Hockey

Brad Marchand's 1st game day in Florida: a new sweater, an assist on the OT winner, and some rats

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand scooped up a couple of the toy plastic rats that Florida Panthers fans throw down to the ice to celebrate wins, skating off with them as souvenirs from his first game with the club. Seemed fitting.

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Aho, Hall score in 2nd period as Hurricanes beat Canadiens 4-1 for 10th win in 12 games

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho and Taylor Hall scored 2:24 apart in the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the slumping Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Friday night.

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Marchand assists winner, Bennett scores twice and Panthers top Utah 2-1 in OT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand capped his Florida debut by setting up Sam Bennett's winner with 41.1 seconds left in overtime, and the Panthers defeated the Utah Hockey Club 2-1 on Friday night.

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Blues sign Gophers star Jimmy Snuggerud to 3-year contract

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues signed University of Minnesota forward Jimmy Snuggerud to a three-year contract Friday. He's expected to join the team for practice Monday. The 20-year-old Snuggerud was selected by the Blues at No.

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'He can make you look stupid': NHL goalies on the challenge of facing Alex Ovechkin

Mackenzie Blackwood can describe the sequence down to its finest detail. The spot on the ice. How the shot went in. And, of course, which player fired the puck by his ear before there was time to react.

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Brad Marchand in the lineup Friday for his Panthers' debut

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand is ready for his Florida debut.

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Sabres visit the Flyers on 3-game winning streak

Buffalo Sabres (30-35-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (29-36-9, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Saturday, 1 p.m.

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Bruins take losing streak into game against the Red Wings

Boston Bruins (30-34-9, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (33-33-6, in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Saturday, 8 p.m.

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Canadiens take 4-game losing streak into matchup with the Hurricanes

Montreal Canadiens (33-29-9, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (43-24-4, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -305, Canadiens +243; over/under is 5.

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Avalanche look to keep win streak alive, host the Blues

St. Louis Blues (39-28-7, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (45-25-3, in the Central Division) Denver; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche seek to keep a four-game win streak going when they host the St.

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