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AP Sports WriterDevils goalie Corey Crawford retires on eve of NHL seasonBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Corey Crawford, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win two Stanley Cups, retired Saturday less than three months after signing with the New Jersey Devils and less than a week before the start...

AP Hockey WriterPenguins and Lightning exits show playoff hockey differencesBy STEPHEN WHYNOScotty Bowman had already coached six teams to the Stanley Cup championship when his high-powered Detroit Red Wings that won 12 of their first 14 playoff games couldn't get the puck away from the New Jersey Devils and...

Associated PressTkachuk, Hamilton lead Flames over Predators, 4-3By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Matthew Tkachuk and Dougie Hamilton each had a goal and an assist in the Calgary Flames' 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.Mark Jankowski and Curtis Lazar also scored, and David Rittich made 29...

Sabres forward Skinner out 3-4 weeks with upper body injuryBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner will miss three to four weeks because of an upper body injury.The team did not provide any other details in announcing the update Saturday, a day after Skinner was injured in...

Nashville 0 1 0-1N.Y. Rangers 1 1 2-4First Period-1, N.Y. Rangers, Staal 5 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 6:36.Second Period-2, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider 17 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 4:14. 3, Nashville, Cullen 7 (Beck, Santorelli), 15:24.Third Period-4, N.Y. Rangers, Moore 6 (Girardi, Glass), 5:51. 5,...

AP Sports WriterLightning disappointed, but don't feel like playoff failuresBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Jon Cooper searched for adequate words to describe the feeling of coming within one victory of playing for the Stanley Cup.The Tampa Bay Lightning have done it twice in the past three years. And...

AP Hockey WriterBack to backs in the bubble: NHL teams adjust to new normalBy STEPHEN WHYNOJon Cooper doesn't even need to talk to his players to know who is skating and who is resting on a non-game day.For his Tampa Bay Lightning and the other teams in the NHL...

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Sabres forward Kane injured during opener against MontrealBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sabres forward Evander Kane has been taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons after slamming heavily into the end boards late in the second period of Buffalo's season-opening game against Montreal on Thursday night.The Sabres did not reveal...

Judge denies request to block funding tied to Detroit arenaDETROIT (AP) A judge has denied a request to block some public funding for Little Caesars Arena and the Detroit Pistons' move from the suburbs.U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith issued his decision late Monday, saying a requested injunction...

The COLORADO and the FLORIDA will both be gunning for a victory on 12/9/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. COLORADO vs FLORIDA When: 7:00 PM  ET, Saturday, December 9, 2017 Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida ROT TEAM PL OU ML 53 COLORADO 0 (-110) 6 100 -120 120 -140 54 FLORIDA TV: 7:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: FLORIDA , COLORADO Oddsmakers currently have the COLORADO listed as 120-moneyline...

AP Hockey WriterCoyotes sign goaltender Antti Raanta to 3-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOAntti Raanta handled injuries, a scorpion infestation and a minor car wreck in his first year as a starting NHL goaltender.Battling through all that earned him a three-year contract that makes him the Arizona Coyotes' franchise goalie for...