NHL

Capitals' Shattenkirk suspended 2 games for chargingNEW YORK (AP) Washington Capitals defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk has been suspended two games for charging Los Angeles Kings defenseman Kevin Gravel.The NHL announced the suspension Sunday about six hours before the Capitals were to play the Anaheim Ducks. Shattenkirk will miss that...

Rangers' Lundqvist out 2-3 weeks with lower-body injuryNEW YORK (AP) Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is out two to three weeks with a lower-body injury.The team announced the injury Saturday morning and recalled goaltender Magnus Hellberg from Hartford of the AHL on an emergency basis.Lundqvist played New York's entire...

Phil Kessel scores SO winner, Penguins beat Oilers 3-2EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Edmonton's Connor McDavid stretched his lead atop the NHL scoring race, but Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins got the even more important two points for the win Friday night.Phil Kessel scored the shootout winner and the Penguins came...

Winnipeg's Enstrom out with concussion after Sestito hitWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg defenseman Toby Enstrom will be out indefinitely with a concussion, Jets coach Paul Maurice said Friday.Enstrom took a crushing illegal check from behind into the boards by Pittsburgh forward Tom Sestito in the first period Wednesday night...

Hockey Hall of Fame unveils Gordie Howe statueTORONTO (AP) Gordie Howe is watching over the Hockey Hall of Fame.The Hall of Fame unveiled a nearly 8-foot statue of the late Detroit Red Wings star Friday. Howe's sons, Mark and Marty, participated in the ceremony.''When I was young I'd...

NHL fines Flames' Gaudreau, Kings' Muzzin $2,000 for divingNEW YORK (AP) The NHL has fined Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin $2,000 each for diving/embellishing.It's the second infraction for both players this season and comes after they received warnings for the initial...

Stars sign Curtis McKenzie to $700,000, 1-year extensionFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Stars have signed forward Curtis McKenzie to a $700,000, one-year contract extension.McKenzie has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 43 games in his first full NHL season. The 26-year-old shares third on the team with...

Associated PressBernier, Perry lead Ducks past Blackhawks 1-0By MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Jonathan Bernier made 43 saves for his 100th NHL win as Anaheim stopped the Chicago Blackhawks with a 1-0 victory on Thursday.Corey Perry scored in the second period as the Ducks ended the Blackhawks' seven-game winning streak...

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...

Red Wings remove Howard from injured reserveDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have removed goalie Jimmy Howard from injured reserve and assigned goalie Jared Coreau to Grand Rapids of the AHL.Howard has been out since spraining his right knee Dec. 20. He had a .934 save percentage and...

AP Hockey WriterAs soon as the check clears, Golden Knights ready to dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhile 30 NHL teams were talking trades ahead of this week's deadline, the wheeling and dealing is about to begin for the 31st.The expansion Vegas Golden Knights can begin making trades and signing free agents...

AP Sports WriterCam Atkinson hits his stride just as Blue Jackets riseBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) About four minutes into the final period at Madison Square Garden, the Blue Jackets' Brandon Dubinsky picked the pocket of Rangers defenseman Nick Holden and passed the puck to Cam Atkinson skating...