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AP Sports WriterMacKinnon, Rantanen help Avs to 4-1 win over Wild in openerBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) For a brief moment, the Minnesota Wild lost track of the super speedy Nathan MacKinnon.That's all it took.MacKinnon had a tap-in goal off a nifty pass from Mikko Rantanen to give Colorado...

AP Sports WriterNHL royalty vs. the rowdy neighbors in Stanley Cup FinalBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins kept getting by even as their star players kept skating off the ice in pain. Even as the targets on their back as Stanley Cup champions kept getting bigger. Even...

AP Hockey WriterSabres goalie Ullmark out 3-4 weeks; Johansson promotedBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres starting goalie Linus Ullmark will miss between three and four weeks with an injury to his right leg.The team issued the update without revealing the nature of the injury Wednesday, a day...

NEW YORK (AP) Antti Raanta made 22 saves for his fourth career shutout in his Rangers debut to lead New York to a 4-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday.Marc Staal, Mats Zuccarello, Jesper Fast and Viktor Stalberg scored for New York, which snapped a three...

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks rally for 5-4 shootout win over SabresBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat beat Carter Hutton during a perfect shootout, sending the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.Artem Anisimov scored twice for Chicago, which...

AP Sports WriterBlues beat Bruins 3-2 in OT, tie Stanley Cup at game apieceBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Carl Gunnarsson scored on a delayed penalty 3:51 into overtime, Jordan Binnington made 21 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Wednesday night to tie the...

OTTAWA, Ontario -- Players on opposing teams stood shoulder-to-shoulder in a circle at center ice as hockey made a stirring return to Ottawa on Saturday night. Fans, many wearing red and waving Canadian flags, paid their respects to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent as part of a...

AP Sports WriterWild hire Predators assistant Paul Fenton as new GMBy DAVE CAMPBELLPaul Fenton has been hired as general manager of the Minnesota Wild after 20 seasons in the front office with the division rival Nashville Predators.The Wild made the announcement Monday, filling the vacancy created last month when...

The ST LOUIS and the MINNESOTA will both be gunning for a victory on 4/14/2017 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ST LOUIS vs MINNESOTA When: 8:00 PM  ET, Friday, April 14, 2017 Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota ROT TEAM PL OU ML 75 ST LOUIS 0 (-110) 5 100 -120 175 -210 76 MINNESOTA TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN, Sportsnet 360,...

Associated PressMcAvoy, newcomer Nash lead Bruins past Hurricanes 4-3 in OTBy DOUG ALDENBOSTON (AP) Charlie McAvoy scored 1:08 into overtime and Rick Nash had a goal in his home debut for Boston as the Bruins rallied past the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Tuesday night.Tommy Wingels, Riley Nash and...

Associated PressKane scores 2nd of game in OT to lift Blackhawks over AvsBy DENNIS GEORGATOSDENVER (AP) Patrick Kane scored his second goal of the game 41 seconds into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night.The Blackhawks were on a power play when...

AP Sports WriterImprobable turnaround has Blue Jackets climbing in MetroBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets were tanking fast two months ago.They were 11-14-4, had lost four in a row and timely goals were as scarce as winter sunshine in Columbus. Hopes for a fourth straight...