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AP Hockey WriterLundqvist to Caps, goalie carousel spins in NHL free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOHenrik Lundqvist will continue his pursuit of the Stanley Cup with a team he spent much of his career trying to stop from winning it.Lundqvist signed with the Washington Capitals on Friday, a $1.5 million, one-year...

Chicago 1 0 0-1Minnesota 0 0 0-0First Period-1, Chicago, Kane 6 (Shaw, Sharp), 14:06 (pp).Second Period-None.Third Period-None.Shots on Goal-Chicago 9-9-4-22. Minnesota 8-12-10-30.Goalies-Chicago, Crawford. Minnesota, Dubnyk. A-19,349 (17,954). T-2:29.

AP Hockey WriterAvalanche hang on in 5-4 win over SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Tyson Jost and Gabriel Bourque converted rebounds less than four minutes apart in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche avoided a late collapse by hanging on for a 5-4 win over the Buffalo...

Sabres place Kyle Okposo on IR; demote Pilut to AHLBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have placed forward Kyle Okposo on injured reserve and demoted defenseman Lawrence Pilut to the minors.Okposo is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with his third concussion in less than three years. The 30-year-old...

Ottawa 0 2 0 0-2Minnesota 0 2 0 0-3First Period-None.Second Period-1, Minnesota, Dumba 5 (Granlund), :52. 2, Minnesota, Dumba 6 (Stewart, Granlund), 8:05. 3, Ottawa, Zibanejad 16 (Ryan, Wiercioch), 8:33. 4, Ottawa, Ryan 16 (Hoffman, Karlsson), 11:48.Third Period-None.Overtime-None.Shootout-Ottawa 2 (Ryan...

Stars re-sign Radek Faksa to $6.6 million, 3-year dealFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Stars have re-signed young center Radek Faksa to a $6.6 million, three-year contract.Faksa is coming off his first full NHL season, when he had 12 goals and 21 assists in 80 games. The 23-year-old center...

Maurice wants Jets to stay loose ahead of elimination gameWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice wants the Jets to focus on fun, not the magnitude of Sunday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights.The expansion Golden Knights are up 3-1 in the best-of-seven Western Conference final and could...

AP Sports WriterLightning look to bounce back from Game 1 collapseBy JOSH DUBOWThe Tampa Bay Lightning faced little adversity in the regular season on the way to a record-tying 62 wins and the most points in a season in 23 years.That all changed as fast as the Lightning squandered...

Devils agree to $5 million, 1-year contract with SimmondsNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils added Wayne Simmonds in free agency on Monday, agreeing to a $5 million, one-year contract with the physical winger.Simmonds, who turns 31 in August, played for Philadelphia and Nashville last season, finishing with...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals sign Nicklas Backstrom for 5-year, $46M dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The Capitals have signed Nicklas Backstrom for the long term, agreeing to a $46 million, five-year contract extension on Tuesday.The deal through the 2024-25 season carries a $9.2 million salary-cap hit.Backstrom is the Capitals franchise...

GM: Sabres parting ways with starting goalie Robin LehnerDALLAS (AP) Goalie Robin Lehner will become an unrestricted free agent after Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill says the team will not extend a qualifying offer to retain the rights of their third-year starter.Botterill calls it a ''difficult decision''...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Red Wings put D Jonathan Ericsson on waiversBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) A person familiar with the decision says the Detroit Red Wings have put defenseman Jonathan Ericsson on waivers.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the Red Wings have not announced the...