NHL

AP Sports WriterKings hope to get over 1st-round playoff hump with KovalchukBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings made one significant addition during the offseason, but the question is whether it was enough to help them advance past the first round of the playoffs for the...

AP Sports WriterFlyers get goaltender Petr Mrazek from Red WingsBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Petr Mrazek is going from being a backup goaltender on a losing team to a starting job for a playoff contender.The Philadelphia Flyers acquired Mrazek from the Detroit Red Wings for two conditional draft picks...

WASHINGTON (AP) Carl Hagelin will be a game-time decision to return to the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup for Game 2 against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. Coach Mike Sullivan says Hagelin has progressed far enough in his recovery from a lower-body injury to be an option to play for the...

AP Sports WriterLightning redeem themselves, oust Blue Jackets in 5 gamesBy FRED GOODALLThe Tampa Bay Lightning are confident they're constructed for a deep run in the NHL playoffs.The league's highest scoring team retooled its roster in the wake of a stunning first-round loss to Columbus in 2019, feeling it...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - NBC Sports Network analyst Brian Engblom needed stitches after taking a puck to his forehead late in the second period of the Pittsburgh Penguins' 3-2 shootout victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night.Penguins star Sidney Crosby tipped Brenden Dillon's outlet pass over the glass...

AP Hockey WriterNHL admits Avs' goal should've counted on coach's challengeBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL said Friday that a video review had incorrectly nullified a late-game goal by the Colorado Avalanche during a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues, the first mistake of its kind since coach's challenges were...

AP Sports WriterHealth of Nashville defenseman Ryan Ellis still in questionBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The health of Nashville defenseman Ryan Ellis is in question after he couldn't finish Game 5, and the Predators are offering no clues at all for Game 6 on Sunday night.Ellis did...

AP Hockey WriterRussian stars could decide Blue Jackets-Capitals seriesBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Dmitry Orlov scoring on Sergei Bobrovsky is a popular clip at a bar in their hometown in southwestern Siberia.''They always show my goal to him,'' Orlov said. ''My friends said that.''Orlov and Bobrovsky are good friends...

Panthers agree to terms with Brouwer on 1-year dealSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Panthers agreed to terms Monday with veteran right winger Troy Brouwer on an $850,000, one-year contract.Brouwer became a free agent when the Calgary Flames bought out the final two years of his deal.''Troy is a...

AP Hockey WriterPenguins' Malkin skates, progressing for return from injuryBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Evgeni Malkin skated with his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates for the first time since suffering an apparent leg injury last week.Malkin will miss at least Game 1 of the back-to-back defending Stanley Cup champions' second-round series...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - New general manager Ray Shero is delivering on his promise to make the struggling New Jersey Devils a more exciting team.The Devils filled a big need on offense Friday night, taking Czech center Pavel Zacha with the sixth pick overall in the NHL draft.Zacha has...

AP Hockey WriterRangers win NHL draft lottery, shot at LafreniereBy LARRY LAGEThe New York Rangers won the second phase of the NHL draft lottery, giving them a shot at selecting Alexis LafreniereAP Photo transref:FNG103By LARRY LAGE=AP Hockey Writer=The New York Rangers won the second phase of the NHL ...