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AP Sports WriterResilient Penguins head home with momentum as Game 5 loomsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The situation looked dire.On the road.Down a game.Starting a goalie that hadn't been on the ice for an opening faceoff in nearly six weeks.Yet the Pittsburgh Penguins responded the way they've always responded...

Coyotes trade goalie Mike Smith to FlamesGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes traded longtime starting goaltender Mike Smith to the Calgary Flames on Saturday for a conditional 2018 third-round pick, defensive prospect Brandon Hickey and the rights to unrestricted free agent goalie Chad Johnson.As Calgary gets the starter...

Flyers sign Nolan Patrick to entry-level contract.PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Flyers have signed first-round pick Nolan Patrick to an entry-level contract.The 18-year-old center was selected No. 2 overall last month after playing the past three seasons for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League. Patrick had 56...

AP Hockey WriterNHL teams adjusting on the fly to new wrinkle of bye weeksBy STEPHEN WHYNOMike Smith felt weird.The All-Star goaltender for Arizona knew other teams were playing while he and the rest of the Coyotes were enjoying a week off. He filled his time by sledding with his...

Associated PressSt. Louis Blues take strong dose of optimism into offseasonBy NATE LATSCHST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Blues could have been preparing for Game 7 of a second-round playoff series against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.Instead, after being eliminated by the Predators in six games, the Blues...

AP Sports WriterMarcus Johansson caught off guard by trade to DevilsBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) After winning Presidents' Trophy and losing in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs two years in a row, Marcus Johansson knew the Washington Capitals were going to make changes.Coming off a...

AP Hockey WriterStars sign Radulov to richest free agent deal of offseasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOEven though Alexander Radulov took 48 hours into NHL free agency to find a home, it was very much worth the wait.Radulov on Monday became the richest player in a restrained market by signing a $31.25...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets beat Penguins 5-4 to avoid sweepBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Markus Nutivaara, William Karlsson and Boone Jenner each had a goal and an assist as the Columbus Blue Jackets held on to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Tuesday, avoiding a sweep in the...

AP Hockey WriterPressure still on Caps, but spotlight is on Fleury in Game 6By STEPHEN WHYNOThree goals in five minutes sparked sing-song chants of ''FLEU-RY! FLEU-RY!'' and might've planted enough of a seed of belief for the Washington Capitals against the Pittsburgh Penguins.All series the Capitals had struggled to...

The Latest: Luke Bryan rooftop gig set to kick off Game 6NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):4:55 p.m.Country music star Luke Bryan says he would've rearranged everything for the opportunity to kick off NBC's broadcast of Game 6...

Coyotes trade goalie Mike Smith to FlamesGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes traded longtime starting goaltender Mike Smith to the Calgary Flames on Saturday for a conditional 2018 third-round pick, defensive prospect Brandon Hickey and the rights to unrestricted free agent goalie Chad Johnson.As Calgary gets the starter...

AP Hockey WriterWill NHL awards honor Leafs, Oilers, Columbus?By JOHN WAWROWMike Babcock, John Tortorella and Todd McLellan had plenty in common.Not only did the three steer their playoff-starved franchises to the postseason, they are the NHL coach of the year Jack Adams Trophy candidates.Before this season, the Maple Leafs,...