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Florida's Micheal Haley enters NHL/NHLPA assistance programSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Florida center Micheal Haley will be away from the team indefinitely while taking part in the NHL and NHL Players Association's player assistance program for undisclosed reasons.Haley has not appeared in either of the two Panthers' games this season.The...

AP Hockey WriterToronto Maple Leafs trade Patrick Marleau to HurricanesBy JOHN WAWROWVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs have freed up valuable salary-cap space by trading veteran forward Patrick Marleau to the Carolina Hurricanes.The Hurricanes acquired a conditional first-round pick and a seventh-round selection in next year's...

Monahan scores twice, lead Flames over Ducks 6-1CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Sean Monahan scored twice to set a single-season career high with 33 goals and also added two assists, leading the Calgary Flames to a 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.Monahan entered the game with just...

The VANCOUVER and the MINNESOTA will both be gunning for a victory on 11/15/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs MINNESOTA WILD When: 8:00 PM  ET, Thursday, November 15, 2018 Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota ROT TEAM PL OU ML 11 VANCOUVER 0 (-110) 5.5 -115 -105 230 -270 12 MINNESOTA TV: 8:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: MINNESOTA , VANCOUVER Oddsmakers currently have the...

AP Sports WriterBishop's injury not serious but status for Game 2 uncertainBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Ben Bishop's mind raced as the Tampa Bay Lightning goalie writhed in pain on the ice after awkwardly twisting his left leg in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night.The internal...

Associated PressVoracek's 2 late goals rally Flyers past Canadiens in OTBy AARON BRACYPHILADELPHIA (AP) Suddenly short-handed, the Philadelphia Flyers aren't going to let a few injuries stop them.Jakub Voracek scored the tying goal with 1:25 left in regulation and then got the game-winner 1:26 into overtime to lift...

Two days of talks between the NHL and Olympic officials wrapped up Friday with signs of progress toward a resolution on the issue of having the league send its players to the 2014 Sochi Games. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel met for...

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks take on Bruins in Winter Classic at Notre DameBy JAY COHENSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) The Winter Classic is going back to college - and it's bringing along two familiar foes.Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks. Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins.Hockey at the home of...

AP Sports WriterEmergency G pressed into action in Blackhawks winBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Emergency goaltender Scott Foster played the final 14 minutes after Chicago lost Anton Forsberg and Collin Delia to injuries, closing out the Blackhawks' 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.Forsberg was expected to...

Associated PressSean Couturier scores 16th goal, Flyers top Red Wings 4-3By MIKE CRANSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Sean Couturier set a career high for goals in a season, Robert Hagg scored the first goal of his career and Nolan Patrick showed spark.Most importantly, the Philadelphia Flyers found a way to win...

AP Hockey WriterBlues' last to Stanley Cup run shows value of regular seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen the Tampa Bay Lightning woke up on Jan. 3 atop the NHL standings, the St. Louis Blues were dead last.Tampa had won 31 of its first 39 games, while St. Louis had won just...

NEW YORK (AP) Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist during a five-goal second period that powered the Penguins to a 6-1 rout of the New York Rangers on Wednesday, cutting the gap at the top of the NHL's Metropolitan Division to two points. The Penguins also remained...