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AP Hockey WriterSabres' Eichel out 4 to 6 weeks with sprained right ankleBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sabres forward Jack Eichel has a sprained right ankle and coach Phil Housley says it's premature to rule out Buffalo's leading scorer for the remainder of the season.Housley said Eichel will...

AP Hockey WriterSabres' Eichel out indefinitely with sprained right ankleBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres leading scorer Jack Eichel is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a sprained right ankle.The Sabres issued the update Sunday afternoon, a day after Eichel was hurt in the first period of...

Associated PressPenguins center Sidney Crosby reaches 400-goal milestoneBy STEVE OVERBEYST. LOUIS (AP) Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby scored his 400th career goal early in the second period against St. Louis.Crosby muscled a shot past goalie Jake Allen from the left side of the net at 3:31. The goal came...

AP Sports WriterMcQuaid's first goal gives Bruins win over DevilsBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Even when they don't play their best, the Boston Bruins are still getting it done on the road.Adam McQuaid got his first goal of the season with 8:05 to play, and the Bruins extended...

Associated PressRyan scores his first 2 in NHL, Sharks beat Oilers 6-4By GIDEON RUBINSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Rookie Joakim Ryan scored his first two NHL goals, including the tiebreaker with 2:27 left, and the San Jose Sharks rallied after giving up a three-goal lead to beat the Edmonton...

AP Hockey WriterAvalanche hang on in 5-4 win over SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Tyson Jost and Gabriel Bourque converted rebounds less than four minutes apart in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche avoided a late collapse by hanging on for a 5-4 win over the Buffalo...

Associated PressTkachuk scores 2 in 3rd to rally Flames past Islanders, 3-2By CHRISTIAN ARNOLDNEW YORK (AP) Matthew Tkachuk leaped into the air and hugged Travis Hamonic after scoring the tiebreaking goal late in the third period.Tkachuk's second in less than 9 1/2 minutes came with 1:05 left and...

McGinn scores 2 as Hurricanes beat Avalanche 3-1RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Brock McGinn scored twice to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.Jeff Skinner also scored, Elias Lindholm had two assists and Cam Ward stopped 29 shots to help the Hurricanes...

Ellis scores in shootout, Predators beat Canadiens 3-2MONTREAL (AP) Ryan Ellis scored the only goal in the shootout to lift the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.Scott Hartnell and Kevin Fiala scored in regulation for Nashville, and Pekka Rinne finished with...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets snap losing streak with 6-1 win over DevilsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Artemi Panarin and Oliver Bjorkstrand each had a goal and an assist, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 35 shots as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 on Saturday night...

Capitals sign Eller to $17.5 million, five-year dealWASHINGTON (AP) The Capitals have signed center Lars Eller to a $17.5 million, five-year contract extension.Eller will count $3.5 million against the salary cap through the 2022-23 season. General manager Brian MacLellan announced the deal Saturday.The 28-year-old Dane was in the...

Sens teammates disagree with length of Burrows' suspensionOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators knew Alex Burrows was facing a suspension. Ten games caught them by surprise.The NHL department of Player Safety handed Burrows a 10-game suspension Wednesday night for kneeing New Jersey's Taylor Hall on Tuesday night in...