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AP Sports WriterBruins say Bergeron's status for Game 5 a game-day decisionBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron was back on the ice on the team's off-day, and coach Bruce Cassidy said it will be a game-day decision whether he plays in Game 5 against Toronto...

The Latest: Predators take 4-1 lead over Pens in Game 3NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):9:28 p.m.Craig Smith has scored to make it 4-1 Predators over the Penguins in the third period of Game 3 of the Stanley...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have restructured the front office operations of their top development team, the Albany Devils.The Devils announced Wednesday that executive president and general manager Ray Shero will serve the AHL franchise as governor, while assistant general manager Tom Fitzgerald will assume the...

Associated PressJohnson has 2 goals, Lightning beat Sharks 5-2By MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tyler Johnson broke out a scoring slump just in time to help the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning.Johnson scored twice in the third period to snap a 15-game drought and the Lightning beat the San Jose...

AP Hockey WriterDubois' goal in 3rd helps Blue Jackets beat Red Wings 5-3By LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) Gustav Nyquist drew cheers from the crowd early and quieted Little Caesars Arena late.Pierre-Luc Dubois scored early in the third period and Nyquist added an empty-net goal in the closing seconds to...

LA Kings trade Cup-winning goal scorer Martinez to VegasLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings have traded Stanley Cup-winning goal scorer Alec Martinez to the Vegas Golden Knights for two second-round draft picks.The Kings announced the deal Wednesday moving the 32-year-old Martinez, their long-serving defenseman who scored the...

AP Hockey WriterNHL camps opening with list of unsigned free agentsBy STEPHEN WHYNOP.K. Subban doesn't want to give advice to all the unsigned young players around the NHL. He just vividly remembers his own experience as a restricted free agent.Before he signed a short, so-called ''bridge'' contract, he took...

AP Sports WriterRed Wings re-sign Dylan Larkin to $30.5 million, 5-year dealBy LARRY LAGEThe Detroit Red Wings have re-signed Dylan Larkin to a $30.5 million, five-year contract.The team announced the deal with the 22-year-old center on Friday. Larkin was a restricted free agent.He led the team with a career-high...

AP Hockey WriterMarijuana legalization in Canada won't change NHL - yetBy STEPHEN WHYNOAs Riley Cote took and delivered countless punches over more than a decade of junior and pro hockey, he was eager to avoid painkillers.Early on, marijuana was touted to the enforcer as a healing option.''I started noticing...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets end 5-game skid with 3-2 win over CoyotesBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Columbus had seen the bounces go the other way, watched the other team make the winning plays.To end a five-game losing streak, the Blue Jackets got the favorable bounce and executed just...

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (AP) A British Columbia appeals court judge has denied a prosecution request to increase Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi's $140,000 fine for polluting a lake during renovations on his Kamloops vacation property.Gaglardi was found guilty in December on two counts of harmful alteration of a...

Lightning top Sens, become 3rd team to reach 60-win markOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning added another impressive milestone Monday, picking up their 60th win of the season with a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators.The Lightning, who play their final three games on the road, are...