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AP Hockey WriterNo-name Penguins defense faces unheralded Predators centersBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe star centers and no-name defense of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The standout defensemen and unheralded centers of the Nashville Predators.The Stanley Cup Final is full of intriguing matchups, with Game 1 coming up Monday night in Pittsburgh.Pittsburgh goes for...

LA Kings re-sign forward Nick Shore for 1 year, $925,000EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Forward Nick Shore has re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings, agreeing to a one-year deal for $925,000.The Kings announced the deal with the restricted free agent Thursday.Shore has spent the past two seasons as a...

Red Wings denounce use of logo at white nationalist rallyDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings say they are considering legal action to stop white nationalists from using their logo as part of a ''disturbing'' rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.The team said in a statement Saturday it ''vehemently'' disagrees with...

AP Hockey WriterMarleau leaves Sharks to sign 3-year deal with Maple LeafsBy STEPHEN WHYNOPatrick Marleau has left the San Jose Sharks to sign an $18.75 million, three-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs.Marleau will count $6.25 million against the salary cap through the 2019-20 season. General manager Lou Lamoriello...

AP Hockey WriterLaviolette, Sullivan meet in 1st all-US coaches Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOHockey history will be made for American coaches in the Stanley Cup Final.The Cup has been handed out 89 times to the champion of the NHL since 1927. For the first time, two American coaches will face...

AP Sports WriterSharp returns to Blackhawks, agrees to 1-year dealBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Patrick Sharp figured he would return to Chicago. He just wasn't sure he would play for the Blackhawks again.Sharp, a high-scoring winger who helped them win three Stanley Cup championships before getting traded, will once...

The Latest: Predators lead Pens 5-1 late in Game 3NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):9:49 p.m.The rout is on in Nashville as Mattias Ekholm has given the Predators a 5-1 lead on the Penguins late in the third...

AP Hockey WriterNHL free agents take high-priced hit in stagnant cap eraBy JOHN WAWROWAside from defensemen Kevin Shattenkirk and Karl Alzner attracting $20-plus-million contracts, NHL free agency isn't what it used to be. Not in a stagnant salary-cap era.Though plenty of players switched teams once the signing period opened...

AP Sports WriterCrosby doing it all again as Penguins close in on CupBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Sidney Crosby's teammates keep saying nothing ever changes with the Pittsburgh Penguins captain. That the secret to his greatness is really no secret at all. The Penguins believe he remains the same...

AP Hockey WriterFlyers' Nolan Patrick has second abdominal surgeryBy STEPHEN WHYNOPhiladelphia Flyers No. 2 overall pick Nolan Patrick had a second abdominal surgery prior to being drafted and is expected to return to full activity in four to six weeks.General manager Ron Hextall announced the surgery Friday, a week...

Dallas Stars sign goalie Ben Bishop to 6-year, $29.5M dealFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Stars have locked up a goalie with Stanley Cup Final experience in hopes of solving one of their biggest problems.Ben Bishop signed a six-year, $29.5 million deal with the Stars, whose announcement Friday came...

Predators sign Austin Watson to 3-year, $3.3 million dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed forward Austin Watson to a three-year $3.3 million deal keeping him under contract through 2019-20.The Predators announced the deal Monday.Watson will earn $1 million this season, $1.1 million in 2018-19 and $1.2...