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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tyler Johnson scored three goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 4-3 win Tuesday night.Tampa Bay, 3-5-1 in the last nine games, also got a goal and two assists from Nikita Kucherov. Ondrej Palat had...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) When Devan Dubnyk arrived last winter, the Minnesota Wild were drifting. His NHL career, too, had taken on a nomadic tone.The six-year, $26 million contract signed by the lanky goalie during the summer was designed to give both Dubnyk and the Wild the stability...

DETROIT (AP) - Marek Zidlicky's power-play goal 1:09 into overtime lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.Zidlicky, making his Red Wings debut after being acquired at the NHL trade deadline from New Jersey, punched the puck past goalie Cam...

AP Sports WriterNo 'C' in Carolina, but plenty of leaders for young 'CanesBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes don't have a captain. They think they still have plenty of leaders.A young team hoping to finally break through to the postseason figures to take a leadership-by-committee approach...

May 1-17 - IIHF World Championship, Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic.June 17 - Last possible day for Stanley Cup finals.June 26-27 - NHL draft, Sunrise, Fla.July 1 - Free agency begins.

CHICAGO (AP) - Daniel Carcillo didn't get a chance to grieve for Steve Montador, his close friend and former teammate with the Chicago Blackhawks.When Montador died in mid-February, Carcillo attended the funeral in Ontario and went right back to work, trying to keep his lineup spot on a championship-contending...

Sabres forward Evander Kane out for weeks with cracked ribsBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane is out indefinitely after cracking three ribs in Thursday's season opener.Coach Dan Bylsma said Kane will miss ''weeks,'' the latest misfortune for a team already without top-line center Jack Eichel, who...

Julien hopes to 'create some pride' in struggling CanadiensMONTREAL (AP) Claude Julien says his first goal as the new Montreal Canadiens coach will be to ''create some pride'' in the slumping club as he returns behind the bench.But Julien, who was hired Tuesday to replace Michel Therrien, said...

Jan. 1 - Winter Classic: Chicago at Washington.Jan. 22-26 - All-Star break.Feb. 21 - Stadium Series: Los Angeles vs. San Jose at Santa Clara, Calif.April 11 - Regular season ends.

10:05 a.m. CDTIllinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is at the United Center wearing a Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews (tayvz) black replica jersey.Rauner told reporters it's a ''great day for the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois.'' The governor said Thursday that the parade and rally at Soldier Field...

Associated PressPatrice Bergeron expected to return for Bruins' home openerBy MATT KALMANBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins won twice and lost once during their season-opening trip despite missing center Patrice Bergeron because of a lower-body injury.When they host the New Jersey Devils at TD Garden in their home opener...

CHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks star Duncan Keith had right knee surgery on Tuesday, sidelining the top defenseman for the Stanley Cup champions for four to six weeks.Keith, a two-time Norris Trophy winner, has two assists in six games this season. The team said he had a meniscal tear repaired.''I...