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Flyers sign D Gostisbehere to multiyear contract extensionPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere to a $27 million, six-year contract extension.The 24-year-old Gostisbehere had seven goals and 39 points in 76 games this season, a dropoff from a sensational rookie season that saw Flyers fans...

AP Sports WriterBlues rally for 5-4 overtime win over BlackhawksBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Patrik Berglund scored 3:31 into overtime, and the St. Louis Blues came from behind for a big 5-4 victory over the lowly Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.Defensemen Alex Pietrangelo and Vince Dunn each had a...

AP Sports WriterTuch scores 2 early, Golden Knights beat Rangers 4-1By VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights got off to a fast start with two quick goals to start the game, then added two more early in the second period. That was enough to get...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals re-sign playoff star Smith-Pelly to 1-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The Washington Capitals have re-signed playoff star Devante Smith-Pelly to a $1 million, 1-year contract.General manager Brian MacLellan announced the deal Thursday, less than 72 hours after not tendering a qualifying offer to the...

Phil Kessel scores SO winner, Penguins beat Oilers 3-2EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Edmonton's Connor McDavid stretched his lead atop the NHL scoring race, but Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins got the even more important two points for the win Friday night.Phil Kessel scored the shootout winner and the Penguins came...

Wild hire former North Stars GM Ferreira as Fenton assistantST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have hired Jack Ferreira as an assistant to new general manager Paul Fenton.The Wild made the announcement on Tuesday about Ferreira, 73, who is a long-time mentor to Fenton. Ferreira was GM...

Associated PressBlues stop Blue Jackets' 10-game winning streak with 2-1 winBy NICOLE KRAFTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The St. Louis Blues got things going early and put an end to the Columbus Blue Jackets' 10-game winning streak with a big victory over their own.Jake Allen made 33 saves, Alexander Steen...

AP Sports WriterStars have 'something to prove' after Stanley Cup final runBy STEPHEN HAWKINSCoach Rick Bowness, captain Jamie Benn and the Dallas Stars were ready to get out of the NHL bubble after two months that ended in the franchise's first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 2000. They now...

CHICAGO (AP) The Blackhawks have recalled forward Bryan Bickell from Rockford of the American Hockey League.The physical winger was sent down Nov. 2 after he had no points in his first seven games of the season with Chicago. The 29-year-old Bickell had seven goals and seven assists in...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets sign D Vladislav Gavrikov to 3-year contractBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to a three-year, $8.4 million contract, the team said Thursday.The deal locks up the 24-year-old Russian, who was among the NHL's top rookie defensemen...

Islanders edge Ducks in OT for first win of seasonNEW YORK (AP) New York's Josh Bailey scored 54 seconds into overtime to give the Islanders a 3-2 victory over Anaheim in their first home game of the new season on Sunday.Brock Nelson and John Tavares also scored for...

Penguins win 2-1 in OT, take 2-0 series leadPITTSBURGH (AP) Conor Sheary scored 2:35 into overtime, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night and a 2-0 lead in the series.The Sharks...