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Vancouver 1 2 0-3San Jose 0 1 0-1First Period-1, Vancouver, Horvat 2 (Dorsett, Stanton), 3:08.Second Period-2, Vancouver, Hansen 9 (Edler, Richardson), 3:05. 3, San Jose, Thornton 9 (penalty shot), 4:36. 4, Vancouver, Vrbata 14 (H.Sedin, D.Sedin), 7:09.Third Period-None.Shots on Goal-Vancouver 7-7-7-21. San...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Veteran defenseman Christian Ehrhoff has agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings.The club confirmed the signing Sunday without disclosing financial terms.Ehrhoff scored 14 points in 49 games for Pittsburgh last season before missing the final 33 games and the postseason due...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Blues forward Paul Stastny will return to the lineup for St. Louis' game at Buffalo on Monday night after missing 16 games with a broken right foot.In confirming Stastny will return, coach Ken Hitchcock said veteran forward Scott Gomez will be a healthy scratch.Stastny is...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel have been linked as the NHL's two top draft prospects since September.It wasn't until this week at the league's pre-draft scouting combine in Buffalo when the two finally had a chance to sit down and chat.''We've had a pretty good...

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche will be without Nathan MacKinnon for at least six weeks after the speedy forward broke his foot, the team announced Friday. The talented teenager could possibly return to the ice this season if the Avs make the playoffs. Colorado is currently outside of the...

Rangers' Kreider fined for hitting Stars' Eakin with helmetNEW YORK (AP) New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider has been fined $5,000 for ripping off Dallas Stars forward Cody Eakin's helmet and hitting him in the head with it during a fight.The NHL announced the fine Wednesday, saying it...

Detroit 0 0 0-0Los Angeles 1 0 0-1First Period-1, Los Angeles, Williams 16 (Kopitar, Muzzin), 2:24 (pp).Second Period-None.Third Period-None.Shots on Goal-Detroit 6-7-7-20. Los Angeles 10-5-12-27.Goalies-Detroit, Gustavsson. Los Angeles, Quick. A-18,203 (18,230). T-2:28.

Newcomer T.J. Oshie was in the midst of describing how warmly he's been welcomed by the Capitals when Brooks Laich leaned over and gave the forward a big hug and peck on the cheek.''Maybe a little too much,'' Oshie said, smiling.''Well,'' Laich replied, ''I pour it on and you...

BOSTON (AP) Ryan Spooner and David Krejci scored late in the third period as the Boston Bruins rallied to beat the high-flying New York Rangers 4-3 on Friday.Tuukka Rask had 24 saves for the Bruins, who extended their win streak to a season-high five games in a wild...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - New general manager Ray Shero is delivering on his promise to make the struggling New Jersey Devils a more exciting team.The Devils filled a big need on offense Friday night, taking Czech center Pavel Zacha with the sixth pick overall in the NHL draft.Zacha has...

Dallas 0 2 0-2Calgary 0 1 0-1First Period-None.Second Period-1, Dallas, Ja.Benn 9 (Seguin, Eakin), 4:00. 2, Dallas, Daley 7 (Ja.Benn, Eakin), 11:54. 3, Calgary, Giordano 9, 18:45.Third Period-None.Shots on Goal-Dallas 6-8-7-21. Calgary 9-8-5-22.Goalies-Dallas, Lehtonen. Calgary, Hiller. A-19,289 (19,289). T-2:26.

BOSTON (AP) Steven Stamkos scored his 500th point with a tiebreaking power-play goal that sent the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 6-3 victory over the Bruins on Monday.Stamkos has 278 goals and 222 assists in 495 regular-season games.Brian Boyle scored two goals, and Ondrej Palat, Jonathan Drouin and...