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Kings' Doughty out, ending consecutive game streak at 460LOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles defenseman Drew Doughty will not be in the Kings lineup against Tampa Bay, ending the longest consecutive games played streak in franchise history.Coach Todd McLellan said Doughty will not play Wednesday night against the Lightning...

NHL ticket drive in Seattle gets off to hot startSEATTLE (AP) Apparently, sports fans in Seattle are ready for the NHL.The group looking to bring an expansion team to Seattle for the 2020 season said it surpassed 25,000 ticket commitments in two hours after kicking off its season-ticket...

AP Hockey WriterNHL offseason moves influenced by coronavirus' impact on capBy JOHN WAWROWJeff Skinner was enjoying an afternoon in his parents' backyard when suddenly the Buffalo Sabres forward thought his father was pulling an April Fools' joke on him in mid-September.''My dad came out and told me that Eric...

Predators sign Rem Pitlick to two-year, entry-level contractNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed forward Rem Pitlick to a two-year, entry-level contract.Pitlick, who is 5-foot-9 and 196 pounds, just finished his junior season at the University of Minnesota. The 21-year-old collected 21 goals and 24 assists for...

Jets coach: Byfuglien "out a while" with lower-body injuryWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice says defenseman Dustin Byfuglien will be ''out for a while'' after leaving Saturday's game with a lower-body injury in the third period.Maurice, speaking to reporters on Sunday, said Byfuglien will not need...

AP Sports WriterHellebuyck smothers Preds as Jets grab 1-0 lead with 4-1 winBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Connor Hellebuyck loves what he's seeing in his first NHL postseason, and the 24-year-old goalie is doing his best to make sure the Winnipeg Jets do much more than just...

Wild call up 2014 1st-round pick Alex TuchST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have called up forward Alex Tuch from the AHL, putting their 2014 first-round draft pick in position to make his NHL debut.The Wild made the move on Thursday, their off day. They play at...

Associated PressSchmaltz scores in 7th round of SO, Blackhawks edge SenatorsBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Nick Schmaltz scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout to give Chicago a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night, just the Blackhawks' second victory in 11 games.Schmaltz...