NHL

Bruins to host Sharks as scheduled despite snow stormBOSTON (AP) The San Jose Sharks-Boston Bruins game will be played as scheduled Thursday night despite a snow storm that blanketed the New England region.The Bruins say they asked the NHL to postpone the game as blizzard conditions left more...

Islanders fire GM Snow, coach Weight, Lamoriello is new GMNEW YORK (AP) Islanders president of hockey operations Lou Lamoriello has fired general manager Garth Snow and coach Doug Weight and named himself the team's new GM.Lamoriello announced the shake-up Tuesday, two weeks after leaving Toronto for New York...

Matthews ties it, leaves with injury; Leafs top Isles in SOTORONTO (AP) Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock acknowledged his team didn't play very well Thursday night, and his players know things could become much more difficult if they have to deal with another injury absence for Auston Matthews.Tyler...

AP Hockey WriterSabres acquire Pominville, Scandella in trade with WildBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres began transforming their underperforming defense by acquiring Marco Scandella in a trade with the Minnesota Wild on Friday.Former Sabres captain Jason Pominville's returning to Buffalo, too.In exchange, the Wild acquired forwards...

AP Sports WriterBoudreau, Wild aim to disprove belief they are on declineBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) After their six-year streak of making the playoffs came to an end, the Minnesota Wild went through an eventful summer in which the major change was made in the front office,...

The Latest: Sharks score late in 3rd to tie Game 2PITTSBURGH (AP) The Latest on Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins (all times local):---10:45 p.m.The San Jose Sharks pulled into a 1-1 tie with the Pittsburgh Penguins at 15:55...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings' Slava Voynov has been taken into custody by U.S. immigration officials, two months after pleading no contest to a domestic violence charge.The Los Angeles Times reports (http://lat.ms/1VClVsY ) the Russian citizen faces possible deportation. He is being held without bail pending...

Associated PressNathan MacKinnon scores in OT, Avalanche beat Panthers 5-4By PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Nathan MacKinnon scored 3:30 into overtime to give the Colorado Avalanche their sixth victory in seven games this season, 5-4 over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.Playing after sustaining a leg injury Wednesday night...

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings will start the season without a key defenseman.The team said Friday that defenseman Danny DeKeyser will be out three to four weeks with a sprained ligament in his left foot.DeKeyser was hurt in the third period of Wednesday night's game against at...

The BUFFALO and the NY RANGERS will both be gunning for a victory on 11/4/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BUFFALO SABRES vs NY RANGERS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Sunday, November 4, 2018 Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York ROT TEAM PL OU ML 53 BUFFALO 0 (-110) 6 105 -125 110 -130 54 NY RANGERS TV: 7:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: NY RANGERS ,...

Nashville Predators defenseman Seth Jones was hit in the face by a puck in the first period Saturday night against the Montreal Canadiens, and the team said he would not return to the game. With 8 seconds remaining in the period, Jones was standing to the left of the Nashville...

Associated PressKarlsson, Sharks beat Blues 5-4 after controversial no-callBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Erik Karlsson scored 5:23 into overtime after the officials missed a hand pass by Timo Meier, and the San Jose Sharks rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Wednesday night to take a...