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Sabres agree to 2-year deal with Penn State captain BiroBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to an entry-level contract with undrafted forward Brandon Biro.The two-year deal was announced on Wednesday.The 22-year-old Biro helped lead Penn State to a Big Ten-best 12-8-4 record while serving as the...

AP Hockey WriterNHL offseason moves influenced by coronavirus' impact on capBy JOHN WAWROWJeff Skinner was enjoying an afternoon in his parents' backyard when suddenly the Buffalo Sabres forward thought his father was pulling an April Fools' joke on him in mid-September.''My dad came out and told me that Eric...

Washington 0 1 1-2N.Y. Rangers 2 0 1-3First Period-1, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider 2 (Fast, Stepan), :38. 2, N.Y. Rangers, Boyle 1, 15:40 (pp).Second Period-3, Washington, Kuznetsov 4 (Chimera), 13:59.Third Period-4, N.Y. Rangers, Brassard 4 (St. Louis, Nash), 6:07. 5, Washington, Ovechkin...

AP Hockey WriterDetroit Red Wings entering 5th season of rebuilding projectBy LARRY LAGEThe Detroit Red Wings have spent half a decade rebuilding.And, this still might not be the year a once-proud franchise with 11 Stanley Cups breaks through and makes the playoffs.Detroit had the NHL's worst record last season...

The ANAHEIM and the WASHINGTON will both be gunning for a victory on 12/2/2018 at 3:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ANAHEIM DUCKS vs WASHINGTON CAPITALS When: 3:00 PM  ET, Sunday, December 2, 2018 Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia ROT TEAM PL OU ML 1 ANAHEIM 0 (-110) 5.5 -110 -110 165 -190 2 WASHINGTON TV: 3:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: WASHINGTON , ANAHEIM Oddsmakers currently have...

The COLUMBUS and the DALLAS will both be gunning for a victory on 11/12/2018 at 8:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS vs DALLAS STARS When: 8:30 PM  ET, Monday, November 12, 2018 Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas ROT TEAM PL OU ML 55 COLUMBUS 0 (-110) 6 105 -125 -110 -110 56 DALLAS TV: 8:35 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: DALLAS , COLUMBUS Oddsmakers currently have the...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have waited all season for their top line to dominate a game.Against a downtrodden opponent Friday night, Rick Nash, Derick Brassard and Mats Zuccarello stepped to the forefront.Zuccarello recorded his first NHL hat trick, and Brassard and Nash each assisted on...

AP Hockey WriterNHL camps opening with list of unsigned free agentsBy STEPHEN WHYNOP.K. Subban doesn't want to give advice to all the unsigned young players around the NHL. He just vividly remembers his own experience as a restricted free agent.Before he signed a short, so-called ''bridge'' contract, he took...

The Latest: Blues' Dunn making progress, won't play Game 1BOSTON (AP) The Latest on the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):1:05 p.m.Vince Dunn is making progress to return to the St. Louis Blues' lineup after taking a puck to the face in Game 3 of the Western Conference...

AP Hockey WriterBrind’Amour says Peters kicked, punched players in CarolinaBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour has confirmed that former coach Bill Peters kicked and punched players behind the bench during his four seasons in Carolina.By saying “it for sure happened,” Brind’Amour increased the scrutiny on...

Fisher rejoins Predators at practice, questionable for FinalNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Predators captain Mike Fisher said Thursday he feels a lot better and his goal is to be available during the Stanley Cup Final that begins next week.Fisher skated for the first time with his teammates since being injured...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Drew Stafford scored a pair of power-play goals to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.Ben Chiarot and Alexander Burmistrov also scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 43 saves for the Jets. Hellebuyck turned aside 17 shots in...