NHL

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...

Associated PressDadonov leads Panthers to 6th straight win, 4-1 over FlyersBy PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Evgenii Dadonov scored twice, Roberto Luongo made 39 saves and the Florida Panthers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Sunday for their season-best sixth straight victory - all at home.Aleksander Barkov scored his...

Associated PressDucks move into 3rd in Pacific with 6-3 rout of BlackhawksBy DAN GREENSPANANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Corey Perry has been around the NHL long enough to know how to attack the end of the regular season, and the same is true for the Anaheim Ducks.After some early struggles,...

Associated PressDadanov leads Panthers to 6th straight win, 4-1 over FlyersBy PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Evgenii Dadonov scored twice, Roberto Luongo made 39 saves and the Florida Panthers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Sunday for their season-best sixth straight victory - all at home.Aleksander Barkov scored his...

AP Sports WriterTatar scores first, Fleury makes 33 saves, Vegas winsBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Trading deadline acquisition Tomas Tatar scored his first goal with the Golden Knights and the Vegas avoided its first four-game losing streak of the season with a 3-2 victory over New Jersey on...

AP Hockey WriterLeafs' Matthews progressing in return from injuryBy STEPHEN WHYNOANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Auston Matthews continues to make progress as he works to return from an apparent shoulder injury.The Toronto Maple Leafs' outdoor game against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night at Navy is the fourth consecutive game...

AP Hockey WriterLeafs' Matthews progressing in return from injuryBy STEPHEN WHYNOANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Auston Matthews won't play for the Toronto Maple Leafs in their outdoor game at Navy but is progressing in his work to return from an apparent shoulder injury.Coach Mike Babcock says the 20-year-old center is...

Associated PressBarkov, Reimer help Panthers top Sabres 4-1 for 5th straightBy PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The surging Florida Panthers are edging closer to a playoff spot.Aleksander Barkov scored his 24th goal of the season, James Reimer made 24 saves in his first start in six games and Florida...

AP Sports WriterLeafs pull Andersen after 5 goals outdoors against CapitalsBy HOWARD FENDRICHANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Less than a minute after each of his team's goals, Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen gave up a score to the Washington Capitals. Didn't take long for him to get pulled from...

Fisher scores in 1st game back, Predators top Canucks in OTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Mike Fisher's return to the Predators quickly became a coming-out-of-retirement party.Fisher scored in his first game back and Calle Jarnkrok won it 43 seconds into overtime as Nashville beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on...

Power surge knocks out lights at NHL outdoor gameANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) The NHL outdoor game between the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs was delayed for about 15 minutes when a power surge knocked out the lights at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.The Naval Academy Stadium didn't entirely lose...