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AP Hockey WriterBlues' Sundqvist faces possible suspension in Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOST. LOUIS (AP) Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist is facing a potential suspension in the Stanley Cup Final after delivering an elbow to the head of Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk.Sundqvist has a hearing with the NHL's department of...

AP Hockey WriterTaxi! NHL taxi squads to help teams stay on ice in pandemicBy LARRY LAGEis bracing for bumps as it aims to pull offduring the COVID-19 pandemic and they're hoping taxi squads will help teams overcome outbreaks to stay on the ice.Alas, the defending Western Conference champion Dallas...

Associated PressMatt Dumba's OT goal lifts Wild over Blues, 2-1By PATRICK DONNELLYST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) In overtime, defenseman Matt Dumba takes the ice to give the Minnesota Wild an offensive boost. That's exactly what he did on Saturday.Dumba scored 39 seconds into overtime to give the Wild a...

NHL CalendarMarch 2-4 - General managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla.April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17 - NHL awards, Las...

AP Hockey WriterBold Bruins acquire Rick Nash day before NHL trade deadlineBy LARRY LAGEThe Boston Bruins have made a bold move, acquiring Rick Nash from the New York Rangers a day before the NHL trade deadline.Boston added the veteran forward Sunday morning in a market filled with players in...

The Latest: Islanders' Barry Trotz named NHL's top coachLAS VEGAS (AP) The Latest on the NHL Awards show (all times local):6:39 p.m.Barry Trotz has won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach.Trotz beat out Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper and St. Louis' Craig Berube for the honor,...

Sharks' Karlsson suspended 2 games for illegal checkNEW YORK (AP) San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has been suspended two games for an illegal check to the head of Los Angeles Kings forward Austin Wagner.The NHL's department of player safety announced the fine Sunday.The incident occurred early in...

AP Hockey WriterGame On: NHL restart a small step toward return to normalcyBy JOHN WAWROWTORONTO (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman took a short break from watching the final few exhibition games Thursday to ponder the significance of awarding the Stanley Cup some two months from now - should...

Red Wings claim D Christian Djoos off waivers from DucksDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings claimed defenseman Christian Djoos off waivers from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.The Red Wings announced the move. The 26-year-old Djoos played 11 games for Anaheim and Washington last season, finishing with a goal...

AP Hockey WriterCap's Alex Ovechkin finished playoffs with lower-body injuryBy STEPHEN WHYNOWashington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin finished the playoffs playing through a lower-body injury that required pain-numbing injections.The Russian Hockey Federation announced the injury Thursday, saying Ovechkin would not be able to play at the world championships in Europe...

NHL CalendarBy The Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland, ccd.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y., ppd.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup...

Former Hart Trophy winner Corey Perry was suspended four games by the NHL on Wednesday for his hit in a game Tuesday night. The Anaheim Ducks' star winger was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for his late hit on Minnesota Wild winger Jason Zucker. Perry, who will forfeit...