NHL

AP Sports WriterShaky starts overshadow Cup rematch for Penguins, PredatorsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Four months ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators spent six games trading shots and momentum in a spirited tug-of-war for the Stanley Cup that ended with the Penguins skating away with their second straight...

AP Hockey WriterBoyle is not alone in fighting cancer and playing hockeyBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Phil Kessel got over the initial shock of being diagnosed with cancer and had surgery, he asked doctors, ''When can I play?''When Jason Blake was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, he had the choice of...

Jaromir Jagr postpones debut with Flames, skips home openerCALGARY, Alberta (AP) Jaromir Jagr wants more time before making his debut with the Calgary Flames.The 45-year-old right wing decided not to play in Calgary's home opener Saturday night against the Winnipeg Jets.After arriving Wednesday from the Czech Republic, Jagr...

Capitals F Ovechkin gets 2nd straight hat trickWASHINGTON (AP) Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has scored three goals in each of the team's first two games of the season.Ovechkin, who scored three times in the third period of the Capitals' win at Ottawa on Thursday, got three more in...

Penguins' Hornqvist a game-time decision to play at CapitalsWASHINGTON (AP) Patric Hornqvist is a game-time decision to make his season debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins when they visit the Washington Capitals.All signs point to Hornqvist playing Wednesday night after missing the first three games of the season after...

AP Sports WriterNeal lifts Golden Knights to win in Vegas franchise debutBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) James Neal simply wanted to give the people of Las Vegas a reason to smile.Chances are he did.Neal scored twice in the third period, rallying the Golden Knights to a 2-1 victory over...

Lightning F J.T. Brown raises fist during national anthemSUNRISE, Fla (AP) Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Brown raised his right fist during the playing of the national anthem before the team's first road game of the season.The 27-year-old Brown, who was scratched for Tampa Bay's season-opening win against...

Penguins: White House visit not about politicsPITTSBURGH (AP) Sidney Crosby and the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins view their trip to the White House on Tuesday as the final moment of celebration for a championship season, not some sort of statement about where they stand on President Donald...

AP Sports WriterParise back at practice with Wild after missing 1st 2 gamesBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Zach Parise was enjoying a smooth summer of training, eager for a rebound following a trying season, when he experienced a frustrating setback a couple of weeks before training camp...

AP Hockey WriterOnce in a century hat trick history made in NHL openersBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe hats were flying at a historic pace on the first two nights of the NHL season.Connor McDavid, Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Simmonds and Brandon Saad each recorded a hat trick in his team's season opener....

AP Sports WriterGolden Knights try to play role in healing Vegas with openerBy GREG BEACHAMLAS VEGAS (AP) Hockey fans arrived on the Las Vegas Strip in the crisp desert afternoon, gathering in jovial groups outside the rink. Many wore the striking, multicolored jerseys of the Vegas Golden Knights,...

Maple Leafs acquire goalie Pickard from Golden KnightsTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired goalie Calvin Pickard from the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday for forward Tobias Lindberg and a sixth-round pick next year.The Maple Leafs assigned Pickard to the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies.The 25-year-old Pickard was...