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Blues F Vladimir Tarasenko sidelined by upper-body injuryCHICAGO (AP) - St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko has been ruled out for their game at Chicago due to an upper-body injury.Tarasenko got hurt in the first period of the Blues' 4-3 overtime victory against the New York Rangers on Saturday...

AP Sports WriterMacKinnon scores twice, Avalanche beat reeling Red Wings 5-1By PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon kept up his torrid scoring with two goals and an assist, Semyon Varlamov was sharp in making 37 saves and the Colorado Avalanche extended Detroit's skid to 10 straight games by beating...

AP Sports WriterNutivaara's second-period goal lifts Columbus past OttawaBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Just three games back after an injury that sidelined him for nearly a month, Markus Nutivaara played in place of injured star Seth Jones on the power-play unit. His second-period goal ended up being the...

Associated PressSchenn scores OT winner as Blues beat Rangers 4-3By JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Brayden Schenn scored 1:02 into overtime, Alex Pietrangelo had two goals in regulation and the St. Louis Blues came back to beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Saturday night.Nikita Soshnikov also scored for...

Maple Leafs blank Canadiens for 12th straight home winTORONTO (AP) Curtis McElhinney made 33 saves for his third shutout of the season and the Toronto Maple Leafs extended their club-record home winning streak to 12 straight games with a 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.Andreas...

Associated PressKinkaid stops 38 shots as Devils beat Kings 3-0By DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Keith Kinkaid has always performed well against the Los Angeles Kings.Entering the crux of a six-game road trip crucial to the New Jersey's playoff hopes, the Devils' goalie tormented the Kings once again.Kinkaid stopped...

Jets D Kulikov to have back surgery, miss at least 8 weeksWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) One minute Dmitry Kulikov was feeling fine, the next moment he wasn't.And now the Winnipeg Jets' defenseman will undergo back surgery and miss at least eight weeks.Jets coach Paul Maurice said it was the...

Capitals' Kuznetsov out vs. Flyers, considered day-to-dayARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The Washington Capitals say center Evgeny Kuznetsov is day-to-day with an upper body injury and won't play Sunday at the Philadelphia Flyers.Kuznetsov was slashed in the left wrist/arm by New York Islanders defenseman Thomas Hickey and crashed into the...

AP Hockey WriterSt. Patrik Laine has Jets looking like perennial contenderBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Winnipeg Jets can thank their own St. Patrik for their success this season and potentially for years to come.Patrik Laine was the consolation prize in the 2016 NHL draft behind generational talent Auston Matthews. But he...

Kane scores 4 goals to lead Sharks past Flames 7-4CALGARY, Alberta (AP) It took Evander Kane until his 565th game to get his first NHL hat trick.Then he added another goal for good measure.Kane scored four times to lead the San Jose Sharks past the Calgary Flames 7-4...

Hoffman scores in OT, Senators edge Stars 3-2 for 3rd in rowOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) With their own playoff hopes long gone, the Ottawa Senators are taking great satisfaction in making life harder for those still fighting for a spot.Mike Hoffman scored his 22nd goal at 3:26 of overtime...

Kopitar and Kings hand Red Wings 8th straight loss, 4-1LOS ANGELES (AP) There are goals struck so well it can be hard to see the puck until it hits the net. And then there are those like the game-winner in the Los Angeles Kings' 4-1 victory Thursday night...