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ST. LOUIS (AP) Ottawa's Bobby Ryan scored twice, including the overtime winner, to lift the Senators to a 3-2 win at St. Louis, dropping the Blues further off the pace in the NHL Central Division.The Blues have lost three straight and are nine points behind Central leader Dallas,...

New York Rangers sign forward Marek HrivikNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have signed restricted free agent forward Marek Hrivik.General manager Jeff Gorton announced the signing Thursday without releasing contract details.Hrivik skated in 68 games with Hartford (AHL) this past season, getting 12 goals and 29 assists....

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - After surviving 21 tumultuous playoff games over the past seven weeks, the Tampa Bay Lightning weren't about to get discouraged after losing Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.That doesn't mean the Lightning haven't spent the past two days stewing about how to improve when...

AP Hockey WriterPeter Budaj is LA Kings' unlikely savior in goalBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Peter Budaj is the most popular guy in the Los Angeles Kings' dressing room this season, and it's not just because the veteran goalie has been the unlikely savior of their season after...

Coyotes sign Connor Murphy to 6-year dealGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed defenseman Connor Murphy to a six-year contract.Terms of the deal announced on Thursday were not released.The 23-year-old Murphy had six goals and 11 assists in 78 games with the Coyotes last season. He has...

AP Hockey WriterAs soon as the check clears, Golden Knights ready to dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhile 30 NHL teams were talking trades ahead of this week's deadline, the wheeling and dealing is about to begin for the 31st.The expansion Vegas Golden Knights can begin making trades and signing free agents...

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Rangers will need another comeback to keep their Stanley Cup drive alive.They again find themselves on the brink of elimination after Steven Stamkos set up Valtteri Filppula's go-ahead goal and scored another as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Rangers 2-0 on...

TORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs' Mike Babcock made the first coach's challenge in NHL history and was successful in overturning a goal by the Montreal Canadiens.Babcock challenged Jeff Petry's apparent goal in the second period of the opener Wednesday night, arguing that Tomas Plekanec interfered with goalie...

NEW YORK (AP) Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak will miss the team's first regular season game in Brooklyn on Friday night because of an undisclosed upper body injury.Halak left New York's preseason opener on Sept. 21 after two periods and was sidelined for most of training camp. He took...

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...

Penguins sticking with rookie Murray in Game 6 vs. CapitalsPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are sticking with rookie goaltender Matt Murray.Coach Mike Sullivan announced Monday that Murray will remain in the net for Game 6 of his team's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Washington Capitals. Murray has...

AP Hockey WriterShea Weber quickly making his presence felt in MontrealBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Shea Weber didn't have to turn far to get the lowdown on Montreal upon learning he had been traded to the Canadiens.Standing immediately next to Weber was good friend and former Canadiens defenseman...