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Blackhawks place defenseman Michal Rozsival on IRCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have placed defenseman Michal Rozsival on injured reserve and recalled defenseman Gustav Forsling from the minors.The Blackhawks did not announce any specific details regarding the injury for the 38-year-old Rozsival, who got hurt during practice on Wednesday.Forsling...

AP Sports WriterWild defenseman Spurgeon 10 seasons into size-defying careerBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The defining moment of Jared Spurgeon's hockey career came when he was just 13: His peewee coach in Edmonton moved him from forward to defenseman.There was no going back for Spurgeon, even though...

Eriksson Ek scores 2, Wild rally to beat Stars 3-2DALLAS (AP) Joel Eriksson Ek scored his second goal of the game with 26 seconds to play and the Minnesota Wild rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Friday night.Eriksson Ek skated from behind...

Wild give backup goalie Stalock 3-year contract extensionST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild and backup goalie Alex Stalock have agreed to terms on a three-year, $2.355 million contract extension.The deal, announced Tuesday, carries an annual average value of $785,000 against the salary cap over the 2019-20, 2020-21...

AP Hockey WriterRinne stops 35 in Predators' 4-0 win over SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Pekka Rinne stopped 35 shots for his eighth shutout of the season and the Nashville Predators set a franchise record by earning a point in their 15th consecutive game with a 4-0 win...

AP Hockey WriterLaviolette, Sullivan meet in 1st all-US coaches Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOHockey history will be made for American coaches in the Stanley Cup Final.The Cup has been handed out 89 times to the champion of the NHL since 1927. For the first time, two American coaches will face...

Associated PressNamestnikov scores 2 as NHL-best Lightning stop Sharks, 5-1By RICK EYMERSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) NHL scoring leader Steven Stamkos needs only to look across the dressing room to keep track of his closest competitor. That would be Tampa Bay Lightning teammate Nikita Kucherov, two points behind.''We don't...

Associated PressVasilevskiy has 37 saves, Lightning beat Sharks 7-1By MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning finally looked like the dominating team that tied an NHL record last season with 62 wins.Andrei Vasilevskiy made 37 saves, Steven Stamkos had two power-play goals and an assist, and the...

AP Hockey WriterWith winning streak over, Blue Jackets' work just beginningBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) John Tortorella has been waiting for this.The Columbus Blue Jackets coach enjoyed riding a 16-game winning streak, but when it ended with a 5-0 clunker against the Washington Capitals on Thursday night, Tortorella was...

AP Sports WriterPenguins sign coach Mike Sullivan to 4-year extensionBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Sullivan is sticking around to see if he can get the Pittsburgh Penguins back to the Stanley Cup.The club announced Friday that it has signed Sullivan - who guided the Penguins to championships in...

Minnesota 1 1 1-3Colorado 0 1 0-1First Period-1, Minnesota, Haula 7 (Fontaine, Brodziak), 10:49.Second Period-2, Colorado, Talbot 5 (Holden), 1:32. 3, Minnesota, Fontaine 8 (Haula, Brodin), 9:09.Third Period-4, Minnesota, Pominville 13 (Granlund), 5:50.Shots on Goal-Minnesota 8-11-13-32. Colorado 8-10-16-34.Goalies-Minnesota, Dubnyk. Colorado, Varlamov. A-18,087...

Canucks sign defenseman Alex Biega to 2-year extensionVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenseman Alex Biega to a two-year extension worth an average annual value of $825,000.The 29-year-old has six assists in 31 games this season.He leads the Canucks with 3.1 hits per game and...