NHL

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota forward Zach Parise missed the Wild's game Saturday night against Tampa Bay, and is considered week to week with a sprained MCL in his right knee.Parise, who leads Minnesota and is tied for eighth in the NHL with seven goals, was injured during...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) Dallas continued its impressive road form with a 4-1 win at Carolina on Friday to increase the Stars' lead atop the NHL Central Division.Patrick Sharp scored the go-ahead goal for the Stars, who are setting the pace in the Western Conference and moved three...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane is relieved for his family and friends now that a prosecutor has closed a rape investigation against him.Kane sidestepped questions about his own feelings Friday in his first comments after learning he won't be criminally charged following a three-month investigation...

MONTREAL (AP) Montreal's David Desharnais and Brendan Gallagher scored 1:33 apart in the third period to lift the pace-setting Canadiens to a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday.The Canadiens improved to 12-2-1 and lead the NHL Atlantic Division by nine points from Ottawa, which kept...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane can finally focus solely on his NHL career after avoiding criminal charges in a rape investigation, with prosecutors ending a bizarre three-month ordeal that put one of hockey's biggest stars at the center of intense speculation and criticism.Prosecutors announced Thursday...

CHICAGO (AP) Vladimir Tarasenko scored at 3:54 of a whistle-free overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 6-5 come-from-behind win over Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.Tarasenko, who also set up a goal, beat Corey Crawford on the glove side from the slot for his seventh goal after...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils and the Prudential Center have hired David Collins as the organization's executive vice president and chief financial officer.Devils and Prudential Center chief executive Scott O'Neil announced the hiring on Wednesday, saying Collins brings more than 20 years of experience across a...

NEW YORK (AP) Kevin Hayes broke a deadlock late in the first period and Henrik Lundqvist made 32 saves as the opportunistic Rangers beat the Capitals 5-2 on Tuesday night in their first meeting since New York defeated Washington in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals last...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild right wing Justin Fontaine has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee that's expected to keep him out four to six weeks.The Wild announced Fontaine's diagnosis on Tuesday. He was injured in the game on Friday against Chicago. Jordan Schroeder...

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks sent slumping forward Bryan Bickell to Rockford of the AHL on Monday and recalled prospect Marko Dano.The 29-year-old Bickell has struggled since he was rewarded in June 2013 with a four-year contract extension that pays $4 million annually. The 6-foot-4, 223-pound left wing...

MONTREAL (AP) Montreal's Thomas Fleischmann contributed two goals and an assist as the Canadiens continued their strong start to the NHL season by beating Winnipeg 5-1 on Sunday.The Canadiens improved to 12-2 and, at this early part of the season, they are already eight points clear atop the...

MONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be out at least a week with a lower-body injury.Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said that Price suffered the injury in Montreal's 4-3 loss in Edmonton on Thursday.The Canadiens start a four-game homestand against Winnipeg on Sunday.Price is 7-2 with a...