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Penguins' Malkin out of All-Star game with lower-body injuryPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin is dealing with a lower-body injury that will keep the Russian star out of Sunday's All-Star game.Coach Mike Sullivan announced the injury on Wednesday, a day after Malkin played 18:27 in a 3-0...

AP Sports WriterSharks trade F Tommy Wingels to SenatorsBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks traded forward Tommy Wingels to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday for two minor league forwards and a 2017 seventh-round draft pick.Wingels had been a key contributor to the Sharks over...

AP Hockey WriterRed Wings' postseason streak running on fumes in Motor CityBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) NHL standings used to be displayed in the Detroit Red Wings' dressing room on a huge dry-erase board, filling much of a wall between the players' lounge and showers.Detroit doesn't always display the...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals are winning more, whining less at refereesBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Shut up and play has been a mantra lately for the Washington Capitals.Too often early in the season players would harp on officials for missing a penalty or getting a call wrong. So coach...

Rangers' Kreider fined for hitting Stars' Eakin with helmetNEW YORK (AP) New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider has been fined $5,000 for ripping off Dallas Stars forward Cody Eakin's helmet and hitting him in the head with it during a fight.The NHL announced the fine Wednesday, saying it...

AP Hockey WriterRed Wings' postseason streak running on fumes in Motor CityBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) NHL standings used to be displayed in the Detroit Red Wings' dressing room, filling much of a wall between the players' lounge and showers.Detroit doesn't display the ever-changing glance at the league's lineup...

AP Hockey WriterRed Wings' postseason streak running on fumes in Motor CityBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) NHL standings used to be displayed in the Detroit Red Wings' dressing room, filling much of a wall between the players' lounge and showers.Detroit doesn't display the ever-changing glance at the league's lineup...

AP Sports WriterWeight preaching simple focus for struggling IslandersBy VIN A. CHERWOOEAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) Doug Weight knows it won't be easy for the New York Islanders to get back in the playoff race, but the interim coach is preaching a simple approach in taking it one game...

Wild's Jonas Brodin out at least month with broken fingerST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin will miss at least the next month because of a broken finger.Brodin was hurt Tuesday in the Wild's 4-3 loss to New Jersey. After Brodin was examined by a specialist,...

AP Sports WriterPenguins halt Capitals' win streak at 9 in wild 8-7 victoryBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The goals kept coming. One after another. A dizzying three periods of shots followed by baffled goaltenders fishing pucks out of the net wondering how things got out of hand so quickly.When...

Tampa Bay All-Star D Victor Hedman misses 2nd straight gameANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) All-Star defenseman Victor Hedman has missed his second straight game for the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an illness.The Lightning faced the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.Hedman fell ill on Monday before the Lightning opened a...

Predators claim Hunt, send Fiala to AHL, put Granberg on IRNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have claimed defenseman Brad Hunt off waivers from the St. Louis Blues.In other moves announced Tuesday, the Predators assigned forward Kevin Fiala to their American Hockey League affiliate in Milwaukee and have...