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AP Hockey WriterFormer NHL goalie Ray Emery drowns in Hamilton, OntarioBy STEPHEN WHYNORetired NHL goaltender Ray Emery, who helped the Ottawa Senators reach the final in 2007 and won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013, drowned in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. He was 35.Hamilton Police...

Wild at Target: 2021 NHL Winter Classic headed to MinnesotaDALLAS (AP) The 2021 NHL Winter Classic will be hosted by the Minnesota Wild at Target Field, the home stadium of the MLB's Twins.NHL officials announced the site for next Winter Classic during this season's game Wednesday at Cotton...

Stepan scores in overtime, Coyotes beat Oilers 3-2EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Derek Stepan scored at 2:01 of overtime and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Monday night.Stepan took a feed from Nick Schmaltz and picked the corner on goalie Mikko Koskinen for the winner.Michael Grabner and...

AP Hockey WriterDumba honored for by NHL for anti-racism, community effortsBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Minnesota's Matt Dumba was chosen as the winner the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, a nod to the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. anthem for his role in helping the sport...

Nichushkin lifts Avalanche past Maple Leafs 3-1TORONTO (AP) The Colorado Avalanche kept Toronto at bay and got some timely scoring to beat the struggling Maple Leafs.Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, Valeri Nichushkin and Joonas Donskoi also scored, and Philipp Grubauer stopped 38 shots to help...

The New York Rangers put forward Darroll Powe on injured reserve Monday, and it didn't take long for coach John Tortorella to miss the versatile fourth-liner. Powe was helped off the ice after a frightening collision with Washington's Matt Hendricks early in the second period of the Rangers' 2-1 win...

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 Sports WriterKnights, Caps try to keep their cool in Vegas at Cup FinalBy GREG BEACHAMLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights still think Tom Wilson's third-period hit on Jonathan Marchessault was very late and probably dirty.They also believe it sparked their comeback victory in the Stanley Cup...

AP Hockey WriterLightning still the team to beat in NHL's Eastern ConferenceBy STEPHEN WHYNOGetting swept in the first round wasn't enough to knock the Tampa Bay Lightning off the mountaintop.After finishing 21 points ahead of everyone else during the 2018-19 regular season, the Lightning are again Stanley Cup favorites...

DETROIT (AP) Dallas boosted its lead in the NHL Central Division with a 4-1 win at Detroit on Sunday, notching their sixth win in seven games.Elsewhere, New Jersey beat Vancouver in overtime to prevent the Canucks going top of the Pacific Division, Boston won at the New York...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes sign Connor Murphy to 6-year dealBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes locked up two of their best young defenseman on Thursday, signing Connor Murphy to a six-year contract and Michael Stone to a one-year dealMurphy's deal is for $23.1 million with a salary...

Associated PressFleury has first shutout, leads Vegas past Capitals 3-0By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury is beginning to look like his old, Stanley Cup-winning self.Fleury stopped 26 shots for his first shutout with Vegas, William Karlsson scored during a three-goal first period and the Golden Knights beat...