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Pens F Bjugstad out for season after having spinal surgeryPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins will head into whatever becomes of the NHL postseason without forward Nick Bjugstad.The team announced Wednesday that Bjugstad underwent spinal surgery to repair a herniated disk. General manager Jim Rutherford said the surgery was...

St. Louis 0 2 0 0-2San Jose 0 1 1 1-3First Period-None.Second Period-1, San Jose, Desjardins 2 (Braun, McGinn), 10:47. 2, St. Louis, Berglund 4 (Pietrangelo, Jaskin), 14:29. 3, St. Louis, Ott 1 (Lapierre, Cole), 17:21.Third Period-4, San Jose, Vlasic 4 (Thornton,...

AP Hockey WriterSabres score 3 third-period goals in 5-2 win over TorontoBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sabres captain Jack Eichel has become familiar with “Go, Leafs Go”-chanting Maple Leafs fans taking over Buffalo's home rink.Sending them back across the border unhappy?“I enjoy it,” Eichel said.Buffalo scored three times...

Stars re-sign young forward Shore with $4.6M, 2-year dealFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Stars have re-signed young forward Devin Shore to a $4.6 million, two-year contract.Shore was a restricted free agent before the deal was completed Friday.While playing all 82 games last season, the 23-year-old center had 11...

AP Sports WriterFehr's 1st goal for Sharks helps fuel 5-3 win over Red WingsBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Eric Fehr scored his first goal with San Jose and the Sharks closed a six-game homestand by handing the Detroit Red Wings their seventh straight loss, 5-3 on Monday...

AP Sports WriterBlues found Allen 'amazing to watch' in Game 1 win over WildBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Just three months ago, when the St. Louis Blues departed for a road trip, Jake Allen was left behind for a mental break.These days, their 26-year-old goaltender better be...

The Latest: Sharks score late in 3rd to tie Game 2PITTSBURGH (AP) The Latest on Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins (all times local):---10:45 p.m.The San Jose Sharks pulled into a 1-1 tie with the Pittsburgh Penguins at 15:55...

AP Hockey WriterHenrik Lundqvist says he's scheduled for open-heart surgeryBy STEPHEN WHYNOHenrik Lundqvist said Monday he's scheduled for open-heart surgery after tests revealed a heart condition that kept him from continuing to play goal in the NHL.Lundqvist wrote on Twitter that he's set to have an aortic valve, aortic...

Associated PressRested Golden Knights ready to face Jets in Western finalBy W.G. RAMIREZWhat a difference a year makes.A year ago at this time, the Winnipeg Jets weren't even in the playoffs and the Vegas Golden Knights didn't even have players.Now they're getting ready to pit their depth, speed and...

AP Hockey WriterYoung, established NHL players are resorting to camp tryoutsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Alex Chiasson found himself without a job halfway through the offseason, frustration began to set in.Even at age 26 with 106 points to his name in 320 NHL games, Chiasson wasn't tendered a contract by the...

AP Sports WriterKane helps Blackhawks beat Flames 5-1 for 3rd straight winBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Patrick Kane was terrific, and Corey Crawford had another solid performance for the Blackhawks.Oh, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians in Game 6 of the World Series.''Sure is a good day...

AP Hockey WriterEmergency goalie protocol talk on tap for NHL GMs meetingBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen a 42-year-old Zamboni driver entered as an emergency goaltender and won an NHL game, it became one of the best stories in sports.But David Ayres going from practicing with the Toronto Maple Leafs to playing...