NHL

Associated PressCrosby leads Penguins over Panthers 3-2By PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Sidney Crosby scored his 10th goal in the second period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Florida Panthers for a 3-2 win Saturday night.Kris Letang had a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who improved...

AP Sports WriterBruins lamenting missed opportunity in humbling 3-2 lossBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) The Bruins' eight-game playoff win streak ended with a thud, marred by missed opportunities and continued futility from their best players.One of the hottest teams in the NHL over the past two rounds of the...

Associated PressKings win 8th straight, 3-2 in OT over HurricanesBy STEVE DILBECKLOS ANGELES (AP) There's more than one way to win a hockey game, and the Los Angeles Kings keep proving that.Tanner Pearson scored 4:40 into overtime and Los Angeles edged the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Saturday night...

AP Sports WriterWild trade Donato to Sharks for 2021 3rd-rounderBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe Minnesota Wild traded forward Ryan Donato to the San Jose Sharks on Monday for a third-round pick in the 2021 draft, continuing their makeover under general manager Bill Guerin.Donato will enter the final season of a two-year,...

Oilers sign star Connor McDavid to 8-year, $100 million dealEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Oilers have signed star captain Connor McDavid to an eight-year, $100 million deal.McDavid led the NHL in scoring with 100 points last season, en route to winning the Hart Trophy as league MVP.''I'm so excited...

Associated PressGoalie Binnington a steady rookie rock as Blues advanceBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Jordan Binnington still doesn't look nervous.Sure, the standout rookie goalie for the St. Louis Blues admitted he got a little tired late in the double-overtime win over Dallas in Game 7. But he said...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals re-sign Smith-Pelly, agree to terms with KempnyBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The Washington Capitals are bringing back two of the more important players from their Stanley Cup run by getting new contracts done with winger Devante Smith-Pelly and defenseman Michal Kempny.Smith-Pelly had offers from other...

AP Hockey WriterOilers score 3 in second-period, rally to beat Sabres 4-3By JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Oilers coach Ken Hitchcock says he wasn't thanking his lucky stars when the Buffalo Sabres muffed two chances to score into an open net in the final eight minutes of Edmonton's 4-3...

The MINNESOTA and the SAN JOSE will both be gunning for a victory on 11/6/2018 at 10:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MINNESOTA WILD vs SAN JOSE SHARKS When: 10:30 PM  ET, Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Where: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California ROT TEAM PL OU ML 65 MINNESOTA 0 (-110) 5.5 -120 100 135 -155 66 SAN JOSE TV: 10:35 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: SAN...

Prosecutors to drop charges in Stanley Cup dead catfish tossPITTSBURGH (AP) Prosecutors are dropping charges filed against a Tennessee man for throwing a catfish onto the rink in Pittsburgh during the opening of the Stanley Cup Final.Jacob Waddell, 36, was charged in Allegheny County with disorderly conduct, possessing...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes sign GM John Chayka to long-term extensionBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) John Chayka arrived in the desert with an analytics background and made a big splash when, at 26, he became the youngest general manager in North American sports history.As Chayka started to rebuild the...

AP Hockey WriterGoalies get shuffled in NHL free agency; Lightning depletedBy JOHN WAWROWIt didn't take long for the bubble to begin bursting on the Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup party.The effects of a flat salary cap took its toll on the Lightning less than two weeks after winning their...