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The ANAHEIM and the WASHINGTON will both be gunning for a victory on 12/2/2018 at 3:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ANAHEIM DUCKS vs WASHINGTON CAPITALS When: 3:00 PM  ET, Sunday, December 2, 2018 Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia ROT TEAM PL OU ML 1 ANAHEIM 0 (-110) 5.5 -110 -110 165 -190 2 WASHINGTON TV: 3:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: WASHINGTON , ANAHEIM Oddsmakers currently have...

AP Hockey WriterTavares' future, Flames-Hurricanes trade spice up NHL draftBy STEPHEN WHYNODALLAS (AP) The dullness of the first day of the NHL draft gave way to significant activity on Day 2 in the form of a trade between the Hurricanes and Flames that laid the groundwork for more...

TORONTO (AP) Scoring hasn't necessarily taken a nosedive in the NHL, but it's enough of a concern that general managers are debating how to generate more offense.Through Monday, an average of 5.32 goals are being scored this season, down slightly from 5.5 through Nov. 10, 2014, but down...

Rangers' Lundqvist out 2-3 weeks with lower-body injuryNEW YORK (AP) Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is out two to three weeks with a lower-body injury.The team announced the injury Saturday morning and recalled goaltender Magnus Hellberg from Hartford of the AHL on an emergency basis.Lundqvist played New York's entire...

Associated PressMarchessault nets shootout winner, Vegas beats Ottawa 3-2By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Mark Stone stood at his locker, shook his head and gave a sigh of relief.''I didn't want to lose that game,'' Stone said. ''Being honest.''And that is why Stone was the first player onto the...

The Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Verizon Center. Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 17, 2016 Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia ROT ...

AP Sports WriterFish tale: How the catfish toss came to be a Predators thingBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Detroit Red Wings fans have their octopi. The Panthers' faithful in Florida had the ''rat trick.''Nashville? The Predators have catfish, the Southern staple that has become a beloved badge...

Lehtonen makes 35 saves, Stars force Game 7 with 3-2 winST. LOUIS (AP) Dallas stayed alive in its NHL second-round playoff series by winning 3-2 at St. Louis on Monday, with rookie Mattias Janmark igniting a three-goal first period to help the Stars squared the series 3-3.Kari Lehtonen...

AP Hockey WriterSharks best positioned to withstand big early season injuryBy STEPHEN WHYNODoug Wilson didn't go looking for Joe Thornton insurance last summer. The general manager of the San Jose Sharks already had it.The Sharks didn't panic when they found out their longtime star had another setback with a...

CHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks star Duncan Keith had right knee surgery on Tuesday, sidelining the top defenseman for the Stanley Cup champions for four to six weeks.Keith, a two-time Norris Trophy winner, has two assists in six games this season. The team said he had a meniscal tear repaired.''I...

AP Sports WriterOn the defensive: Avs no-name blue liners raising their gameBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) In between homework assignments this season at Massachusetts, Cale Makar brushed up on the Colorado Avalanche blue line.The rookie defenseman studied as much film as he could of his soon-to-be teammates in order...

AP Hockey WriterProsecutor submits new evidence against Sabres forward KaneBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Prosecutors continue building their case in alleging Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane was trespassing the night he is accused of harassing three women at a downtown Buffalo bar in June.Erie County assistant district attorney...