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AP Hockey WriterEichel's overtime goal seals Sabres' 4-3 win over SharksBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Once Jack Eichel started shooting, the Buffalo Sabres' fortunes began changing.Hearing it from the fans after passing up several scoring opportunities in front during the opening period, the Sabres captain changed his approach....

Winnipeg 0 1 0-1Anaheim 0 0 2-2First Period-None.Second Period-1, Winnipeg, Pardy 1 (Perreault, Lowry), 15:43.Third Period-2, Anaheim, Maroon 1 (Fowler, Getzlaf), 10:43 (pp). 3, Anaheim, Silfverberg 1 (Kesler, Despres), 19:39.Shots on Goal-Winnipeg 9-12-8-29. Anaheim 17-5-17-39.Goalies-Winnipeg, Pavelec. Anaheim, Andersen. A-17,415 (17,174). T-2:40.

AP Hockey Writer'Long overdue': White NHL players find their voice on racismBy STEPHEN WHYNOBrian Boyle is a 35-year-old grizzled veteran of 13 National Hockey League seasons who grew up outside Boston.After seeing video of George Floyd's death, Boyle wanted to say something. The Florida Panthers forward, though, wasn't sure...

Rinne, Preds rebound with 2-1 win vs Jets to tie series at 2WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Pekka Rinne made 32 saves, P.K. Subban and Ryan Hartman scored and the Nashville Predators held off a late charge by the Winnipeg Jets to win 2-1 on Thursday night and even their...

AP Sports WriterStars' Bowness still has 'passion' to coach run to Cup FinalBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin felt empty. Jamie Benn, their longtime captain, was almost speechless.Like head coach Rick Bowness, who likely soon will shed the interim tag, they were disappointed and drained after more than...

Penguins' star Crosby returns against PanthersPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby made his season debut Tuesday against the Florida Panthers after missing six games with a concussion.The two-time MVP and reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner hasn't played since sustaining a concussion in practice earlier this month. Crosby...

Mark Scheifele scores twice, Jets beat Ducks 3-2WINNIPEG (AP) Nikolaj Ehlers took on Anaheim captain Ryan Getzlaf in Winnipeg’s victory over the Ducks.The 6-foot, 172-pound Ehlers, known for his quick feet, clashed with Getzlaf, who is 6x-foot-3 and 225 pounds. Both threw a couple punches in the brief,...

AP Sports WriterSchneider stops 41 shots as Devils beat Blue Jackets 4-1By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Cory Schneider was terrific in his 100th win with the New Jersey Devils. The veteran goalie got plenty of offensive help, too.Stefan Noesen, Taylor Hall and rookie Jesper Bratt each had a...

Injured Humboldt players get visit from Stanley CupSASKATOON, Saskatchewan (AP) Injured Humboldt Broncos players got a visit from the Stanley Cup.Tom Straschnitzki - whose 19-year-old son, Ryan, was badly injured in the junior hockey team's bus crash - was in a waiting area at Royal University Hospital on...

AP Sports WriterHockey's popularity heating up in Arizona desertBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) When the Arizona Coyotes arrived from Winnipeg in 1996, hockey was a niche sport played by a couple thousand players at the state's three ice rinks.With the help of the Coyotes and a big boost...

The Latest: Blue Jackets add forward Gustav NyquistBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NHL free agency (all times Eastern):5:15 p.m.After losing two of their top forwards to free agency, the Columbus Blue Jackets have added one in free agent in Gustav Nyquist.The 29-year-old Nyquist, who has posted 40 or...

Underperforming Maple Leafs fire coach Mike BabcockTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Mike Babcock and replaced him with Sheldon Keefe.Babcock had a record of 9-10-4 in 2019-20 for the struggling Leafs, who are 0-5-1 in their last six games, including five straight losses in...