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Associated PressCoyotes get 1st win, beat Flyers in OT after blowing leadBy AARON BRACYPHILADELPHIA (AP) The struggling Arizona Coyotes finally got their first win of the season - but it sure didn't come easy.Alex Goligoski scored late in overtime after the Coyotes blew a two-goal lead in the...

Potvin announces retirement as TV broadcaster for PanthersSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Hockey Hall of Famer Denis Potvin has announced his retirement as a television broadcaster for the Florida Panthers.Potvin, a former captain for the New York Islanders, was part of the Panthers' first broadcast team in 1993-94 and spent...

AP Sports WriterDevils defenseman Sami Vatanen is day to day with injuryBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils are not sure whether top defenseman Sami Vatanen is going to be available for Game 5 of their first-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning.Vatanen is listed as...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) The owner of the New Jersey Devils has no intention of sacrificing the future of the team to make changes that might pick up a couple of extra wins this season.Speaking 90 minutes before the season opener against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night, Josh...

AP Hockey WriterPens appreciate now-Coyotes coach Tocchet's role in Cup winsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Rick Tocchet returns to Pittsburgh, he will see another Stanley Cup banner in the rafters and be celebrated for his part in earning it.Tocchet doesn't plan on reminiscing too much about the Penguins' back-to-back titles, except...

Penguins sign forward Patric Hornqvist to 5-year extensionPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Patric Hornqvist to a five-year contract extension. The deal, announced Tuesday, has an average annual value $5.3 million and runs through the 2022-23 season.The 31-year-old Hornqvist has been a vital part of Pittsburgh's...

Devils defenseman Andy Greene misses first game since 2012NEWARK, N.J. (AP) New Jersey Devils captain Andy Greene is missing his first regular-season game since 2012.The 34-year-old defenseman sustained an upper-body injury in the Devils' game at Carolina on Tuesday night, when he was struck on the left wrist...

AP Hockey WriterRed Wings snap 11-game road skid with 6-3 win over SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Anthony Mantha scored his team-leading 24th goal and the Detroit Red Wings snapped an 11-game road losing streak by beating the NHL's last-place Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Thursday night.Dylan Larkin, Darren...

AP Sports WriterMinnesota defeats Anaheim 5-1 for fourth win in past 5 gamesBy JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mikael Granlund had two goals and an assist as the Minnesota Wild swept the Southern California part of their road trip with a 5-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday...

Predators sign top draft pick Tomasino to entry-level dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed first-round draft pick Philip Tomasino to a three-year contract.The Predators announced the entry-level deal with the forward on Monday.Nashville took the 18-year-old Tomasino with the No. 24 pick in the June draft....

DETROIT (AP) Dallas boosted its lead in the NHL Central Division with a 4-1 win at Detroit on Sunday, notching their sixth win in seven games.Elsewhere, New Jersey beat Vancouver in overtime to prevent the Canucks going top of the Pacific Division, Boston won at the New York...

AP Sports Writer3 of a kind: Vegas tips Kings 3-2, closes in on series sweepBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) James Neal has been scoring big goals in pressure-packed playoff hockey games since way before the Vegas Golden Knights were even a gleam in owner Bill Foley's eye.When this...