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Emily Cave has special gifts for late husband's teammatesEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Emily Cave will have special gifts waiting for players when the Edmonton Oilers wrap up training camp.She will be in attendance Saturday when Edmonton concludes camp with an intrasquad scrimmage, paying tribute to her late husband, Oilers...

San Jose 3 1 2-6Vancouver 0 2 0-2First Period-1, San Jose, Tierney 2 (Goodrow), 3:03. 2, San Jose, Karlsson 10 (Pavelski, Irwin), 7:18. 3, San Jose, Couture 22 (Nieto, Marleau), 7:45.Second Period-4, Vancouver, H.Sedin 14 (D.Sedin, Vrbata), 1:01 (pp). 5, Vancouver, H.Sedin...

Penguins coach Sullivan taking leave after father's deathPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is taking a leave of absence to be with his family following the death of his father, George.The Penguins said George Sullivan, 81, passed away on Saturday in Scituate, Massachusetts.Assistant coach Jacques Martin will...

AP Sports WriterFlyers get goaltender Petr Mrazek from Red WingsBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Petr Mrazek is going from being a backup goaltender on a losing team to a starting job for a playoff contender.The Philadelphia Flyers acquired Mrazek from the Detroit Red Wings for two conditional draft picks...

Canadiens' Julien feeling “100%” after heart procedureMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien says he is feeling ''100%'' after a heart procedure.Julien had a stent installed in a coronary artery Aug. 13 at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto after complaining of chest pains. The procedure came a day...

AP Hockey WriterRussian winger Zaripov cleared to pursue NHL contractBy STEPHEN WHYNODanis Zaripov will get the chance to take his talents to North America after the NHL approved the Russian winger's eligibility following a doping ban in the Kontinental Hockey League and international play.The 36-year-old Zaripov is free to...

AP Sports WriterFrom A to Z: Bergeron in line to replace Chara as captainBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The pillars in the TD Garden train station last week were still sporting life-sized pictures of longtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara - all 6-foot-9 of him.On the ice, the 43-year-old future...

Svechnikov scores in overtime, Carolina beats Montreal 2-1RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Andrei Svechnikov scored with 1:45 left in overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 Sunday night in a matchup with Eastern Conference playoff implications.Carolina's Trevor van Riemsdyk scored the tying goal with 5:39...

AP Hockey WriterCaps' Ovechkin leaner if not lighter going into 14th seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOCHICAGO (AP) Alex Ovechkin doesn't think he's any lighter going into his 14th NHL training camp.''The same 260,'' he said.That might be a slight exaggeration for a player listed at 235 pounds, though the Washington...

The OTTAWA and the WINNIPEG will both be gunning for a victory on 12/3/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. OTTAWA vs WINNIPEG When: 7:00 PM  ET, Sunday, December 3, 2017 Where: Bell MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba ROT TEAM PL OU ML 53 OTTAWA 0 (-110) 6 -105 -115 150 -170 54 WINNIPEG TV: 7 p.m. ET, TVA (Ottawa), Sportsnet (Winnipeg) LINE: 0 PREDICTION: Jets 5, Senators 2 Oddsmakers currently have...

AP Hockey WriterPontus Aberg's goal puts Predators past Ducks 3-1 in Game 5By GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, California (AP) Pontus Aberg scored his first career playoff goal with 8:59 to play as the Nashville Predators moved to the brink of their first Stanley Cup Final with a 3-1 victory over...

Associated PressTkachuk scores 2 in 3rd to rally Flames past Islanders, 3-2By CHRISTIAN ARNOLDNEW YORK (AP) Matthew Tkachuk leaped into the air and hugged Travis Hamonic after scoring the tiebreaking goal late in the third period.Tkachuk's second in less than 9 1/2 minutes came with 1:05 left and...