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AP Sports WriterDevils goalie Corey Crawford retires on eve of NHL seasonBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Corey Crawford, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win two Stanley Cups, retired Saturday less than three months after signing with the New Jersey Devils and less than a week before the start...

Associated PressToews, Lehner lead Blackhawks over Blue Jackets 3-2 in OTBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Jonathan Toews scored 46 seconds into overtime, Robin Lehner made 37 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Friday night.Toews drove to the net and knocked a rebound of...

The BUFFALO and the MONTREAL will both be gunning for a victory on 11/8/2018 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BUFFALO SABRES vs MONTREAL CANADIENS When: 7:30 PM  ET, Thursday, November 8, 2018 Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec ROT TEAM PL OU ML 57 BUFFALO 0 (-110) 5.5 -110 -110 115 -135 58 MONTREAL TV: 7:35 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: MONTREAL , BUFFALO Oddsmakers currently have the BUFFALO listed...

Associated PressNamestnikov scores 2 as NHL-best Lightning stop Sharks, 5-1By RICK EYMERSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Vladislav Namestnikov had two goals, Nikita Kucherov scored his 15th of the season and the Tampa Bay Lightning ended San Jose's four-game winning streak by beating the Sharks 5-1 on Wednesday night.Jake Dotchin...

Wild extend forward Marcus Foligno with 3-year, $9.3M dealST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have signed forward Marcus Foligno to a three-year, $9.3 million contract extension on Tuesday, coming off the best season of his NHL career.The deal takes a potential free agent off the market next...

AP Hockey Writer=Pavelski ties it, Stars and Lightning to OT in Game 5By STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Joe Pavelski doesn't want to leave the bubble just yet.Pavelski scored his 13th goal of the playoffs with 6:45 left in the third period and Dallas and Tampa Bay took Game...

Associated PressRyan scores twice, Flames chase Quick in 7-2 rout of KingsBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Derek Ryan scored twice, Mark Jankowski had a goal and two assists and the playoff-bound Calgary Flames defeated the Los Angeles Kings 7-2 on Monday night.Sam Bennett, Johnny Gaudreau, James Neal and...

CHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks forward Bryan Bickell has cleared waivers and will remain with the Stanley Cup champions for now.Bickell could have been sent down to Rockford of the American Hockey League after he cleared waivers on Saturday, but coach Joel Quenneville says he is staying and would play...

Associated PressMaroon's OT goal lifts Blues past Stars in Game 7By BY STEVE OVERBEYST. LOUIS (AP) Pat Maroon always dreamed of becoming a hometown hero.The 31-year-old St. Louis native got to live out that fantasy Tuesday night.Maroon scored 5:50 into the second overtime, Jordan Binnington made 29 saves...

AP Sports WriterAfter inconsistent season, Lundqvist shining in postseasonBy VIN A. CHERWOOGREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) After struggling through a subpar season by his standards, Henrik Lundqvist was at his best when the Rangers needed him in the first round.The 35-year-old goalie will again have to be at the top...

AP Hockey WriterSorry, Seattle: NHL GMs learned from Vegas expansion draftBy STEPHEN WHYNOHindsight is 43/35 for the Columbus Blue Jackets.That's how many goals and assists William Karlsson put up for the Vegas Golden Knights after the Blue Jackets let him go in the most recent NHL expansion draft. They...

Associated PressNilsson, Virtanen lead Canucks over Wild 1-0By BRIAN HALLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Anders Nilsson's follow-up to a shutout in his Vancouver Canucks' debut was a four-goal loss to Boston in which he was pulled less than 11 minutes into the game.Vancouver coach Travis Green wasn't sure how...