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Flames acquire Michael Stone from Coyotes for draft picksCALGARY, Alberta (AP) The Calgary Flames have acquired defenseman Michael Stone from the Arizona Coyotes for two draft picks.Stone has a goal and eight assists in 45 games with the Coyotes this season and will be counted on to help...

Jets' Trouba suspended 2 games for hit on Senators' StoneNEW YORK (AP) The NHL has suspended Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba for two games for an illegal check to the head of Ottawa Senators forward Mark Stone.The incident occurred at 6:42 of the third period of Winnipeg's 3-2...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) Carolina's Phil Di Giuseppe did everything he could to stop Toronto wunderkind Auston Matthews from getting to the net, going so far as to hook the young Toronto rookie down to the ice. It didn't matter. Matthews still found a way to put the puck in the...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Sweden's Mattias Ekholm scored the go-ahead goal in the third period while Finland's Juuse Saros stopped 35 shots to help the Nashville Predators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in the NHL on Sunday night. Ryan Ellis, Kevin Fiala and Calle Jarnkrok also scored for the Predators,...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Tomas Tatar and Thomas Vanek scored early third-period goals to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-2 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Nick Jensen and Steve Ott also scored and Luke Glendening added a late empty-netter for the Red Wings, who completed a back-to-back sweep...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Florida Panthers' offense keeps on firing. It's the defense, though, that has them back in the playoff picture. Aleksander Barkov scored the go-ahead goal 15 seconds into the third period and Roberto Luongo made 33 saves as the Panthers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on...

TORONTO (AP) The Ottawa Senators have the Atlantic Division lead in their sights. Mark Stone had a goal and four assists, Derick Brassard scored twice in the third period and the Senators recovered after blowing a two-goal lead to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Saturday night. The Senators pulled...

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) The Minnesota Wild have built the best record in the Western Conference with lines that are often mixed and matched. Except for one trio, that is. Jason Zucker scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Wild past the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Saturday night. Minnesota...

CHICAGO (AP) Cam Talbot came through again to help the Edmonton Oilers keep climbing in the standings. Talbot made 38 saves, Connor McDavid scored his 20th goal and the Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Saturday night for their third straight win. Matt Benning and Milan Lucic also scored for...

MONTREAL (AP) Patrik Laine and Mathieu Perreault each had a goal and an assist, and the Winnipeg Jets spoiled Claude Julien's return to Montreal with a 3-1 victory over the Canadiens on Saturday. Joel Armia also scored for Winnipeg (27-29-5), and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 19 shots. The Jets had dropped...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have acquired defenseman Viktor Loov from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Sergey Kalinin. The Devils announced the trade on Saturday. The 24-year-old Loov will report to Albany of the AHL. He had two assists in four NHL games last season. Kalinin, 25,...

AP Hockey WriterNHL turns 100: Borje Salming hailed as European trailblazerBy JOHN WAWROWTORONTO (AP) Exceptionally fit and muscular still, Borje Salming sits at his locker with a familiar No. 21 Toronto Maple Leafs jersey hanging behind him while pecking out a message on his cellphone.The faceoff for the...