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Toronto's won six straight, getting outshot in all but one of them....

Led by star forward Phil Kessel, the Toronto Maple Leafs continue to surge. Kessel and the visiting Maple Leafs will try for a seventh straight victory Thursday night against the Dallas Stars. Toronto (27-20-5) was outscored 21-7 during a four-game skid Jan. 4-10, but has since posted a 25-15 goal advantage during its six-game win streak - its longest since the 2005-06 season. The Maple Leafs haven't...

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Has the Bob Hartley fine opened a Pandora's Box of sorts?...

Los Angeles also made some swaps with its AHL affiliate....

TORONTO (AP) -- The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Brandon Kozun from the Los Angeles Kings' AHL team in Manchester on Wednesday for forward Andrew Crescenzi....

PITTSBURGH -- Right winger Jussi Jokinen scored twice Wednesday, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens at Consol Energy Center. All six Pittsburgh defenseman also chipped in with at least one assist apiece in the victory. The Penguins (35-13-2) bounced back from a 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Monday that snapped their 13-game home unbeaten streak. The Canadiens...

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins used three, second-period goals to dispose of the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 at Consol Energy Center on Wednesday night. Right winger Jussi Jokinen led the way with two goals, while center Evgeni Malkin added a goal and an assist and was a plus-3. "Jussi, the one thing he's brought to our team is just the intelligence with which he plays the game," said Penguins coach...

DENVER - Phil Kessel keeps scoring and the Toronto Maple Leafs keep on winning. That four-game skid in early January seems as if it's a long time ago. Kessel scored twice, James van Riemsdyk had a goal and an assist and the Maple Leafs bea......

3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night at Honda Center. With Kane and goalie Ondrej Pavelec leading the way, the Jets won their fourth straight and snapped the Ducks' 10-game home winning streak before an announced crowd of 15,046. Kane finished with a goal and an assist for Winnipeg, which stopped Anaheim...

No. 1 Star: Ondrej Pavelec, Winnipeg Jets The Anaheim Duck entered their game with the Jets with a 22-game unbeaten streak at home. Pavelec was the difference with a 42-save effort, leading Winnipeg to a 3-2 victory to snap the streak. Evander Kane had a goal and an assist. No. 2 Star: John Tavares, New York Islanders Tavares didn’t score a goal, but he had three key primary assists in the Islanders’...

DENVER -- Phil Kessel is as elusive off the ice as he is on it. The Toronto Maple Leafs center has been in high demand since he started piling up the points, but getting him to speak postgame might be tougher than stopping him with the puck. Lately, it is darn near impossible to contain him on the ice -- as the Colorado Avalanche found out Tuesday night. Kessel scored two goals, left winger James van...

s second-period goal was the difference as the Jets held on for a 3-2 victory over the Ducks before an announced crowd of 15,046 at the Honda Center on Tuesday night. Kane finished with a goal and an assist for Winnipeg (23-23-5), which extended its winning streak to four games and halted the Ducks...

Phil Kessel keeps scoring and the Toronto Maple Leafs keep on winning. Kessel scored twice, James van Riemsdyk had a goal and an assist and the Maple Leafs beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win. Nazem Kadri also scored and James Reimer stopped 35 shots for Toronto. The Maple Leafs were struggling when Kessel started scoring....

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DENVER -- Center Phil Kessel scored two goals, left wing James van Riemsdyk had a goal and an assist, and the surging Toronto Maple Leafs held off the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win....

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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- The Calgary Flames have signed Matt Stajan to a four-year deal worth $12.5 million....

"I stand behind Bob Hartley completely in this regard."...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Shea Weber and Roman Josi played Monday like the top defense pair the Nashville Predators expect them to be on a nightly basis. Weber scored the go-ahead goal in the first period, and Josi tacked on a goal and an assist as Nashville shrugged off an early deficit to take a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars at Bridgestone Arena. Predators goaltender Carter Hutton (10-7-2) turned in one...