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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings forward Dwight King will be sidelined for at least two months after having surgery on his broken foot.Kings coach Darryl Sutter announced the extent of King's injury Monday.King is a two-time Stanley Cup champion who plays a valuable depth role for...

Kadri, Maple Leafs beat Blue Jackets 6-3TORONTO (AP) Nazem Kadri had three goals and two assists, Frederik Andersen made a career-high 54 saves and the surging Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Wednesday night.Patrick Marleau added a goal and two assists and Mitch Marner...

Red Wings' Glendening has ankle surgery, out 3-4 monthsDETROIT (AP) Detroit Red Wings center Luke Glendening has had surgery on his left ankle and is expected to be out three to four months.The team made the announcement Tuesday, a day after he had a procedure for his broken...

Maple Leafs trade veteran forward Matt Martin to IslandersBy The Associated PressMatt Martin is going back to the New York Islanders.The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt the feisty forward to the Islanders, who drafted him in 2008. The Leafs get minor-league goalie Eamon McAdam in the deal.Also on Tuesday,...

Kings begin coaching search after letting go of DesjardinsLOS ANGELES (AP) Willie Desjardins is not a candidate to become the Los Angeles Kings next head coach. The team released a statement on Sunday thanking Desjardins for serving as the interim head coach for most of the season.The Kings...

AP Sports WriterCapitals' Alex Ovechkin becomes 8th player with 700 goalsBy VIN A. CHERWOONEWARK, N.J. (AP) Alex Ovechkin has become the eighth player in NHL history to score 700 goals.The Washington Capitals star reached the milestone 4:50 into the third period against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday,...

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 Sports WriterEasy as 1, 2, 3: Hat tricks on the rise this seasonBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) In keeping with hockey tradition, a tip of the cap to honor Alex Ovechkin and Patrik Laine .They've each recorded a hat trick of hat tricks this season.Easy as one, two,...

AP Hockey WriterLafrenière tops list of NHL draft-eligible prospectsBy JOHN WAWROWAlexis Lafrenière, as expected, maintained the top spot in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau’s final ranking of draft-eligible prospects released Wednesday.What remains uncertain for the 18-year-old Rimouski Oceanic forward and hundreds of fellow prospects is learning when and by...

Rangers' Shattenkirk out 2-4 weeks with shoulder injuryNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers say defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk will be sidelined two to four weeks with a shoulder injury.Shattenkirk left in the second period of Monday night's game in Tampa. He took a check around the left shoulder...

James Neal, Connor McDavid help Oilers outlast Kings 6-5EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The trade for James Neal is already paying off for the Edmonton Oilers.Neal had a pair of goals and Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists as the Oilers won their second straight, beating the Los...

AP Hockey WriterBlues' Bortuzzo suspended 2 preseason, 1 regular-season gameBy STEPHEN WHYNOSt. Louis Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo was suspended Thursday for the final two preseason games and the regular-season opener for an elbow to the head of Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny.The NHL's department of player safety announced the...