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Although an uncommon 45-minute delay at Honda Center led to an unusual early intermission, the break also interrupted the Anaheim Ducks' second-period struggles. Nick Ritchie scored the tiebreaking goal with 2:02 to play, and the Ducks beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Thursday night. John Gibson made 21 saves and Hampus Lindholm scored the tying power-play goal early in the third period of the Pacific Division-leading Ducks' eighth victory in 10 games - but the first featuring an intermission in the middle of a period. Continue to Article

January 20, 2017 2:19:am EST

Have the New Jersey Devils turned a corner? The Devils return home to face the Atlantic-leading Montreal Canadiens on Friday night after a 3-0-1 road trip that included victories over Calgary, Vancouver and the Minnesota Wild, who lead the Western Conference with 61 points. After starting 9-3-3, the Devils were 7-15-5 before their four-game road trip they hope is a sign of positive things to come. Continue to Article

January 19, 2017 10:06:pm EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin will miss at least the next month because of a broken finger. Continue to Article

January 18, 2017 6:13:pm EST

Last Friday the Nashville Predators were stuck at their local airport as they waited for a mechanical issue to be resolved on the team’s charter flight to Denver. There, they ended up accruing the 15,000 tickets necessary to get a Super Mario doll and made the purchase. “We were stuck there, delayed a little bit and had a little extra time, so we picked up another teammate,” Predators forward Harry Zolnierczyk told The Tennessean. Continue to Article

January 18, 2017 4:06:pm EST

Jan 15 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of National Hockey League games on Sunday: Capitals 5, Flyers 0 Justin Williams and Matt Niskanen each scored twice within a five-minute span of the third period, Philipp Grubauer stopped 24 shots and the Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Sunday at Verizon Center for their ninth straight win. Washington, the defending Presidents' Trophy winner, moved ahead of idle Columbus for first place in the Metropolitan Division as well as for the overall NHL points lead. ... Continue to Article

January 16, 2017 1:22:am EST