NHL

AP Hockey WriterLehner excited about trade from Blackhawks to Golden KnightsBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe latest on the NHL trade deadline (all times Eastern):3:30 p.m.Goaltender Robin Lehner says he is excited about a trade from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Golden Knights.Lehner tweeted: ''Going to be a ride. Can't wait to...

AP Hockey WriterIslanders extend Pageau 6 years hours after trading for himBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe latest on the NHL trade deadline (all times Eastern):2:15 p.m.The New York Islanders didn't give up as many as three draft picks just to rent Jean-Gabriel Pageau for the rest of the season.The Islanders signed...

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...

AP Sports WriterBemstrom's OT tally lifts Blue Jackets over Senators 4-3By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Emil Bemstrom scored 4:35 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday.Bemstrom knocked home a rebound for his seventh...

AP Hockey WriterNHL trade winds blow Hurricanes way in completing 3 dealsBy JOHN WAWROWHurricanes president Don Waddell didn’t sign Zamboni driver David Ayres to address the Carolina's injury-depleted goaltending ranks before the NHL trade deadline struck Monday.Waddell, however, did manage to upgrade the rest of his roster to better...

AP Sports WriterBemstrom's OT tally lifts Blue Jackets over Senators 4-3By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Emil Bemstrom scored 4:35 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday.Bemstrom knocked home a rebound for his seventh...

AP Hockey WriterFirst-round picks not for rent on NHL trade deadline dayBy STEPHEN WHYNONot many first-round picks were in play at the NHL trade deadline Monday, except for contenders picking up players for now and the future.The New York Islanders traded a conditional first-round pick to Ottawa as part...

AP Hockey WriterFirst-round picks not for rent on NHL trade deadline dayBy STEPHEN WHYNONot many first-round picks were in play at the NHL trade deadline Monday, except for contenders picking up players for now and the future.The New York Islanders traded a conditional first-round pick to Ottawa as part...

AP Hockey WriterFirst-round picks not for rent on NHL trade deadline dayBy STEPHEN WHYNONot many first-round picks were in play at the NHL trade deadline Monday, except for contenders picking up players for now and the future.The New York Islanders traded a conditional first-round pick to Ottawa as part...

AP Sports WriterPenguins acquire veteran Patrick Marleau from SharksBy JOSH DUBOWPatrick Marleau has been chasing the Stanley Cup for 22 seasons. The veteran winger hopes a move to Pittsburgh will finally let him catch it.San Jose dealt the 40-year-old Marleau to the Penguins during Monday's trade deadline. The struggling...

AP Hockey WriterKyle Okposo scores 2 in Sabres' 2-1 win over Winnipeg JetsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Kyle Okposo enjoyed his first two-goal game in 23 months, and the Buffalo Sabres continued their late-season playoff push with a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.Okposo scored the...