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AP Sports WriterIslanders bolstered with trade-deadline addition of PageauBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) After standing pat at the trade deadline a year ago, New York Islanders president and general manager Lou Lamoriello stressed that he didn’t believe in making a deal just to get a new player...

AP Sports WriterParise: 'Games were hard to play' while Wild talked tradeBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) For the past week, Zach Parise was carrying some extra weight with him around the ice: The Minnesota Wild were actively talking about trading him.Now that the deadline has passed, relieving...

AP Sports WriterBobrovsky stops 36 shots in Panthers' 2-1 win over CoyotesBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 36 shots, Mike Hoffman scored for the third straight game and the Florida Panthers spoiled Darcy Kuemper's return with a 2-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night.Florida...

AP Hockey WriterSimmonds relishes opportunity to help Sabres' playoff pushBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) It took Wayne Simmonds no more than five minutes into his first Sabres practice to show how much he appreciated being in Buffalo.Upon skating a few laps and taking a couple of shots, Simmonds...

Associated PressMonahan, Backlund score 2G each, Flames beat Bruins 5-2By DOUG ALDENBOSTON (AP) Sean Monahan scored a pair of goals 1:12 apart in the second period and the Calgary Flames beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Tuesday night.Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists for the Flames...

AP Sports WriterAyres enjoys new fame after earning win as emergency goalieBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) David Ayres is still adjusting to new-found stardom after winning a game as the emergency goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes.The 42-year-old Zamboni driver and kidney-transplant recipient has been making the rounds on...

AP Sports WriterZibanejad scores in OT, Rangers beat rival Islanders 4-3By VIN A. CHERWOOUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) When the puck came to Mika Zibanejad in overtime, he knew what he wanted to do.Zibanejad scored 28 seconds into the extra period and the New York Rangers recovered after giving up...

New Seattle NHL team to subsidize public transit for fansSEATTLE (AP) Seattle’s expansion NHL franchise is trying to make it easier for fans to get to its games in the traffic-clogged city.NHL Seattle announced Tuesday that it will fully subsidize public transit costs for fans with season tickets...

AP Hockey WriterOvechkin scores 701st, shootout winner as Capitals beat JetsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin began the night being celebrated for what he's best at. He ended it doing something much more rare.Ovechkin scored his 701st goal minutes after being honored for 700 and added the shootout...

Oilers winger Kailer Yamamoto out with ankle injuryEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Edmonton Oilers winger Kailer Yamamoto is out with an ankle injury and listed week to week by the team.He was hurt Sunday night in a win over the Los Angeles Kings.A first-round pick by the Oilers in 2017,...

AP Sports WriterHurricanes' Reimer, Mrazek, Pesce all 'longer term' injuriesBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina defenseman Brett Pesce and goaltenders James Reimer and Petr Mrazek are all dealing with “longer term” injuries suffered in a weekend win at Toronto, Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said Monday.Brind’Amour said it was...

AP Hockey WriterTrades juice up arms race in deep Metropolitan DivisionBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Metropolitan Division was already the deepest and most competitive in the NHL.Now the race to the finish is getting juiced up.Nearly every Metro contender made a move ahead of Monday's trade deadline to gear up for...