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Skinners leads Hurricanes over RangersBy The Associated PressRALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) Jeff Skinner had a hat trick, and then he didn't. He still did it all to help the Carolina Hurricanes earn a victory they hope will mean even more in the spring.Skinner had two goals and an...

Parise week to week for Wild with lower body injuryST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Zach Parise will miss the Minnesota Wild's game Saturday night against the Dallas Stars and is week to week with a lower body injury.The Wild say Parise was injured during a 4-0 win over Buffalo...

Canadiens beat Lightning for 6th straight win in NHLMONTREAL (AP) Max Pacioretty scored the tiebreaking goal in Montreal's three-goal third period as the Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Thursday for their sixth straight win.Alex Galchenyuk and Torrey Mitchell also scored to help Montreal improve to...

Associated PressRask practices, could return to ice during Bruins road tripBy BY MATT KALMANBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins have been outscored 14-4 during their current three-game losing streak. Help might be on the way just in time for the Bruins to start a difficult road trip against three...

Bruins F Pastrnak suspended 2 games for illegal head checkBOSTON (AP) Bruins forward David Pastrnak has been suspended for two games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi.The NHL announced the suspension Friday. The play in question occurred during the second...

AP Hockey WriterAnaheim Ducks sign holdout D Hampus Lindholm to 6-year dealBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have signed holdout defenseman Hampus Lindholm to a six-year, $31.5 million contract.The Ducks announced the end of the stalemate Thursday.The 22-year-old Lindholm is arguably the Ducks' top young defenseman,...

AP Hockey WriterAnaheim Ducks sign holdout D Hampus Lindholm to 6-year dealBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks signed holdout Hampus Lindholm to a six-year, $31.5 million contract through the 2021-22 season on Thursday, ending a stalemate with their talented Swedish defenseman.The 22-year-old Lindholm scored 92 points...

AP Hockey WriterWorld Cup, young stars, backup goalies add up to more goalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOJust because Wayne Gretzky laced up his skates in an alumni game over the weekend doesn't mean the NHL is back to the 1980s.It just feels like it.Goals are coming fast and furious through the...

AP Hockey WriterWorld Cup, young stars, backup goalies add up to more goalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOJust because Wayne Gretzky laced up his skates in an alumni game over the weekend doesn't mean the NHL is back to the 1980s.It just feels like it.Goals are coming fast and furious through the...

AP Hockey WriterAnaheim Ducks sign holdout D Hampus Lindholm to 6-year dealBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks signed holdout Hampus Lindholm to a six-year, $31.5 million contract through the 2021-22 season on Thursday, ending a stalemate with their talented Swedish defenseman.The 22-year-old Lindholm scored 92 points...

Canadiens make it 5 straight with 3-2 win vs. IslandersNEW YORK (AP) Montreal's Shea Weber scored a power-play goal with 2:57 remaining to lift the Canadiens to a fifth straight victory, 3-2 at the New York Islanders on Wednesday.While the Islanders lost, their local rivals, the New York...

Ducks recall G Dustin Tokarski after Bernier injuryANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks recalled goalie Dustin Tokarski from their AHL affiliate in San Diego on Wednesday.The Ducks made the move after backup goalie Jonathan Bernier was injured in a loss at San Jose on Tuesday.Bernier has an upper-body...