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Backup goalie Raanta expected to miss 7-10 daysNEW YORK (AP) New York Rangers backup goalie Antti Raanta is expected to be out for 7 to 10 days with a lower-body injury.Raanta left Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Montreal Canadiens after the first period.The Rangers recalled goaltender Magnus Hellberg...

Vancouver 0 1 0 0-1Anaheim 0 0 1 1-2First Period-None.Second Period-1, Vancouver, Weber 3 (Hansen, Burrows), 2:04.Third Period-2, Anaheim, Beauchemin 1 (Getzlaf), 6:52.Overtime-3, Anaheim, Fowler 5 (Smith-Pelly, Getzlaf), 2:42.Shots on Goal-Vancouver 8-4-2-0-14. Anaheim 7-10-11-3-31.Goalies-Vancouver, Miller. Anaheim, Andersen. A-17,374 (17,174). T-2:25.

Associated PressHuberdeau scores in OT to lift Panthers past Sharks, 6-5By RICK EYMERSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Jonathan Huberdeau scored 1:38 into overtime after San Jose's Joe Pavelski scored twice late in the third period to tie it, and the Florida Panthers beat the Sharks 6-5 on Wednesday night.Nick...

AP Hockey WriterBackup plan: The case to play goalies on consecutive nightsBy JOHN WAWROWIf NHL coaches want to provide goalies quality downtime during a constricted schedule, Martin Biron believes he has an ideal backup plan.Rather than split starts as teams often do when playing on consecutive days, the former...

AP Sports WriterSharks even series with 7-0 win over Oilers in Game 4By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joe Pavelski took just 15 seconds to end San Jose's two-game scoring drought. Once that first puck went in, a bushel of goals followed.Pavelski and Logan Couture each scored twice...

CHICAGO (AP) - One point. That is the combined total for Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Steven Stamkos through two games of the Stanley Cup Final.The biggest stars for the Blackhawks and Lightning are looking to break out with the deadlocked series shifting to Chicago for Game 3 on...

LONDON, Ontario (AP) The impaired driving case involving Buffalo Sabres forward Ryan O'Reilly has been adjourned until Oct. 22.A lawyer for the 24-year-old O'Reilly appeared in court Thursday on his behalf. It's the third time the case has been adjourned.O'Reilly was arrested and charged with impaired driving and...

Florida Panthers, Erik Gudbranson agree on 1-year dealSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Panthers and defenseman Erik Gudbranson have agreed on a one-year contract.The Panthers announced the deal on Monday. Panthers general manager Dale Tallon says Gudbranson is an ''important part of our young core.''Gudbranson was the No. 3...

EA Sports is dropping Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane from promoting its NHL 16 video game because he is under police investigation.The popular video game company announced its decision on its Twitter account Wednesday. EA Sports says Kane will no longer be a spokesman for NHL 16, nor appear...

AP Sports WriterLightning lose Bishop but top Penguins 3-1 in Game 1By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The sight of their franchise goalie writhing in agony did little to slow down the Tampa Bay Lightning.How could it? Watching the bold-faced names on their roster taken off the ice with their...

Washington 2 0 2 1-5Columbus 0 2 2 0-4First Period-1, Washington, Ward 10 (Fehr, Alzner), 9:51. 2, Washington, Chimera 3 (Latta, Orpik), 19:22.Second Period-3, Columbus, Johnson 3 (Foligno, Wisniewski), 8:48 (pp). 4, Columbus, Foligno 15 (Connauton, Johansen), 11:57 (pp).Third Period-5, Columbus,...

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) Devan Dubnyk made 28 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and Matt Dumba scored a power-play goal as the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 on Thursday.James Reimer stopped 27 shots for Toronto.The Maple Leafs outshot Minnesota 13-0 over a...