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Blackhawks goalie Crawford to make season debut vs CoyotesCHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford is set for his season debut after missing the final part of last year due to a concussion.Coach Joel Quenneville says Crawford will start Thursday night against the Arizona Coyotes. Quenneville says ''it'll be...

AP Hockey WriterSabres demote under-performing center Mittelstadt to minorsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have assigned under-performing second-year center Casey Mittelstadt to the minors.The demotion to Rochester of the AHL was made Sunday, coming a day following a 3-2 overtime loss at the New York Islanders...

AP Hockey WriterBruins prospect Linus Arnesson to return to play in SwedenBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney says prospect defenseman Linus Arnesson is returning to play in his native Sweden to rediscover his game after an injury-plagued season in the minors.Sweeney says the...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks traded forward Carl Hagelin to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night for forward David Perron and defenseman Adam Clendening.The Ducks announced the swap of two struggling 27-year-old forwards after their 4-2 victory over Dallas.Hagelin had four goals and eight assists in 43...

AP Sports WriterBlues rally for 5-4 overtime win over BlackhawksBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Patrik Berglund scored 3:31 into overtime, and the St. Louis Blues came from behind for a big 5-4 victory over the lowly Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.Defensemen Alex Pietrangelo and Vince Dunn each had a...

Oilers winger Kailer Yamamoto out with ankle injuryEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Edmonton Oilers winger Kailer Yamamoto is out with an ankle injury and listed week to week by the team.He was hurt Sunday night in a win over the Los Angeles Kings.A first-round pick by the Oilers in 2017,...

AP Hockey Writer'Black Aces' in bubble have toughest job in NHL playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) When Joel Kiviranta capped a hat trick by scoring the series-clinching goal in overtime in his playoff debut in the second round, the young Finn had one real desire.''I hope I get...

NHL Hall of Famer Howell, Rangers games leader, dies at 86NEW YORK (AP) NHL Hall of Fame defenseman Harry Howell, who played the most games in New York Rangers' history, has died. He was 86.Howell died Saturday night. He had been living at an assisted care facility near...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, NHLPA set to meet again to talk CBA extensionBy STEPHEN WHYNOCHICAGO (AP) The NHL and NHL Players' Association will meet again Friday in New York to continue collective bargaining negotiations.Players have until Sept. 15 to decide whether to terminate the current collective bargaining agreement effective...

AP Hockey WriterDesperate Capitals go back to Holtby for Game 3 vs. PenguinsBy STEPHEN WHYNODesperate times called for a players-only meeting in the Washington Capitals' locker room after they fell behind 2-0 in their second-round playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.What was said? Matt Niskanen called it ''none of...

AP Sports WriterNHL keeping close eye on virus, limiting employee travelBy TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) The NHL is not allowing its employees to make work-related trips outside of North America in response to the global fears over the coronavirus, and if any of those employees go on...

Winger Mike Hoffman traded twice, lands with PanthersSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Panthers have acquired Mike Hoffman from San Jose hours after the Sharks got the scoring winger from the Ottawa Senators.Florida sent 2018 fourth- and fifth-round picks and a 2019 second-round pick to San Jose for Hoffman...