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Associated PressGoalie Binnington a steady rookie rock as Blues advanceBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Jordan Binnington still doesn't look nervous.Sure, the standout rookie goalie for the St. Louis Blues admitted he got a little tired late in the double-overtime win over Dallas in Game 7. But he said...

Associated PressCarl Soderberg scores twice, Avs rout Coyotes 6-2By JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Their top scorer out after a brawl and game misconduct, the Colorado Avalanche responded with a flurry of second-period goals Saturday night.Carl Soderberg scored twice, the first to start a four-goal burst in the...

Injured Penguins star Sidney Crosby to miss Rangers gamePITTSBURGH (AP) Penguins star Sidney Crosby will miss Tuesday night's game against the Rangers because of an undisclosed injury.Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said Monday that Crosby will not travel with the club to New York. The Penguins also play Friday...

AP Sports WriterEric Staal, West-leading Wild have been a perfect matchBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The offseason frenzy in professional sports that results from free agency can reduce players to commodities, assets to be obtained in order to fill a team's need.The open market has plenty to...

Hacker posts racial slur on fan chat with black NHL playerNEW YORK (AP) A hacker posted a racial slur hundreds of times in an online fan video chat Friday with a black New York Rangers prospect.The NHL team scrambled to disable the hacker on the Zoom chat with...

Sabres return top prospect Cozens to Canadian junior teamBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have returned their top prospect Dylan Cozens to his Canadian junior team.The rookie first-round draft pick was assigned to Lethbridge of the Western Hockey League on Thursday after the 18-year-old center had no points...

Bettman visit Calgary amid arena talkCALGARY, Alberta (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the Calgary Flames' financial situation ''continues to deteriorate'' as the team remains at the aging Scotiabank Saddledome.''This building, in its time, was a work of art. Its time is long past,'' Bettman said Friday in...

AP Hockey WriterNo full shields for players; NHL talking off-ice protectionBy STEPHEN WHYNONHL players won’t be expected to wear full face shields if games resume this summer, though there could be plenty of covered faces around them.Equipment changes have not been a focus of return-to-play negotiations between the league...

AP Hockey WriterSabres acquire Sheary, Hunwick in trade with PenguinsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have acquired forward Conor Sheary and defenseman Matt Hunwick in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins.The Sabres gave up a 2019 conditional fourth-round draft pick in the trade completed Wednesday.Sheary is...

Canucks name Green new coach, spent last 4 seasons in AHLVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks have named Travis Green their new coach.The team announced Green's hiring in a statement. He is scheduled to be introduced at a news conference later Wednesday at Rogers Arena.Green spent the...

AP Hockey WriterGeorgiev stops 31 in Rangers' 6-2 win over SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Rookie Alexandar Georgiev stopped 31 shots, including 13 in the final period, and the New York Rangers rolled to a 6-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.Vladislav Namestnikov scored twice in...

AP Sports WriterForsberg starting season way he usually finishes for PredsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Filip Forsberg of the Nashville Predators finally has started in the sizzling scoring fashion he usually finishes a season.And the Predators couldn't be happier.Forsberg is leading the defending Western Conference champs with...