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Associated PressOne-man show: Laine gets trick in Jets' 3-0 win vs RangersBy SCOTT CHARLESNEW YORK (AP) Patrik Laine went more than a year between hat tricks, and still the 19-year-old Finnish star is on a remarkable pace.Laine got his fourth hat trick and set a career high with...

Canadiens' Pacioretty to miss several weeks with knee injuryMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty and defenseman Victor Mete will miss several weeks as they recover from injuries.Both players were injured Friday in Montreal's 6-3 win over the New York Islanders. Pacioretty, the Canadiens' captain, suffered a knee...

Wild forward Kunin out for rest of season with ACL tearST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild rookie forward Luke Kunin is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee.The Wild announced Monday that Kunin suffered the tear during Sunday's 4-1 win...

Sliding Blues lose Bouwmeester for season, Upshall 4 weeksST. LOUIS (AP) The free-falling St. Louis Blues will be without defenseman Jay Bouwmeester for the rest of the season with a left hip injury.General manager Doug Armstrong said Bouwmeester will be sidelined four to six months and that forward...

Georgiev gets 1st NHL win, resurgent Rangers beat Oilers 3-2EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Alexander Georgiev has his first NHL win under his belt.The 22-year-old backup goalie made 35 saves and forward Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist as the resurgent New York Rangers held off the Edmonton...

Georgiev gets 1st NHL win, resurgent Rangers beat Oilers 3-2EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist, and Alexander Georgiev made 35 saves for his first NHL win as the resurgent New York Rangers held off the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday night.Chris Kreider and...

AP Hockey WriterCaps light up Leafs, lights go out for outdoor game at NavyBy STEPHEN WHYNOANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) T.J. Oshie found a moment of tranquility as he stared through the darkness and into the crowd at fans holding their cellphones up to light up the stadium.With music playing...

AP Sports WriterPanarin scores twice, Blue Jackets beat Sharks 4-2By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Artemi Panarin scored two goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets ended their California swing on a winning note by beating the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Sunday night.Nick Foligno and Sonny Milano got...

Patrik Laine scores 2 more goals, Jets beat Hurricanes 3-2RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Two more goals for Patrik Laine. Two more points in the standings for the Winnipeg Jets.Laine scored twice for the second straight game and extended his points streak to eight in the Jets' 3-2 victory over...

Associated PressWild snap skid with 4-1 win over Red WingsBy TYLER MASONST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Eric Staal and Zach Parise scored in the second period, Jason Zucker added two late goals and the Minnesota Wild beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday to end a two-game losing...

Associated PressDucks move into 3rd in Pacific with 6-3 rout of BlackhawksBy DAN GREENSPANANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Jakob Silfverberg and Corey Perry each scored twice and the Anaheim Ducks earned points at home for the eighth game in a row, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Sunday.Rickard Rakell scored...

Patrik Laine scores 2 more goals, Jets beat Hurricanes 3-2RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Patrik Laine scored twice for the second straight game and extended his points streak to eight in the Winnipeg Jets' 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night.Laine had his third multi-goal game in the...