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AP Hockey Writer'Crazy' NHL season of coach firings continues with JulienBy STEPHEN WHYNOIt's coach firing season in the NHL. Well, actually, that's every season.Claude Julien of the Boston Bruins became the fourth coach fired this season on Tuesday and the second in the past week after the St. Louis...

Predators claim forward Derek Grant off waivers from SabresNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have claimed forward Derek Grant off waivers from Buffalo.The Predators announced the move Wednesday.Grant, 26, has three assists in 35 games for Buffalo this season, and he has six assists in 75 career NHL...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll was arrested Friday for suspected cocaine possession at the MGM Grand Hotel's Wet Republic pool complex.Las Vegas police Lt. Michael Mauntel said Stoll is being held at the Clark County Detention Center.Stoll is the boyfriend of Erin Andrews, the...

Goons are pretty much gone in the NHL.More and more teams are rolling out four lines of forwards who can skate - and score. The days of having seldom-used tough guys on the fourth line just to throw punches or protect stars are over.''One-dimensional players are almost extinct,'' Detroit...

WASHINGTON (AP) Capitals goalie Alex Ovechkin scored his 484th NHL goal, passing Sergei Fedorov's record for most by a Russian-born player, but the Dallas Stars bounced back to beat Washington 3-2 Thursday.Ovechkin's goal came at 7:01 of the third period, knotting the score at 2. He converted a...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed free agent forward Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond to a one-year, two-way contract for $575,000 at the NHL level.Devils executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero announced the signing Tuesday.The 30-year-old Letourneau-Leblond spent the past two seasons with Wilkes-Barre Scranton (AHL),...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes and goalie Eddie Lack have agreed to a two-year contract extension.The deal announced Saturday will pay Lack $2.5 million next season and $3 million in 2017-18. He is entering the final year of a deal that will pay him $1.3 million this...

CHICAGO (AP) - There are games when Corey Crawford tests the patience of the Chicago Blackhawks and just about everyone rooting for them.Then, there are nights like this.Chicago's favorite lightning rod withstood a late barrage from the Tampa Bay Lightning to preserve a 2-1 victory that tied the Stanley...

Canucks sign defenseman Olli Juolevi to entry-level contractVANCOUBER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Olli Juolevi to a three-year entry level contract Friday.The Canucks selected Juolevi fifth overall in the June draft, making him one of three Finns to go in the top five.The 18-year-old finished...

Iginla powers Avalanche past Jets 5-2DENVER (AP) Jarome Iginla had a goal and an assist, and the reeling Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Saturday.Matt Nieto scored twice and Matt Duchene added three assists, helping Colorado stop a nine-game losing streak. Nathan MacKinnon and Carl Soderberg...

Gaudreau powers Flames past Canadiens for 8th straight winCALGARY, Alberta (AP) After a miserable start to the season, Johnny Gaudreau and Brian Elliott are rolling right now for the resurgent Calgary Flames.Gaudreau had a goal and three assists, and the Flames beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-0 on Thursday...

Nashville 0 1 0-1N.Y. Rangers 1 1 2-4First Period-1, N.Y. Rangers, Staal 5 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 6:36.Second Period-2, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider 17 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 4:14. 3, Nashville, Cullen 7 (Beck, Santorelli), 15:24.Third Period-4, N.Y. Rangers, Moore 6 (Girardi, Glass), 5:51. 5,...