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Coyotes sign first-round pick Jakob ChychrunGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes signed first-round pick Jakob Chychrun to an entry-level contract Saturday.Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.The 18-year-old Chychrun, selected 16th overall last month, had 11 goals and 38 assists in 62 games last season for the Sarnia Sting...

AP Sports WriterTop players push Coyotes into next playoff roundBy JOHN MARSHALLThe Arizona Coyotes needed their top players to be at their best to have a chance of advancing in the postseason for the first time in eight years.Darcy Kuemper has been superb, one of the best goalies in...

LA Kings fire mascot employee accused of harassmentLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings have fired the employee who dresses as the hockey team's mascot after an investigation into a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him earlier this year.Tim Smith was fired Friday, the Kings said in a...

AP Sports WriterSame squad, same goal: Bruins want another shot at CupBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins didn't sign a bunch of pricey free agents over the summer after barely missing out on a Stanley Cup championship last season.Instead, they handed out extensions.After going to the last...

NEW YORK (AP) Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak will miss the team's first regular season game in Brooklyn on Friday night because of an undisclosed upper body injury.Halak left New York's preseason opener on Sept. 21 after two periods and was sidelined for most of training camp. He took...

Mike Knuble and Matt Read scored, Ilya Bryzgalov made 33 saves and Philadelphia snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the slumping Boston Bruins. Ruslan Fedotenko added an empty-net goal for the Flyers, who began the day in 14th in the Eastern Conference but only six points...

Associated PressPerron scores twice in Blues’ 5-2 win over AvalancheBy WARREN MAYESST. LOUIS (AP) David Perron is picking his spots better than ever.Perron completed his fifth career hat trick to lead the St. Louis Blues over the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 Monday night."He's always in the right spot at...

Associated PressBlackhawks goalie Crawford suffers head injuryBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Chicago goalie Corey Crawford left the Blackhawks' game against the San Jose Sharks on Sunday with 1:30 left in the first period after the back of his head struck the right post during a goalmouth pile-up.Crawford suffered a...

NHL CalendarBy Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17 -...

Capitals acquire defenseman Nick Jensen from Red WingsBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Washington Capitals upgraded their blue line Friday by acquiring defenseman Nick Jensen from the Detroit Red Wings.Washington sent a 2020 second-round pick and defenseman Madison Bowey to Detroit for Jensen and a 2019 fifth-round pick. The Capitals...

Associated PressBruins Down Islanders 4-0By ALLAN KREDAUNIONDALE, NY (AP) Defenseman Charlie McAvoy had a goal and two assists and Tuukka Rask made 24 saves as the Boston Bruins routed the New York Islanders 4-0 on Saturday.The league-best Bruins improved to 41-13-12 for 94 points. The Islanders lost their...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane is relieved for his family and friends now that a prosecutor has closed a rape investigation against him.Kane sidestepped questions about his own feelings Friday in his first comments after learning he won't be criminally charged following a three-month investigation...