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Los Angeles Kings hire Dave Lowry as new assistant coachEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Kings have hired Dave Lowry as an assistant coach.The Kings announced the new addition to head coach John Stevens' staff Tuesday. Stevens already retained Bill Ranford as the Kings' goaltending coach.Lowry spent...

AP Hockey WriterWith workload down for Ovechkin, Caps primed for playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Tired of rolling over the NHL in the regular season and falling short in the playoffs, the Washington Capitals went to great lengths to make sure their best players won't be tired this...

Devils sign defenseman Loov to one-year, two-way contactNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed defenseman Viktor Loov to a one-year, two-way contract.General manager Ray Shero announced the deal on Tuesday, noting the deal is worth $650,000 at the NHL level.The 24-year-old Loov spent the 2016-17 season...

AP Hockey WriterBuffalo Sabres hire Phil Housley as head coachBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Phil Housley began his Hall of Fame playing career in Buffalo. It is also where he will open his NHL head-coaching career after being hired by the Sabres on Thursday.Housley's hiring completes an offseason...

AP Sports WriterStifled Penguins head to Game 7 looking for a sparkBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins spent the better part of five games exploiting the few chances the Washington Capitals gave them, focusing on generating quality scoring chances while the Presidents' Trophy winners seemed more intent...

AP Sports WriterPreds even Stanley Cup Final at 2-2, beat Penguins 4-1By TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Frederick Gaudreau sure is doing his best to earn his own locker with the Nashville Predators with a Stanley Cup Final debut for the ages.For now, he insists he is happy...

NEW YORK (AP) The NHL and NHL Players' Association have unveiled a ''Declaration of Principles'' to guide hockey culture across various levels of the sport. The principles were unveiled at a news conference Wednesday that included representatives from 17 other organizations, including USA Hockey and the International Ice Hockey Federation....

AP Sports WriterRangers top Senators 4-1, level series 2-2By SIMMI BUTTARNEW YORK (AP) Oscar Lindberg scored two goals and Henrik Lundqvist made 22 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Thursday night to level their Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games each.Chris...

Sharks re-sign F Marcus Sorensen to 2-year dealSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have re-signed restricted free-agent forward Marcus Sorensen to a two-year contract Tuesday.The 25-year-old Sorensen had one goal and three assists in 19 games for the Sharks last season in his first year in...

Golden Knights sign Russian forward Vadim ShipachyovLAS VEGAS (AP) The expansion Vegas Golden Knights have signed free-agent Russian forward Vadim Shipachyov to a two-year, $9 million contract.General manager George McPhee announced the deal Thursday night.The 30-year-old Shipachyov had 26 goals and 50 assists in 50 games this season...

Associated PressPenguins lose special teams battle, game to NashvilleBy JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are still leading the Stanley Cup Final, no thanks to their scuffling power play.The Penguins went 0-3 with the man advantage in losing Game 3 in Nashville, 5-1. The Predators scored on...

AP Hockey WriterGetzlaf is driving Ducks toward pivotal Game 5 with OilersBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) A decade after Ryan Getzlaf raised the Stanley Cup for the first and only time, the Anaheim Ducks captain appears to be extremely eager to hoist it above his head again.Getzlaf's spectacular...