NHL

AP Sports WriterLeafs pull Andersen after 5 goals outdoors against CapitalsBy HOWARD FENDRICHANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Less than a minute after each of his team's goals, Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen gave up a score to the Washington Capitals. Didn't take long for him to get pulled from...

AP Sports WriterMiller makes 46 saves as Ducks defeat Kings 3-1By JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Ryan Miller still can come up with big games when called upon.The 39-year old backup goalie for Anaheim made 46 saves to lead the Ducks to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) The Calgary Flames acquired center Freddie Hamilton from the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday for a conditional seventh-round pick next year.Hamilton will report to the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League.The 23-year-old Hamilton appeared in 18 NHL games last season, going scoreless in one game...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The lawyer representing the woman who has made an allegation of being sexually assaulted by Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon.Thomas Eoannou confirmed in a text to The Associated Press on Tuesday that he will address reporters...

Devils F Jesper Bratt to miss opener with broken jawNEWARK, N.J. (AP) New Jersey Devils forward Jesper Bratt will miss the start of the season because of a broken jaw.The 20-year-old Swede was hit in the face by a puck that was shot from the point and deflected...

Associated PressReimer makes 46 saves in shutout, Panthers blank Bruins 3-0By PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) James Reimer found a great way to celebrate his 30th birthday: He tied a season high with 46 saves to lead the Florida Panthers over the Boston Bruins 3-0 on Thursday night.''If that's...

Hacker posts racial slur on fan chat with black NHL playerNEW YORK (AP) A hacker posted a racial slur 45 times in an online fan video chat Friday with a black New York Rangers prospect.The NHL team scrambled to disable the hacker it called “a vile individual” on...

AP Hockey WriterComeau injured in Stars' Cup Final Game 2 loss to LightningBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Dallas Stars forward Blake Comeau left Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final with an injury after taking a big, high hit from Tampa Bay's Ryan McDonagh in the second period.McDonagh...

Associated PressAvs beat Predators, match season high with 6th straight winBy JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Pavel Francouz made 30 saves in a career-best sixth straight win, Erik Johnson had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday night.Gabriel Landeskog and...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Wild forward Matt Cooke will miss the next six weeks after undergoing surgery to address a sports hernia.The Wild say Cooke had surgery Friday in St. Louis.It's a tough loss for a team that is trying to scratch its way back into the...

AP Hockey WriterReady for some hockey? Green Day song may be new NHL anthemBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL could be on the way to its version of ''Are You Ready For Some Football?''The league is announcing a two-year partnership with Green Day that includes an opening song for NBC...