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MONTREAL (AP) Alex Ovechkin knows Maurice ''Rocket'' Richard's name, mainly from the six times he won the trophy named after the Montreal Canadiens' great...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have waived backup goalie Curtis McElhinney after a disastrous weekend performance. To replace McElhinney, Columbus recalled 24-year-old Anton...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg Jets rookie star Patrik Laine is out indefinitely because of a concussion. Laine was injured Saturday in a 4-3 loss in...

CAHOKIA, Ill. (AP) A plane carrying the Dallas Stars hockey team was forced to return to a St. Louis-area airport because of smoke in...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Chad Johnson had 28 saves in his first win in a month, and the Calgary Flames snapped Vancouver's six-game win streak...

CHICAGO (AP) Nashville forwards Colin Wilson and Viktor Arvidsson have been scratched for the Predators' game against Chicago due to injuries. Arvidsson missed his second...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) Finnish winger Sebastian Aho seems to be coming along nicely in his rookie season with the Carolina Hurricanes. Aho scored his...

AP Hockey WriterFrom Tie to Max Domi: NHL enforcers dwindle in 1 generationBy JOHN WAWROWTORONTO (AP) Tie Domi is no different than any...

Tom Fenton was in a barber's chair when he got the call. Nathan Schoenfeld was giving his 5-week-old twin boys a bath. Eric Semborski...

AP Sports WriterRed-hot Maple Leafs ride fast start to 4-2 win over DevilsBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) What was supposed to be a...

AP Hockey WriterEmergency goalie: The most unique one-day job in sportsBy STEPHEN WHYNOTom Fenton was in a barber's chair when he got the call....

Former owner McMullen inducted into Devils Ring of HonorNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Former New Jersey Devils owner John McMullen is the first member of...