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Associated PressMaatta's third-period goal leads Penguins past Maple LeafsBy DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) Olli Maatta has played five seasons with Evgeni Malkin and he's not sure he's ever seen his teammate play as well as he is right now.Maatta scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and Malkin...

AP Hockey WriterJets jump on Golden Knights early, open series with 4-2 winBy LARRY LAGEWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Dustin Byfuglien scored about a minute after the puck dropped and the Winnipeg Jets built a three-goal lead early in the first period and went on to beat the Vegas Golden...

AP Hockey WriterSabres place suspended Berglund on unconditional waiversBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have placed suspended forward Patrik Berglund on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract.The team declined further comment in announcing the move Wednesday. Berglund was suspended by Sabres on Saturday...

AP Hockey WriterSome family joins bubble, NHL waiting on Canadian governmentBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The NHL is allowing some family members to join the Edmonton playoff bubble but is waiting on the Canadian government on the possibility of adding more.Deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press...

The Latest: Blues' Dunn skates at practice, status uncertainBOSTON (AP) The Latest on media day at the Stanley Cup Final (all times Eastern):1:15 p.m.St. Louis Blues defenseman Vince Dunn skated with teammates during practice in preparation for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, but his status is...

AP Hockey WriterThrowback 5-game series force players to 'embrace the grind'By STEPHEN WHYNOFans counted down the seconds to the final buzzer, ''Brass Bonanza'' played over the speakers at Hartford Civic Center and Whalers players Dave Tippett, Joel Quenneville and Dean Evason celebrated a three-game sweep of the Quebec Nordiques.Wait,...

AP Sports WriterZajac helps New Jersey Devils pound Chicago Blackhawks 7-1By JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) P.K. Subban and the New Jersey Devils want to see more of what happened Monday night.Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks have seen it too much already.Travis Zajac capped New Jersey's dominant second period...

Blue Jackets center Dubinsky out with wrist injuryCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky likely will miss the start of the season with a wrist injury.General manager Jarmo Kekalainen said Wednesday the 33-year-old Dubinsky is out indefinitely. No other details were provided.Dubinsky is entering his 13th...

AP Hockey WriterNHLPA's Fehr buoyed by 0 positive tests; `So far so good'By JOHN WAWROWTORONTO (AP) Zero players testing positive for COVID-19 in the two weeks since NHL teams arrived at their two respective playoff hub cities. And a powerful opening night statement on social and racial justice...

Associated PressSmith's third-period goal lifts Vegas to 3-2 win over JetsBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights were a 500-to-1 long shot to win the Stanley Cup before the NHL season began in October. Their surprisingly successful inaugural season is still rolling along, and they're one...

The NY ISLANDERS and the LOS ANGELES will both be gunning for a victory on 10/15/2017 at 10:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NY ISLANDERS vs LOS ANGELES When: 10:30 PM  ET, Sunday, October 15, 2017 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California ROT TEAM PL OU ML 55 NY ISLANDERS 0 (-110) 5.5 105 -125 125 -145 56 LOS ANGELES TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, MSG Plus (New York),...

AP Hockey WriterNHL monitoring situation before choosing where to play gamesBy STEPHEN WHYNOConcerns about Canadian coronavirus restrictions could push hockey south of the 49th parallel into the U.S. this summer.Seven of the 10 locations the NHL has zeroed in on to hold playoff games if it resumes are American...