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AP Hockey WriterBeaulieu welcomed Montreal trading him to Buffalo SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Understanding his days were numbered in Montreal, defenseman Nathan Beaulieu welcomed the trade that sent him to the Buffalo Sabres.Aside from getting a fresh start with a Phil Housley-coached team placing a value on...

TORONTO (AP) Scoring hasn't necessarily taken a nosedive in the NHL, but it's enough of a concern that general managers are debating how to generate more offense.Through Monday, an average of 5.32 goals are being scored this season, down slightly from 5.5 through Nov. 10, 2014, but down...

Visit by Stephenson, Stanley Cup stirs emotion in HumboldtHUMBOLDT, Saskatchewan (AP) A small Saskatchewan city devastated by a fatal bus crash involving its junior hockey team welcomed a trophy on Friday that fans no doubt hoped would one day be hoisted by one of their boys.Washington Capitals forward...

AP Sports WriterBoudreau, Wild aim to disprove belief they are on declineBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) After their six-year streak of making the playoffs came to an end, the Minnesota Wild went through an eventful summer in which the major change was made in the front office,...

AP Hockey WriterNHL teams thinking outside the box to find coachesBy STEPHEN WHYNOJim Nill could have picked anyone from an extensive list of experienced out-of-work NHL coaches to fill the Dallas Stars' vacancy.Darryl Sutter has won the Stanley Cup twice, Dan Bylsma once, Alain Vigneault has made the Final...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - An apologetic Buffalo Sabres rookie defenseman Nikita Zadorov intends to invest in a few more alarm clocks after being disciplined by the team for showing up late to a meeting.The 2013 first-round draft pick on Monday called it ''my mistake'' and says he has ''100...

BOSTON (AP) Steven Stamkos scored his 500th point with a tiebreaking power-play goal that sent the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 6-3 victory over the Bruins on Monday.Stamkos has 278 goals and 222 assists in 495 regular-season games.Brian Boyle scored two goals, and Ondrej Palat, Jonathan Drouin and...

Associated PressRinne makes 37 saves, Predators beat Blackhawks 3-2By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Pekka Rinne made 37 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.Filip Forsberg, Austin Watson and Roman Josi scored goals for the Predators, who have won...

Rangers agree to contract terms with new defenseman TroubaNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with restricted free agent defenseman Jacob Trouba, who they acquired from Winnipeg in a major offseason trade.The deal reached Friday with Trouba, 25, is for seven years and $56...

AP Sports WriterGM: Blue Jackets stay in the present but plan for the futureBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Amid uncertainty about whether the 2019-20 season will continue, the Columbus Blue Jackets are looking ahead to next season.General manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced the signing Monday of Russian forward Mikhail...

Blackhawks unload Hossa's contract in trade with CoyotesCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have traded Marian Hossa and Vinnie Hinostroza in a blockbuster deal with the Arizona Coyotes, parting with a promising young forward in order to clear out a troublesome contract.The Blackhawks also sent defenseman Jordan Oesterle and...

Australian Walker makes dream NHL debut with goalBy The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) Nathan Walker became the first Australian to play in the National Hockey League on Saturday - and made it a dream debut by scoring in the Washington Capitals' 6-1 defeat of the Montreal Canadiens.Sydney-raised Walker scored...