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Associated PressFleury returns, leads Vegas to 5-1 win over BlackhawksBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury has enjoyed many big moments during his decorated NHL career.This one might have been the most emotional.Fleury made 28 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Tuesday...

Former Maple Leafs defenseman Brian Glennie dies at 73TORONTO (AP) Brian Glennie, a hard-hitting defenseman who spent most of his 10-year NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died. He was 73.Glennie, who was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, helped the national team...

AP Hockey WriterHurricanes get Hamilton in 5-player trade with FlamesBy STEPHEN WHYNODALLAS (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes acquired defenseman Dougie Hamilton on Saturday as part of a five-player trade with the Calgary Flames at the NHL draft, the latest move in a time of change for the playoff-starved team.Carolina...

AP Hockey WriterCalgary coach in limbo after allegedly using racial slursBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Bill Peters’ status as the Calgary Flames coach - and whatever future he might have in the sport - have been placed into question while the NHL and the team investigate allegations he...

AP Hockey WriterDurability defined: Caps' Ovechkin on verge of 1,000 pointsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen the Washington Capitals signed Alex Ovechkin to a $124 million, 13-year contract eight years ago, the long-term commitment and first nine-digit deal in NHL history represented a significant risk.Owner Ted Leonsis and former general manager George...

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Rangers keep on winning, even without Henrik Lundqvist. They are just using different methods without their No. 1 goalie.Martin St. Louis scored two goals and added one in the shootout for the Rangers, who blew a three-goal lead but won for the...

AP Sports WriterParise, Dubnyk push Wild past Oilers, 3-0By DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Zach Parise scored twice and Devan Dubnyk made 22 saves to blank his original team, pushing the Minnesota Wild to the brink of the playoffs with a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on...

AP Sports WriterAyres enjoys new fame after earning win as emergency goalieBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) David Ayres is still adjusting to new-found stardom after winning a game as the emergency goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes.The 42-year-old Zamboni driver and kidney-transplant recipient has been making the rounds on...

Paul Bissonnette to get chance to back up lacrosse boastVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Paul Bissonnette will have a chance to back up his lacrosse boast.Two days after tweeting that he could make a National Lacrosse League team without having ever played a game, the former NHL player signed...

AP Hockey WriterEmergency goalie: The most unique one-day job in sportsBy STEPHEN WHYNOTom Fenton was in a barber's chair when he got the call. Nathan Schoenfeld was giving his 5-week-old twin boys a bath. Eric Semborski was teaching kids to play hockey at a suburban rink.Within hours, each was...

Kings won't start Jonathan Quick, activate Dustin BrownLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick will not play against the New York Rangers on Sunday.Quick is day to day because of a lower-body injury, general manager Rob Blake said in a statement.The injury is not believed to...

AP Hockey WriterNHL investigating ex-Panthers GM for alleged racial commentsBy JOHN WAWROWThe NHL is investigating whether former Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon made racially insensitive comments during the team's two-week stay in the playoff hub city of Toronto.NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the investigation to The Associated...