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Maple Leafs acquire goalie Pickard from Golden KnightsTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired goalie Calvin Pickard from the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday for forward Tobias Lindberg and a sixth-round pick next year.The Maple Leafs assigned Pickard to the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies.The 25-year-old Pickard was...

AP Sports WriterIslanders look to keep improving in 2nd year under TrotzBy VIN A. CHERWOOEAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) The New York Islanders know about the moves other teams in the Metropolitan Division made in the offseason. It just doesn't matter to them.After finishing second in the division and...

ELMONT, N.Y. (AP) The New York state board responsible for economic development has approved a $1.3 billion project to build a 19,000-seat arena for the New York Islanders hockey team at Belmont Park. Newsday reports the six members of the Empire State Development board voted Thursday in favor of the...

AP Hockey Writer'Wild' NHL playoffs move into next stage with final 16 teamsBy STEPHEN WHYNODerek Stepan gave some advice to his Arizona Coyotes teammates not used to the bright lights of playoff hockey.''It's the best time of the year to be playing,'' he said.The time of year is different...

AP Hockey WriterSabres GM remains confident in Skinner re-signing with teamBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill remains confident that 40-goal-scorer Jeff Skinner will re-sign with the team.Contract talks began in January. Botterill says negotiations continue and both sides are focused on having a...

Svechnikov scores in overtime, Carolina beats Montreal 2-1RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Andrei Svechnikov scored with 1:45 left in overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 Sunday night in a matchup with Eastern Conference playoff implications.Carolina's Trevor van Riemsdyk scored the tying goal with 5:39...

Bouwmeester back in St. Louis, 'on the road to recovery'ST. LOUIS (AP) Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester is back in St. Louis after collapsing on the bench during a game in Anaheim last week and said in a statement Tuesday that he is “on the road to recovery.”Bouwmeester, 36,...

Associated PressCoyotes score 3 third-period goals, top Canucks 4-1By JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet saw Thursday night's game as a must-win, and Arizona was up for the task.It just took a couple of periods to get going.Clayton Keller and Brad Richardson scored during Arizona's...

Call it a win for the Flyers and Boston charities. Make it one blown opportunity for the Bruins to stand alone atop the Northeast Division. Matt Read and Oliver Lauridsen scored 7 seconds apart to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. The...

AP Hockey WriterSabres waive Bogosian with intention of terminating contractBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres placed suspended defenseman Zach Bogosian on unconditional waivers Friday with the intention of terminating his contract.The move puts the Sabres in position to part ways with a disgruntled player who asked...

The Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Scottrade Center. Dallas Stars vs. St. Louis Blues When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, November 28, 2016 Where: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri ROT ...

AP Sports WriterWild lose Parise for multiple weeks to broken sternumBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild were hit with a major setback in their first-round playoff matchup with Winnipeg, a broken sternum for left wing Zach Parise suffered in the last game that will keep...