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Associated PressMark Stone ready to lead in first full season with VegasBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) The first time Mark Stone ever skated onto the ice for an NHL game, he was 19 years old and his Ottawa Senators were facing the New York Rangers in the playoffs.Erik...

Mete scores twice as Canadiens beat Bruins 5-4MONTREAL (AP) Defenseman Victor Mete scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Tuesday night.Ben Chiarot scored the winner in the third period and Tomas Tatar and Paul Byron also scored for the Canadiens (8-5-2), who have...

Lightning re-sign F Paquette to 2-year contractTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Cedric Paquette to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $1.65 million.The Lightning announced the move Friday.Paquette had 13 goals and 17 points last season. He was selected by Tampa...

MONTREAL (AP) - Claude Ruel, who coached the Montreal Canadiens to the Stanley Cup title in 1969, has died. He was 76.Ruel, a gifted hockey and baseball player in the 1950s before losing sight in his left eye, died Monday at his home in Longueuil, Quebec. He had spent...

AP Sports WriterExpansion Golden Knights top Sharks to make conference finalBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Shortly after the San Jose Sharks were denied by the iron for the fourth time of the night, Marc-Andre Fleury rubbed the goal post to thank it for his good fortune.There's something...

Associated PressSchmaltz scores in 7th round of SO, Blackhawks edge SenatorsBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Nick Schmaltz and the Chicago Blackhawks weren't looking for anything fancy, and the direct approach eventually got them a much-needed win.Schmaltz scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout to lift...

Lee scores tiebreaking goal in 3rd, Islanders beat Stars 3-1DALLAS (AP) Anders Lee scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 10:10 to play, and the New York Islanders beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Sunday night.The Islanders' first two goals went in off Dallas goalie Anton Khudobin. On the...

AP Sports WriterSeattle's new NHL arena likely delayed by couple of monthsBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The arena for Seattle's expansion NHL team is behind schedule by a couple of months but is still expected to open in plenty of time for the team to begin play in the...

Edmonton 1 1 1 0-3Calgary 0 1 2 1-4First Period-1, Edmonton, Fraser 4 (Perron, Yakupov), 16:06 (pp).Second Period-2, Edmonton, Eberle 7 (Draisaitl, Hall), 10:28. 3, Calgary, Colborne 2 (Monahan, Glencross), 18:01 (pp).Third Period-4, Calgary, Bouma 6 (Byron, Diaz), 4:28. 5, Edmonton, Ference...

AP Hockey WriterHurricanes, Sabres, Canadiens vying for NHL's top draft pickBy JOHN WAWROWThe Carolina Hurricanes have vaulted into a position to land one of the top three picks of this year's NHL draft.They're joined by the Montreal Canadiens and the last-place finishing Buffalo Sabres as the three teams still...

AP Sports WriterGrubauer, Francouz make strong cases to start in net for AvsBy PAT GRAHAMJared Bednar intends to ride the hot goaltender throughout the playoffs.The only thing: Which one?The Colorado Avalanche coach has a goalie situation of the good variety with Pavel Francouz and Phlipp Grubauer presenting strong cases...

AP Hockey WriterSurging Sabres not fearing repeat of last year's collapseBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) With a new coach, an influx of talent and this being a new season, Jack Eichel doesn't buy into fears the hot-starting Buffalo Sabres are due for a familiar collapse.Nine games in, the...