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CHICAGO (AP) The International Olympic Committee and hockey's governing body will have to make concessions before the NHL sends the world's best players to the Winter Games in South Korea next year, commissioner Gary Bettman said on Friday. ''As things stand today, you should assume we're not going,'' he said. Bettman...

The Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators will play two games in Sweden next season, the NHL's first regular-season games in Europe since 2011. The NHL and NHL Players' Association on Friday announced their new Global Series games Nov. 10 and 11 in Stockholm. This is the NHL's sixth trip to...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators scored a big win, but lost a player in the process. Kyle Turris and Bobby Ryan scored in the shootout as the Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in the NHL on Thursday night. They appear to have lost defenseman Marc Methot for perhaps...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings know the uphill challenge they face to get in the postseason. They need to win and then get a lot of help. The Kings accomplished the first task with Drew Doughty, Marian Gaborik and Anze Kopitar each scoring a power-play goal in a...

AP Sports WriterBettman: Concessions needed for NHL to go to OlympicsBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The International Olympic Committee and hockey's governing body will have to make concessions before the NHL sends the world's best players to the Winter Games in South Korea next year, commissioner Gary Bettman said...

Blackhawks give F Tanner Kero 2-year contract extensionCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have signed utility forward Tanner Kero to a two-year contract extension.The deal with the 24-year-old, signed by the Blackhawks as a free agent in April 2015, runs through the 2018-19 season. Terms of the deal announced...

Anaheim Ducks reassign LW Ondrej Kase to AHL affiliateANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have reassigned rookie left wing Ondrej Kase to their AHL affiliate in San Diego.The Ducks announced the move Thursday.Kase has five goals and nine assists in 51 games this season for the Ducks. The...

Flames edge Pens, equal team mark with 10th straight winCALGARY, Alberta (AP) Kris Versteeg and the Calgary Flames equaled a team record Monday night that was set long before any of their current players were born.Versteeg had two assists and scored the shootout winner as the Flames beat...

Blue Jackets' Ryan Murray out 4-6 weeks with broken handCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ryan Murray is out four to six weeks with a broken hand.Murray broke his right hand when he blocked a shot from the Buffalo Sabres' Tyler Ennis on Saturday. General manager Jarmo...

AP Hockey WriterNHL-best Capitals 'slapped in the face' by 4 straight lossesBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Washington Capitals have four straight regulation losses for the first time in 2+ seasons. Their defense has been shredded for 17 goals during that skid, and superstar Alex Ovechkin is mired...

AP Hockey WriterDucks send slumping Capitals to 4th straight loss, 5-2By GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, California (AP) Corey Perry had two goals and an assist and Ryan Getzlaf added a goal and two assists as the Anaheim Ducks sent the NHL-leading Washington Capitals to their fourth consecutive loss, 5-2 on...

Paul Byron scores twice, Canadiens beat Oilers 4-1EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Paul Byron scored twice and added an assist in the Montreal Canadiens' 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night.Alex Galchenyuk and Max Pacioretty also scored, and Carey Price made 24 saves. The Canadiens have won seven...