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Georgiev gets 1st NHL win, resurgent Rangers beat Oilers 3-2EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Alexander Georgiev has his first NHL win under his belt.The 22-year-old backup goalie made 35 saves and forward Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist as the resurgent New York Rangers held off the Edmonton...

Panthers agree to terms with Petrovic on $1.95M, 1-year dealSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Panthers have agreed to terms with defenseman Alexander Petrovic on a $1.95 million, one-year deal.General manager Dale Tallon announced the contract Friday. Tallon called Petrovic a dependable young defenseman who ''plays the game with...

Blackhawks F Dach to miss world juniors with wrist injuryCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach has been ruled out for the world junior championship after he hurt his right wrist during Canada's exhibition victory over Russia on Wednesday night.The Blackhawks said Dach was returning to Chicago on...

Penguins' Conor Sheary 'week to week' with lower-body injuryCRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins forward Conor Sheary is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.Coach Mike Sullivan says Thursday that Sheary is ''week to week'' after getting hurt in a 5-2 win over San Jose on Tuesday.Sheary has 12...

Selanne, Jets top Oilers 6-5 in Heritage Classic alumni gameWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) The Finnish Flash was back at in front of his loving Winnipeg Jets fans.Teemu Selanne scored his second goal on a penalty shot with 4 second left to give the Jets a 6-5 victory over Wayne...

'Seinfeld' actor shows up at Devils game with face paintedNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Life imitated art at the Stanley Cup playoffs as the actor who played Puddy on the TV sitcom ''Seinfeld'' showed up at the game with his face painted as a New Jersey Devils fan.Patrick Warburton is...

D Jan Rutta agrees to 1-year deal with Chicago BlackhawksCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year deal with Czech defenseman Jan Rutta.The 26-year-old Rutta set career highs with 24 assists and 32 points in 46 games with the Czech Extraliga's Pirati Chomutov. He also played...

Tom Webster, former hockey player and coach, dies at 71By The Associated PressTom Webster, the former NHL and WHA forward who went on to coach the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings, died Friday. He was 71.The Carolina Hurricanes announced Webster's death. Webster scored 53 goals and helped...

Henri Richard, winner of 11 Cups with Canadiens, dies at 84MONTREAL (AP) Henri Richard, the speedy and durable center who won a record 11 Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, died Friday. He was 84.The Canadiens announced the death of the Hall of Famer on Twitter, calling him...

AP Hockey WritersFlames coach Bill Peters quits; accused of slurs, abuseBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOBill Peters has resigned as coach of the Calgary Flames amid allegations of racial slurs and physical abuse of players in previous jobs.General manager Brad Treliving on Friday announced he accepted Peters' resignation. Peters...

LONDON, Ontario (AP) The impaired driving case involving Buffalo Sabres forward Ryan O'Reilly has been adjourned until Oct. 22.A lawyer for the 24-year-old O'Reilly appeared in court Thursday on his behalf. It's the third time the case has been adjourned.O'Reilly was arrested and charged with impaired driving and...

Canadiens' Julien feeling “100%” after heart procedureMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien says he is feeling ''100%'' after a heart procedure.Julien had a stent installed in a coronary artery Aug. 13 at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto after complaining of chest pains. The procedure came a day...