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Associated PressSeguin scores twice, Stars beat Avalanche 7-2By DENNIS GEORGATOSDENVER (AP) Tyler Seguin sparked Dallas with two early goals and the Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-2 on Sunday night for their fifth consecutive victory.Brett Ritchie also had two goals, and Jason Spezza and Greg Pateryn each added...

Markstrom makes 35 saves, Canucks beat Maple Leafs 2-1VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Jacob Markstrom spent a little longer than usual peeling off his equipment. After a stellar performance that nearly got him the first shutout of his NHL career, the Vancouver goalie took some extra time to decompress.Markstrom...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals continue success vs. Bobrovsky, beat Blue JacketsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Facing one of the NHL's supreme goaltenders in Sergei Bobrovsky, the Washington Capitals were glad to have another in Braden Holtby.Holtby stopped 32 of 35 shots as the Capitals continued their domination of Bobrovsky and...

Fiala, Turris score in shootout to lift Predators over DucksNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Kevin Fiala and Kyle Turris scored in the shootout to lead the Nashville Predators over the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Saturday night.Adam Henrique got his first goal since being traded to Anaheim on Thursday, and Cam...

Associated PressJohnson has 2 goals, Lightning beat Sharks 5-2By MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tyler Johnson broke out a scoring slump just in time to help the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning.Johnson scored twice in the third period to snap a 15-game drought and the Lightning beat the San Jose...

Associated PressMatt Dumba's OT goal lifts Wild over Blues, 2-1By PATRICK DONNELLYST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) In overtime, defenseman Matt Dumba takes the ice to give the Minnesota Wild an offensive boost. That's exactly what he did on Saturday.Dumba scored 39 seconds into overtime to give the Wild a...

Byron hat trick fuels Canadiens over Red Wings 10-1MONTREAL (AP) Paul Byron got his first career hat trick, Alex Galchenyuk had a career-best four assists and the Montreal Canadiens beat the slumping Detroit Red Wings 10-1 Saturday night for their fifth straight win.Nicolas Deslauriers, Jacob de la Rose...

Associated PressMatt Dumba's OT goal lifts Wild over Blues, 2-1By PATRICK DONNELLYST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Matt Dumba scored 39 seconds into overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.Dumba started the game-winning rush by picking up a loose puck in...

Boyle scores in 3rd, Devils beat Avalanche 2-1DENVER (AP) Brian Boyle scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period, Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist and the New Jersey Devils beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Friday night.Corey Schneider stopped 22 shots for the Devils,...

AP Sports WriterAnderson scores late in 3rd to lift Jackets over Ducks 4-2By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Josh Anderson scored late in the third period to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Friday night.Anderson got his team-high 10th goal with just under five...

Jarry makes 34 saves for 1st shutout, Pens beat Sabres 4-0BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Tristan Jarry made 34 saves for his first career shutout, Sidney Crosby extended his point streak to five games and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 Friday night for their third straight victory.Crosby...

Blackhawks place goalie Corey Crawford on injured reserveCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks placed Corey Crawford on injured reserve on Friday, sidelining one of the NHL's top goaltenders for at least a week.It's unclear when Crawford got hurt, and the Blackhawks provided no details about the injury. The team...