NHL

AP Sports WriterNHL stoppage has Devils' Fitzgerald waiting on two fronts.By TOM CANAVANThe suspension of play in the NHL because of the coronavirus pandemic has put Tom Fitzgerald of the New Jersey Devils in a strange situation.The 51-year-old is waiting to see if the league will finish its season...

Ducks extend Canucks' scoreless streak with 3-0 winANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Jason Chimera got his first goal and assist with Anaheim, and defenseman Brandon Montour scored twice to lead the Ducks over slumping Vancouver 3-0 on Wednesday night, extending the Canucks' scoreless streak to 10 periods.The victory left the...

AP Sports WriterGetzlaf's goal, Gibson's 39 saves put Ducks past Canucks 2-1By GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ryan Getzlaf scored a breakaway goal 2:30 into overtime, and John Gibson made 39 saves in the Anaheim Ducks' 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night.Jakob Silfverberg scored a short-handed...

AP Hockey WriterCaps fans celebrate Stanley Cup, first DC title since 1992By STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Unafraid of the impending closing of the subway, Capitals fans partied in the streets Thursday night and into Friday morning to celebrate the franchise's first Stanley Cup and the city's first title in...

AP Hockey WriterIslanders hire Trotz as coach fresh off winning Stanley CupBy STEPHEN WHYNODALLAS (AP) The New York Islanders have hired Barry Trotz as their new head coach.President of hockey operations Lou Lamoriello announced the move Thursday at the NHL draft, two weeks after Trotz won the Stanley...

Associated PressAvalanche kick off long trip with 5-4 win over FlyersBy MIKE CRANSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Colorado Avalanche stopped shooting pucks off the post and started firing shots off opponents.It produced two goals and eventually a third straight victory.The Avalanche got one goal off a Philadelphia skate and another...

AP Sports WriterChicago Blackhawks parting with Cup-winning G Corey CrawfordBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks will not re-sign goaltender Corey Crawford in free agency, potentially signaling a more extensive rebuild for one of the NHL's marquee franchises.General manager Stan Bowman said he had a ''bit of an...

McDavid disappointed at NHL decision to skip OlympicsTORONTO (AP) Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid said he's disappointed the NHL won't be sending players to the Winter Olympic in South Korea.''It would have been a special group, and you're just hopeful to be a part of it,'' McDavid told...

AP Hockey WriterLightning desperate to fix problems down 0-2 to CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Jon Cooper walked into the locker room and didn't get the sense Lightning players were down in the dumps about losing the first two games of the Eastern Conference final.''It was more kind of...

AP Sports WriterSalary-shedding Predators trade Bonino to Wild for KuninBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe Nashville Predators traded center Nick Bonino to the Minnesota Wild for forward Luke Kunin on Wednesday, a swap on the second day of the NHL draft that sent two picks to the Wild and one back to...

Caps' Burakovsky to have surgery, out rest of first roundARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Washington Capitals winger Andre Burakovsky will have minor surgery to repair an upper-body injury and miss the rest of the first-round series against Columbus.Coach Barry Trotz says Burakovsky could return if his team advances deeper in...

AP Hockey WritersNHL extending isolation period for players and staffBy STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROWThe NHL is extending its recommendation for players and staff to self-isolate and stay away from team facilities during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Deputy commissioner Bill Daly on Tuesday confirmed the NHL has asked that players...