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Hurricanes to match Montreal's offer sheet for AhoRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes are keeping star forward Sebastian Aho and say they will match the $42 million offer sheet the Montreal Canadiens tendered him.General manager Don Waddell announced the decision Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the Canadiens...

Svechnikov scores in overtime, Carolina beats Montreal 2-1RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Andrei Svechnikov scored with 1:45 left in overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 Sunday night in a matchup with Eastern Conference playoff implications.Carolina's Trevor van Riemsdyk scored the tying goal with 5:39...

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera has been ruled out against the Florida Panthers on Sunday because of a lower body injury. Coach Lindy Ruff said before the game that Sekera will miss at least a few days and potentially longer. Sekera was hurt Saturday, when he was struck in the leg...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets come from behind to rout Florida 7-3By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Joonas Korpisalo stopped 38 shots, five Columbus players had a goal and an assist and the Blue Jackets took over in the third period to rout the Florida Panthers 7-3 on Thursday night.Markus...

Associated PressGionta, Nash help streaking Bruins power past Chicago 7-4By KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins found different ways to win during their perfect homestand.Brian Gionta and Rick Nash scored power-play goals just over a minute apart, and the Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-4 on Saturday to...

AP Sports WriterEmpty Cup: Flyers' title drought goes on with Game 6 lossBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Flyers fans spent the final minutes of another empty season doing what boorish fans do with elimination on deck. They chucked beer cans and threw trash and hats and whatever objects were...

AP Sports WriterStamkos back, quietly helping Lightning to strong startBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Steven Stamkos isn't making any brash predictions about how long it might take to regain the form that's made him one of the most prolific goal scorers in the NHL over the past decade.It's...

CHICAGO (AP) - Everything seemed to fall into place for the Chicago Blackhawks, except for the final score.They came up short against a supposedly ailing Ben Bishop and lost 3-2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on a late goal by Cedric...

AP Hockey WriterNet gains: NHL’s load management is top goalies playing lessBy STEPHEN WHYNOMarc-Andre Fleury plays when he’s told.How much he plays has changed.A decade ago, Fleury started 61 out of 82 games before backstopping Pittsburgh to the Stanley Cup. He started 58 and 34 times on the Penguins’...

AP Sports WriterAfter lunch with Eichel, Mittelstadt eager for Sabres' debutBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Upon passing a physical and signing his three-year NHL contract, Casey Mittelstadt's first order of business as a member of the Buffalo Sabres proved to be a perk on Tuesday.The 19-year-old was invited...

AP Sports WriterFrom St. Louis to Tokyo, Blues fan celebrates a Stanley CupBy STEPHEN WADETOKYO (AP) I can't imagine there were many St. Louis Blues fans farther from their hometown than I was when the team finally won its first Stanley Cup. If not, my kicker is that...

Devils sign defenseman Loov to one-year, two-way contactNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed defenseman Viktor Loov to a one-year, two-way contract.General manager Ray Shero announced the deal on Tuesday, noting the deal is worth $650,000 at the NHL level.The 24-year-old Loov spent the 2016-17 season...