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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) General manager Dale Tallon is getting more time with his plan to turn the Florida Panthers into a winner.The Panthers announced Friday that Tallon signed a contract extension. A person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press it was a three-year agreement....

DALLAS (AP) Dallas extended its lead atop the NHL Central Division to nine points by beating Nashville 5-1 on Thursday, helped by rookie Mattias Janmark scoring his sixth December goal to break a tie late in the second period.Tyler Seguin added two insurance goals in the third period...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have signed forward Ryan Gropp to an entry-level contract.General manager Jeff Gorton announced the signing of the 2015 second-round draft pick on Thursday.Gropp has skated in 32 games with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL) this season, collecting...

WASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin scored twice during a four-goal rally in the third period and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Wednesday to extend its winning streak to nine games and overtake the Dallas Stars for the NHL points lead.Marcus Johansson put Washington ahead 8:32...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to a three-year entry-level contract.Executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero did not announce the financial terms of the deal on Wednesday.Blackwood was selected by New Jersey in the second round of last summer's draft....

SUNRISE, Florida (AP) Aleksander Barkov had two goals and Jaromir Jagr scored the 733rd of his career to lead the Florida Panthers past the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight victory.Roberto Luongo stopped 27 shots and the Panthers leapfrogged Montreal for first place in...

BUFFALO, New York (AP) Washington extended its winning streak to eight games by beating Buffalo 2-0 on Monday and moved within a point of Dallas for the overall NHL lead.Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby made 31 saves to help Washington boost its lead in the Metropolitan Division to 12...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sabres forward Evander Kane was calm and brief in saying he looks forward to having his name cleared in connection with a sex crime allegation.''I just want to say I've done nothing wrong,'' Kane said Monday morning following Buffalo's pre-game skate before hosting the Washington...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane said Monday he has done nothing wrong and is looking forward to clearing his name amid a sex offense investigation.Kane spoke for about 30 seconds in the Sabres locker room on Monday morning following the team's skate before its game...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane is the subject of a sex offense investigation by Buffalo police, the team confirmed in a statement Sunday.''We take the allegation made today against Evander Kane very seriously,'' the Sabres said in the statement. ''We are gathering facts and have...

ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis' David Backes scored in the ninth round of a long shootout to give the Blues a 3-2 win against Dallas on Saturday, trimming the gap between the top teams in the NHL Central Division.The Blues moved within seven points of the Stars in...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes signed defenseman Dysin Mayo to a three-year, entry-level contract Saturday.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.The 19-year-old Mayo has a goal and 21 assists in 36 games this season for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the Western Hockey League. He was...