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Rask makes 32 saves, leads Bruins over Blues 3-1BOSTON (AP) Tuukka Rask made 32 saves and extended his personal point streak to 19 games lifting the Boston Bruins to a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.Rask is now 17-0-2 in his last 19 starts...

Blackhawks place Jonathan Toews on long-term injured reserveCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss at least 10 games and 24 days after the team placed him on long-term injured reserve Thursday because of an unspecified illness.The 32-year-old Toews announced prior to the start of training camp...

AP Sports WriterSharks look for rebound following rough 2019-20 seasonBy JOSH DUBOWThe San Jose Sharks had started planning for next season long before the news became official Tuesday that they would be one of the seven teams left home if the NHL resumes its season.A slow start, a rough...

AP Hockey WriterStars, Golden Knights reach 'chess match' part of West finalBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Tyler Seguin tried to answer what happened in the Western Conference final to the Dallas offense that lit it up last round.''Two different teams - or Vegas is a different team,'' he...

AP Hockey WriterSpecial team: Blues penalty kill has them on verge of CupBy STEPHEN WHYNOSomething is missing from the Boston power play.The uninterrupted puck movement and cross-ice passes to a wide open David Pastrnak aren't there anymore. Torey Krug isn't getting the chance to fire away from the top....

AP Hockey WriterSeattle group makes its case for NHL expansion teamBy STEPHEN WHYNONEW YORK (AP) Key stakeholders trying to bring a new NHL franchise to Seattle presented their case to a group of team owners on Tuesday, emerging after a two-hour private meeting with cautious optimism that the...

AP Sports WriterPreds look for answers, season ends short of Stanley CupBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Winning the Stanley Cup seemed the perfect next step for the Nashville Predators after fighting all season for home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.Now they know that winning the Presidents' Trophy is...

NHL criticizes reduction of suspension for Predators' WatsonNEW YORK (AP) The NHL is criticizing an arbitrator's decision to reduce the suspension of Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson, who pleaded no contest in July to a domestic assault charge.Watson received a 27-game suspension from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman last...

AP Sports WriterAho's 2-point night leads Hurricanes past Canucks 5-3By JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Sebastian Aho has earned a point in every game this season. So have the Carolina Hurricanes.It adds up to the best start since the team left Hartford.Aho had a goal and an assist, and...

Carolina signs D de Haan to 4-year, $18.2M dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have signed free-agent defenseman Calvin de Haan to a four-year contract.General manager Don Waddell said Tuesday night that the deal is worth a total of $18.2 million.De Haan had a goal and 11 assists...

Associated PressKnights outworked by Capitals in Game 2, take rare home lossBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant for months talked about his team's hard work, ability to battle and their devotion to playing a full ''200 feet of hockey.''In pockets of Game 2 in...

AP Sports WriterMiller turns back 26 shots, Ducks down Blue Jackets 2-1By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Anaheim Ducks aren't scoring many goals. They haven't needed many in winning four of their first five games.The Ducks surrendered just one goal in each of the four wins this season...