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AP Hockey WriterChara, Dunn join jaw-dropping club of playing through painBy STEPHEN WHYNOBOSTON (AP) Barry Melrose strapped on a fiberglass contraption that made him look like Hannibal Lecter. Rick Tocchet figured he looked more like Darth Vader.Zdeno Chara resembled Batman villain Bane with his full face shield when...

Even a veteran like Jaromir Jagr can still get excited about scoring in overtime. The 40-year-old forward scored 1:46 into the extra period, lifting the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the injury-riddled Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night for their first winning streak of the season. Jagr beat goalie Devan...

Edmonton 1 1 1 0-3Calgary 0 1 2 1-4First Period-1, Edmonton, Fraser 4 (Perron, Yakupov), 16:06 (pp).Second Period-2, Edmonton, Eberle 7 (Draisaitl, Hall), 10:28. 3, Calgary, Colborne 2 (Monahan, Glencross), 18:01 (pp).Third Period-4, Calgary, Bouma 6 (Byron, Diaz), 4:28. 5, Edmonton, Ference...

AP Sports WriterVeteran Dallas Stars come up short of Stanley Cup titleBy STEPHEN HAWKINSAll those wily, old veterans couldn't get the Dallas Stars another Stanley Cup championship.Rick Bowness is the 65-year-old interim head coach who has been behind NHL benches in parts of five different decades. Joe Pavelski and...

Blues acquire Borgman from Maple Leafs for SchmaltzST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Blues have acquired Andreas Borgman from the Toronto Maple Leafs for Jordan Schmaltz.The teams announced the swap of young defensemen Thursday. Borgman figures to play for the Blues' American Hockey League affiliate in San Antonio.Borgman,...

AP Hockey WriterTavares' path to free agency is not yet a road for NHL starsBy STEPHEN WHYNOCHICAGO (AP) When John Tavares decided to pass on signing an extension with the New York Islanders and test free agency, he became the most interesting man in hockey.NHL stars don't ordinarily...

Penguins sign D John Marino to 6-year extensionPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are betting big on defenseman John Marino.The team signed the 23-year-old Marino to a six-year contract extension on Sunday that carries an average annual value of $4.4 million.The deal caps a meteoric rise for Marino, who...

Gallagher leads Canadiens past Blues 6-3MONTREAL (AP) Brendan Gallagher had a goal and two assists and the Montreal Canadiens beat the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Saturday night.Tomas Tatar, Jonathan Drouin, Philip Danault, Arturri Lehkonen, and Max Domi also scored for Montreal.Brayden Schenn, Samuel...

AP Sports WriterWild trade Donato to Sharks for 2021 3rd-rounderBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe Minnesota Wild traded forward Ryan Donato to the San Jose Sharks on Monday for a third-round pick in the 2021 draft, continuing their makeover under general manager Bill Guerin.Donato will enter the final season of a two-year,...

Predators hang on to beat inexperienced BlackhawksNASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) Nashville's Mike Fisher redirected Roman Josi's shot late in the second period for the go-ahead power-play goal, and the Predators hung on to beat Chicago 3-2 on Friday.Fisher's goal was Nashville's third with the man advantage. P.K. Subban, Nashville's...

Predators sign Grimaldi to 1-year deal after arbitrationNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed forward Rocco Grimaldi to a one-year deal worth $1 million based on the ruling of an independent arbitrator.The Predators announced the deal Tuesday night.An arbitrator heard Grimaldi's case Sunday. Grimaldi, 26, is coming...

Radulov's hat trick keys Stars' big rally to beat Wild 6-3DALLAS (AP) Alexander Radulov had a hat trick, scoring late in the second period and twice in the third, as the Dallas Stars rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 6-3 on Tuesday night.Roope Hintz,...