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AP Sports WriterSt. Louis Blues stayed course, now reaping benefitsBy R.B. FALLSTROMST. LOUIS (AP) After three straight first-round eliminations, Doug Armstrong resisted the temptation to tear it all down.The St. Louis Blues general manager can crow just a bit now that patience has been rewarded and the franchise...

AP Sports WriterSharks begin 1st training camp without Marleau in 21 yearsBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) There was something familiar missing in San Jose when the Sharks opened training camp.For the first time since 1996, the Sharks took the ice for their first training camp practice without...

Associated PressCoyotes beat Lightning as Stamkos sits with injuryBy ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) A record performance from rookie Clayton Keller helped the Arizona Coyotes knock off one of the NHL's top teams.Keller set the Coyotes' rookie goal mark with an empty-net score in Arizona's 4-1 win over the...

AP Hockey WriterWinger Mike Hoffman traded twice, lands with PanthersBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Ottawa Senators traded winger Mike Hoffman on Tuesday, hoping to solve an ugly off-ice issue involving star defenseman Erik Karlsson and his wife.The Senators sent Hoffman to the San Jose Sharks, who then dealt him to the...

NHL fines Flames' Gaudreau, Kings' Muzzin $2,000 for divingNEW YORK (AP) The NHL has fined Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin $2,000 each for diving/embellishing.It's the second infraction for both players this season and comes after they received warnings for the initial...

The Latest: Capitals' Stanley Cup parade rolls in capitalWASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup parade (all times local):11 a.m.The caravan is on the move for the start of the Washington Capitals' first Stanley Cup parade.More than 40 vehicles - buses and convertibles carrying players...

AP Hockey WriterNHL rookie scoring leader, Buffalo's Olofsson, out 5-6 weeksBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward and the NHL's rookie scoring leader Victor Olofsson will miss between five and six weeks with a lower body injury.The Sabres provided the update Friday, a day after Olofsson was...

NHL to hold 2019 Winter Classic at Notre DameCHICAGO (AP) The Winter Classic is headed to college for the second time.The Boston Bruins will meet the Chicago Blackhawks in the Jan. 1, 2019, game at Notre Dame. The NHL also held its signature outdoor event at a college...

Stars, Kings swap US-born prospects on final day of draftBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Dallas Stars have traded goaltender Jack Campbell to the Los Angeles Kings for defenseman Nick Ebert in a swap of American-born prospects.The deal reached on the final day of the NHL draft on Saturday gives...

Rangers hire Boston University's David Quinn as coachNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers hired Boston University's David Quinn as their new head coach Wednesday, the second college coach hired by an NHL team this month and third in the past four years.Quinn replaces Alain Vigneault, who was...

F Johan Larsson re-signs with Buffalo SabresBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed forward Johan Larsson to a one-year contract worth $1.55 million.Larsson was a restricted free agent. The Swede had six goals and eight assists in 73 games with Buffalo last season.The team announced the contract...

AP Hockey WriterPegula focused on efficiency; staying on as Sabres PresidentBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Kim Pegula is staying on as Buffalo Sabres president with a continued focus on making the small-market franchise economically sustainable, while in the face of criticism the team has been mismanaged under her...