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NHL ticket drive in Seattle gets off to hot startSEATTLE (AP) Apparently, sports fans in Seattle are ready for the NHL.The group looking to bring an expansion team to Seattle for the 2020 season said it surpassed 25,000 ticket commitments in two hours after kicking off its season-ticket...

Associated PressMacKinnon, Barrie helps Avs beat Flames 5-2By MICHAEL KELLYDENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie each had a goal and an assist in the Colorado Avalanche's 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.Matt Nieto and Nikita Zadorov also scored, and Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves....

AP Sports WriterVegas takes a bit of a gamble with Tatar dealBy SIMMI BUTTARNEW YORK (AP) Of all the clubs that made deals before the NHL's trade deadline, a surprise team took perhaps the biggest gamble.The expansion Vegas Golden Knights.They rolled the dice by trading three high draft...

Associated PressPominville lifts Sabres past NHL-best Lightning in overtimeBy ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres long ago fell out of playoff contention. They still might be a factor in the postseason.Jason Pominville scored on a power play at 1:26 of overtime to give the Sabres a 2-1...

Associated PressBlues snap 7-game skid with 2-1 win over Red WingsBy STEVE OVERBEYST. LOUIS (AP) Carter Hutton made 35 saves, Scottie Upshall and Alex Pietrangelo scored and the St. Louis Blues snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.The...

Associated PressBlues snap 7-game skid with 2-1 win over Red WingsBy STEVE OVERBEYST. LOUIS (AP) Carter Hutton made 35 saves, Scottie Upshall and Alex Pietrangelo scored and the St. Louis Blues snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.The...

Associated PressPominville lifts Sabres past NHL-best Lightning in overtimeBy ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Jason Pominville scored on a power play at 1:26 of overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 2-1 victory over the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.Pominville beat Andrei Vasilevskiy with a one-timer from...

Canadiens beat Islanders 3-1 to extend points streak to 5MONTREAL (AP) Jonathan Drouin and Nikita Scherbak scored in the second period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Wednesday night to extend their points streak to five games.Paul Byron also scored and Antti Niemi...

Associated Press10 draft picks give Rangers options in unfamiliar rebuildBy DENIS P. GORMANNEW YORK (AP) The Rangers face an unfamiliar challenge after stockpiling picks for the June draft: Maximizing a franchise-record 10 selections, including three in the first round.Rebuilding means keeping options open for trades while also targeting...

Associated PressBackers of NHL team in Seattle hope for decision in JuneBy GENE JOHNSONSEATTLE (AP) Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer has been hosting hockey games for a quarter-century. Now he wants to do it on a much bigger scale.The filmmaker of ''Flashdance,'' ''Beverly Hills Cop'' and ''Top Gun'' fame...

Canucks sign defenseman Alex Biega to 2-year extensionVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenseman Alex Biega to a two-year extension worth an average annual value of $825,000.The 29-year-old has six assists in 31 games this season.He leads the Canucks with 3.1 hits per game and...

Staal: terminal birth defect led to infant daughter's deathRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal and his wife say their infant daughter died of a terminal birth defect.The team released a statement Wednesday from Staal and his wife, Heather. The Hurricanes announced Hannah's death Sunday, though they...