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AP Hockey WriterDucks eager for rematch with Rinne's Predators in West finalBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Among the numerous hurdles and obstacles that have blocked the Anaheim Ducks' path to a Stanley Cup title this decade, Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne might be the biggest - and not just...

Judge: NHL to arbitrate co-owner's case against PredatorsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A judge has ruled against a co-owner of the Nashville Predators in his bid to keep his lawsuit against the franchise in a Tennessee court and allowed the case to go back to the NHL for arbitration.According to...

Associated PressKings win 8th straight, 3-2 in OT over HurricanesBy STEVE DILBECKLOS ANGELES (AP) There's more than one way to win a hockey game, and the Los Angeles Kings keep proving that.Tanner Pearson scored 4:40 into overtime and Los Angeles edged the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Saturday night...

Associated PressAllen makes 35 saves, Blues beat Oilers 2-1By JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Brayden Schenn scored, Jake Allen made 35 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Wednesday night.Mackenzie MacEachern also scored for the Stanley Cup champion Blues, who won their fourth straight.Ryan...

AP Sports WriterToffoli scores NHL's first outdoor hat trick, Kings beat AvsBy ARNIE STAPLETONAIR FORCE ACADEMY, Col. (AP) Tyler Toffoli will remember the Los Angeles Kings' 3-1 win over Colorado on Saturday night at the Air Force Academy for so many reasons.The thundering jets' flyover. The cadets high-fiving...

AP Sports WriterOld cogs, new tricks? Penguins eye reboot after flameoutBy WILL GRAVESCRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins began the franchise’s longest offseason in more than a decade with general manager Jim Rutherford talking about the need for its stars to get past the complacency he feared...

AP Sports WriterJarry stops 28 shots, Penguins beat Blues 3-0By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Stefan Noesen called his first NHL goal in nearly nine months luck.Not really.The veteran forward spent an uncertain offseason following an uneven tenure in New Jersey looking for a job before signing a minor-league contract...

AP Sports WriterVegas returns to underdog role after Stanley Cup lapseBy DAVID GINSBURGWASHINGTON (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have long embraced their status as unheralded underdogs, from their very first game as an NHL expansion team in October through their stunning dismantling of Winnipeg in the Western Conference...

AP Sports WriterAfter perfect trip, Panthers back in playoff pictureBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The plan for the Florida Panthers over the last few weeks was about as basic as possible. Hang around the periphery of the playoff race until injured stars Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov healed,...

AP Hockey WriterBerube's Blues living dangerously, on verge of winning CupBy STEPHEN WHYNOBOSTON (AP) Craig Berube's bunch likes to live dangerously.Berube on the ice punched his way to 3,000-plus penalty minutes over an NHL career that surpassed 1,000 games.Berube behind the bench coaches a team that embodies him...

AP Hockey WriterNHL Draft: McPhee grows emotional once son picked by OilersBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) As a longtime NHL scout and general manager, George McPhee has had a hand in providing opportunities to countless prospects at the NHL draft.It wasn't until Saturday, when McPhee fully appreciated how...

Associated PressCanucks rally to beat Kings 4-3, end road losing streak at 4By DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Battered, bruised and playing on the second night of a back-to-back, it would have been understandable if the youthful Vancouver Canucks gave up ground in their surprising playoff push.Instead, the Canucks...