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AP Hockey WriterBrind’Amour says Peters kicked, punched players in CarolinaBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters is now being accused of punching and kicking players while he was in Carolina, adding to an allegation that he directed racist slurs at a Nigerian-born player in the...

AP Hockey WriterThe NHL 100: Hockey's greatest players honored in centennialBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr were among the easiest choices for The NHL 100, the group of enduring superstars chosen and honored by the league Friday night as the best players...

The Montreal Canadiens are hopeful Brendan Gallagher won't miss much time a day after suffering a concussion in a win against Philadelphia. The feisty rookie forward -- who has five goals and three assists -- left Saturday night's game early in the third period after taking a hit from Flyers...

The PITTSBURGH and the TAMPA BAY will both be gunning for a victory on 10/12/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PITTSBURGH vs TAMPA BAY When: 7:30 PM  ET, Thursday, October 12, 2017 Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida ROT TEAM PL OU ML 1 PITTSBURGH (-110) 2 TAMPA BAY TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, Sportsnet 360, TVA, AT&T SportsNet-Pittsburgh, FSN Sun (Tampa Bay) LINE: PREDICTION: Penguins...

AP Hockey WriterSabres owner Pegula tells AP: It's time to start winningBy JOHN WAWROWVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Terry Pegula leaned into the table and got directly to the heart of the matter when assessing the more downs than ups he has experienced over eight-plus years of owning the...

AP Hockey WriterOvechkin scores 701st, shootout winner as Capitals beat JetsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin began the night being celebrated for what he's best at. He ended it doing something much more rare.Ovechkin scored his 701st goal minutes after being honored for 700 and added the shootout...

AP Hockey WriterMaple Leafs among Canadian teams looking to take next stepBy STEPHEN WHYNOAuston Matthews watched the NBA champion Raptors parade through the streets of Toronto and couldn't help but wonder.What if instead of Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry, it was him and his Maple Leafs teammates celebrating the...

Associated Press'Epic week': Hockey, country music collide in NashvilleBy ERIK SCHELZIGNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Country music is always a big draw in Nashville, but the convergence of a major sports championship with one of the city's biggest music events is reaching its crescendo this weekend in Tennessee's capital city.The...

Hurricanes D-man Hamilton out indefinitely with broken legRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes All-Star defenseman Dougie Hamilton is out indefinitely with a broken left leg.The team announced Friday that Hamilton broke his left fibula during a loss at Columbus on Thursday night and underwent surgery Friday.Hamilton was hurt in...

AP Sports WriterHot streak helps Hurricanes surge into playoff contentionBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have skated their way out of being tied for last place into playoff contention - all in just six weeks.They have been the NHL's best team since Dec. 30, going 14-5-1...

Associated PressReinhart leads Sabres in 3-2 win over PanthersBy JONAH BRONSTEINBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Saturday.Conor Sheary and Henri Jokiharju also scored for the Sabres in their second straight win. Linus Ullmark...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Ruff to become Devils coach, Fitzgerald stays GMBy TOM CANAVANThe New Jersey Devils are hiring veteran coach Lindy Ruff to take over one of the NHL's youngest teams and removing the interim tag off Tom Fitzgerald's title as general manager, a person with knowledge of...