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Oilers edge Kings 2-1 on early power-play goalsEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) With all their high-end talent, the Edmonton Oilers’ latest win was hardly the sort of flashy exhibition they’ve been putting on display lately.And that was just fine with them.Leon Draisaitl and Alex Chiasson each had a goal and...

Associated PressWild score 8 goals in final periods, Coyotes’ Kuemper hurtBy JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Minnesota might not be where it wants to be in the Western Conference standings. The Wild can say they have swept a season series against a current conference contender.The Wild took the...

AP Hockey WriterKane has goal, assist in Sabres' 4-2 win over FlyersBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Evander Kane had a goal and assist, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Friday night for just their fourth win in the last 20 games.Jack Eichel added two...

AP Sports WriterTorts: Plenty of blame to go around in playoff collapseBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets played one more playoff game this season than last, but it's all the same to general manager Jarmo Kekalainen and coach John Tortorella. Not good enough.And apparently there's...

Associated PressBoedker scores twice to help Sharks beat Stars 5-2By RICK EYMERSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Mikkel Boedker might be playing his best hockey with the Sharks.''Yeah, I think that's pretty fair to say,'' Boedker said after scoring twice in San Jose's 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on...

Washington 1 0 2-3Pittsburgh 0 0 0-0First Period-1, Washington, Fehr 8 (Beagle, Laich), 17:47.Second Period-None.Third Period-2, Washington, Johansson 10 (Kuznetsov, Orpik), 5:36. 3, Washington, Fehr 9 (Ward, Carlson), 10:16.Shots on Goal-Washington 9-16-9-34. Pittsburgh 9-10-12-31.Goalies-Washington, Holtby. Pittsburgh, Fleury. A-18,663 (18,387). T-2:23.

Kings rally late and beat Golden Knights 3-2 in overtimeLOS ANGELES (AP) Anze Kopitar tied the game with 10.8 seconds left in the third period and Dustin Brown scored a power-play goal 3:14 into overtime, rallying the Los Angeles Kings past the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Monday...

AP Hockey WriterPunishment for hits to head prevalent early in NHL playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOGeorge Parros is a busy man early in the Stanley Cup playoffs thanks to a rash of questionable hits around the NHL.The vice president of player safety's department suspended Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri three...

Canadiens acquire defenseman for DesharnaisMONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers have made a deal on the eve of the NHL trade deadline.Montreal has acquired defenseman Brandon Davidson for forward David Desharnais. The deal was announced Tuesday night.The 25-year-old Davidson played 28 games this season for Edmonton,...

Associated PressHoward gets 1st shutout, Red Wings beat Senators 2-0By BOB DUFFDETROIT (AP) Jimmy Howard stopped 31 shots for his first shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Saturday.Dylan Larkin and Andreas Athanasiou scored to help the Red Wings win...

AP Sports WriterCharles Barkley takes up Bettman's invitation to Cup FinalBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Charles Barkley has not been shy sharing that he is far more excited about the Stanley Cup playoffs than the NBA playoffs.Thanks to a night off in the NBA Finals , Barkley...

Phaneuf scores again for Kings in 4-3 win over JetsWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Dion Phaneuf scored on the power play for his third goal in four games with Los Angeles, helping the Kings cap a seven-game road trip with a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.Alec...