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Sabres' Okposo sent home 3 days after being punched in faceBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo has been sent home for further medical evaluation three days after being punched in the face during a fight with the New York Rangers' Tony DeAngelo.Coach Phil Housley gave no...

NHL CalendarFeb. 24 - Trade deadline, 3 p.m. EST.March 2-4 - General managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla.April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley...

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...

AP Hockey WriterCam Talbot carries Oilers past Ducks 2-1, to 2-0 series leadBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, California (AP) While the Anaheim Ducks dominated the puck and peppered the Edmonton net with shots over the final 2 1/2 periods, Cam Talbot stood tall - when he wasn't sprawling, diving or...

AP Hockey WriterBackstrom expected to return for Capitals vs. Blue JacketsBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Nicklas Backstrom had a smile on his face and no concerns about missing another game.''I'm good to go,'' Backstrom said. ''It's like that guy in `Mighty Ducks.' I woke up, no pain.''Backstrom was...

Canadiens Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur has heart surgeryMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery on Thursday, the NHL club has confirmed.The Canadians say the procedure took place at the Centre hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM).''This procedure was necessary after...

AP Hockey WriterHelp not available: NHL staffs brimming with ex-head coachesBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Kevin Hayes got off to a slow start with the Philadelphia Flyers, coach Alain Vigneault didn't need to talk to him.Assistants Mike Yeo and Michel Therrien took care of that. Because each had been an NHL...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The tightest Stanley Cup Final is 47 years is coming down to the wire.The Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning both feel confident about their ability to win two of a possible three games remaining in the best-of-7 matchup that resumes Saturday night.The series is...

Associated PressOilers surge past Bruins for 4-1 victoryBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Edmonton goalie Mike Smith took a deep sigh when asked how it felt to finally get a victory. The Oilers had a little bit of help from the Boston Bruins, too.Darnell Nurse and Gaetan Haas each had...

AP Hockey WriterLightning-Flyers, Avalanche-Golden Knights are for top seedsBy STEPHEN WHYNOJon Cooper wants to stop the conversation now: Steven Stamkos isn't ready to play until he says so.The coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning ruled out Stamkos for his team's final round-robin game Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers, which...

The fans at Rexall Place will be treated to a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Edmonton Oilers when they take their seats on Monday. When: 9:30 PM ET, Monday, October 27, 2014 Where: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, RDS (Montreal), RSN (Edmonton) Prediction: Canadiens 5, Oilers 2...

Leafs’ Mikheyev out at least 3 months with lacerated wristedNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Ilya Mikheyev had surgery to repair an artery and wrist tendons that were severed by a skate during a game against the New Jersey Devils.He is expected to make a full recovery...