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Jeff Zatkoff injures groin at morning skate for LA KingsLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Kings goalie Jeff Zatkoff has been placed on injured reserve after hurting his groin during a morning skate.The Kings recalled goalie Jack Campbell from their AHL affiliate in Ontario on Saturday.Zatkoff had to be...

AP Hockey WriterTop picks from 2016 and 2017 are unfazed by playoff pressureBy STEPHEN WHYNOAuston Matthews got a taste of playoff hockey last season. Patrik Laine has been waiting two years for this.The third pick in the 2016 draft? Well, Pierre-Luc Dubois is taking a surprising star turn in...

AP Sports WriterShero has a Devil of an NHL draft decision: Hughes or KakkoBy JOHN WAWROWVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) New Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero doesn't mind keeping everyone waiting one more day before revealing whether he will select one of the two top projected prospects -...

AP Hockey WriterAvalanche hang on in 5-4 win over SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Tyson Jost and Gabriel Bourque converted rebounds less than four minutes apart in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche avoided a late collapse by hanging on for a 5-4 win over the Buffalo...

Red Wings' Jeff Blashill named coach of US men's teamCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Jeff Blashill of the Detroit Red Wings has been named coach of the U.S. men's hockey team that will compete in the world championships next month in key tuneup ahead of next year's Winter Olympics.The...

Hinostroza gets shootout winner as Coyotes beat Oilers 3-2EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Vinnie Hinostroza scored in regulation and get got the winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the Arizona Coyotes to a 3-2 victory over the short-handed Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.Josh Archibald also scored...

AP Sports WriterMiller, Point help Lightning hold off Islanders, 7-6By VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Although the Tampa Bay Lightning didn't like the way they almost gave up a four-goal lead in the third period, they were happy to get the win and move on.J.T. Miller scored twice,...

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Sidney Crosby likes his summers short. Really short. Short summers for Crosby means long playoff runs for the Pittsburgh Penguins, ones that usually end with parades through the city in mid-June, the Penguins captain holding the Stanley Cup aloft. There is no other feeling like it....

AP Hockey Writer'Enough's enough:' Capitals aim to fix early power-play woesBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Any time an opponent sizes up the Washington Capitals and looks for a way to stop them, the power play is on the agenda.It's easy to see why: the Capitals have had a...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Frank Vatrano scored three goals for his first career hat trick and Patrice Bergeron scored twice as the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 Friday night to sweep the teams' home-and-away series.Loui Eriksson also scored for Boston, while Ryan Spooner added three assists and Brad...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals re-sign playoff star Smith-Pelly to 1-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Instead of cashing in on another productive postseason performance, Devante Smith-Pelly took less money and a one-year deal to stay with the Washington Capitals.Smith-Pelly signed a $1 million contract for next season Thursday to...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning's top players came up big - again. The New York Rangers' Rick Nash and Martin St. Louis continued their postseason goal-scoring struggles.Nikita Kucherov scored 3:33 into overtime to give the Lightning a 6-5 victory over the Rangers on Wednesday night in...