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AP Hockey Writer'Enough's enough:' Capitals aim to fix early power-play woesBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Any time an opponent sizes up the Washington Capitals and looks for a way to stop them, the power play is on the agenda.It's easy to see why: the Capitals have had a...

DALLAS (AP) - Antoine Roussel scored the go-ahead goal 54 seconds into the second period, and the Dallas Stars broke the New York Rangers' eight-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory on Monday night.John Klingberg and Ales Hemsky also scored for the Stars, who have won six of seven.The...

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...

CHICAGO (AP) - 8:45 a.m. (CDT)Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Chicago will host a ''world class'' celebration for the Blackhawks in the coming days to celebrate the team's Stanley Cup win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.Emauel called the Blackhawks ''hockey's new dynasty'' in a statement released after Monday night's 2-0...

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...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Kings have activated goalie Jeff Zatkoff from injured reserve after an eight-game absence with a groin injury. The Kings also reassigned goalie Jack Campbell to their AHL affiliate in Ontario. Zatkoff was injured during a morning skate on Oct. 22. He played in just...

Winnipeg 0 1 0-1Anaheim 0 0 2-2First Period-None.Second Period-1, Winnipeg, Pardy 1 (Perreault, Lowry), 15:43.Third Period-2, Anaheim, Maroon 1 (Fowler, Getzlaf), 10:43 (pp). 3, Anaheim, Silfverberg 1 (Kesler, Despres), 19:39.Shots on Goal-Winnipeg 9-12-8-29. Anaheim 17-5-17-39.Goalies-Winnipeg, Pavelec. Anaheim, Andersen. A-17,415 (17,174). T-2:40.

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks, Blue Jackets look to stave off eliminationBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) After posting two of the top four records in the NHL in the regular season, the Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets both need to find out a way to get a win...

Jacob Trouba's contract stalemate with the Winnipeg Jets is over as the defenseman agreed to terms Monday on a $6 million, two-year deal. Trouba missed the Jets' first 13 games and faced a Dec. 1 deadline to sign or be unable to play the rest of the season. Winnipeg owned...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The prosecutor overseeing the sexual assault investigation of Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane is set to talk about an evidence bag that's at the center of a decision by the accuser's attorney to quit the case.Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita has scheduled a news...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is dealing with a lower-body injury and could miss Monday night's game against Columbus.Coach Mike Sullivan said Sunday that Crosby is ''day to day'' after getting hurt during Saturday night's 2-1 loss to Carolina. Sullivan said he believes Crosby was injured...