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Ilya Sorokin's 30 saves backstop the Islanders to a 5-2 win over Avalanche
NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored twice and added an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. Bo Horvat, Anders Lee and Alexander Romanov also scored for New York, which has won...

Fantilli gets 1st career hat trick as Blue Jackets beat Maple Leafs 5-1
TORONTO (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored three goals for his first career hat trick, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday night. Luca Del Bel Belluz had a goal and an assist, and James van Riemsdyk also scored for...

Kotkaniemi scores twice, Kochetkov makes 22 saves to give Hurricanes 2-1 win over Stars
DALLAS (AP) — Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored both Carolina goals, the second coming 24 seconds after Dallas’ tying goal midway through the third period, as the Hurricanes beat the Stars 2-1 on Tuesday night. Kotkaniemi was credited with the second goal after the puck deflected off him...

Teuvo Teravainen steps up his play while the Chicago Blackhawks continue to struggle
CHICAGO (AP) — Teuvo Teravainen has been a calming presence for the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks in the first season of his second stint with the team. In a noticeable way, according to Jason Dickinson, one of Teravainen's linemates. “I feel I try to bring a level...

Trocheck scores in shootout, Shesterkin stops 27 shots as Rangers beat Blue Jackets 1-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Vincent Trocheck scored the only goal of the shootout, Igor Shesterkin stopped 27 shots and New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0 on Saturday night. Shesterkin got his second shutout of the season and 17th of his career as the Rangers won their second...

Home ice struggles complicate Utah Hockey Club's chances of reaching the playoffs
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Finding success at home has turned into a persistent struggle for the Utah Hockey Club. Utah beat San Jose for its lone win in the first four games of a January home stand and has lost to Florida, Montreal and the New York Islanders. The team has won just...

'It's not good enough.' Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the Penguins are floundering at midseason
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sitting in a quiet dressing room on Tuesday night after another blown lead turned into another crippling loss in a season increasingly filled with them, Evgeni Malkin spoke quietly. The Pittsburgh Penguins star has long served as the franchise's emotional core,...

The Minnesota Wild have made resilience a valuable habit, halfway through a banged-up regular season
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild wouldn't need much time to identify a theme for their first half of the regular season — unfazed ought to do it. In a fitting finish to their 41st game, the Wild reached the midpoint of the schedule in taxing fashion by fending off the...

Zibanejad says the Rangers have 'no other option' than to stay positive as the losses pile up
WASHINGTON (AP) — How the New York Rangers stay positive as the losses pile up is “the million-dollar question” to $8.5 million center Mika Zibanejad. “What’s our option?” Zibanejad said after the Washington Capitals beat the Rangers 7-4 on Saturday. “What’s our...

Rangers putting goalie Igor Shesterkin on IR with an upper body injury, AP source says
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is going on injured reserve, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the moved had not been announced. The person said Shesterkin has an...
