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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Jamie Benn scored twice, Colton Sceviour scored in the first 30 seconds, and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 on a Monday night when both teams were eliminated from the playoff picture.Patrick Eaves and Ryan Garbutt also scored for the Stars,...

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson had season-ending surgery to repair his left Achilles after the tendon was cut by a skate blade during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Senators general manager Bryan Murray said Thursday the surgery went well. He also said 70 percent of the tendon was cut. "It...

Associated PressKings' Jonathan Quick sustains lower-body injury in practiceBy DAN GREENSPANEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick will not start against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night because of a lower-body injury.Quick sustained the injury in practice Saturday and is day to day.Jack Campbell...

AP Hockey WriterEichel says frustrations setting in over Sabres slow startBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Center Jack Eichel says frustrations are beginning to eat away at the Buffalo Sabres over their slow start to the season.Rather than sit and mope, or talk about the need to play better,...

San Jose 1 2 2-5Vancouver 0 0 1-1First Period-1, San Jose, Irwin 4 (Tennyson, Couture), 17:43.Second Period-2, San Jose, Karlsson 9 (Burns), 6:24. 3, San Jose, Pavelski 28 (Couture, Marleau), 19:45 (pp).Third Period-4, San Jose, Tierney 1 (Burns, Vlasic), 3:55. 5, Vancouver,...

Devils hire former Wild GM Chuck Fletcher as senior adviserNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have hired former Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher as a senior adviser for management and hockey operations.Devils executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero says Fletcher will help him and...

Blues fire coach Ken Hitchcock, promote Mike YeoST. LOUIS (AP) The Blues abruptly fired coach Ken Hitchcock on Wednesday, cutting short the veteran's final season in St. Louis and putting coach-in-waiting Mike Yeo in charge of the underperforming team months earlier than planned.General manager Doug Armstrong announced the...

Associated PressPoint scores in OT, Lightning beat Panthers 5-4By ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Overtime has become Brayden Point's time to shine.The Tampa Bay center scored his fourth overtime goal of the season on Tuesday to give the league-leading Lightning a 5-4 victory over in-state rival Florida.Point also has...

Associated PressStanley Cup champion Penguins accept White House invitationBy DAN SCIFOCRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Sidney Crosby is backing the Pittsburgh Penguins' decision to accept a White House invitation from President Donald Trump.The reigning two-time Stanley Cup champions announced their decision Sunday morning.''I support it,'' Crosby said after 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...

AP Sports WriterHealth of Nashville defenseman Ryan Ellis still in questionBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The health of Nashville defenseman Ryan Ellis is in question after he couldn't finish Game 5, and the Predators are offering no clues at all for Game 6 on Sunday night.Ellis did...

AP Sports WriterPredators need help beyond top line after 3-game skidBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators' sizzling 13-3 start to the season is a distant memory. The defending Presidents Trophy winners have lost three straight and seven of the last 11 on their home ice...