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AP Sports WriterBlackhawks goalie Crawford to make season debut vs CoyotesBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford will start Thursday night against Arizona in his first game since he missed most of last season because of a concussion.Coach Joel Quenneville confirmed Crawford's return at the team's morning...

MONTREAL (AP) Jonathan Quick made a season-high 45 saves, and Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty scored as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Thursday night.The shutout was Quick's second of the season. Marian Gaborik added an empty-net goal to help the Kings improve to...

AP Sports Writer3 of a kind: Vegas tips Kings 3-2, closes in on series sweepBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) James Neal has been scoring big goals in pressure-packed playoff hockey games since way before the Vegas Golden Knights were even a gleam in owner Bill Foley's eye.When this...

Blackhawks F Nylander could miss season after knee surgeryCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex Nylander could miss the entire 2021 season because of a left knee injury.The 22-year-old Nylander got hurt during the playoffs. Team physician Michael Terry said Wednesday that Nylander rested and then trained conservatively, but...

Stamkos leads Lightning over Maple Leafs 3-1TORONTO (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning are closing in on another record in their sensational season.Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 29 shots, and the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 Thursday night to become the...

F Johan Larsson re-signs with Buffalo SabresBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed forward Johan Larsson to a one-year contract worth $1.55 million.Larsson was a restricted free agent. The Swede had six goals and eight assists in 73 games with Buffalo last season.The team announced the contract...

AP Hockey WriterWickenheiser, Pegula reflect NHL's trend toward diversityBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) With a laugh, Kim Pegula's competitive nature kicked in when the subject of the Toronto Maple Leafs hiring Hayley Wickenheiser was broached.Impressed as the Sabres president was by the gender-breaking move in August, Pegula's first...

Shoulder injury sidelines Penguins' Guentzel for 4-6 monthsPITTSBURGH (AP) Jake Guentzel's play-making helped the Pittsburgh Penguins withstand the loss of captain Sidney Crosby, earning his first All-Star team in the process. The joy over Guentzel's selection proved short-lived. The talented forward will miss at least four months after...

AP Sports WriterBlues move to brink of Cup final with 5-0 win over SharksBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) From last in the league in early January all the way to the brink of their first Stanley Cup Final in nearly a half-century, it has been quite a...

Dallas 0 3 1-4Anaheim 0 0 0-0First Period-None.Second Period-1, Dallas, Fiddler 13 (Garbutt, Horcoff), 2:04. 2, Dallas, Jo.Benn 2 (Seguin, Ja.Benn), 8:11. 3, Dallas, Eaves 13 (Ja.Benn, Spezza), 11:25 (pp).Third Period-4, Dallas, Eaves 14 (Ja.Benn), 11:44.Shots on Goal-Dallas 7-19-6-32. Anaheim 10-6-3-19.Goalies-Dallas, Enroth....

DETROIT (AP) - Henrik Zetterberg scored three goals in the third period to cap an impressive Detroit comeback, lifting the Red Wings to a 6-4 victory over Buffalo on Sunday night - the Sabres' 11th consecutive loss.It was the sixth career hat trick for the Detroit captain, and it...

Associated PressZuccarello scores 2 to lead Rangers to 5-2 win over DevilsBy SCOTT CHARLESNEW YORK (AP) After a dreadful start to the season, the New York Rangers have finally caught up to the pack thanks to their strong play at home.Mats Zuccarello scored twice, Henrik Lundqvist stopped 26...