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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tyler Johnson scored three goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 4-3 win Tuesday night.Tampa Bay, 3-5-1 in the last nine games, also got a goal and two assists from Nikita Kucherov. Ondrej Palat had...

Minnesota Wild forward Luke Kunin undergoes ACL surgeryST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild rookie forward Luke Kunin has undergone surgery to repair a torn ACL is in left knee.The Wild said Wednesday the surgery was successful and was performed by Dr. Michael Stuart at Mayo Clinic in Rochester,...

Associated PressNico Hischier scores in OT as Devils rally to beat Wild 5-4By MIKE COOKST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) A goaltender who was winless in his previous 21 decisions outplayed an All-Star down the stretch Friday night.Cory Schneider got his first win in nearly 14 months when Nico Hischier...

Tampa Bay 0 0 1-1Montreal 1 0 1-2First Period-1, Montreal, Smith-Pelly 1 (Mitchell, Petry), 9:01.Second Period-None.Third Period-2, Tampa Bay, Stamkos 2 (Stralman, Killorn), 9:27. 3, Montreal, Parenteau 1 (Subban), 15:53.Shots on Goal-Tampa Bay 9-6-10-25. Montreal 10-10-9-29.Goalies-Tampa Bay, Bishop. Montreal, Price. A-21,287 (21,273)....

AP Sports WriterBruins fire coach Claude Julien after 419 wins, Cup titleBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Bruins felt they needed to a change at the top, even if it meant doing it on a day when the city was celebrating a championship.Boston fired Stanley Cup-winning coach Claude Julien...

Miller scores 2, Canucks get 5 in 1st and drub Panthers 7-2VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Canucks forward J.T. Miller only knew he was on the cusp of his 100th career goal because his parents wouldn't let him forget.''They've been putting pressure on me for about a week now...

AP Sports WriterPredators invest in their offense by signing Matt DucheneBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe Nashville Predators took a big step toward boosting their offense Monday by signing Matt Duchene away from the Columbus Blue Jackets, paying a big price to land a forward they had long targeted.Duchene received a seven-year...

Associated PressPominville lifts Sabres past NHL-best Lightning in overtimeBy ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres long ago fell out of playoff contention. They still might be a factor in the postseason.Jason Pominville scored on a power play at 1:26 of overtime to give the Sabres a 2-1...

AP Sports WriterPredators beat Stars 2-1 in OT, even series 1-1By TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Craig Smith has a knack for timely goals in the playoffs, and he helped the Nashville Predators avoid a very big hole heading to Dallas.Smith scored five minutes into overtime to give...

AP Hockey WriterSabres fire GM Botterill in series of cost-cutting movesBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula reversed course by firing general manager Jason Botterill on Tuesday as part of a drastic cost-cutting purge of front-office staff and scouts on a team preparing...

Associated PressReimer makes 38 saves to lift Panthers over Senators 1-0By RICK MENNINGSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) December has been a grueling endurance test for James Reimer. That reached its ultimate level on the second of back-to-back games Saturday night.Reimer made 38 saves for his first shutout this season, Jonathan...

AP Hockey WriterCam Talbot carries Oilers past Ducks 2-1, to 2-0 series leadBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, California (AP) While the Anaheim Ducks dominated the puck and peppered the Edmonton net with shots over the final 2 1/2 periods, Cam Talbot stood tall - when he wasn't sprawling, diving or...