NHL

AP Sports WriterDell's 31 saves help Sharks beat Penguins 2-1By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The way Aaron Dell has played this season means the San Jose Sharks have no drop-off at all when starting goalie Martin Jones is out.Dell made 31 saves and earned his eighth win...

Ehlers helps Jets beat sliding Canadiens 3-2MONTREAL (AP) Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist, and the Winnipeg Jets beat Ilya Kovalchuk and the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Monday night.Andrew Copp and Josh Morrissey also scored for Winnipeg, which had dropped five of six. Captain Blake Wheeler...

AP Sports WriterBettman says he hasn't talked to Stars about Lites' commentsBy JAY COHENSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said he hasn't reached out to the Dallas Stars about CEO Jim Lites' expletive-laced criticism of high-priced forwards Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin.Lites ripped Benn and Seguin...

Wild at Target: 2021 NHL Winter Classic headed to MinnesotaDALLAS (AP) The 2021 NHL Winter Classic will be hosted by the Minnesota Wild at Target Field, the home stadium of the MLB's Twins.NHL officials announced the site for next Winter Classic during this season's game Wednesday at Cotton...

AP Sports WriterOutdoor hockey in Texas? Sure thang, and it was quite a hitBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Ryan Clare chewed on a turkey leg as he milled about the Texas state fairgrounds hours before another major sporting event inside historic Cotton Bowl Stadium.No, this wasn't the Texas-Oklahoma football...

AP Hockey WriterNHL's best referee: Wes McCauley goes by his own bookBy STEPHEN WHYNOWes McCauley keeps his good calls close and his bad calls closer.Any time the veteran NHL referee is feeling too good or gets down on himself, he breaks out a binder full of his missed calls...

Isles' Boychuk gets 90 stitches after taking skate to faceNEW YORK (AP) New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk needed 90 stitches to his eyelid after being hit in the face with a skate but suffered no damage to his eye, president and general manager Lou Lamoriello said Wednesday.Boychuk...

Associated PressHellebuyck confident in net, despite 2 straight lossesBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) After the Winnipeg Jets lost Game 3 of the Western Conference final, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck didn't seem fazed and spoke like a confident veteran rather than a third-year player whose team appears to be unraveling.The...

AP Sports WriterIt's a trap! Cup champion Penguins wary of stingy SenatorsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins spent the first two rounds of the playoffs engaging in high-stakes games of rope-a-dope with Columbus and Washington, absorbing some hits, avoiding others and counterpunching brilliantly to get halfway to...

The fans at SAP Center will be treated to a game between the Ottawa Senators and the San Jose Sharks when they take their seats on Wednesday. Ottawa Senators vs. San Jose Sharks When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 7, 2016 Where: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California ...

Associated PressKarlsson nets two goals, Vegas beats Canucks, 6-3By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) At the start of the NHL season, most figured the Vegas Golden Knights would be struggling heading into the final month and would be sellers at the trade deadline.Instead, they're perched atop the league standings...

Associated PressWagner, Backes score in Bruins' 2-1 win over SabresBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Chris Wagner had an extra reason to smile when he scored a goal after his first one was disallowed.''My grandfather passed away yesterday morning, so this was a special game for me. Maybe he was...