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Toronto Maple Leafs down Rangers 4-3; New York eliminated from playoff contention
TORONTO — Joseph Woll made 40 saves and John Tavares scored the winner as the…
Silver insists NBA will ‘fix’ tanking issue before next season, says he likes 65-game rule
NEW YORK (AP) — Tanking is going to be addressed. The 65-game rule might remain.…
‘It would be fun’: NBA players, coaches seem excited about expansion possibilities
NEW YORK (AP) — Erik Spoelstra is from Portland. He grew up as a Trail…
Red Wings sign Jacob Bernard-Docker to a 2-year, $3.2 million extension
DETROIT (AP) — The Red Wings on Wednesday signed defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker to a two-year…
NHL playoff chase in the East is ‘a fight for your life’ down the stretch as postseason looms
NEW YORK (AP) — Connor McDavid called the Pacific Division path to the playoffs “a…
Top seeds Duke, Arizona get solid backing from Proline bettors
Sports bettors were solidly behind top seeds Duke and Arizona in the NCAA men’s basketball…
American investors bet big on Indian cricket with two separate billion-dollar deals for IPL teams
NEW DELHI (AP) — American investors are making a big move into Indian cricket, with…
Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League’s owners approve expansion exploration
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has finally decided to consider expanding past its current…
Victor Hedman is taking a temporary leave of absence from the Lightning for personal reasons
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman is taking a temporary leave…
Jets sign forward Wahlin to one-year, two-way contract
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Lucas Wahlin to a one-year, two-way contract,…
Don Granato selected as US coach for the world hockey championships
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Don Granato has been selected as the U.S. coach for…
Senators sign defenceman Gabriel Eliasson to entry-level contract
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Gabriel Eliasson on a three-year, entry-level contract…
Flames’ young guns offer glimpse of the future in win over Kings
CALGARY — Two centrepieces of the Flames future provided a preview on Tuesday night of…
‘Love the iPad’: NHL players, coaches talk bench screen time
TORONTO — Macklin Celebrini is often looking down on the bench. The San Jose Sharks…
‘It’s been pretty hard’: Ducks forward McTavish bouncing back from healthy scratch
VANCOUVER — Mason McTavish is quick to admit he’s been struggling. So when the Anaheim…
Jets’ Scheifele leads by example in fight to make playoffs
WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele is the Winnipeg Jets’ leading scorer, known for his elite offensive…
Carter Yakemchuk scores in NHL debut as streaking Senators top Red Wings
DETROIT (AP) — Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in…
McDavid scores twice to give him 401 career goals and 1,200 points as Oilers top Mammoth 5-2
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Connor McDavid scored twice to give him 401 career goals…
Pacific Division-leading Anaheim Ducks hold off Vancouver Canucks for 5-3 win
VANCOUVER — Mikael Granlund scored twice, Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist, and…
The Ducks beat the Canucks 5-3 as Mikael Granlund scores 2 goals
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Mikael Granlund scored twice, Alex Killorn had a goal and…
Flames beat Kings 3-2 in shootout to extend win streak to four games
CALGARY — Yegor Sharangovich scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lead the…
Scheifele sparks Jets with a goal, 2 assists and a rare fight in a 4-1 win over Golden Knights
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists — and a…
Lardis, Nazar lead Blackhawks past Islanders 4-3, Frondell gets assist in NHL debut
NEW YORK (AP) — Anton Frondell had an assist in his NHL debut, Nick Lardis…
Carter Yakemchuk scores in NHL debut as surging Senators edge Red Wings 3-2
DETROIT (AP) — Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in…