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DENVER (AP) DENVER (AP) - John Mitchell scored at 3:35 of overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Monday night.Mitchell got the winner when he took a pass from Matt Duchene in the right circle and beat goalie Darcy Kuemper with a shot that...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers returned to the top of the NHL Metropolitan Division with a 4-1 win against Ottawa on Sunday, with Derick Brassard scoring twice.The Rangers moved a point above Washington, but the Capitals have three games in hand.Another divisional leader, Los Angeles, boosted...

CHICAGO (AP) The Blackhawks have recalled forward Bryan Bickell from Rockford of the American Hockey League.The physical winger was sent down Nov. 2 after he had no points in his first seven games of the season with Chicago. The 29-year-old Bickell had seven goals and seven assists in...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Erik Karlsson scored in overtime to cap the Ottawa Senators' comeback from two goals down in the third period to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Saturday night.Karlsson finished off a cross-ice pass from Bobby Ryan at 3:34 of the extra period after Mike...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Johnny Gaudreau completed his hat trick in overtime after Jiri Hudler leveled the game with 1.2 seconds left as the Calgary Flames beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Friday.Gaudreau trailed a 2-on-1 rush and took a pass from former Bruin Dougie Hamilton in the high...

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have lost forwards Drew Miller and Teemu Pulkkinen to injuries that are expected to keep both out for over a month.The team says Miller is expected to miss about six weeks with a broken jaw, and Pulkkinen is expected to miss six...

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) Devan Dubnyk made 28 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and Matt Dumba scored a power-play goal as the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 on Thursday.James Reimer stopped 27 shots for Toronto.The Maple Leafs outshot Minnesota 13-0 over a...

DALLAS (AP) The Stars have activated goalie Kari Lehtonen from injured reserve and sent prospect Jack Campbell back to the minor leagues.Lehtonen has missed three games since sustaining a lower-body injury after replacing Antti Niemi during the second period of a 7-4 loss to Ottawa on Nov. 24.Niemi...

Goal-scoring is slipping once again in the NHL, and yet Tim Murray thinks that's not as big a concern as some might suggest.''Just to the press. To me, it's not,'' the Buffalo Sabres' general manager said, before turning the question back on the reporter who asked it. ''I don't...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Greene will have shoulder surgery on Thursday.The Kings announced Tuesday that Greene will be out indefinitely.Greene has played in just three games this season for the first-place Kings, going scoreless with eight penalty minutes.The 32-year-old former alternate captain was...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) After taking the weekend to think about the two-goal lead they squandered late against the Chicago Blackhawks, the struggling Anaheim Ducks were determined to focus on the things they did well against the defending Stanley Cup champions.Anaheim certainly looked like a team starting to figure...

MONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens have already had to deal with a nine-game stretch without star goaltender Carey Price so far this season.But now they'll have to get by without him for much longer.The Canadiens said Monday that Price will be out at least six weeks with a...