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Stamkos voted captain as Lightning host All-Star weekendNEW YORK (AP) When the Tampa Bay Lightning host NHL All-Star Weekend, they'll have face of the franchise Steven Stamkos front and center.Stamkos was voted by fans as captain of the Atlantic Division team for the All-Star 3-on-3 tournament that'll take...

Golden Knights sign Marchessault to $30 million, 6-year dealLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have signed leading scorer Jonathan Marchessault to a $30 million, six-year contract extension.General manager George McPhee announced the deal Wednesday. Marchessault will count $5 million against the salary cap through the 2023-24 season.Since...

Stamkos voted captain as Lightning host All-Star weekendNEW YORK (AP) Lightning star Steven Stamkos will serve as captain of the Atlantic Division team in the NHL All-Star 3-on-3 tournament this month in Tampa, Florida.Stamkos has 49 points for first-place Tampa Bay and is the face of the franchise....

Predators' Forsberg out 4 to 6 weeks with upper-body injuryNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nashville Predators forward and leading scorer Filip Forsberg will miss four to six weeks with an upper-body injury.The Predators announced the extent of Forsberg's injury Wednesday. Forsberg got hurt Friday at Minnesota and had missed Nashville's...

Avs goalie Semyon Varlamov day-to-day with lower-body injuryENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar says goaltender Semyon Varlamov is ''day-to-day'' after suffering a lower-body injury.Varlamov felt some soreness after making a move in net Tuesday night against Winnipeg. He left late in the second period and was...

AP Sports WriterPenguins looking for a big second-half breakoutBy TIM REYNOLDSThere's no need to push the panic button in Pittsburgh yet.Soon, maybe.There are plenty of examples of a reigning Stanley Cup champion not making the following season's playoffs, most recently the Los Angeles Kings in 2015. But one would...

Associated PressFleury, Golden Knights blank Predators 3-0 for 8th straightBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Night after night, the Vegas Golden Knights keep proving it's no fluke they're the top team in the West.Just ask last year's conference champions.Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 shots in his second shutout of the...

Associated PressFleury, Golden Knights blank Predators 3-0 for 8th straightBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 shots in his second shutout of the season, leading the Vegas Golden Knights past the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Tuesday night for their eighth straight victory.Reilly Smith, Shea Theodore and...

Associated PressPredators place Forsberg on IR with upper-body injuryBy JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury the team announced Saturday before their home game against the Minnesota Wild.Forsberg had 15:04 of ice time Friday night...

Associated PressRakell scores in 4th straight, Ducks beat Flames 2-1By JOSH COOPERANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Ducks put 41 shots on goal, and Rickard Rakell put them over the top in one of their best efforts of the season.Rakell scored in his fourth straight game and got his 12th...

Kane's OT goal gives 32-year-old Chicago goalie win in debutEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Jeff Glass worked a long time for his NHL debut, playing 575 games for 11 teams ranging from the Western Hockey League to a stint in Russia.''It's something I've always dreamed of,'' the 32-year-old said, ''but...

Radulov scores 2 late goals, Stars beat Blues 4-2DALLAS (AP) The Stars gave Alexander Radulov a five-year free-agent contract in the offseason to do exactly this.Radulov had a power-play goal and an empty-netter in the final 2:21 to lift Dallas over the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Friday...