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Associated PressRyan scores twice, Flames chase Quick in 7-2 rout of KingsBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Derek Ryan scored twice, Mark Jankowski had a goal and two assists and the playoff-bound Calgary Flames defeated the Los Angeles Kings 7-2 on Monday night.Sam Bennett, Johnny Gaudreau, James Neal and...

Duchene leads undermanned Senators to 5-3 win over DevilsOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Colin White has only had 11 games to make a positive impression in Ottawa. But with the Senators missing four veteran forwards Tuesday night, that's exactly what he did.The 21-year-old White scored his first NHL goal and...

AP Hockey WriterFlames coach Peters apologizes to black player for languageBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters acknowledged in a letter of apology on Wednesday that he used offensive language in dealing with a Nigerian-born player 10 years ago in the minors.General manager Brad Treliving...

Tkachuk, Smith lift Flames over Avalanche 4-0 in Game 1CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and Mike Smith made 26 saves for his first playoff shutout in nearly seven years, and the Calgary Flames blanked the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 on Thursday night in Game 1 of their...

AP Sports WriterComing home: Cullen picks Wild for 21st NHL seasonBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe Minnesota Wild and center Matt Cullen have agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract, bringing him back to his home state for a 21st season in the NHL.The Wild announced the deal, which includes $700,000 in...

Anaheim Ducks re-sign D Larsson to 2-year, $2.4 million dealANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed defenseman Jacob Larsson to a two-year, $2.4 million deal.The Ducks announced the return of their restricted free agent Thursday.Larsson will make $1.1 million next season and $1.3 million in the 2021-22...

Zach Hyman signs 4-year extension with Maple LeafsTORONTO (AP) Zach Hyman signed a $10 million, four-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.The 25-year-old forward was set to become an unrestricted free agent after the upcoming season.The former University of Michigan player had 10 goals and...

Lightning sign Kucherov to 8-year extension through 2026-27TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed forward Nikita Kucherov to an eight-year contract extension worth an average of $9.5 million in salary and annual bonuses.The team announced the deal Tuesday. The 25-year-old would have been a restricted free...

MONTREAL (AP) Loui Eriksson and Landon Ferraro scored third-period goals 42 seconds apart to help the Boston Bruins rally past Montreal 3-1 Wednesday and end a seven-game regular-season skid against the rival Canadiens.Patrice Bergeron's third-period goal pushed him past Milt Schmidt for 11th on the Bruins' career list...

AP Sports WriterStars miss playoffs again after Hitchcock return, other addsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThe Dallas Stars brought back their Stanley Cup-winning coach and made a few somewhat pricey acquisitions last offseason.With those significant changes, it looked like that fall from top seed in the Western Conference one season to missing...

AP Sports WriterLA Kings blow 3-goal lead, rally late to blast Predators 7-4By GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings took a three-goal lead over powerhouse Nashville into the third period, and they blew it all. They somehow ended up winning their home opener by three goals...

AP Sports WriterSt. Louis tries to shake those home blues against SharksBy R.B. FALLSTROMST. LOUIS (AP) The rest of the postseason, the St. Louis Blues have home-ice advantage. Now, if they can only capitalize on it.The Blues are in the Western Conference finals for the first time since...