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Associated PressHoffman scores twice, Senators win 7-4 to stop Lightning runBy ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) On a Florida road trip against two streaking teams, the Ottawa Senators have been no pushovers at all.Mike Hoffman scored two goals and six other Ottawa players had multipoint games as the Senators...

Smith and Gaudreau help Flames finally edge Oilers, 1-0CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Mike Smith made 28 saves, Johnny Gaudreau scored in the second period and the Calgary Flames edged the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Tuesday night to end a seven-game losing streak against their provincial rival.It was a superb...

Associated PressRinne makes 32 saves as Predators beat Jets 3-1By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Facing a tired team, the Nashville Predators jumped on Winnipeg early.Pekka Rinne made 32 saves and the surging Predators scored two short-handed goals in beating the Jets 3-1 on Tuesday night to tie for...

Wild lose Spurgeon for at least a month to hamstring tearST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon will miss a minimum of four weeks due to a partial tear of his right hamstring, a big blow to a team trying to maintain control of a playoff...

Sabres' Eichel returns to practice for 1st time in a monthBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres leading scorer Jack Eichel isn't sure when he'll be cleared to play after returning to practice for the first time since spraining his right ankle a month ago.Eichel says he'd like to start...

Penguins goaltender Murray nearing return from concussionPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray is nearing a return from a concussion that's sidelined him for two weeks.Murray faced shots Tuesday before the rest of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions took the ice. Murray hasn't played since sustaining the...

Barbashev leads Blues to 4-2 win over DucksANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The St. Louis Blues are less interested in identifying why they've suddenly turned things around than they are in simply extending their improved play.After losing nine of 10 and fading in the playoff race, the Blues won their...

Associated PressKings back in playoff position with 3-0 win over CanucksBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Kings coach John Stevens decided to put ''That 70's Line'' on hiatus for a night.Instead, having forwards Tyler Toffoli and Tanner Pearson play with center Adrian Kempe gave Los Angeles' chances of making...

AP Sports WriterFehr's 1st goal for Sharks helps fuel 5-3 win over Red WingsBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Eric Fehr scored his first goal with San Jose and the Sharks closed a six-game homestand by handing the Detroit Red Wings their seventh straight loss, 5-3 on Monday...

AP Sports WriterEkman-Larsson, Kuemper lead Coyotes past Canucks, 1-0By BOB BAUMGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Darcy Kuemper bounced back nicely for the Arizona Coyotes.Just 2 1/2 weeks after being acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings - and one night after being worked over in a 5-2 loss...

AP Sports WriterEkman-Larsson, Kuemper lead Coyotes past Canucks, 1-0By BOB BAUMGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Darcy Kuemper bounced back nicely for the Arizona Coyotes.Just 2 1/2 weeks after being acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings - and one night after being worked over in a 5-2 loss...

Associated PressDuchene scores twice, Sens stop Panthers' home win streakBy PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Matt Duchene scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with three minutes left, to lift the Ottawa Senators over the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Monday night.Magnus Paajarvi also had two goals for Ottawa, and Jean-Gabriel...