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AP Hockey WriterIslanders fire coach Jack Capuano in his seventh seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe struggling New York Islanders fired coach Jack Capuano on Tuesday, ending his tenure in the middle of its seventh season.General manager Garth Snow named assistant GM/coach Doug Weight as Capuano's interim replacement. The Islanders were 17-17-8...

Predators assign Fiala to Milwaukee, place Granberg on IRNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have assigned forward Kevin Fiala to their American Hockey League affiliate in Milwaukee and have placed defenseman Petter Granberg on injured reserve.Fiala has six goals and three assists in 32 games for Nashville this...

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...

All-Star D Victor Hedman out for Lightning with illnessLOS ANGELES (AP) All-Star defenseman Victor Hedman is sitting out of the Tampa Bay Lightning's game at Los Angeles due to an illness.The Lightning made the announcement Monday, shortly before the opening faceoff.Hedman participated in the pregame warmup, but left...

All-Star Victor Hedman out for Lightning with illnessLOS ANGELES (AP) NHL All-Star defenseman Victor Hedman sat out the Tampa Bay Lightning's game at Los Angeles on Monday.Hedman participated in the pregame warmup, but left early. The Lightning didn't immediately announce why Hedman sat out for the first time...

All-Star D Victor Hedman out for Lightning with illnessLOS ANGELES (AP) All-Star defenseman Victor Hedman is sitting out of the Tampa Bay Lightning's game at Los Angeles.The Lightning made the announcement Monday, shortly before the opening faceoff.Hedman participated in the pregame warmup, but left early. The Lightning didn't...

LA Kings captain Anze Kopitar misses game due to illnessLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar is missing their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an illness.The Kings made the announcement during warmups for the matinee game Monday.Kopitar has just 24 points in 38...

AP Hockey WriterFlailing Flyers lack answers for recent strugglesBy STEPHEN WHYNOWith a series of ''I don't know'' responses, captain Claude Giroux was at a loss to explain what has happened to the Philadelphia Flyers lately.Eleven losses in 14 games have erased the positive vibes and good feelings from their...

Backup goalie Raanta expected to miss 7-10 daysNEW YORK (AP) New York Rangers backup goalie Antti Raanta is expected to be out for 7 to 10 days with a lower-body injury.Raanta left Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Montreal Canadiens after the first period.The Rangers recalled goaltender Magnus Hellberg...

Penguins' Letang hurt soon after scoring against Red WingsDETROIT (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang twice left a game against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night after appearing to injure his left knee.Letang got tangled up with Detroit's Thomas Vanek early in the first period and twisted...

AP Sports WriterNylander, van Riemsdyk score early, Maple Leafs beat RangersBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) William Nylander and James van Riemsdyk scored in the first period, Frederik Andersen stopped 34 shots and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Friday night.Connor Brown and...