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St. Louis 0 1 0 0-1Detroit 0 0 1 1-2First Period-None.Second Period-1, St. Louis, Steen 23 (Pietrangelo, Stastny), 9:38 (pp).Third Period-2, Detroit, Cole 21 (Abdelkader, Quincey), :24.Overtime-3, Detroit, Abdelkader 20 (Zidlicky, Kronwall), :24 (pp).Shots on Goal-St. Louis 8-11-5-0-24. Detroit 10-5-8-2-25.Goalies-St. Louis,...

Not even an unidentified flying food object could keep the Boston Bruins from their best start in more than 40 years. Tyler Seguin's goal on the first shot of the shootout was nullified because the item was thrown from the stands onto the ice toward New Jersey goalie Johan Hedberg. So...

Devils agree to terms with Coleman, NoesenNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have agreed to terms with forwards Blake Coleman and Stefan Noesen.The Devils made the announcement on Tuesday. Both players had previously filed for arbitration.Coleman agreed to a three-year contract that will pay him $1.8 million...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Wild have placed veteran left wing Matt Cooke on waivers, for the purpose of granting him his unconditional release.The Wild announced Thursday they will buy out the final season of Cooke's contract, provided his clearance through waivers. He will become an unrestricted...

AP Hockey WritersOvechkin, Crosby favor NHL going directly into playoffsBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOPittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby prefers the NHL skip the rest of the regular season and head directly to the playoffs if games resume during this pandemic-interrupted spring.Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is on the...

LA Kings suspends mascot after sexual harassment lawsuitLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings has suspended the man who performs as the ice hockey team's mascot after a sexual harassment lawsuit was filed against him.The team suspended Tim Smith, who portrays Bailey the lion and is the senior...

AP Sports WriterBobrovsky, Blue Jackets beat Bruins to take 2-1 series leadBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) With Columbus holding on to a two-goal lead late in the second period, Boston's Brad Marchand snapped a shot from the top of the left circle. The puck rebounded and trickled dangerously...

Associated PressBobrovsky stops 30 shots, Panthers beat Sharks 5-1By BILL WHITEHEADSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots to win for the second straight night as the Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 Sunday.Aleksander Barkov, Keith Yandle and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and an...

Associated PressGarland scores twice, Coyotes top Vegas 4-1 for 1st winBy JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) During the first two games of the season, the Arizona Coyotes got quality goaltending, prime scoring chances and solid play from their defense.Now they've got a win, too.Conor Garland scored twice, Nick...

AP Hockey WriterSalary-cap increase makes for 'more fun' NHL offseasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOThanks, Vegas.That's what NHL general managers are saying this offseason after the success of the expansion Golden Knights contributed to what's expected to be a healthy increase for the salary cap. With elite center John Tavares, No. 1...

The BUFFALO and the ANAHEIM will both be gunning for a victory on 10/15/2017 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BUFFALO vs ANAHEIM When: 9:00 PM  ET, Sunday, October 15, 2017 Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California ROT TEAM PL OU ML 53 BUFFALO 0 (-110) 5.5 110 -130 135 -155 54 ANAHEIM TV: 9 p.m. ET, MSG (Buffalo), Prime Ticket (Anaheim) LINE: 0 PREDICTION: PREDICTION: Ducks 3, Sabres 2 Oddsmakers currently...

Tavares back with Leafs; missed 7 games with broken fingerTORONTO (AP) Maple Leafs captain John Tavares is set to return to the lineup Tuesday night after missing seven games with a broken finger.The star center says he has made ''really good progress'' and is looking forward to the...