NHL

AP Hockey WriterArizona-born Matthews goes 1st in NHL draft; Finns followBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Once the ''Go Leafs, Go!'' chants subsided after Toronto selected Arizona-born center Auston Matthews with the first pick in the NHL draft, the Finns began their march to the podium.Three players from Finland...

AP Hockey WriterDivision-winning Blackhawks, Caps, Ducks in different spotsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Three division champions are in three very different positions early in the playoffs.As the Chicago Blackhawks attempt to rebound from a shutout loss to the Nashville Predators, the Washington Capitals hope they've learned a lesson from...

Sharks F Tomas Hertl to miss Game 4 of Stanley CupSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl will miss his second straight game in the Stanley Cup Final with a lower-body injury.Coach Peter DeBoer said Hertl will not be ready to play Game 4 on...

Associated Press650,000 fans at parade cheer Penguins for Stanley Cup winBy JOE MANDAKPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins' Stanley Cup championship, the first an NHL team has won back to back in almost 20 years, spawned by far the biggest victory parade of any of the franchise's five titles.An...

NEW YORK (AP) - Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog and forward Cody McLeod were fined by the league for their actions in the waning seconds of a 3-1 loss to Minnesota on Saturday.Landeskog was fined $5,000 for a punch he threw at Wild forward Mikko Koivu as both players...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes get Stepan, Raanta for DeAngelo from RangersBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have acquired center Derek Stepan and goalie Antti Raanta from the New York Rangers for defenseman Anthony DeAngelo and the seventh overall pick in this year's draft.The Coyotes have made massive...

AP Hockey WriterFirst NHL game in Philadelphia set stage for Hutton's careerBy STEPHEN WHYNOCarter Hutton was still taking college classes when he got to learn on the job what it was like to be an NHL goaltender.An undrafted 24-year-old at UMass-Lowell, Hutton could only practice with the American Hockey...

Blackhawks reacquire defenseman Oduya in trade with StarsDALLAS (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks are reuniting with veteran defenseman Johnny Oduya, who was part of their last two Stanley Cup championships.Oduya was traded by the Dallas Stars to the Blackhawks on Tuesday night in exchange for young forward Mark McNeill...

Sabres forward Kane injured during opener against MontrealBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane was taken to the hospital for evaluation after he slammed heavily into the end boards late in the second period of Buffalo's season-opening 4-1 loss to Montreal on Thursday night.Coach Dan Bylsma was...

Sidney Crosby injury timelineBy The Associated PressPittsburgh star Sidney Crosby has been diagnosed with a concussion and is ruled out of Game 4 of the Penguins' Eastern Conference semifinal with Washington on Wednesday. He has battled concussions and other injuries throughout his career. A brief look at Crosby's injury...

Catfish tosser says he was 'dumb redneck with a bad idea'PITTSBURGH (AP) A Tennessee man is calling himself a ''dumb redneck with a bad idea'' after police filed charges against him for throwing a catfish onto the rink in Pittsburgh during the opening of the Stanley Cup Final.Police...

Former owner McMullen inducted into Devils Ring of HonorNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Former New Jersey Devils owner John McMullen is the first member of the team's Ring of Honor.The man who brought the NHL to New Jersey in 1982 was posthumously inducted before the Devils' game against the Toronto...