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The Latest: J.T. Miller traded to VancouverVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Latest on the NHL draft (all times local):11:15 a.m.The Vancouver Canucks have acquired center J.T. Miller in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning.Tampa Bay received journeyman minor-league goalie Marek Mazanec and two draft picks in the...

Canucks' Boeser, Fantenberg in concussion protocolBURNABY, British Columbia (AP) Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser and defenseman Oscar Fantenberg are in concussion protocol.Neither player was on the ice for practice Tuesday, a day after their injuries during a 6-4 exhibition victory over Ottawa.Fantenberg left Monday night's game after he...

Senators acquire Coburn, Paquette, pick from LightningOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators acquired defenseman Braydon Coburn, forward Cedric Paquette and a 2022 second-round draft pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night in exchange for forward Marian Gaborik and goalie Anders Nilsson.Both Gaborik and Nilsson, who have...

AP Hockey WriterBoucher witnesses NHL marathon 20 years after his 5 OT gameBy STEPHEN WHYNOBrian Boucher knew how it felt.Twenty years ago, he was in goal for the Philadelphia Flyers when they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in the longest playoff game in modern NHL history, a five-overtime thriller. He...

AP Hockey WriterSkinner focused on present in Buffalo rather than futureBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Jeff Skinner knows how much the Sabres and their playoff-starved fans want him to stay in Buffalo beyond this season.''Ha, ha, I've heard,'' the forward memorably said with a laugh in December. ''I'm...

Martinook expected to miss 6-8 weeks with core injuryRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a core muscle injury.General manager Don Waddell said Thursday that Martinook will have surgery Friday to repair the injury.Martinook has an assist in four games...

AP Hockey WriterBlues beat Bruins 4-2 to knot Stanley Cup Final at 2-2By STEPHEN WHYNOST. LOUIS (AP) Ryan O'Reilly scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period for his second of the night, and the St. Louis Blues thrived in a chaotic Game 4 of the Stanley...

Sabres' Eichel returns to practice for 1st time in a monthBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres leading scorer Jack Eichel isn't sure when he'll be cleared to play after returning to practice for the first time since spraining his right ankle a month ago.Eichel says he'd like to start...

The Latest: Capitals' Stanley Cup parade rolls in capitalWASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup parade (all times local):11 a.m.The caravan is on the move for the start of the Washington Capitals' first Stanley Cup parade.More than 40 vehicles - buses and convertibles carrying players...

AP Sports WriterSame squad, same goal: Bruins want another shot at CupBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins didn't sign a bunch of pricey free agents over the summer after barely missing out on a Stanley Cup championship last season.Instead, they handed out extensions.After going to the last...

The Latest: Warm-ups underway prior to Game 4SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks (all times local):4:45 p.m. PDTGoaltenders Matt Murray and Martin Jones have led the Penguins and Sharks onto the ice...

Flyers' van Riemsdyk out 5-6 weeks with lower-body injuryPHILADELPHIA (AP) Flyers winger James van Riemsdyk is out five to six weeks with a lower-body injury.General manager Ron Hextall announced the time frame for van Riemsdyk's absence Monday. Van Riemsdyk was hit with a shot from Avalanche defenseman Mark...