Hockey

Pinto nets hat trick to lead Senators past Canadiens 4-2

OTTAWA — Shane Pinto was more than happy to score a hat trick Saturday night in the Ottawa Senators 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens, but hopes there’s a repeat performance later this season.

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Tavares, Matthews lead Maple Leafs to 3-2 win over Red Wings

TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews exhibited he's healthy again but new coach Craig Berube admitted there remain difficult decisions to finalize his opening-night roster.

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Ekblad helps Panthers beat Kings 4-2 in Quebec City

QUÉBEC — Aleksander Barkov and Anton Lundell scored first-period power-play goals and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 26 of 28 shots as the Florida Panthers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 in an NHL pre-season game played at Videotron Centre.

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Cotter scores as Devils beat Sabres 3-1 to sweep season-opening series in Prague

PRAGUE (AP) — Newcomer Paul Cotter proved his value, scoring again in Prague as the New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday for a sweep of their regular-season-opening series in the Czech capital.

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Old faces, new places: A look at NHLers on the move this off-season

Nashville Predators star Filip Forsberg heard the rumblings. Steven Stamkos was unlikely to re-sign with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Music City was a possible destination.

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Devils host the Sabres in Eastern Conference action

Buffalo Sabres (0-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (1-0, in the Metropolitan Division) Prague; Saturday, 10 a.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Devils -149, Sabres +125; over/under is 6.

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Bains makes case to be full-time Canucks player in Vancouver's 4-1 pre-season win

VANCOUVER — Forward Arshdeep Bains hopes his final audition was good enough to earn him a spot in the Vancouver Canucks cast when the curtain opens on the NHL regular season.

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Noah Gregor's second goal lifts Senators over Red Wings 4-3 in overtime

DETROIT — Noah Gregor scored his second goal of the night in overtime as the Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in pre-season action Friday. Donovan Sebrango tied the game 3-3 for Ottawa (4-1-1) with 3:25 left in regulation time.

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Kyle Connor scores winner for Jets in 3-2 pre-season win over Flames

CALGARY — The Winnipeg Jets prevailed 3-2 over the Calgary Flames in Friday's final dress rehearsal for the NHL regular season for both clubs. Kyle Connor scored the late game-winner after a hard push by the Flames to tie the game early in the third.

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Red Wings goalie Jack Campbell enters NHL/NHLPA player assistance program

TORONTO — Detroit Red Wings goalie Jack Campbell is entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, the league and union announced Friday. Campbell will be away from the team indefinitely while he receives care from the program.

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