NHL

Leafs lose Rielly for at least 8 weeks with broken footTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost defenseman Morgan Rielly for at least eight weeks with a fractured foot.Rielly blocked a shot in the first period of Sunday night's 8-4 loss in Florida but managed to finish...

San Jose captain Joe Pavelski out for Game 6ST. LOUIS (AP) San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski is a last-minute scratch for Game 6 of the Western Conference final.Pavelski absorbed a big hit by St. Louis Blues captain Alex Pietrangelo in the third period of Game 5. The...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes sign forward Keller to 8-year contract extensionBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Clayton Keller has lived up to lofty expectations, becoming one of Arizona's best players by his second full NHL season.The Coyotes rewarded the skilled forward with an eight-year contract extension with an average annual...

Horvat scores in overtime, Canucks top Bruins 2-1VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green wanted his two top forwards off the ice for a line change. Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser didn't listen, and Green was glad.The pair teamed up to score the game-winning goal in...

AP Sports WriterPavelski's painful goal leads Sharks past Golden Knights 5-2By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joe Pavelski took a puck off his chin to score the opening goal and the San Jose Sharks raced past the Vegas Golden Knights with a 5-2 victory Wednesday night in Game...

AP Sports WriterThe Kids Are Alright: Penguins leading goalie youth movementBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Jim Rutherford knows what it's like to be a young goaltender trying to find his way in the NHL. Rutherford went through it with the Detroit Red Wings in the early 1970s, thrust into...

Couturier scores shootout winner, Flyers beat Senators 5-4OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Philadelphia Flyers had plenty of chances to put away Ottawa. It took Sean Couturier to complete the task.Couturier scored the shootout winner and the Flyers beat the Senators 5-4 on Saturday night.James van Riemsdyk led the Flyers...

Jets' Lemieux suspended 2 games for illegal check to headNEW YORK (AP) The NHL has suspended Winnipeg Jets forward Brendan Lemieux for two games for an illegal check to the head of Florida Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck.The incident occurred in the second period of the Panthers' 4-2 win...

AP Hockey WriterTippett joins NHL Seattle expansion group as senior adviserBy STEPHEN WHYNOFormer NHL coach Dave Tippett has signed on as senior adviser for the group looking to put an expansion team in Seattle.Tippett confirmed the move to The Associated Press on Monday after it was first reported by...

Associated PressAtkinson, Panarin lead Blue Jackets over Predators 5-2By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Cam Atkinson scored twice and Artemi Panarin had four assists to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night for their fourth straight win.David Savard, Oliver Bjorkstrand...

Sabres sign 2016 2nd-round pick Asplund to 3-year contractBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have signed prospect forward Rasmus Asplund to a three-year entry level contract.Asplund is from Sweden and was selected by Buffalo in the second round of the 2016 NHL draft. The 20-year-old had a career-best...

O'Reilly's goal lifts Blues to 3-1 win over StarsDALLAS (AP) Ryan O’Reilly stopped his scoring drought with one timely play for the St. Louis Blues.O’Reilly broke a tie 18 seconds after Dallas pulled even, and the Blues beat the Stars 3-1 on Friday night to extend their lead...