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AP Sports WriterChayka steps down as Arizona GM a week before qualifierBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona general manager John Chayka earned a contract extension early this season for building the Coyotes into playoff contenders in four short years.He was being called a quitter by the team in...

Mike Babcock has made his decision: He is headed to Toronto. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the hiring of Babcock on Wednesday afternoon, ending months of speculation as to where the veteran coach would land. Babcock will be introduced at a news conference scheduled for Thursday. Babcock cashed in on his...

AP Sports WriterLogan Couture has hat trick to lead Sharks past Sabres 5-1By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have been struggling to score on the power play early this season. Splitting up star defensemen Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson to put them on different...

AP Hockey WriterAgents to AP: Eichel not pushing for Sabres coaching changeBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) If Buffalo Sabres coach Dan Bylsma's job is in jeopardy, star forward Jack Eichel's representatives insist their client is not the one pushing for a change.Whether Bylsma returns for a third season...

AP Hockey WriterZadina's late goal lifts Red Wings to 4-3 win over CanadiensBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings are the worst team in the NHL. They just happen to be very successful against the Montreal Canadiens.Filip Zadina scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:52 left in the...

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...

MONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens won a sixth straight game to open a season for the first time in the franchise's storied history by defeating Detroit 4-1 on Saturday.The Canadiens best prior record in the first six games was five wins and an overtime loss in 1977-78.In other...

Devils farmhand Ben Johnson found guilty of sexual assaultWINDSOR, Ontario (AP) New Jersey Devils farmhand Ben Johnson was found guilty Thursday of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in the washroom of a Windsor bar in March 2013.Justice Kirk Munroe delivered the guilty verdict against the 22-year-old Johnson in...

AP Sports WriterVegas comes up empty again in puzzling 3-1 loss to CapitalsBy DAVID GINSBURGWASHINGTON (AP) Throughout their first three playoff series, the Vegas Golden Knights were defined by smart decisions and dazzling plays.In the Stanley Cup Final, their mistakes have drawn most of the attention.Vegas made too...

AP Hockey WriterWashington Capitals acquire forward Carl Hagelin from KingsBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals got faster ahead of the NHL trade deadline by acquiring speedy winger Carl Hagelin from the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.Washington sent a 2019 third-round pick and a conditional 2020 sixth-round...

The WASHINGTON and the MONTREAL will both be gunning for a victory on 11/1/2018 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. WASHINGTON CAPITALS vs MONTREAL CANADIENS When: 7:30 PM  ET, Thursday, November 1, 2018 Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec ROT TEAM PL OU ML 11 WASHINGTON 0 (-110) 6 100 -120 -125 105 12 MONTREAL TV: 7:35 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: MONTREAL , WASHINGTON Oddsmakers currently have the WASHINGTON listed...

AP Sports WriterDeBrincat's hat trick lifts Blackhawks over Detroit 5-1By NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Alex DeBrincat has been one of the few bright spots this season for the Chicago Blackhawks.The 20-year-old rookie had his second hat trick, and the Blackhawks chased Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard in the first period...