NHL

AP Sports WriterLetang, Penguins rally past Stars 4-2 for 5th straight winBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins spent the offseason talking about the need to build a new identity, one predicated less on flash and more on fundamentals. The early returns are promising, no matter who happens...

Associated PressMilano scores twice, helps Ducks stop Oilers 4-3 in OTBy DOUG PADILLAANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Sonny Milano had an ideal debut with the Anaheim Ducks.Milano netted the winning goal in overtime and finished with two goals, leading the Ducks to a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on...

AP Sports WriterMinus Letang, anonymous Penguins' defense still thrivingBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The handful of men who carry out the most thankless of tasks for the Pittsburgh Penguins are a rag-tag group thrown together by circumstance and a touch of foresight by general manager Jim Rutherford.They are largely...

AP Sports WriterPanthers fire coach Bob Boughner after 2 seasonsBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Bob Boughner has become the latest coach to pay for Florida's almost-annual inability to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs.The Panthers fired Boughner on Sunday, ending his two-year tenure with the team with one year...

Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov suspended 3 games by NHLWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has been suspended without pay for three regular-season games by the NHL for inappropriate conduct, less than a month after he was banned from playing for Russia for four years because of a positive...

Predators sign Colton Sissons to 7-year, $20M contractNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have avoided arbitration with Colton Sissons by signing the forward to a seven-year, $20 million contract.Predators general manager David Poile announced the signing Tuesday and called Sissons ''an up-and-coming leader in our organization.''The 25-year-old Sissons...

The fans at Rexall Place will be treated to a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Edmonton Oilers when they take their seats on Monday. When: 9:30 PM ET, Monday, October 27, 2014 Where: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, RDS (Montreal), RSN (Edmonton) Prediction: Canadiens 5, Oilers 2...

AP Hockey WriterA little Lundqvist in him? Flyers counting on Hart in Game 7By STEPHEN WHYNOThe last time Barry Trotz coached against Alain Vigneault in the playoffs, Trotz's team blew a 3-1 series lead and lost in seven games.His New York Islanders took the same lead this year and...

Philadelphia Flyers mascot, Gritty, has fun in first snowPHILADELPHIA (AP) Not everyone was cursing the fall snowstorm that snared traffic throughout the Northeast.The Philadelphia Flyers' mascot, Gritty, experienced his first snowfall on Thursday. And Gritty tweeted it's ''Zamboni dust.''In video shared on his Twitter account, Gritty proclaimed his...

Associated PressSubban records first career shutout, Vegas tops Jets 5-0By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Marc-Andre who?No, the Vegas Golden Knights won't have a goaltending controversy on their hands when Marc-Andre Fleury returns from a lower-body injury. But Malcolm Subban is certainly making the case he's more than capable...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNODeputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press on Sunday that the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed on protocols to resume the season.Daly said the sides are still negotiating a collective bargaining agreement extension. A CBA...

The ST LOUIS and the DETROIT will both be gunning for a victory on 12/9/2017 at 1:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ST LOUIS vs DETROIT When: 1:00 PM  ET, Saturday, December 9, 2017 Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan ROT TEAM PL OU ML 51 ST LOUIS 0 (-110) 5.5 -110 -110 -150 130 52 DETROIT TV: 1:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: DETROIT , ST LOUIS Oddsmakers currently have...