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Associated PressBergeron scores twice in return as Bruins beat Predators 5-2By KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Patrice Bergeron scored two goals to reach 300 for his career, returning to the lineup Saturday after missing 16 games and leading the Boston Bruins past the Nashville Predators 5-2.He also set up Brad...

AP Hockey WriterEvolution of top defensemen on display in NHL playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Victor Hedman put the Tampa Bay Lightning on his back and carried them to the Stanley Cup Final in 2015.Five years later, the 6-foot-6 monster of a man can shoulder even more of...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Tomas Tatar and Thomas Vanek scored early third-period goals to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-2 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Nick Jensen and Steve Ott also scored and Luke Glendening added a late empty-netter for the Red Wings, who completed a back-to-back sweep...

Penguins sign D John Marino to 6-year extensionPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are betting big on defenseman John Marino.The team signed the 23-year-old Marino to a six-year contract extension on Sunday that carries an average annual value of $4.4 million.The deal caps a meteoric rise for Marino, who...

From the outside, it would appear as if the Ottawa Senators stood pat during an offseason in which Eastern Conference rivals retooled.In general manager Bryan Murray's mind, it was a case of believing in a group that made a strong finishing kick last season and reached the playoffs.''Basically, the...

AP Sports WriterGrubauer helps Avs hold on for 4-3 win over Golden KnightsBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Philipp Grubauer keeps making big stops and it's going a long way toward saving Colorado's season.Tyson Barrie scored in the second period to become Colorado's career goals leader among defensemen, Grubauer kept...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Alexander Steen had two goals and an assist, Brian Elliot stopped 33 shots and the streaking St. Louis Blues held on to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Sunday.Dmitrij Jaskin and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored, and T.J. Oshie added three assists for St. Louis. The Blues...

Associated PressNamestnikov scores 2 as NHL-best Lightning stop Sharks, 5-1By RICK EYMERSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Vladislav Namestnikov had two goals, Nikita Kucherov scored his 15th of the season and the Tampa Bay Lightning ended San Jose's four-game winning streak by beating the Sharks 5-1 on Wednesday night.Jake Dotchin...

AP Sports WriterCoach lightens Preds' mood, wears bull's head for road winsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nashville coach Peter Laviolette pulled out a bull's head to lighten the grind of the 82-game NHL regular season and challenge the Predators to get a couple of road wins.Win both...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers returned to the top of the NHL Metropolitan Division with a 4-1 win against Ottawa on Sunday, with Derick Brassard scoring twice.The Rangers moved a point above Washington, but the Capitals have three games in hand.Another divisional leader, Los Angeles, boosted...

The fans at Barclays Center will be treated to a game between the Calgary Flames and the New York Islanders when they take their seats on Monday. Calgary Flames vs. New York Islanders When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 28, 2016 Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 1 CALGARY 0 (-110) 5 (-110) 130 -150 2 NY ISLANDERS TV: 7...

Associated PressZuccarello, Zibanejad lead Rangers past Panthers 5-2By SCOTT CHARLESNEW YORK (AP) Mats Zuccarello and Mika Zibanejad each scored twice and the New York Rangers snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.Kevin Hayes also scored, Neal Pionk added two...