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AP Hockey WriterNHL puts off 2 days of playoff games amid injustice protestsBy JOHN WAWROWVegas forward Ryan Reaves was struggling with the decision of whether to sit out the Golden Knights' playoff game to protest racial injustice, when he discovered the players around the NHL had his back.Reaves woke...

Devils goaltender Schneider out another week with injuryNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have placed top goaltender Cory Schneider on injured reserve with groin and hip injuries.The team announced the move Monday, saying Schneider is expected to start skating next week.Schneider hasn't played since being hurt on...

The WINNIPEG and the VANCOUVER will both be gunning for a victory on 10/12/2017 at 10:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. WINNIPEG vs VANCOUVER When: 10:00 PM  ET, Thursday, October 12, 2017 Where: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia ROT TEAM PL OU ML 11 WINNIPEG 0 (-110) 5.5 -125 105 -130 110 12 VANCOUVER TV: 10 p.m. ET, TSN3 (Winnipeg), Sportsnet Vancouver LINE: 0 PREDICTION: Jets 4, Canucks 2 Oddsmakers currently have...

AP Sports WriterBemstrom's OT tally lifts Blue Jackets over Senators 4-3By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Emil Bemstrom scored 4:35 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday.Bemstrom knocked home a rebound for his seventh...

Coyotes sign Schmaltz to 7-year contract extensionGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed Nick Schmaltz to a seven-year contract extension.Financial terms of the deal announced Saturday were not disclosed.The 23-year-old Schmaltz arrived in the desert in a November trade that sent forward Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini...

Bruins rout Rangers 6-1 for 18th win in 23 gamesBy ALLAN KREDANEW YORK (AP) The Boston Bruins have been winning every conceivable way recently. Against the sagging New York Rangers, they used stellar goaltending early and six straight goals to do the job.Riley Nash and Zdeno Chara scored...

AP Sports WriterPreds win from ousting Ducks to reach 1st Stanley Cup FinalsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators don't have their top center, and their captain is day to day with an upper-body injury.They still have Pekka Rinne in net.And the Predators have a chance...

AP Hockey Writer'Flower' blossoms: Fleury back to being great playoff goalieBy STEPHEN WHYNOAnyone who has played with Marc-Andre Fleury can tell he's dialed in by watching his mannerisms.Last year, he rubbed the shaft of his stick after making a save with it on Alex Ovechkin. This year, he continued...

Associated PressHall scores late in OT to lift Devils past Hurricanes, 3-2By MIKE POTTERRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Taylor Hall scored on a rebound with 22 seconds left in overtime, giving the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.The goal extended Hall's league-best streak of...

Associated PressMacKinnon, Barrie helps Avs beat Flames 5-2By MICHAEL KELLYDENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie each had a goal and an assist in the Colorado Avalanche's 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.Matt Nieto and Nikita Zadorov also scored, and Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves....

AP Sports WriterAfter 7-goal surge in clincher, Dallas advances to face AvsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSJoe Pavelski was starting to get up off the ice after being knocked down in the front of the net when a puck came whizzing toward his head.''Saw this black thing coming my way and just...

AP Sports WriterKunitz's double-OT goal sends Penguins back to Stanley CupBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are heading back to the Stanley Cup Final.Chris Kunitz beat Craig Anderson 5:09 into the second overtime to give the defending champions a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators in Game...