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AP Hockey WriterThe NHL 100: Hockey's greatest players honored in centennialBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr were among the easiest choices for The NHL 100, the group of enduring superstars chosen and honored by the league Friday night as the best players...

Islanders recall defenseman Ryan Pulock from BridegeportNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders recalled defenseman Ryan Pulock on an emergency basis Wednesday from Bridegeport of the American Hockey League.The 22-year-old Pulock had an assist and a plus-2 rating in Bridgeport's first two games of the season. Last season,...

Penguins win 2-1 in OT, take 2-0 series leadPITTSBURGH (AP) Conor Sheary scored 2:35 into overtime, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night and a 2-0 lead in the series.The Sharks...

AP Sports WriterCapitals replace Holtby in goal for 3rd period of Game 2By HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Wearing a blue baseball hat instead of a hockey mask, sitting on the Washington Capitals bench instead of guarding their net, Vezina Trophy winner Braden Holtby shook his head as his replacement...

Sydor returns to Blues as assistant, rejoining mentor YeoST. LOUIS (AP) Darryl Sydor has returned to the St. Louis Blues as an assistant coach under mentor Mike Yeo.Sydor agreed to a three-year deal Wednesday.The 45-year-old Sydor finished his 18-year NHL playing career with the Blues in 2009-10, then...

AP Sports WriterBruins return to ice; honor player, coach and GM SchmidtBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston said goodbye to the man called ''the ultimate Bruin.''The hockey club observed ''a moment of celebration and applause'' for Milt Schmidt before its game against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, a...

Canadiens goal Carey Price to sit out second game with fluMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price will sit out at least one more game because of the flu.The team said Friday that Price will not play Saturday night in Ottawa after missing a 4-1 victory in Buffalo...

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...

Penguins hire Mike Buckley as goaltending coachPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins hired Mike Buckley their new goaltending coach Saturday after Mike Bales left to take the same job with Carolina.Buckley has spent the last four years as the team's goaltending development coach, where he worked closely with Matt...

Avs goalie Semyon Varlamov to undergo season-ending surgeryDENVER (AP) Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov will undergo season-ending hip surgery in an effort to fix a lingering groin issue.He will have the procedure Thursday in Vail, Colorado.The 28-year-old Varlamov has been dealing with a nagging groin injury since December....

Red Wings' Jeff Blashill named coach of US men's teamCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Jeff Blashill of the Detroit Red Wings has been named coach of the U.S. men's hockey team that will compete in the world championships next month in key tuneup ahead of next year's Winter Olympics.The...

Sabres' Evander Kane out weeks with cracked ribsBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane is out indefinitely after cracking three ribs in Thursday's season opener.Coach Dan Bylsma said Kane will miss ''weeks,'' the latest misfortune for a team already without top-line center Jack Eichel. Eichel will miss...