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ST. LOUIS (AP) Nashville Predators forward Kevin Fiala broke his left leg during Game 1 against St. Louis and is recovering from surgery to repair his femur, the team said Thursday. The 20-year-old Fiala was hit by Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo and went hard into the boards behind the St....

AP Hockey WriterCalgary coach in limbo after allegedly using racial slursBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Bill Peters’ status as the Calgary Flames coach - and whatever future he might have in the sport - have been placed into question while the NHL and the team investigate allegations he...

AP Sports WriterPenguins halt Capitals' win streak at 9 in wild 8-7 victoryBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The goals kept coming. One after another. A dizzying three periods of shots followed by baffled goaltenders fishing pucks out of the net wondering how things got out of hand so quickly.When...

Penguins center Matt Cullen retires after 21 seasonsPITTSBURGH (AP) Penguins center Matt Cullen has retired after a 21-season career that included three Stanley Cup titles.The 42 year-old won a Cup with Carolina in 2006 and then consecutive titles with Pittsburgh in 2016 and 2017.Cullen had 266 goals, 465...

AP Hockey WriterNHL goaltenders getting concussions at an alarming rateBy STEPHEN WHYNOFilip Chytil beat the last defender to the net, snapped the shot past Tuukka Rask and barreled over the goaltender he had just scored on.Rask flipped his mask off, lay prone and needed assistance to get to his...

Associated PressAcciari scores with 5.6 seconds left, Panthers beat Wild 5-4By MIKE COOKST. PAUL, Minn (AP) Noel Acciari scored with 5.6 seconds left in the third period and the Florida Panthers won their fifth straight game, beating the Minnesota Wild 5-4 on Monday night.Acciari was able to tip...

AP Hockey WriterSabres drop lawsuit after assistant coach granted green cardBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres dropped their lawsuit against the federal government after immigration officials reversed course by approving the team’s strength and conditioning coach’s petition for a green card.“The matter has been resolved amicably...

Flames’ TJ Brodie home after collapsing at practiceCALGARY, Alberta (AP) Calgary Flames defenseman TJ Brodie is home from the hospital after falling to the ice and convulsing at practice.General manager Brad Treliving said Friday that Brodie was ''feeling good'' and neurological tests came back negative. He'll undergo more...

Kucherov, Lightning beat Canucks 5-2 in fight-filled gameVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Once all the fighting was finally done, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked up and found themselves in a familiar position: ahead on the scoreboard.Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist to reach 50 points this season...

Carolina Hurricanes agree to 2-year deal with TeravainenRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes and forward Teuvo Teravainen have agreed to terms for a two-year deal worth more than $5.7 million.The Hurricanes announced the deal Thursday, exactly a year after that they acquired the 22-year-old Teravainen in a trade...

Red Wings claim D Christian Djoos off waivers from DucksDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings claimed defenseman Christian Djoos off waivers from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.The Red Wings announced the move. The 26-year-old Djoos played 11 games for Anaheim and Washington last season, finishing with a goal...

AP Hockey WriterNHL puts off 2 days of playoff games amid injustice protestsBy JOHN WAWROWThe NHL postponed two days of playoff games Thursday after withering criticism from Black players who said the league was slow to acknowledge the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.The joint decision to put...