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Washington 0 1 1-2N.Y. Rangers 2 0 1-3First Period-1, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider 2 (Fast, Stepan), :38. 2, N.Y. Rangers, Boyle 1, 15:40 (pp).Second Period-3, Washington, Kuznetsov 4 (Chimera), 13:59.Third Period-4, N.Y. Rangers, Brassard 4 (St. Louis, Nash), 6:07. 5, Washington, Ovechkin...

McElhinney stops 22 shots, Hurricanes handle Flyers 3-1RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes found their offense against the Philadelphia Flyers.Limited to a goal in four of their last five games and coming off a shutout loss on the weekend, the Hurricanes scratched out a 3-1 win over Philadelphia...

The Latest: Sting and Shaggy play pre-Game 3 concertWASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):6:20 p.m.Vegas had Imagine Dragons inside the arena before Game 2. Washington has Sting and Shaggy playing outside before Game 3.Sting and Shaggy collaborated on a...

AP Sports WriterShero has a Devil of an NHL draft decision: Hughes or KakkoBy JOHN WAWROWVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) New Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero doesn't mind keeping everyone waiting one more day before revealing whether he will select one of the two top projected prospects -...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The New York Rangers and defenseman Marc Staal have agreed on a contract extension, keeping Staal off the free agent market this summer.The 28-year-old Staal has two goals and six assists in 43 games for the Rangers this season. He logged more than 18 minutes of...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes C Alexander Burmistrov leaves ice on stretcherBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Arizona Coyotes forward Alexander Burmistrov was taken off on a stretcher after a hit from Bruins defenseman Colin Miller on Tuesday night left him motionless on the ice for several minutes.Burmistrov gave a thumbs-up with...

Ilitch group mulls creation of sports network in DetroitDETROIT (AP) The Ilitch companies, which include the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings, is considering the creation of a regional sports network to cover its teams and offer other programming.Officials with the Detroit-based organization said Thursday they have put no...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNODeputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press on Sunday that the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed on protocols to resume the season.Daly said the sides are still negotiating a collective bargaining agreement extension. A CBA...

AP Sports WriterBemstrom's OT tally lifts Blue Jackets over Senators 4-3By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Emil Bemstrom scored 4:35 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday.Bemstrom knocked home a rebound for his seventh...

NHL CalendarFeb. 24 - Trade deadline, 3 p.m. EST.March 2-4 - General managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla.April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley...

Blues sign coach Craig Berube to 3-year contract extensionST. LOUIS (AP) The Blues made official Tuesday what everyone had expected the moment Craig Berube led St. Louis to a remarkable turnaround capped by the first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.They stripped the interim tag from his title...

The Latest: Blues beat Bruins 4-2, tie Stanley Cup Final 2-2ST. LOUIS (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between Boston and St. Louis (all times local):9:55 p.m.The St. Louis Blues have won Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final and they will head...