NHL

Oilers edge Kings 2-1 on early power-play goalsEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) With all their high-end talent, the Edmonton Oilers’ latest win was hardly the sort of flashy exhibition they’ve been putting on display lately.And that was just fine with them.Leon Draisaitl and Alex Chiasson each had a goal and...

Ducks C Ryan Kesler has hip surgery, will be out 3 monthsANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler has undergone hip surgery that will keep the Selke Trophy finalist away from full hockey activity for 12 weeks.The 32-year-old Kesler had surgery last week, the Ducks announced Saturday.Kesler...

The Colorado Avalanche started the night by handing out a letter of apology to their fans over the lockout-delayed season and trying to soothe any hard feelings through giveaways and promotions. Then they really won them over with their play on the ice. Gabriel Landeskog and David Jones scored 1:35 apart...

Associated PressHoffman scores twice, Senators win 7-4 to stop Lightning runBy ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) On a Florida road trip against two streaking teams, the Ottawa Senators have been no pushovers at all.Mike Hoffman scored two goals and six other Ottawa players had multipoint games as the Senators...

MONTREAL (AP) Jonathan Quick made a season-high 45 saves, and Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty scored as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Thursday night.The shutout was Quick's second of the season. Marian Gaborik added an empty-net goal to help the Kings improve to...

The NY ISLANDERS and the LOS ANGELES will both be gunning for a victory on 10/15/2017 at 10:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NY ISLANDERS vs LOS ANGELES When: 10:30 PM  ET, Sunday, October 15, 2017 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PL OU ML 55 NY ISLANDERS 0 (-110) 5.5 105 -125 125 -145 56 LOS ANGELES TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, MSG Plus (New York),...

Blue Jackets reward top execs with contract extensionsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have given contract extensions to its three top hockey executives.The team announced the multi-year extensions Thursday for president of hockey operations John Davidson, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen and assistant general manager Bill Zito, who...

Associated PressHawryluk nets first 2 NHL goals, Panthers beat Chicago 6-3By MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Jayce Hawryluk scored his first two NHL goals, Mike Hoffman and Jared McCann had goals in a 31-second span in the second period and the Florida Panthers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 Sunday night.Denis...

Canucks sign defenseman Gudbranson to 3-year extensionVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenseman Erik Gudbranson to a three-year contract extension Tuesday.The Canucks said the deal will carry an average annual value of $4 million.''Erik is an important part of our team and provides a physical...

Edmonton Oilers hire Dave Tippett as head coachEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers hired NHL veteran Dave Tippett as their next head coach Tuesday, the first big move for new general manager Ken Holland.Tippett, who had been working as a senior adviser to Seattle's new NHL team since...

Golden Knights sign Marchessault to $30 million, 6-year dealLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights signed scoring leader Jonathan Marchessault to a $30 million, six-year contract extension Wednesday, the clearest sign yet that the first-year, first-place organization is going for it.Marchessault will count $5 million against the salary...

Red Wings' Bertuzzi awarded $3.5M, 1-year deal by arbitratorDETROIT (AP) An arbitrator has awarded Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi a $3.5 million, one-year contract.The ruling was issued Tuesday, two days after the case was heard.The 25-year-old Bertuzzi has scored 21 goals in consecutive seasons. He was an...