Nash scores short-handed in 3rd, Rangers shut out Stars 2-0 (Dec 15, 2016) and other top stories.

• Nash scores short-handed in 3rd, Rangers shut out Stars 2-0 (Dec 15, 2016)

  

  DALLAS (AP) Rick Nash and Henrik Lundqvist returned to the New York Rangers’ lineup and were instrumental in their 2-0 shutout of the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. Nash, who had missed four games with a groin injury, scored an unassisted goal with his team short-handed to snap a scoreless tie in the third period. Lundqvist, who hadn’t started since a 4-2 loss to the Islanders on Dec. 6, left briefly after getting bowled over behind the net and combined with Antti Raanta for the shutout. R..

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• Detroit Red Wings dumped by Kings, 4-1, drop to 0-3-1 on home stand

  

  Mike Green, Henrik Zetterberg, Gustav Nyquist and Jeff Blashill talk Thursday at Joe Louis Arena after the Red Wings' 4-1 loss to Los Angeles. Video by Helene St. James, DFP. VideoliciousRed Wings' Drew Miller gets tangled up with the Los Angeles Kings' Alec Martinez during the second period Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 at Joe Louis Arena.(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier, DFP)Four games into their longest home stand of the season, the Detroit Red Wings have banked one point.They left Joe Louis Are..

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• Paige VanZant Is a Rising Star, but Can She Hang with Her Division's Best?

  

  It didn’t take long, following her November 2014 debut, for the UFC to decide wholeheartedly that the promotion wanted to be in the Paige VanZant business. She got a main-card slot on Fox in just her second fight, a decision win over Felice Herrig. Before her third UFC fight, a submission win over Alex Chambers in September 2015, VanZant made the media rounds in Los Angeles, a privilege even well-regarded veterans haven’t been afforded. Rose Namajunas torched VanZant for the better part of 25 m..

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• Rams' John Fassel on Jared Goff: 'Don't have to fight for the extra yard'

  

  SEATTLE -- Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley had a message for Jared Goff in the aftermath of a 24-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks: "Leave the running to me."Goff, the 2016 No. 1 overall pick, absorbed a hit to the helmet from cornerback Richard Sherman in Thursday's fourth quarter, prompting Goff to exit the game and be placed in concussion protocol. Goff was talking casually with his teammates postgame and Gurley said he "was fine.""He seemed OK, but he's probably tough enough to disgui..

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