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Predators claim Hunt, send Fiala to AHL, put Granberg on IRNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have claimed defenseman Brad Hunt off waivers from the St. Louis Blues.In other moves announced Tuesday, the Predators assigned forward Kevin Fiala to their American Hockey League affiliate in Milwaukee and have...

Tampa Bay 1 0 1-2Los Angeles 0 1 2-3First Period-1, Tampa Bay, Nesterov 1 (Palat), 12:11.Second Period-2, Los Angeles, Kopitar 12 (Lewis, McNabb), 7:04.Third Period-3, Los Angeles, Nolan 4 (King, Shore), 3:36. 4, Los Angeles, Carter 16 (Doughty, King), 13:59. 5,...

Canadiens sign free-agent Kovalchuk to 1-year contractMONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens signed free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk to a one-year contract on Friday to offset several injuries.The struggling NHL club agreed to a two-way deal worth $700,000 at the NHL level and $70,000 in the AHL.Kovalchuk had nine points...

Associated PressBruins head on road without captain, top defenseman, CharaBy MATT KALMANBOSTON (AP) Just when the Boston Bruins were playing some of their best defense of the season, they lose their No. 1 defenseman to an injury.Captain Zdeno Chara left with an unspecified injury after taking one shift...

The Latest: Boston Bruins force Game 7 in Stanley Cup FinalST. LOUIS (AP) The Latest from Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final between Boston and St. Louis (all times local):9:57 p.m.The Boston Bruins have forced Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final against St. Louis.Boston got goals...

AP Hockey WriterBest in the West? Vegas finally meets its match vs. DallasBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) After they moved on to the Western Conference final, the Dallas Stars gathered around televisions to see who they'd face next.They watched the Vegas Golden Knights tilt the ice against the...

A decision on whether NHL players will head to the 2014 Sochi Olympics isn't likely to be reached this week. Discussions were scheduled for Thursday and Friday between the NHL, the NHL players' association, and officials from the International Ice Hockey Federation and the International Olympic Committee to see if...

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...

AP Sports WriterDevils rebound from worst season in nearly 30 yearsBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The worst season in nearly three decades is just a recent memory, and so is the five-year drought.The New Jersey Devils are back in the playoffs, and again in the hunt for the...

Tatar scores in shootout, Canadiens beat Golden Knights 5-4MONTREAL (AP) Carey Price went from dejection to jubilation in a matter of minutes.Price and the Montreal Canadiens squandered a two-goal lead late in the third period, but Tomas Tatar scored in the fourth round of a shootout for a...

Nylander nets 2, Blackhawks beat Flames 8-4 to snap skidCALGARY, Alberta (AP) Alex Nylander had two goals and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.Jonathan Toews, Dominik Kubalik, Alex DeBrincat, Brandon Saad, Patrick Kane and Kirby...

AP Sports WriterNHL, NBC hoping to make Wednesday must-see TV for hockeyBy JOE REEDYHockey fans have often criticized NBC's coverage for not showing more of the NHL's young stars and the up-and-coming teams.That changes when the season opens Wednesday as the network goes with a new approach.NBCSN's ''Wednesday Night...