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The VEGAS and the DALLAS will both be gunning for a victory on 12/9/2017 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. VEGAS vs DALLAS When: 8:00 PM  ET, Saturday, December 9, 2017 Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas ROT TEAM PL OU ML 67 VEGAS (-110) 68 DALLAS TV: 8:05 PM LINE: PREDICTION: DALLAS , VEGAS Oddsmakers currently have the VEGAS listed as -moneyline favorites...

AP Hockey WriterFlyers, Blackhawks, Sabres and Lightning to Europe in '19-20By STEPHEN WHYNOThe Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers will open next season in Prague and the Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning will play two games in Stockholm as part of the NHL's Global Series.Chicago and Philadelphia will face...

Maple Leafs cruise to 4-1 victory over OilersEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Frederik Andersen made 36 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs powered their way to a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.Alexander Kerfoot had a goal and an assist for Toronto, which has won three of...

AP Sports WriterMiller turns back 26 shots, Ducks down Blue Jackets 2-1By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Anaheim Ducks aren't scoring many goals. They haven't needed many in winning four of their first five games.The Ducks surrendered just one goal in each of the four wins this season...

AP Hockey WriterOn the rebound: coaches Cassidy, Berube in Stanley Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOBruce Cassidy has come a long way from writing his first NHL practice plan on a napkin.Craig Berube hasn't changed a bit from the moment he was fired from his first NHL head coaching job.Two roads...

Flames sign forward Sam Bennett to 2-year, $5.1 million dealCALGARY, Alberta (AP) The Calgary Flames and forward Sam Bennett avoided arbitration, agreeing to a two-year contract Wednesday with an average annual value of $2.55 million.The 23-year-old Bennett had 13 goals, 14 assists and a team-high 93 penalty minutes...

AP Hockey WriterAP/CP Survey: 48 percent of NHLPA reps favor playoff changeBy STEPHEN WHYNOHockey players are conditioned to think that winning the Stanley Cup means going through the best teams to be the best team.That does not mean they are blind to some of the inequalities of the NHL's...

D Francois Beauchemin returns to Anaheim Ducks for 3rd timeANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Defenseman Francois Beauchemin has returned to the Anaheim Ducks for a third stint, agreeing to a one-year contract.The Ducks announced the deal Monday.Beauchemin won the Stanley Cup in 2007 during his first tenure with Anaheim from...

AP Hockey WriterContenders deal high draft picks at NHL trade deadlineBy JOHN WAWROWRed Wings general manager Ken Holland has suddenly come to appreciate how valuable first-round draft picks are when a team's not in playoff contention at the NHL trade deadline.''I've been on that on the other side,'' Holland...

Associated PressAtkinson gets hat trick, wedding cash from late All-Star bidBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Cam Atkinson thought he would be spending All-Star weekend in New York City with his fiancee and some Columbus teammates.Instead, the Blue Jackets forward got to show what he can do on the...

AP Sports WriterPenguins looking for a big second-half breakoutBy TIM REYNOLDSThere's no need to push the panic button in Pittsburgh yet.Soon, maybe.There are plenty of examples of a reigning Stanley Cup champion not making the following season's playoffs, most recently the Los Angeles Kings in 2015. But one would...

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks acquire F Alex Nylander in trade with SabresBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks are taking a chance on another underachieving young forward.They hope it goes the same way it did last time.The Blackhawks traded promising defenseman Henri Jokiharju to Buffalo on Tuesday for Alex...