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NHL suspends Red Wings' Witkowski for 10 games for fightingNEW YORK (AP) The NHL has suspended Detroit Red Wings forward Luke Witkowski for 10 games, costing him more than $40,000 in lost salary, for his actions against the Calgary Flames.The league announced the punishment Friday night after Detroit...

AP Sports WriterElliott leads way, Blues beat Sharks 2-1 in Game 1By R.B. FALLSTROMST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis goaltender Brian Elliott put in a telling performance as the Blues beat San Jose 2-1 on Sunday in the opening game of their NHL Western Conference finals series.''When your goalie...

AP Sports WriterSvechnikov, Mrazek propel Hurricanes to 3-0 win over AvsBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Andrei Svechnikov had two goals and an assist, Petr Mrazek stopped 38 shots and the Carolina Hurricanes earned a rare win at Pepsi Center by beating the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Monday night.Defenseman Dougie...

AP Sports WriterWild trade Donato to Sharks for 2021 3rd-rounderBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe Minnesota Wild traded forward Ryan Donato to the San Jose Sharks on Monday for a third-round pick in the 2021 draft, continuing their makeover under general manager Bill Guerin.Donato will enter the final season of a two-year,...

AP Sports WriterPalmieri scores 2 for 3rd straight game, Devils winBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs isn't the only goal-scorer lighting it up in the NHL. Take a look at Kyle Palmieri of the New Jersey Devils.Palmieri scored two goals for the...

Golden Knights beat Hurricanes, have best record in NHLRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Golden Knights are giving Vegas an incredible, odds-beating story in their first year on the ice.With a roster built on everybody else's spare parts, this expansion team has the whole league playing catch-up.James Neal and Jonathan...

Coyotes score goal after puck gets stuck in goalie's skateRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Alex Gologoski scored perhaps the weirdest goal of the season after the puck got stuck in Carolina goalie Cam Ward's skate.Ward skated behind the net to play the puck midway through the first period Thursday night...

The Latest: Bruins' Cassidy says Marchand will play Game 1BOSTON (AP) The Latest on media day at the Stanley Cup Final (all times Eastern):11:55 a.m.Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy says Brad Marchand took a maintenance day off from practice and is good to go for Game 1 of...

AP Sports WriterDevils goalie Corey Crawford retires on eve of NHL seasonBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Corey Crawford, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win two Stanley Cups, has retired less than three months after signing with the New Jersey Devils and less than a week before the start...

Oilers sign forward Zack Kassian to 3-year extensionEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Zack Kassian to a three-year contract extension.Kassian, 26, appeared in 79 games with the Oilers last season, finishing with 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists) and 101 penalty minutes. He added three...

AP Hockey WriterSubban, Marleau trades overshadow 2nd day of NHL draftBy JOHN WAWROWVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) P.K. Subban and Patrick Marleau are on the move in a pair of trades, overshadowing the start of the second day of the NHL draft.Subban was dealt from Nashville to New Jersey...

Kevin Hayes scores in OT, Flyers beat Ducks 2-1ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Philadelphia Flyers were grateful that their chance to atone for an embarrassing loss at San Jose was less than a day away.With gritty defense and a timely late goal, the Flyers seized that opportunity for a...