NHL

AP Sports WriterRangers in an 0-2 hole as Carolina looks for series sweepBy MITCH STACYThe Rangers' playoff hopes could be over quickly.A popular pick to advance into the round of 16 and possibly beyond, the Rangers are facing elimination in Game 3 (8 p.m., NBC Sports Network) down 2-0...

The Latest: Sharks kill off penalty to keep deficit at 1SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks (all times local):5:45 p.m. PDTThe Sharks killed off an interference penalty to defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic with...

Penguins F Sheary out 4 to 6 weeks with upper-body injuryPITTSBURGH (AP) Conor Sheary's breakout season with the Pittsburgh Penguins hit a speed bump on Wednesday. The team says the second-year forward is out 4 to 6 weeks due to an upper-body injury.Sheary is third on the team...

AP Hockey WriterMetropolitan Division madness gets contenders playoff-readyBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe bruises on Travis Konecny's legs are marks of Metropolitan Division hockey.In the third period of a crucial late-season divisional game, the undersized Philadelphia Flyers forward got in the way of not one but two slap shots from Washington Capitals...

MONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens have signed general manager and executive vice president Marc Bergevin to a multiyear contract extension through the end of the 2021-22 season.The Canadiens have made the playoffs in three straight seasons under Bergevin's watch, including an appearance in the Eastern Conference final in...

Penguins sign coach Mike Sullivan to 4-year extensionPITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Sullivan is sticking around to see if he can add to his Stanley Cup collection with the Pittsburgh Penguins.The club announced Friday that it has signed Sullivan - who guided the Penguins to championships in 2016 and 2017...

AP Sports WriterParise, Dubnyk push Wild past Oilers, 3-0By DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Zach Parise scored twice and Devan Dubnyk made 22 saves to blank his original team, pushing the Minnesota Wild to the brink of the playoffs with a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on...

Isles hire Kelly Buchberger as assistant coachNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders have hired Kelly Buchberger to be an assistant under coach Doug Weight.The Islanders announced the hire Tuesday. Buchberger served as vice president of player development for the Edmonton Oilers last season, after spending the previous...

AP Sports WriterRask's roll has Bruins a win away from Stanley Cup FinalBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Tuukka Rask is stopping just about any puck playoff opponents can shoot his way - even the ones he doesn't see.The goaltender has been dominant in the Boston Bruins' six-game postseason...

Associated PressHaula's goal in 2nd OT gives Vegas 2-1 win over KingsBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) What happens in Vegas, continues to happen in Vegas.The NHL's Golden Knights are the toast of the town.Erik Haula's goal in double overtime gave Vegas a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles...

Lightning sign F Tyler Johnson to 7-year, $35-million dealTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tyler Johnson is staying with the Tampa Bay Lightning.The free-agent forward signed a new seven-year, $35 million deal to remain with the Lightning, General Manager Steve Yzerman announced Monday.The 26-year-old Johnson had 19 goals and 26 assists...

Tanev scores in OT, Canucks beat Golden Knights 5-4VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks were fired up to snap a three-game losing streak against the Vegas Golden Knights.Chris Tanev scored at 1:30 of overtime and the Canucks beat the Golden Knights 5-4 on Thursday night.''I just passed...