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Nashville 0 1 0-1N.Y. Rangers 1 1 2-4First Period-1, N.Y. Rangers, Staal 5 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 6:36.Second Period-2, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider 17 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 4:14. 3, Nashville, Cullen 7 (Beck, Santorelli), 15:24.Third Period-4, N.Y. Rangers, Moore 6 (Girardi, Glass), 5:51. 5,...

AP Hockey WriterYzerman-led Red Wings sticking to long-term plan to rebuildBy LARRY LAGEDetroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman is sticking to his rebuilding plan, which includes not making a coaching change or attempting to pull off a splash in free agency.Yzerman is not interested in short-term fixes such...

Expansion Vegas Golden Knights advance to Stanley Cup FinalWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Ryan Reaves scored the winning goal, Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights pushed their remarkable expansion season into the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Sunday in Game 5 of...

Islanders set to play 1st-round playoff games at ColiseumNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders say that if they qualify for the playoffs they will play first-round games at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale and any additional games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.The team and BSE Global, which...

DALLAS (AP) - Antoine Roussel scored the go-ahead goal 54 seconds into the second period, and the Dallas Stars broke the New York Rangers' eight-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory on Monday night.John Klingberg and Ales Hemsky also scored for the Stars, who have won six of seven.The...

Ducks re-sign D Sami Vatanen for 4 years, $19.5 millionANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Defenseman Sami Vatanen re-signed with the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, agreeing to a four-year, $19.5 million deal through the 2019-20 season.Vatanen was a restricted free agent after recording nine goals and a career-high 29 assists last...

AP Sports WriterSharks use 2nd period barrage to beat Ducks 8-1 for 3-0 leadBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joonas Donskoi scored one goal and set up another to start a four-goal barrage in the second period and the San Jose Sharks raced past Anaheim for the third...

AP Hockey Writer'Young Mario' Matthews continues to reinvent ways to scoreBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Auston Matthews is drawing comparisons to Mario Lemieux and getting noticed by Bryce Harper amid a hot start to his second NHL season.Last season's Calder Trophy winner as rookie of the year, Matthews went...

AP Sports WriterTrade-deadline players aim to provide boost in NHL's restartBy AARON BEARDVincent Trocheck was part of a wave of NHL players moved at the February trade deadline, jumping right into the lineup a day later for a learn-on-the-fly introduction to his new Carolina Hurricanes team.Hardly an easy task.''Obviously...

AP Sports WriterBruins return to ice; honor player, coach and GM SchmidtBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins are honoring Milt Schmidt, the former captain, coach and general manager who died this week at the age of 98.Schmidt won two Stanley Cup titles as a player with Boston...

AP Hockey WriterMinnesota Wild fire coach Bruce BoudreauBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday with the goal of correcting some inconsistencies and making a late-season push for a playoff spot.First-year general manager Bill Guerin said he felt the timing was right to move on from...

AP Hockey WriterIslanders agree to terms with Eberle on $27.5M, 5-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe New York Islanders and winger Jordan Eberle have agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million contract.The contract counts $5.5 million against the salary cap through the 2023-24 season under the deal general manager Lou Lamoriello announced...