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Predators sign goalie Rinne to 2-year, $10 million extensionNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a two-year contract extension worth $10 million, keeping the Vezina Trophy winner under contract through 2020-21.General manager David Poile announced the extension Saturday on Rinne's 36th birthday, a...

AP Hockey WriterRookie coaches enjoying chess match that comes in playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNORod Brind'Amour does not think what he is doing is anything special.Brind'Amour not only has the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs in his first season as coach but has made the necessary adjustments to tie their series...

April 15 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.April 16-26 - IIHF Under-18 World Championship, Zug and Lucerne, SwitzerlandMay 1-17 - IIHF World Championship, Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic.June 17 - Last possible day for Stanley Cup finals.June 26-27 - NHL draft, Sunrise, Fla.July 1 - Free agency begins.

AP Sports WriterEmpty Cup: Flyers' title drought goes on with Game 6 lossBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Flyers fans spent the final minutes of another empty season doing what boorish fans do with elimination on deck. They chucked beer cans and threw trash and hats and whatever objects were...

AP Sports WriterNHL's newcomers taking turn atop league at All-Star breakBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Feel free to study the NHL standings when the league takes its annual break for All-Star Game weekend.Just be ready for them to change again once the games resume.Consider the nightly rotations...

Associated PressHockey commentator Don Cherry fired for rant over immigrantsBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) Don Cherry, Canada's most polarizing, flamboyant and opinionated hockey commentator, was fired Monday for calling immigrants ''you people'' in a television rant in which he said new immigrants are not honoring the country's fallen soldiers.Rogers...

AP Sports WriterBruins beat Panthers 5-1, regain first place in EastBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Jake DeBrusk scored twice in his first game in more than two weeks, and Tuukka Rask stopped 30 shots on Saturday to help Boston beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 and move the Bruins back...

Blackhawks F Nylander could miss season after knee surgeryCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Blackhawks forward Alex Nylander could miss the entire 2021 season because of a left knee injury.The 22-year-old Nylander got hurt during the playoffs. Team physician Michael Terry said Wednesday that Nylander rested and then trained conservatively, but...

WASHINGTON (AP) Calgary's Sean Monahan scored his second goal of the game 1:40 into overtime to give the Flames a 3-2 win at the Washington Capitals on Friday.The Flames are conceding almost four goals per game on average this season but put in an improved defensive performance, with...

Aliu calls Flames coach's apology 'misleading, insincere’By The Associated PressAkim Aliu is not happy with the apology Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters issued for a racial slur he allegedly used when both were in the minors 10 years ago.The former NHL player released his own statement Thursday on Twitter,...

AP Hockey WriterWinning with Binnington: Blues goalie making most of chanceBy STEPHEN WHYNOJordan Binnington doesn't let much get to him.When junior goaltending coach Greg Redquest put him through the paces of a post-practice skate, he came away seeing the same chill Binnington.''He doesn't sweat,'' Redquest said. ''He's just too...

AP Sports WriterCrosby scores in OT, Penguins beat Red Wings 2-1By NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin needed only 21 seconds to take advantage of an overtime penalty.Crosby scored a power-play goal 1:33 into overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Detroit Red Wings 2-1...