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AP Sports WriterCapitals' Alex Ovechkin becomes 8th player with 700 goalsBy VIN A. CHERWOONEWARK, N.J. (AP) With power and a prodigious shot, Alex Ovechkin now stands where few in the NHL have been.He became the eight NHL player to score 700 career goals, reaching the milestone in the...

AP Sports WriterCapitals' Alex Ovechkin becomes 8th player with 700 goalsBy VIN A. CHERWOONEWARK, N.J. (AP) Alex Ovechkin became the eight NHL player to score 700 career goals, reaching the milestone in the third period of the Washington' Capitals' 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.The...

AP Sports WriterCapitals' Alex Ovechkin becomes 8th player with 700 goalsBy VIN A. CHERWOONEWARK, N.J. (AP) Alex Ovechkin has become the eighth player in NHL history to score 700 goals.The Washington Capitals star reached the milestone 4:50 into the third period against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday,...

AP Sports WriterCapitals' Alex Ovechkin becomes 8th player with 700 goalsBy VIN A. CHERWOONEWARK, N.J. (AP) Alex Ovechkin has become the eighth player in NHL history to score 700 goals.The Washington Capitals star reached the milestone 4:50 into the third period against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday,...

LA Kings ink forward Martin Frk to 2-year contract extensionLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Martin Frk to a $1.45 million, two-year extension through the 2021-22 season.The Kings announced the deal Saturday before their game against Colorado.Frk has five goals and an assist in...

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scores 700th career goal, becoming eighth in NHL to reach milestoneNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scores 700th career goal, becoming eighth in NHL to reach milestone.

AP Sports Writer700 club: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scores for milestone goalBy VIN A. CHERWOONEWARK, N.J. (AP) With power and a prodigious shot, Alex Ovechkin now stands where few in hockey have been.He became the eighth NHL player to score 700 career goals, reaching the milestone in the third...

AP Hockey WriterBruins land Kase by trading Backes, 1st-round pick to DucksBy JOHN WAWROWDavid Backes no longer has to worry whether he’ll get another shot at playing in the NHL.The 35-year-old forward was freed from what Backes referred to as “purgatory” on Friday, when the Boston Bruins traded him...

Bruins land Kase by trading Backes, 1st-round pick to DucksBOSTON (AP) The NHL-leading Boston Bruins freed up salary cap space Friday by trading veteran forward David Backes and a first-round draft pick to the Anaheim Ducks for forward Ondrej Kase.Anaheim also acquired 20-year-old prospect Axel Andersson, a defenseman,...

Bruins land Kase by trading Backes, 1st-round pick to DucksBOSTON (AP) The NHL-leading Boston Bruins freed up salary cap space Friday by trading veteran forward David Backes and a first-round draft pick to the Anaheim Ducks for forward Ondrej Kase.Anaheim also acquired 20-year-old prospect Axel Andersson, a defenseman,...

AP Sports WriterBjorkstrand injury is latest blow for hard-luck Blue JacketsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Injuries to key players keep coming for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who now have lost top goal-scorer Oliver Bjorkstrand for the rest of the season.The 24-year-old forward fractured an ankle in Thursday night's...

Bruins land Kase by trading Backes, 1st-round pick to DucksBOSTON (AP) The NHL-leading Boston Bruins freed up salary cap space Friday by trading veteran forward David Backes and a first-round draft pick to the Anaheim Ducks for forward Ondrej Kase.Anaheim also acquired 20-year-old prospect Axel Andersson, a defenseman,...