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The NY ISLANDERS and the FLORIDA will both be gunning for a victory on 12/4/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NY ISLANDERS vs FLORIDA When: 7:30 PM  ET, Monday, December 4, 2017 Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida ROT TEAM PL OU ML 3 NY ISLANDERS 0 (-110) 5.5 -115 -105 -110 -110 4 FLORIDA TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, MSG Plus (New York), FSN Florida LINE: 0 PREDICTION: Panthers 4,...

AP Sports WriterTalented Lightning embrace Stanley Cup expectationsBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning know there are no shortcuts to winning a Stanley Cup title.Three deep playoff runs over the past four seasons ended in disappointment that lingers in the minds of the defending Atlantic Division...

AP Hockey WriterSkinner focused on Sabres, not contract after being tradedBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The trade to the Buffalo Sabres happened so suddenly, forward Jeff Skinner hasn't had time to think about his contract status.For now, Skinner is focused on becoming acclimated to Buffalo and his new...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins didn't have to wait this long the last time he was drafted. Nashville Predators rookie forward Filip Forsberg suddenly has another new car to go with the Jaguar he just bought two weeks ago.The players had the distinction of being...

NHL players are ready to go back to work, but the lockout isn't over yet. After a 36-hour vote that ended Saturday morning, the players' association announced that its members approved the deal reached with the league last week. It would be an understatement to say lot has happened since we...

AP Sports WriterGame 7 times two: Stars-Avs, Knights-CanucksBy PAT GRAHAMAvalanche scoring wizard Nathan MacKinnon is from Canada, and teammate Nikita Zadorov from Russia. Dallas center Radek Faksa hails from the Czech Republic and veteran Joe Pavelski from Wisconsin. Vancouver goaltender Thatcher Demko is a San Diego kid, while teammate...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Although the Chicago Blackhawks and the Anaheim Ducks appear to be steamrolling toward a meeting in the Western Conference finals, they're only halfway there.The Minnesota Wild and the Calgary Flames both must climb out of an 0-2 series hole at home Tuesday night to give...

VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) Danny Briere could have scrapped by for one more NHL season, hung on as fourth-line center and provided veteran leadership for a team needing an extra push toward a Stanley Cup.At 37, Briere knew his best days as a player were behind him.What's ahead instead...

Winning was the best redemption for Max Pacioretty and the Montreal Canadiens against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Pacioretty scored twice to lead the Canadiens to a 5-2 victory over the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night and emphatically avenge a 6-0 home loss on Feb. 9. There was bad blood between the...

AP Hockey WriterStars beat Capitals in OT for 3rd straight winBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Jason Spezza and Tyler Pitlick scored 10 seconds apart, Jason Dickinson had the overtime winner and the Dallas Stars beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Saturday night for their first three-game winning streak of...

Peeke is latest to fall as injuries pile up for Blue JacketsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The trainer's room is getting crowded for the Columbus Blue Jackets.Rookie Andrew Peeke is the latest to head there. The 21-year-old defenseman suffered a broken finger Tuesday night at Detroit in just his seventh...

AP Hockey WriterSabres goalie Ullmark out 3-4 weeks; Johansson promotedBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) If the Buffalo Sabres intend to make a late-season playoff push, they're going to have to do so without their starting goalie for much of the next month.Linus Ullmark will miss between three and...