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Penguins' Matt Cullen fined $1,000 by NHL for dangerous tripNEW YORK (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cullen has been fined $1,000 by the NHL for a dangerous trip of Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Miller.The infraction came during the first period of Thursday night's game, a 4-3 victory...

Sabres sit Evander Kane with NHL trade deadline loomingWASHINGTON (AP) The Buffalo Sabres held out forward Evander Kane from Saturday night's matchup against the Washington Capitals.Kane could be moved by Monday's NHL trade deadline.Kane is second on Buffalo with 20 goals behind the injured Jack Eichel and is...

AP Sports WriterRangers, Islanders, Devils all creating buzz in offseasonBy VIN A. CHERWOOThe New York Rangers' rebuild got a big boost with the additions of forwards Artemi Panarin and Kaapo Kakko. The New Jersey Devils drafted Jack Hughes with the No. 1 pick and traded for P.K. Subban to...

AP Sports WriterKunitz's double-OT goal sends Penguins back to Stanley CupBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are heading back to the Stanley Cup Final.Chris Kunitz beat Craig Anderson 5:09 into the second overtime to give the defending champions a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators in Game...

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks reviewing assistant Marc Crawford’s conductBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks assistant Marc Crawford will be away from the team while it reviews his conduct with another organization.The Blackhawks didn't provide any details Monday about what they are examining, but former NHL forward Sean Avery recently told...

Lightning F J.T. Brown raises fist during national anthemSUNRISE, Fla (AP) Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Brown raised his right fist during the playing of the national anthem before the team's first road game of the season.The 27-year-old Brown, who was scratched for Tampa Bay's season-opening win against...

The ST LOUIS and the FLORIDA will both be gunning for a victory on 10/12/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ST LOUIS vs FLORIDA When: 7:30 PM  ET, Thursday, October 12, 2017 Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida ROT TEAM PL OU ML 3 ST LOUIS 0 (-110) 5.5 -105 -115 100 -120 4 FLORIDA TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NHL.TV, FSN Midwest (St. Louis), FSN Florida LINE: 0 PREDICTION: Blues...

Provorov scores in OT, Flyers beat Canadiens 4-3MONTREAL (AP) Ivan Provorov scored 31 seconds into overtime, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Saturday for their fourth straight victory.Oskar Lindblom, Kevin Hayes and Travis Konecny also scored for the Flyers (15-7-5), who were coming off a...

Blues get 1st SO win, beat Flames 5-4CALGARY, Alberta (AP) For David Perron, Calgary has become his home away from home.Up against a team he's always thrived against and in a building he enjoys playing in, Perron had a goal and an assist in regulation and added a...

AP Hockey WriterAnother early exit plunges Capitals into offseason of changeBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The aftermath of the Washington Capitals' all-too-familiar early playoff exit has an unfamiliar feeling this time.No longer could players fall back on learning from the latest loss , in seven games in the...

Canucks beat Golden Knights 4-0 to again avoid eliminationEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Thatcher Demko stopped 48 shots, Quinn Hughes set an NHL record with a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks staved off elimination for the second straight game with a 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden...

AP Hockey WriterDevils' Hischier latest in line of skilled Swiss forwardsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Nico Hischier was born in 1999 in the mountainside town of Naters, exactly one Swiss born-and-trained player had been in the NHL - for exactly one forgettable game.After Pauli Jaks tended goal for two periods in...