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AP Hockey WriterTampa Bay's Stamkos in rare company as injured Cup captainBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Steven Stamkos greeted Game 4 overtime hero Kevin Shattenkirk with a hug in the tunnel after the game. After the Tampa Bay Lightning missed out on their first chance to win the...

AP Hockey WriterIslanders hire Trotz as coach fresh off winning Stanley CupBy STEPHEN WHYNODALLAS (AP) Barry Trotz has gone from lifting the Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals to coaching the New York Islanders in just two weeks.Islanders president of hockey operations Lou Lamoriello hired Trotz on Thursday,...

AP Hockey WriterNiemi stops 35 shots in Canadiens' 3-0 win over SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Antti Niemi stopped 35 shots for his first shutout in 27 months, and the Montreal Canadiens snapped a seven-game road skid with a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.Artturi...

The Calgary Flames placed goalie Miikka Kiprusoff and center Mikael Backlund on injured reserve on Friday. Kiprusoff was injured in Calgary's 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. Kiprusoff was added to the IR retroactively and is considered day to day with a lower-body injury. Backlund is expected to...

AP Hockey WritersFlames coach Bill Peters quits; accused of slurs, abuseBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOBill Peters resigned as coach of the Calgary Flames on Friday after allegedly making racist slurs at a Nigerian-born player in the minors and kicking and punching players behind the bench during his time...

Canadiens' Weber out 4 to 6 weeks with left ankle injuryMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens captain Shea Weber will be out four to six weeks with a sprained left ankle.The defenseman was injured during a game in New Jersey on Feb. 4.Weber underwent an evaluation by orthopedic specialist Dr....

AP Sports WriterThe wait is almost over for NHL teams that missed playoffsBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils hadn't had a layoff like this since ... ever?More than 100 NHL players from New Jersey, Buffalo, Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose, Ottawa, and...

AP Sports WriterGolden Knights' magic ride heads to conference finalBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The crew of castoffs that carried the expansion Vegas Golden Knights to a division title and two rounds of playoffs wins in a reality-defying season are more than just a feel-good story.They've proven...

Associated PressDuchene scores twice, Sens stop Panthers' home win streakBy PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Matt Duchene scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with three minutes left, to lift the Ottawa Senators over the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Monday night.Magnus Paajarvi also had two goals for Ottawa, and Jean-Gabriel...

AP Sports WriterLightning's Stamkos ruled out for start of Stanley Cup FinalBy FRED GOODALLCaptain Steven Stamkos is out, Brayden Point is hurting and Anthony Cirelli is hobbling, too.The Tampa Bay Lightning enter the Stanley Cup Final against the Dallas Stars with several key players dealing with injuries the team...

The ARIZONA and the CALGARY will both be gunning for a victory on 11/30/2017 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ARIZONA vs CALGARY When: 9:00 PM  ET, Thursday, November 30, 2017 Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta ROT TEAM PL OU ML 11 ARIZONA 0 (-110) 6 100 -120 175 -205 12 CALGARY TV: 9 p.m. ET, FSN Arizona, Sportsnet360 (Calgary) LINE: 0 PREDICTION: Flames 4, Coyotes 2 Oddsmakers currently have the...

AP Sports WriterPalmieri scores 7th goal, Kinkaid has 24 saves, Devils winBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have found a perfect combination for the start of the season.Kyle Palmieri scores early and goaltender Keith Kinkaid makes the lead stand up.Palmieri scored his seventh goal in...