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Tavares scores in overtime, Maple Leafs stop Canadiens 4-3MONTREAL (AP) A matchup of teams battling for second place in the Atlantic Division lived up to expectations.John Tavares scored at 2:17 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.Andreas...

Predators hire Dan Hinote as assistant coach for HynesNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have hired Dan Hinote as an assistant coach for coach John Hynes.General manager David Poile announced the move Thursday, saying Hinote's personality plus playing and coaching experience will be a great fit for the...

AP Hockey WriterProsecutor submits new evidence against Sabres forward KaneBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Prosecutors continue building their case in alleging Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane was trespassing the night he is accused of harassing three women at a downtown Buffalo bar in June.Erie County assistant district attorney...

Associated PressCouture's goal in 2OT lifts Sharks past Vegas in Game 2By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Logan Couture's second goal of the game, on the power play at 5:13 of the second overtime, lifted the San Jose Sharks to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on...

Avs' Rantanen listed as week to week with lower-body injuryENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Colorado Avalanche say forward Mikko Rantanen is week to week with a lower-body injury.The 2019 All-Star caught an edge in the ice and awkwardly twisted his left skate during the second period of Monday night's...

The FLORIDA and the COLUMBUS will both be gunning for a victory on 11/15/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. FLORIDA PANTHERS vs COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS When: 7:00 PM  ET, Thursday, November 15, 2018 Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio ROT TEAM PL OU ML 7 FLORIDA 0 (-110) 5.5 -115 -105 105 -125 8 COLUMBUS TV: 7:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: COLUMBUS , FLORIDA Oddsmakers currently have the FLORIDA...

AP Sports WriterStars extend winning streak to 5 with 2-1 victory over KingsBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Jamie Benn and Blake Comeau scored 37 seconds apart during the second period as the Dallas Stars extended their winning streak to five with a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles...

With hockey set to return after a four-month lockout, the NHL is apologizing again. Echoing last week's remarks by commissioner Gary Bettman, the NHL is using full-page newspaper ads Thursday to tell fans it's sorry for the lockout that delayed the season and trimmed the schedule from 82 games to...

AP Sports WriterSharks captain Logan Couture out 6 weeks with ankle injuryBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) San Jose Sharks captain and leading scorer Logan Couture will miss about six weeks after breaking his left ankle when he crashed into the boards.Couture was injured Tuesday night in a...

Red Wings hire Dan Bylsma as assistant coachDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have hired Dan Bylsma as an assistant coach.The team announced the move Friday. The 47-year-old Bylsma worked as an assistant alongside Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill at this year's world championship in Denmark, helping the...

AP Sports WriterConfident Lightning headed to East final againBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning proving their deep playoff run of a year ago wasn't happenstance.With Ben Bishop, Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman leading the way, the Lightning are back in the Eastern Conference final again...

AP Hockey WriterCup champion Blues visit Trump at White House as full teamBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump honored the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, using the occasion to touch on the situation in Turkey and an agriculture deal with China.Every returning member of...