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AP Sports WriterPanthers say they're hopeful of postseason pushBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) For the Florida Panthers, there's no more waiting for the postseason push.The time for urgency has arrived for the reigning Atlantic Division champions, who have put themselves in a fairly precarious position when it comes...

Draisaitl, Oilers beat Canadiens 1-0 in shootoutMONTREAL (AP) Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid played his 100th NHL game on Sunday, and it was an eventful one.McDavid was kept off the scoresheet, but he led all forwards with 20:43 of ice time and drew three penalties in the Oilers'...

Philadelphia 1 0 2 1-4Winnipeg 2 1 0 0-3First Period-1, Philadelphia, Voracek 13 (Giroux, Raffl), :46. 2, Winnipeg, Halischuk 1, 6:38. 3, Winnipeg, Byfuglien 8 (Little), 7:33.Second Period-4, Winnipeg, Perreault 6 (Scheifele, Frolik), 11:21.Third Period-5, Philadelphia, Streit 5 (VandeVelde,...

Anaheim 1 1 2-4Vancouver 0 0 0-0First Period-1, Anaheim, Beleskey 18 (Lindholm, Kesler), 13:43.Second Period-2, Anaheim, Palmieri 10 (Rakell), 7:19 (pp).Third Period-3, Anaheim, Rakell 4 (Stoner, Vatanen), 9:20. 4, Anaheim, Maroon 5, 19:28 (en).Shots on Goal-Anaheim 9-7-8-24. Vancouver 10-2-5-17.Goalies-Anaheim, Andersen. Vancouver,...

Phil Kessel scores SO winner, Penguins beat Oilers 3-2EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Edmonton's Connor McDavid stretched his lead atop the NHL scoring race, but Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins got the even more important two points for the win Friday night.Phil Kessel scored the shootout winner and the Penguins came...

AP Sports WriterPenguins strike early, rout Senators 7-0 to take 3-2 leadBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are one win away from a return trip to the Stanley Cup Final.The defending champions pounced on the Ottawa Senators early in a 7-0 demolition in Game 5 of the...

CHICAGO (AP) - Pekka Rinne watched one more hard-fought night end with the rookie goaltender in the other net stealing the headlines.But after the biggest win of his brief career, the Blackhawks' Scott Darling did his best to share the credit.''Credit Rinne,'' he said after teammate Brent Seabrook beat...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The Buffalo Sabres are waiting to find out how long defenseman Josh Gorges will be sidelined with an undisclosed lower-body injury.Sabres coach Ted Nolan said before Tuesday night's game against the Devils in New Jersey that Gorges was being evaluated. Nolan was not certain whether...

Jeff Zatkoff injures groin at morning skate for LA KingsLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings placed goalie Jeff Zatkoff on injured reserve Saturday after he hurt his groin during a morning skate, setting in motion a chain of events that will force the Kings' top minor league...

Winnipeg's Enstrom out with concussion after Sestito hitWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg defenseman Toby Enstrom will be out indefinitely with a concussion, Jets coach Paul Maurice said Friday.Enstrom took a crushing illegal check from behind into the boards by Pittsburgh forward Tom Sestito in the first period Wednesday night...

AP Sports WriterKunitz's double-OT goal sends Penguins back to Stanley CupBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are heading back to the Stanley Cup Final.Chris Kunitz beat Craig Anderson 5:09 into the second overtime to give the defending champions a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators in Game...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - After making quick work of the Winnipeg Jets, the Anaheim Ducks now get a chance to relax and regroup before the next round of the playoffs.Ryan Kesler scored twice in the third period and Anaheim beat Winnipeg 5-2 on Wednesday night to sweep their Western...