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AP Sports WriterRoad less traveled: Some NHL teams moving AHL squads closerBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Jason Dickinson encountered quite a few bumps in the road on his route to the NHL.Good thing for his trusty truck.Dickinson was up and down between the Dallas Stars, and their American Hockey...

Anisimov, Pageau score 2 each as Senators beat Sabres 7-4OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Artem Anisimov and Jean-Gabriel Pageau had two goals each as the Ottawa Senators beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-4 on Tuesday night.Vladislav Namestnikov, Drake Batherson and Anthony Duclair also scored for Ottawa on a night the Senators...

Wheeler scores 2, Jets beat Kings 6-3WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Blake Wheeler was glad to be back playing on a line with Mark Scheifele, and it showed.Wheeler had two goals and an assist in his 700th game in franchise history, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Los Angeles Kings...

Bouwmeester on the road to recovery, Blues trade for D-manST. LOUIS (AP) Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester is back in St. Louis after collapsing on the bench during a game in Anaheim last week and said in a statement Tuesday that he is “on the road to recovery.”Bouwmeester, 36,...

Hurricanes acquire Keane from Rangers for GauthierRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired defenseman Joey Keane from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Julian Gauthier.The teams announced the deal Tuesday.The 20-year-old Keane has 30 points (eight goals, 22 assists) in 49 games at the American...

AP Hockey WriterNHL-worst Red Wings beat Canadeins 4-3, sweep season seriesBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) Andreas Athanasiou scored his second goal with 5:15 remaining in regulation to cap Detroit's three-goal third period and the Red Wings rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Tuesday night.Detroit swept the season series...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals acquire defenseman Brenden Dillon from SharksBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The Washington Capitals bolstered their blue line Tuesday by acquiring veteran defenseman Brenden Dillon from the San Jose Sharks.Washington sent Colorado's 2020 second-round pick and a conditional 2021 third-rounder to San Jose for the pending...

Bouwmeester on the road to recovery, Blues trade for D-manST. LOUIS (AP) Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester is back in St. Louis after collapsing on the bench during a game in Anaheim last week and said in a statement Tuesday that he is “on the road to recovery.”Bouwmeester, 36,...

Bouwmeester back in St. Louis, 'on the road to recovery'ST. LOUIS (AP) Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester is back in St. Louis after collapsing on the bench during a game in Anaheim last week and said in a statement Tuesday that he is “on the road to recovery.”Bouwmeester, 36,...

NHL CalendarFeb. 24 - Trade deadline, 3 p.m. EST.March 2-4 - General managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla.April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley...

AP Sports WriterLightning top Avs in OT for franchise-best 11th straight winBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) Things are going so well for the Tampa Bay Lightning that the they're starting to judge the quality of their wins.''I don't know. I don't think we played well today ... We have...

AP Sports WriterDevils selling with the NHL trade deadline approachingBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) With the NHL trade deadline a week away, the New Jersey Devils may as well have a giant “for sale” sign hanging outside the dressing room.Interim general manager Tom Fitzgerald gave a clear indication...