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Rask makes 32 saves, leads Bruins over Blues 3-1BOSTON (AP) Tuukka Rask made 32 saves and extended his personal point streak to 19 games lifting the Boston Bruins to a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.Rask is now 17-0-2 in his last 19 starts...

AP Sports WriterHischier's late goal lifts Devils over Flyers 4-3By TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Nico Hischier scored on a deflection with 1:27 to play and the New Jersey Devils rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night.Damon Severson scored with 9:00 left to tie it,...

AP Sports WriterMcElhinney stops 25 shots, Maple Leafs beat Rangers 4-0By VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Curtis McElhinney stopped 25 shots to give the Toronto Maple Leafs their second straight shutout, 4-0 over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.James van Riemsdyk, Patrick Marleau, Zach Hyman and Justin...

Penguins' Conor Sheary 'week to week' with lower-body injuryCRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins forward Conor Sheary is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.Coach Mike Sullivan says Thursday that Sheary is ''week to week'' after getting hurt in a 5-2 win over San Jose on Tuesday.Sheary has 12...

AP Hockey WriterAP sources: Flames put Jaromir Jagr on waiversBy STEPHEN WHYNOIn what could spell the end of his illustrious NHL career, Jaromir Jagr has been placed on waivers by the Calgary Flames.Two people with direct knowledge of the move confirmed it to The Associated Press on condition of...

AP Hockey WriterAP sources: Flames put Jaromir Jagr on waiversBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Calgary Flames placed veteran forward Jaromir Jagr on waivers, which could spell the end of his illustrious NHL career, two people with direct knowledge of the move told The Associated Press.The people spoke to the AP on...

AP Hockey WriterAP sources: Flames put Jaromir Jagr on waiversBy STEPHEN WHYNOTwo people with direct knowledge of the move say the Calgary Flames have placed Jaromir Jagr on waivers.The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the team had not announced the transaction. Jagr...

AP Sports WriterTalented young Americans making their mark in NHLBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Steven Stamkos, Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, P.K. Subban, Connor McDavid, John Tavares, Henrik Lundquist, Marc-Andre Fleury.Most of the biggest names in hockey will be center-stage Sunday in the NHL All-Star game. So will Auston...

Associated PressAlex Ovechkin has hardest shot at skills competitionBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Alex Ovechkin had already clinched the hardest shot title at the NHL All-Star game skills competition before taking his final shot.All that was left was to try to top 100 mph, and Ovechkin did it.The...

Associated PressAlex Ovechkin has hardest shot at skills competitionBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA,Fla. (AP) Alex Ovechkin won the hardest shot title at the NHL All-Star game skills competition Saturday night with a drive of 101.3 mph.The Washington star was the only player the break the century mark, coming on his...

San Jose to host 2019 NHL All-Star gameTAMPA, Fla. (AP) San Jose will host the 2019 NHL All-Star game.NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the news before Saturday night's 2018 All-Star game skills competition.San Jose last hosted the All-Star game in 1997.Bettman also announced plans for next season's international...

AP Sports WriterNHL All-Star Game returns to thriving Tampa Bay marketBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The NHL All-Star game is being played in Tampa Bay for the first time since Wayne Gretzky made his last appearance in the showcase and many still questioned whether the league could prosper...