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Associated PressPavelski scores in OT to lift Stars over Devils 3-2By MIKE FARRELLNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Joe Pavelski scored 1:39 into overtime to lift the Dallas Stars over the New Jersey Devils 3-2 Saturday night.Mattias Janmark broke into the Devils zone and took the initial shot, and Pavelski knocked...

AP Sports WriterNiederreiter leads Carolina past Edmonton, 3-1By JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Nino Niederreiter scored two goals, Curtis McElhinney stopped the final 40 shots he faced, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Friday night.Lucas Wallmark also scored and Sebastian Aho had two assists for...

AP Hockey WriterNHL primes pump for future talent with transfer feesBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Rasmus Dahlin put pen to paper on his first NHL contract, the reverberations carried to Gothenburg and Lidkoping in his native Sweden.The No. 1 overall pick signing with the Buffalo Sabres earned Sweden more than $250,000...

AP Sports WriterJohnson scores in OT, Avs beat Jets 3-2 to earn playoff spotBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche started the celebration on the bench as the clock ran out in regulation. It secured the point they needed to earn a postseason spot.The party that spilled onto...

Rantanen will return to Avs lineup for Game 1 against FlamesENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Colorado Avalanche All-Star forward Mikko Rantanen has recovered from an upper-body injury and will play in their first-round series against Calgary.Game 1 is Thursday night in Calgary.Rantanen has been sidelined since taking a check into...

AP Sports WriterDevils still holding No. 1 pick with the draft a week awayBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) With the NHL draft a week away, the New Jersey Devils are still holding the No. 1 pick and getting ready to use it.Executive vice president and general manager Ray...

The Ottawa Senators suffered through a disappointing 2015-16 campaign mostly due to their defensive struggles, but things have changed one season later. The Senators put their much-improved defensive mindset to the test against the defending Stanley Cup champions when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh...

Myers' OT goal lifts Jets to 4-3 win over CapitalsWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Tyler Myers could sense his Winnipeg Jets teammates struggling to fight after getting down by two goals to the Washington Capitals.Then came the pushback: Bryan Little scored to make it a one-goal game midway through the...

Stanley Cup fever: Vegas ditches capital letters on TwitterLAS VEGAS (AP) Las Vegas city officials are embracing Stanley Cup fever by refusing to use capital letters on the city's official Twitter account in a playful shot at the Vegas Golden Knights' opponent: the Washington Capitals.The city posted a...

AP Hockey WriterLightning still the team to beat in NHL's Eastern ConferenceBy STEPHEN WHYNOGetting swept in the first round wasn't enough to knock the Tampa Bay Lightning off the mountaintop.After finishing 21 points ahead of everyone else during the 2018-19 regular season, the Lightning are again Stanley Cup favorites...

Red Wings assign Smith to Grand RapidsDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have removed forward Givani Smith from injured reserve and assigned him to Grand Rapids of the AHL.The Red Wings announced the move Friday.The 21-year-old Smith has appeared in five games with the Red Wings this season....

AP Sports WriterKadri, Kapanen score 22 seconds apart as Leafs beat Avs 5-2By PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs had one powerful surge against Colorado, and it came from their re-energized power play.Nazem Kadri and Kasperi Kapanen scored power-play goals 22 seconds apart in the second period,...