NHL

AP Sports WriterParade of forwards at top of NHL draftBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Cody Glass played in a youth hockey tournament in Las Vegas when he was 10. His Junior Steelers team finished a disappointing second.He is looking forward to many more games in Sin City.Glass was selected...

Coyotes acquire forward Nick Cousins from FlyersGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have acquired forward Nick Cousins from the Philadelphia Flyers.Philadelphia got a 2018 fifth-round pick and the rights to unsigned forward prospect Brendan Warren, also sending unsigned goaltending prospect Merrick Madsen to Arizona. The teams announced the...

Predators re-sign Arvidsson to $29.75 million, 7-year dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have re-signed 31-goal scorer Viktor Arvidsson to a $29.75 million, seven-year deal.Arvidsson will count $4.25 million against the salary cap through 2022-23. General manager David Poile announced the deal Saturday night after the team and...

AP Sports WriterPredators reach 1st Stanley Cup Final, oust Ducks in 6 gamesBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Different players just keep stepping up for the Nashville Predators, and now their magical postseason run has an even bigger destination: the franchise's first trip to the Stanley Cup Final.Colton...

NHL stars pick between Crosby, McDavid as best playerBy The Associated PressThe Associated Press asked 30 top NHL players to name the best hockey player in the world. One catch: players couldn't pick a teammate. Sidney Crosby received 21 votes, Connor McDavid six, Erik Karlsson 1, two players couldn't...

Jets sign faceoff specialist Matt Hendricks to 1-year dealWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) The Winnipeg Jets signed center Matt Hendricks to a one-year, $700,000 contract Saturday.The 36-year-old former St. Cloud State player spent the last four seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, finishing with four goals and three assists in 42...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals Improvement: MacLellan plans on tweaks not overhaulBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Brian MacLellan has the power to completely remake the Washington Capitals in the wake of another early playoff exit and he faces a salary-cap crunch that would justify it.The general manager doesn't expect anything...

Associated Press650,000 fans at parade cheer Penguins for Stanley Cup winBy JOE MANDAKPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins' Stanley Cup championship, the first an NHL team has won back to back in almost 20 years, spawned by far the biggest victory parade of any of the franchise's five titles.An...

AP Sports WriterPredators reach 1st Stanley Cup Final, oust Ducks in 6 gamesBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Colton Sissons scored his third goal with 6:00 left, ensuring the Nashville Predators' magical postseason now includes the franchise's first trip to the Stanley Cup Final after eliminating the Anaheim...

Maple Leafs sign Connor Brown to 3-year extensionTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs signed restricted free-agent forward Connor Brown to a three-year contract extension Saturday.The deal has an average annual value of $2.1 million per season.The 23-year-old right winger had 20 goals and 16 assists in 82 regular-season...

Crosby 'didn't hear' concussion controversy during playoffsCOLE HARBOR, Nova Scotia (AP) Sidney Crosby said Wednesday he did not pay attention to those questioning whether he should continue playing hockey after suffering another concussion during the playoffs.Crosby was too focused on capturing another Stanley Cup for his Pittsburgh Penguins...

AP Hockey WriterLightning acquire Sergachev from Canadiens for DrouinBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Tampa Bay Lightning got the young defenseman they have been looking for in Mikhail Sergachev, even though it cost them highly skilled forward Jonathan Drouin.Tampa Bay acquired the soon-to-be 19-year-old Sergachev from the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in...