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AP Sports WriterBlackhawks take on Bruins in Winter Classic at Notre DameBy JAY COHENSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) The Winter Classic is going back to college - and it's bringing along two familiar foes.Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks. Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins.Hockey at the home of...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals acquire defenseman Brenden Dillon from SharksBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The Washington Capitals bolstered their blue line Tuesday by acquiring veteran defenseman Brenden Dillon from the San Jose Sharks.Washington sent Colorado's 2020 second-round pick and a conditional 2021 third-rounder to San Jose for the pending...

Associated PressParise, Suter score as Wild beat Lightning 3-2 to snap skidBy BRIAN HALLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Ryan Suter and the Minnesota Wild knew the importance of starting their seven-game homestand with a strong performance.Minnesota had lost four in a row and was coming off a particularly deflating...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets sign goalie Merzlikins to 2-year contractBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets signed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to a two-year, $8 million contract Thursday, putting him in competition with the freshly signed Joonas Korpisalo for the starting job.The 26-year-old Latvian became a fan...

Associated PressPenguins ruin Fleury's homecoming with 5-4 win over VegasBy DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) It was an emotional night for the Pittsburgh Penguins and their beloved former goaltender, Marc-Andre Fleury.Fleury was back in the city where he started his NHL career and spent more than a decade, helping to...

AP Sport WriterCoyotes won't offer captain Shane Doan a contractBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Shane Doan was showered with tributes and applause following the final game of the 2016-17 season, the big send-off coming just in case the Arizona Coyotes captain decided to retire.Doan still hasn't decided if...

AP Hockey WriterEichel lets loose: Sabres captain `fed up' with losingBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sabres captain Jack Eichel kept his frustrations in check for the first 14 minutes of an end-of-season interview session with Buffalo-area reporters Thursday.It wasn't until he was asked to assess the future of...

With their grip starting to slip on a spot in the playoffs, the Minnesota Wild responded with one of their most complete, aggressive performances of the season. They turned that, just barely, into a critical win over the Los Angeles Kings. Charlie Coyle and Cal Clutterbuck scored 16 seconds apart late...

AP Sports WriterAvalanche aiming to distract Coyotes' Kuemper more in Game 4By JOHN MARSHALLThe Colorado Avalanche had all the numbers in their favor. Odd-man rushes, 51 shots on goal, 92 shot attempts.One hot goalie turned what should have been a win into a loss.Now up 2-1 instead of 3-0...

AP Sports WriterBoyle set to make his debut with Florida PanthersBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) Brian Boyle has a rule: No golfing during hockey season.His clubs have now been put away - finally.The Florida Panthers had Boyle on the ice for practice for the first time Monday,...

AP Hockey WriterWashington Capitals put playoff hero Smith-Pelly on waiversBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Washington Capitals have placed winger Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers ahead of next week's NHL trade deadline.Smith-Pelly was put on waivers Wednesday after winger Dmitrij Jaskin did not practice in Toronto. Coach Todd Reirden told reporters the plan...

Petry, Price lead Canadiens past Panthers 4-0MONTREAL (AP) Jeff Petry had four assists, Carey Price made 29 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday.Nick Suzuki, Artturi Lehkonen, Tomas Tatar and Brendan Gallagher scored for the Canadiens (24-22-7), who improved to 6-2-0 in their...