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Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews held out against OilersTORONTO (AP) Toronto star forward Auston Matthews was held out of the Maple Leafs' game Sunday night against the Edmonton Oilers because of an upper-body injury.Matthews was originally listed as a game-time decision, with Mike Babcock saying at the morning...

AP Sports WriterIslanders look to keep improving in 2nd year under TrotzBy VIN A. CHERWOOEAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) The New York Islanders know about the moves other teams in the Metropolitan Division made in the offseason. It just doesn't matter to them.After finishing second in the division and...

Associated PressJaccob Slavin scores in OT, Hurricanes top Sabres 5-4By JONAH BRONSTEINBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes are heading home on a winning streak.Jaccob Slavin scored 2:15 into overtime to give the Hurricanes a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.Jordan Staal, Derek Ryan, Elias Lindstrom,...

Associated PressConnor scores twice, adds shootout winner as Jets top BruinsBy DOUG ALDENBOSTON (AP) Kyle Connor scored back-to-back goals 34 seconds apart in the third period and delivered the only goal in a shootout to lift the Winnipeg Jets over the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night.Connor Hellebuyck...

Blackhawks' de Haan misses practice due to family emergencyCHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks defenseman Calvin de Haan missed practice Tuesday because of a family emergency.Coach Jeremy Colliton said he isn't sure when de Haan will be back.The 29-year-old de Haan is coming back from right shoulder surgery in December. He...

Stars re-sign Radek Faksa to $6.6 million, 3-year dealFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Stars have re-signed young center Radek Faksa to a $6.6 million, three-year contract.Faksa is coming off his first full NHL season, when he had 12 goals and 21 assists in 80 games. The 23-year-old center...

AP Hockey WriterGoalapalooza: Offense coming from everywhere around NHLBy STEPHEN WHYNOAlain Nasreddine watched New York Rangers defensemen go to the front of the net and hang out below the goal line.It wasn't like this back in his playing days.Nasreddine scored one goal in 74 NHL games as a defenseman...

AP Sports WriterMaple Leafs hope for new ending in Game 7 against BruinsBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) This is where the Toronto Maple Leafs try to change the ending.After beating the Bruins in back-to-back elimination games to force their first-round playoff series to the limit - just like they...

Cave's AHL teammate writes tribute song for memorial fundEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Edmonton Oilers prospect Cooper Marody has written a song in memory of teammate Colby Cave to raise money for a memorial fund.Cave, from Battleford, Saskatchewan, died April 11 in a Toronto hospital after suffering a brain bleed....

Former NHL agent Stacey McAlpine charged in fraud caseWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Former NHL agent Stacey McAlpine has been charged with fraud in a case involving former Ottawa Senators players Dany Heatley and Chris Phillips.Winnipeg police said Wednesday that the 54-year-old McAlpine bilked Heatley and Phillips out of $12...

AP Hockey WriterAP source: NHL All-Star game to feature women's 3-on-3 eventBy JOHN WAWROWWomen's national team players representing the United States and Canada will compete in a 3-on-3 event at the NHL All-Star game in St. Louis in two weeks, a person with direct knowledge of the plan said...

AP Hockey WriterNeal's OT goal puts Preds past Ducks 3-2 to open West finalBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, California (AP) A few moments after James Neal crumpled Anaheim's Brandon Montour with a vicious check, the Nashville forward took a pass from P.K. Subban and ripped a shot past three Ducks...