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CHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks forward Tyler Motte will be sidelined for two to three weeks with a lower body injury. Motte got hurt when he was ridden into the boards by Dallas Stars forward Radek Faksa during the second period of Chicago's 4-3 overtime win on Sunday night. The 21-year-old Motte was...

AP Sports WriterSeattle's addition looms as part of draft weekend storyBy TIM BOOTHVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) While the selections of Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kaako and the P.K. Subban trade all got their deserved attention during the NHL draft, one of the biggest crowds of the weekend surrounded...

Stamkos voted captain as Lightning host All-Star weekendNEW YORK (AP) When the Tampa Bay Lightning host NHL All-Star Weekend, they'll have face of the franchise Steven Stamkos front and center.Stamkos was voted by fans as captain of the Atlantic Division team for the All-Star 3-on-3 tournament that'll take...

AP Sports WriterVasilevskiy, Lightning top Caps 4-2 to even East final 2-allBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Jon Cooper's Tampa Bay Lightning won Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final despite going the equivalent of more than a period without a shot on goal.They won despite falling behind about 4...

Coyotes sign Garland to 2-year contract extensionGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Conor Garland to a two-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season.Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not disclosed.Garland started the season with Tucson of the AHL and was called up when a...

NHL criticizes reduction of suspension for Predators' WatsonNEW YORK (AP) The NHL is criticizing an arbitrator's decision to reduce the suspension of Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson, who pleaded no contest in July to a domestic assault charge.Watson received a 27-game suspension from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman last...

Associated PressIn Shanghai, LA Kings win 1st NHL preseason game in ChinaBy JUSTIN BERGMANSHANGHAI (AP) Building on the support for winter sports in China since Beijing won the 2022 Olympics, the NHL is showcasing two preseason games in an attempt to break into a market and country unfamiliar...

AP Sports WriterPower play, four-goal first propel Kings past Flyers 5-3By JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Kings coach Todd McLellan devoted a large segment of Monday's practice to Los Angeles' struggling power-play unit. For at least one game, the extra work paid off.The Kings scored on all three of...

Penguins' Hornqvist a game-time decision to play at CapitalsWASHINGTON (AP) Patric Hornqvist is a game-time decision to make his season debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins when they visit the Washington Capitals.All signs point to Hornqvist playing Wednesday night after missing the first three games of the season after...

CHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks star Duncan Keith had right knee surgery on Tuesday, sidelining the top defenseman for the Stanley Cup champions for four to six weeks.Keith, a two-time Norris Trophy winner, has two assists in six games this season. The team said he had a meniscal tear repaired.''I...

Sabres sign defenseman Victor Antipin to 1-year dealBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have signed defenseman Victor Antipin to a one-year, entry-level contract.New general manager Jason Botterill announced the deal Thursday. The Sabres had been linked to the 24-year-old free agent for some time.Antipin, a native of Kazakhstan...

Hockey broadcaster Dave Strader dies of cancer at 62FRISCO, Texas (AP) Hockey broadcaster Dave Strader has died after battling bile duct cancer for more than a year. He was 62.The Dallas Stars say Strader died Sunday at his home in Glens Falls, New York. Strader was a play-by-play...