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Lightning sign Kucherov to 8-year extension through 2026-27TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Nikita Kucherov to an eight-year contract extension worth an average of $9.5 million in salary and annual bonuses.The team announced the deal Tuesday. The 25-year-old would have been a restricted free...

Hoffman's goal helps Senators beat Penguins to force Game 7OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Mike Hoffman scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night and force a decisive Game 7 in the Eastern Conference...

Sabres agree to 2-year deal with Penn State captain BiroBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to an entry-level contract with undrafted forward Brandon Biro.The two-year deal was announced on Wednesday.The 22-year-old Biro helped lead Penn State to a Big Ten-best 12-8-4 record while serving as the...

Red Wings' Glendening has ankle surgery, out 3-4 monthsDETROIT (AP) Detroit Red Wings center Luke Glendening has had surgery on his left ankle and is expected to be out three to four months.The team made the announcement Tuesday, a day after he had a procedure for his broken...

Nashville 0 1 0-1N.Y. Rangers 1 1 2-4First Period-1, N.Y. Rangers, Staal 5 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 6:36.Second Period-2, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider 17 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 4:14. 3, Nashville, Cullen 7 (Beck, Santorelli), 15:24.Third Period-4, N.Y. Rangers, Moore 6 (Girardi, Glass), 5:51. 5,...

Associated PressHutton stops 48 shots for 9th shutout, Blues beat Jets 2-0By DAVID SOLOMONST. LOUIS (AP) As a backup goalie, Carter Hutton knows he has to make the most of his rare chances to play.Hutton did just that, making a career-high 48 saves to earn his ninth career...

AP Hockey WriterTrump hosts Stanley Cup champion Capitals at White HouseBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump welcomed Alex Ovechkin and the reigning NHL champion Washington Capitals to the Oval Office on Monday to congratulate them for winning the Stanley Cup in June.Trump said it was an honor...

The ST LOUIS and the VEGAS will both be gunning for a victory on 11/16/2018 at 10:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ST LOUIS  BLUES vs VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS When: 10:00 PM  ET, Friday, November 16, 2018 Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada ROT TEAM PL OU ML 59 ST LOUIS 0 (-110) 5.5 -110 -110 150 -170 60 VEGAS TV: 10:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: VEGAS , ST...

Calgary 0 1 2 1-4Los Angeles 2 1 0 0-3First Period-1, Los Angeles, Lewis 6 (Doughty, McNabb), 2:26. 2, Los Angeles, Gaborik 11 (Kopitar, Williams), 17:50 (pp).Second Period-3, Los Angeles, McBain 2 (Brown, Williams), 4:32 (pp). 4, Calgary, Gaudreau...

Monahan scores twice, lead Flames over Ducks 6-1CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Sean Monahan scored twice to set a single-season career high with 33 goals and also added two assists, leading the Calgary Flames to a 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.Monahan entered the game with just...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The prosecutor overseeing the sexual assault investigation of Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane is set to talk about an evidence bag that's at the center of a decision by the accuser's attorney to quit the case.Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita has scheduled a news...

AP Hockey WriterCracking Khudobin: How Lightning have solved Stars goalieBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The goaltender known as ''Dobby'' has lost some of his magic in the Stanley Cup Final.After three rounds of dominant play put him in the playoff MVP mix, Anton Khudobin has allowed the Tampa...