NHL

AP Sports WriterPreds beat Sharks 5-3, set franchise record for most pointsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators are having their best season yet - and are nowhere near satisfied.Ryan Ellis scored the go-ahead goal with 9:54 left and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose...

Canucks' Edler bloodied, carted off after face-first fallPHILADELPHIA (AP) Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler was taken for X-rays after being bloodied and carted off on a stretcher during a game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.Edler crashed face-first to the ice midway through the third period of...

AP Hockey WriterNet loss: Maple Leafs lose 2 goalies; Capitals claim JaskinBy JOHN WAWROWToronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock was very much the diplomat after goalies Curtis McElhinney and Calvin Pickard were claimed off waivers Tuesday.''Good for Mac. Good for Pick,'' Babcock said. ''Too bad for our depth.''McElhinney was...

AP Hockey WriterZadina's late goal lifts Red Wings to 4-3 win over CanadiensBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings are the worst team in the NHL. They just happen to be very successful against the Montreal Canadiens.Filip Zadina scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:52 left in the...

AP Hockey WriterOvechkin 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 because...

AP Sports WriterBruins eliminate 'Canes, get time to plan for repeat Cup runBy JIMMY GOLENThe Boston Bruins dispatched the Carolina Hurricanes in five games, and now they have time.Time for David Pastrnak to fully heal. Time for Jaroslav Halak to settle in as the No. 1 goaltender. And time...

AP Sports WriterAfter OT loss, Rangers look to regroup at homeBy SIMMI BUTTARNEW YORK (AP) Sidney Crosby and the defending champion Penguins have looked impressive in jumping out to a 2-0 lead against the Blue Jackets.The same is true for the Blues, who have earned a pair of...

Associated PressRakell's goal, assist lead Ducks over Predators 4-2By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have just two wins in 2020, both against the Nashville Predators.Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist, John Gibson made 33 saves and the Ducks beat Nashville 4-2 Thursday night.Josh Manson,...

AP Hockey WriterJets jump on Golden Knights early, open series with 4-2 winBy LARRY LAGEWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Dustin Byfuglien scored about a minute after the puck dropped and the Winnipeg Jets built a three-goal lead early in the first period and went on to beat the Vegas Golden...

AP Hockey WriterNHL: Players can start voluntary group workouts next weekBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL cleared the way Thursday for players to return to practice rinks next week and firmed up its playoff format even as a ninth player tested positive for the coronavirus.After unveiling the final details of its...

AP Sports WriterHurricanes rally past Capitals 5-2, force Game 7By JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Justin Williams earned another chance to live up to his nickname.The rest of the Carolina Hurricanes aren't yet ready to end their first playoff appearance in a decade.Jordan Staal scored the go-ahead goal and...

AP Hockey WriterNHL's Hank Williams? Green Day song may be new hockey anthemBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL could be on the way to its version of ''Are You Ready For Some Football?''The league is announcing a two-year partnership with Green Day that includes an opening song for NBC Sports' ''Wednesday...