NHL

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...

Associated PressAvs beat Predators, match season high with 6th straight winBy JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Pavel Francouz made 30 saves in a career-best sixth straight win, Erik Johnson had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday night.Gabriel Landeskog and...

Associated PressLightning captain Stamkos to miss 6-8 weeks after surgeryBy ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will undergo surgery for a core muscle injury and is expected to miss the rest of the regular season and potentially the first round of the playoffs.The Lightning said...

Associated PressKempe gets winner in OT, Kings edge Devils 2-1By DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Adrian Kempe scored in overtime and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Saturday.Dustin Brown also scored and Jonathan Quick made 32 saves for the Kings. Los Angeles is 3-1-1...

Associated PressLightning captain Stamkos to miss 6-8 weeks after surgeryBy ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will undergo surgery for a core muscle injury and is expected to miss the rest of the regular season and potentially the first round of the playoffs.The Lightning said...

Associated PressBruins Down Islanders 4-0By ALLAN KREDAUNIONDALE, NY (AP) Defenseman Charlie McAvoy had a goal and two assists and Tuukka Rask made 24 saves as the Boston Bruins routed the New York Islanders 4-0 on Saturday.The league-best Bruins improved to 41-13-12 for 94 points. The Islanders lost their...

Associated PressIslanders play all home games at Nassau Coliseum in 2020-21By CHRISTIAN ARNOLDUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) The New York Islanders will make their Long Island return a full year early, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced ahead of Saturday’s game against the Boston Bruins.The team will play all home...

AP Sports WriterGiroux scores 2, Flyers beat Rangers 5-2 for 5th straightBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Claude Giroux scored twice and Carter Hart stopped 26 shots to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their fifth straight win, 5-2 over the New York Rangers on Friday night.The Flyers have been sensational...

Ranger F Kreider suffers broken foot against FlyersPHILADELPHIA (AP) New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider could miss significant time after suffering a fractured foot in the first period against the Flyers on Friday night.He appeared to get hurt when he blocked a shot by Phillipe Myers early in...

All-female TV crew in Canada to work Vegas-Calgary NHL gameBy The Associated PressAn all-female broadcast team in Canada will cover an NHL game next week between the Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights.Play-by-play announcer Leah Hextall, game analyst Cassie Campbell-Pascall and reporter Christine Simpson will work the March 8...

AP Sports WriterSeattle NHL team breaks ground on practice facilityBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The foundation for Seattle’s future NHL franchise continued to take shape Thursday as the team broke ground on its practice facility just a few miles from the arena it will call home.The team’s practice facility,...

All-female TV crew in Canada to work Vegas-Calgary NHL gameBy The Associated PressAn all-female broadcast team in Canada will cover an NHL game next week between the Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights.Play-by-play announcer Leah Hextall, game analyst Cassie Campbell-Pascall and reporter Christine Simpson will work the March 8...