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Dougie Hamilton breaks tie in 3rd, Flames beat Blues 2-1CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Dougie Hamilton broke a tie at 7:57 of the third period and the Calgary Flames beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Wednesday night.After goalie Carter Hutton stopped an initial shot from the blue line, Ivan...

AP Sports WriterCouture scores 3 goals, Sharks beat Avs 4-2 in Game 3By PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) San Jose center Gustav Nyquist had a couple of special deliveries this week.On Monday, his wife gave birth to their first child. He rejoined the team on Tuesday and assisted on Logan...

The NY RANGERS and the TAMPA BAY will both be gunning for a victory on 12/10/2018 at 7:30 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NY RANGERS vs TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING When: 7:30 PM  ET, Monday, December 10, 2018 Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida ROT TEAM PL OU ML 37 NY RANGERS 0 (-110) 6.5 -115 -105 220 -260 38 TAMPA BAY TV: 7:30 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY ,...

Golden Knights get 3 quick goals in 2nd to beat Stars 5-3DALLAS (AP) In their first NHL season, the Vegas Golden Knights are getting big goals from players up and down the roster.This time, it was David Perron who got them started during a second-period flurry.Perron, Reilly Smith...

Coyotes' Ekman-Larsson fined $2,000 for second diving callGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The NHL has fined Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson $2,000 as supplementary punishment for two embellishing calls against him.The fine was announced on Thursday for Ekman-Larsson's actions in a pair of games the past two weeks.Ekman-Larsson was issued...

AP Hockey WriterNow 25 years in, Bettman is never off as NHL commissionerBy STEPHEN WHYNONEW YORK (AP) There is usually another guest at the table when Gary Bettman and his wife, Shelli, go out to dinner with other couples during the NHL playoffs.Friends come to accept the glow...

AP Sports WriterSeattle NHL expansion group names Tod Leiweke team presidentBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) During his first stint in Seattle, Tod Leiweke helped develop the Seattle Seahawks into a benchmark franchise.He's returning to the Northwest this time with a chance to build a franchise from scratch - pending...

Sens sign Jean-Gabriel Pageau to 3-year, $9.3 million dealOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators avoided arbitration with restricted free agent forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau on Monday by agreeing to terms on a $9.3 million, three-year contract.The 24-year-old center will earn $2.6 million next season, $3.3 million in 2018-19 and...

Associated PressRyan scores his first 2 in NHL, Sharks beat Oilers 6-4By GIDEON RUBINSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Rookie Joakim Ryan scored his first two NHL goals, including the tiebreaker with 2:27 left, and the San Jose Sharks rallied after giving up a three-goal lead to beat the Edmonton...

AP source: NHL players balk at changing CBA, league moves onBy The Associated PRessNHL players have balked at changing the collective bargaining agreement and the league is preparing to open the season Jan. 13 after starting training camp on New Year's Day, a person with knowledge of the situation...

Associated PressBlues score 4 times in 5-shot span, beat Red Wings 6-1By BOB DUFFDETROIT (AP) The St. Louis Blues quickly made the most of their limited opportunities.Jaden Schwartz knocked home his own rebound and the Blues scored four times on only five shots on the way to beating...

AP Sports WriterPenguins reacquire F Kapanen from Maple LeafsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The retooling of the Pittsburgh Penguins' roster has begun.The team acquired forward Kasperi Kapanen from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, reuniting the 24-year-old with the team that originally drafted him with the 22nd overall pick...