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AP Hockey WriterIslanders fire coach Jack Capuano in his seventh seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOStuck in last place in the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders fired coach Jack Capuano on Tuesday, ending one of the longest tenures in the NHL.General manager Garth Snow named assistant GM/coach Doug Weight as Capuano's...

The Dallas Stars and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at United Center. Dallas Stars vs. Chicago Blackhawks When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2016 Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois ROT TEAM ...

Associated PressNylander scores in fourth straight, Leafs beat Predators 5-2By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) William Nylander, Zach Hyman and Rasmus Sandin each scored and had an assist to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Nashville Predators 5-2 Monday night.Jason Spezza and Auston Matthews also scored and Frederik...

Associated PressOrlov scores in OT as Capitals beat Lightning 4-3By IAN QUILLENWASHINGTON (AP) Dmitry Orlov scored 3:03 into overtime, and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Friday.Orlov, Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Kuznetsov each had a goal and an assist for Washington, which...

Toronto 0 0 0-0 Washington 1 1 2-4 First Period-1, Washington, Ovechkin 40 (Backstrom, Alzner), :33. Second Period-2, Washington, Ovechkin 41 (Orpik, Carlson), 5:30. Third Period-3, Washington, Johansson 15 (Brouwer, Ovechkin), 9:14 (pp). 4, Washington, Ward 15 (Fehr), 15:07 (en). Shots on Goal-Toronto 13-8-11-32. Washington 9-11-12-32. Goalies-Toronto, Reimer. Washington, Holtby. A-18,506 (18,506). T-2:28.

AP Sports WriterSheahan scores twice, Penguins beat Blue Jackets 5-2By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins won without goals from Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin or the other three top scorers. Instead, they created opportunities for some guys who are usually in the background.Third-line center Riley Sheahan scored...

AP Sports WriterLiam Kirk 1st born-and-trained Brit selected in NHL draftBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDALLAS (AP) Liam Kirk was on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, about 4,600 miles away from Dallas, on Saturday when he became the first player born and trained in England to be selected in...

Brian Elliott finally unquestioned No. 1 goalie with FlamesCALGRY, Alberta (AP) Brian Elliott was eager to get back in the rink on a hot summer day. After years of fending off challengers in St. Louis, the goalie has big expectations entering next season as the unquestioned No. 1...

Anaheim 0 1 1 0-3Los Angeles 0 2 0 0-2First Period-None.Second Period-1, Los Angeles, Martinez 5 (Schultz, Clifford), 8:54. 2, Anaheim, Getzlaf 14 (Maroon, Perry), 14:19. 3, Los Angeles, Kopitar 11 (Gaborik, Muzzin), 18:27 (pp).Third Period-4, Anaheim, Vatanen 10...

AP Hockey WriterDevils contact Kovalchuk to discuss pending return to NHLBy JOHN WAWROWNew Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero has had preliminary talks with Ilya Kovalchuk's agent regarding the former No. 1 draft pick's possible return to the NHL four years after bolting to play in his native Russia.Shero...

Fifty shots is usually enough to win a hockey game. Not when Craig Anderson is guarding the goal. Anderson made 48 saves, many of them spectacular, and the Ottawa Senators staged a third-period comeback to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in the opening game of the first playoff series between the...

Canucks sign Brock Boeser to 3-year, $17.625 million dealVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks have signed restricted free-agent right wing Brock Boeser to a three-year, $17.625 million deal.The Canucks announced the signing on Monday.The 22-year-old missed training camp during the weekend as negotiations continued. He posted a...