Seabrook plays in 1,000th NHL gameCHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook played in his 1,000th regular-season game Thursday night, adding another accomplishment to his impressive career.Seabrook started alongside fellow alternate captain and frequent defensive partner Duncan Keith and played almost 19 minutes in Chicago's 6-2 victory...

AP Sports WriterPreds beat Sharks 5-3, set franchise record for most pointsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators are having their best season yet - and are nowhere near satisfied.Ryan Ellis scored the go-ahead goal with 9:54 left and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose...