NHL

AP Hockey WriterMalkin, Penguins top Red Wings 5-3 for 11th straight winBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) Evgeni Malkin and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and two assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins build a two-goal lead midway through the second period on the way to a 5-3 win...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals defenseman Michal Kempny out indefinitelyBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.Coach Todd Reirden updated Kempny's status Friday.In an overtime loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday, Kempny's left leg bent awkwardly as he went down to the ice...

AP Hockey Writer'This is for real' - journeyman Aliu sparks hockey reckoningBy JOHN WAWROWVAUGHAN, Ontario (AP) There was no breaking point or seminal moment that prompted Akim Aliu to post two tweets less than a minute apart that would rock the NHL in a matter of hours.Aliu was...

Predators' Hartman fined $1K for spearing Bruins' WagnerNEW YORK (AP) Nashville Predators forward Ryan Hartman has been fined $1,000 by the NHL for spearing Boston Bruins forward Chris Wagner.The incident occurred at 19:04 of the second period of Saturday's night game between the Predators and Bruins, which Boston...

Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller has a sinus infection, meaning backup Jhonas Enroth will start against the New York Rangers. Interim coach Ron Rolston provided the update after Miller missed the pre-game skate Tuesday morning. Miller is healthy enough to serve in a backup role. It's the second start in...

Associated PressHurricanes shut out Coyotes 3-0 as Mrazek makes 32 savesBy KEN TYSIACRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Petr Mrazek stopped 32 shots for his third shutout of the season, and Lucas Wallmark and Martin Necas scored within 63 seconds of each other near the end of the second period to...

Associated PressJenner, Duclair score twice, Blue Jackets beat Blues 7-4By JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Boone Jenner and Anthony Duclair each scored twice, and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the St. Louis Blues 7-4 on Thursday night.Josh Anderson had a goal and an...

AP Sports WriterGrubauer lifts Capitals to 1-0 win over Red WingsBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Philipp Grubauer made 39 saves for his third shutout of the season, and Brett Connolly scored the game's only goal on a third-period breakaway to lift the Washington Capitals to a 1-0 victory over...

Associated PressStamkos leads Lightning to 4-2 win over Golden KnightsBy ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Steven Stamkos tipped in his 24th goal of the season in the third period and led the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28...

AP Hockey WritersNHL's plan to return face possible border restriction hurdleBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL is still more than a week away from determining a return-to-play format, a person familiar with discussions told The Associated Press on Tuesday.And what that plan resembles could be complicated further should...

AP Hockey WriterAmid virus outbreak, concerns about a hockey stick shortageBy STEPHEN WHYNOJack Eichel snapped his stick over the crossbar in frustration after an empty-net goal sealed a Buffalo Sabres loss, splintering it across the ice. He and other NHL players might want to think twice about sacrificing their...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes traded defenseman Brandon Gormley to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday for defenseman Stefan Elliott.The 23-year-old Gormley appeared in 27 games with the Coyotes last season, finishing with two goals and two assists. He has played in 32 NHL games since Arizona selected...