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AP Hockey WritersBettman raises chance of NHL not completing regular seasonBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOFor the first time since halting play four weeks ago, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman raised the possibility Tuesday of not completing the regular season in order to squeeze in time to award the Stanley...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will miss up to the first 10 days of training camp because of an upper body injury.The Sabres made the announcement Friday, after the team took the ice for the first day of camp. The Sabres did not reveal the...

Associated PressPalmieri scores 2, Kinkaid stops 21, Devils rout Caps 6-0By by MIKE FARRELLNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Kyle Palmieri scored twice and Keith Kinkaid made 21 saves as the New Jersey Devils celebrated their home opener Thursday night with a 6-0 victory over the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals.Marcus...

AP Sports WriterWild hire Predators assistant Paul Fenton as new GMBy DAVE CAMPBELLPaul Fenton has been hired as general manager of the Minnesota Wild after 20 seasons in the front office with the division rival Nashville Predators.The Wild made the announcement Monday, filling the vacancy created last month when...

Blues' Alex Steen out 4 weeks with high ankle sprainST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Blues winger Alex Steen will miss at least four weeks because of a high ankle sprain.Steen injured his left ankle in a collision with Edmonton's Alex Chaisson late in the second period of the...

Associated PressSemyon Varlamov makes 43 saves, Avs beat Canadiens 2-0By MICHAEL KELLYDENVER (AP) Semyon Varlamov made 43 saves for his first victory in more than a month and the Colorado Avalanche matched the franchise record of 10 straight home wins, beating the Montreal Canadiens 2-0 on Wednesday night.Carl...

Tom Fenton was in a barber's chair when he got the call. Nathan Schoenfeld was giving his 5-week-old twin boys a bath. Eric Semborski was teaching kids to play hockey at a suburban rink. Within hours, each was wearing a mask, pads and an NHL uniform as an emergency goaltender,...

Blues goalie Luke Opilka retires at 21 after hip surgeriesST. LOUIS (AP) Blues goaltender Luke Opilka announced his retirement Monday after two surgeries in two years to address hip dysplasia.The 21-year-old Opilka was drafted by the Blues in the fifth round (146th overall) in 2015. He previously played...

UBS reaches 20-year deal for Islanders' arena naming rightsNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders have reached a 20-year naming rights deal for their new arena with wealth management service UBS.The facility on the grounds of the Belmont Park racetrack will be called UBS Arena at Belmont Park,...

AP Hockey WriterHagelin's playoff past makes him familiar with CapitalsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Forward Carl Hagelin has faced Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals so often in the playoffs, the speedy, defensive specialist didn't require an introduction upon practicing with his new teammates.''It feels like I already know...

McDavid helps Oilers cool off Maple Leafs, 6-4TORONTO (AP) Connor McDavid scored a highlight-reel goal and added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers snapped the Toronto Maple Leafs' point streak at 10 games with a 6-4 victory on Monday night.Oscar Klefbom, Darnell Nurse, Kailer Yamamoto, Alex Chiasson and...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets good again, just not good enough for next levelBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) In a season of broken records and firsts for the Columbus Blue Jackets, one of the most important eluded them again: winning a playoff series.The Blue Jackets' promising season fizzled out...