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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden. New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2016 Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defenseman Nick Schultz to a multi-year contract extension.Terms were not announced.Schultz has two goals and 13 points in 55 games for the Flyers this season. He has already recorded his highest point total in a season since 2010-11, when...

Associated PressStaal, Stalock lead Wild past Kings 5-1By PATRICK DONNELLYST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Eric Staal scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, Alex Stalock stopped 30 shots and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 Saturday night.Gerald Mayhew, Joel Eriksson Ek, Mikko Koivu and...

Carolina's Williams to 'step away' from NHL to start seasonRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes captain Justin Williams says he is taking a break from the NHL to start this season.With the start of training camp looming later this month, the 37-year-old forward said Monday that he will ''step...

Capitals replace Holtby in goal for 3rd period of Game 2WASHINGTON (AP) Vezina Trophy winner Braden Holtby was yanked out of the Washington Capitals' net during Game 2 of their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, replaced in goal by Philipp Grubauer to start the third period Saturday night.The...

AP Sports WriterDraisaitl, Koskinen lift Oilers over Blue Jackets 4-0By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, Mikko Koskinen made 30 saves and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday.The Oilers used a three-goal second period to pull away...

Bruins, defenseman Zdeno Chara agree to 1-year extensionBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins have locked up defenseman Zdeno Chara for another season.The Bruins agreed to pay the 2009 Norris Trophy winner $5 million next year, when he will turn 42, with incentives that could add another $1.75 million.Chara has...

AP Sports WriterBailey, Greiss help Islanders hold on to beat Rangers 4-2By VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Josh Bailey had a goal and two assists, Thomas Greiss stopped 41 shots, and the New York Islanders held on to beat the rival New York Rangers 4-2 Tuesday night.Anders Lee,...

The Latest: Vegas takes late 5-4 lead on Caps in Game 1LAS VEGAS (AP) The Latest on Game 1 of the Stanley Cup between the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights (all times local):7:55 p.m.The Vegas Golden Knights are showing how deep and talented they are in the...

Golden Knights rout Canucks 9-4 in first preseason gameVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Tyler Wong scored three times and added an assist in the Vegas Golden Knights' first preseason game to help the NHL's newest franchise rout the Vancouver Canucks 9-4 on Sunday.Tomas Hyka scored twice, Tomas Nosek had...

Penguins re-sign Sheahan to $2.1 million, 1-year dealPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Riley Sheahan to a $2.1 million, one-year contract.General manager Jim Rutherford announced the signing Wednesday, hours after clearing salary-cap space by trading winger Conor Sheary and defenseman Matt Hunwick to Buffalo for a...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Ottawa native Dan Boyle scored the shootout winner as the New York Rangers defeated the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Saturday.Chris Kreider scored the lone goal in regulation for the Rangers, which has won eight in a row and earned a point in 12 straight games.Henrik...