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Burns lifts Sharks past Oilers 3-2 for 2nd win in 11 gamesEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The San Jose Sharks don't feel they are in playoff form yet, though their latest effort was a step in the right direction.Brent Burns had a goal and an assist as the Sharks got...

AP Sports WriterGrubauer, Francouz make strong cases to start in net for AvsBy PAT GRAHAMJared Bednar intends to ride the hot goaltender throughout the playoffs.The only thing: Which one?The Colorado Avalanche coach has a goalie situation of the good variety with Pavel Francouz and Phlipp Grubauer presenting strong cases...

Panthers agree to terms with Petrovic on $1.95M, 1-year dealSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Panthers have agreed to terms with defenseman Alexander Petrovic on a $1.95 million, one-year deal.General manager Dale Tallon announced the contract Friday. Tallon called Petrovic a dependable young defenseman who ''plays the game with...

Red Wings trade rights to Timashov to IslandersDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings traded the rights to forward Dmytro Timashov to the New York Islanders for future considerations.Timashov, the Ukrainian-born Swede who turned 24 in October, appeared in five games with the Red Wings in 2019-20 after the...

Associated PressToffoli, Kings stop losing streak with 3-1 win over RangersBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Kings forward Tyler Toffoli has heard the chatter about his lackluster play in a contract season.A change of position helped get Toffoli on the scoresheet, which pushed his struggling team back into the...

Montreal 0 1 1-2Tampa Bay 2 1 1-4First Period-1, Tampa Bay, Filppula 12 (Hedman, Stamkos), 10:07 (pp). 2, Tampa Bay, Stamkos 38, 15:58.Second Period-3, Tampa Bay, Hedman 10 (Killorn, Callahan), 2:45. 4, Montreal, Plekanec 21 (Subban, Markov), 11:10 (pp).Third Period-5, Montreal, Parenteau...

Associated PressHertl lifts Sharks past Vegas 2-1 in 20T to force Game 7By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) After winning Game 5 at home to avoid elimination, Tomas Hertl vowed the San Jose Sharks would return to SAP Center for a seventh and decisive game in their opening round...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals try to forget Cup celebrations as NHL camps openBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Alex Ovechkin embraced Josh Norman in a meeting of two of Washington's biggest sports stars, the Redskins cornerback had a question for the Capitals' Stanley Cup-winning captain.''You still celebrating?'' Norman asked.''We're done,'' Ovechkin said. ''We're...

Associated PressBlues rookie Thomas playing above his age in playoff runBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) He is the youngest player on either roster in the Western Conference finals, but Blues rookie Robert Thomas is playing well beyond his age.Thomas, who won't turn 20 until July 2, showed off...

Associated PressRinne earns 300th win as Predators rout Sharks 7-1By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) For a guy who was drafted 258th overall in 2004, Pekka Rinne has put together quite a career.Rinne made 33 saves in his 300th NHL win and the Nashville Predators routed the San Jose...

Rangers hire Boston University's David Quinn as coachNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers hired Boston University's David Quinn as their new head coach Wednesday, the second college coach hired by an NHL team this month and third in the past four years.Quinn replaces Alain Vigneault, who was...

Eriksson, Boeser lead way as Canucks thump Kings 6-2VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Hammered from behind on a cross-check that set up a 5-on-3 power play, Vancouver Canucks rookie Brock Boeser waited patiently on the bench to get back in the action.It took him precisely 12 seconds to exact...