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Devils goalie Cory Schneider placed on injured reserveNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils placed goalie Cory Schneider on injured reserve with a lower-body injury suffered Thursday night in a 5-4 overtime victory at Ottawa.Schneider left after the second period. Keith Kinkaid replaced him and stopped all nine...

AP Sports WriterLightning, Bruins, Avalanche, Flyers eye clinching seriesBy FRED GOODALLOne victory away from advancing in the NHL playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers feel a sense of urgency to finish the task as soon as possible.It doesn't matter that the teams, up...

AP Sports WriterNHL playoffs return after 2-day break for protestsBy JOHN MARSHALLThe NHL playoffs took a two-day break to protest racial injustice, the latest twist in an unprecedented, pandemic-halted season.Now it's back to the ice.Three second-round playoff series resume Saturday after NHL players joined athletes in sports leagues across...

Bruins F Pastrnak suspended 2 games for illegal head checkBOSTON (AP) Bruins forward David Pastrnak has been suspended for two games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi.The NHL announced the suspension Friday. The play in question occurred during the second...

Associated PressBlues snap 7-game skid with 2-1 win over Red WingsBy STEVE OVERBEYST. LOUIS (AP) Carter Hutton made 35 saves, Scottie Upshall and Alex Pietrangelo scored and the St. Louis Blues snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.The...

Associated PressSubban records first career shutout, Vegas tops Jets 5-0By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Marc-Andre who?No, the Vegas Golden Knights won't have a goaltending controversy on their hands when Marc-Andre Fleury returns from a lower-body injury. But Malcolm Subban is certainly making the case he's more than capable...

Stars win Bowness’ 1st game as coach, shut out Devils 2-0DALLAS (AP) Rick Bowness had quite a day.Bowness woke up as an assistant coach for the Dallas Stars and finished Tuesday with his first win as an interim head coach in 15 years, hours after coach Jim Montgomery...

Catfish tosser says he was 'dumb redneck with a bad idea'PITTSBURGH (AP) A Tennessee man is calling himself a ''dumb redneck with a bad idea'' after police filed charges against him for throwing a catfish onto the rink in Pittsburgh during the opening of the Stanley Cup Final.Police...

Wild extend qualifying offers to Donato, Eriksson Ek, FialaST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have extended qualifying offers to seven players eligible to become restricted free agents, including forwards Ryan Donato, Joel Eriksson Ek and Kevin Fiala to retain the rights to three key pieces of their...

Lightning re-sign Miller to $26.25 million, 5-yer dealTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning has re-signed forward J.T. Miller to a five-year contract worth $26.25 million.Miller will count $5.5 million against the salary cap through 2022-23. General manager Steve Yzerman announced the deal with the pending restricted free...

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly to the AP: League, players reach tentative agreement on protocols to resume seasonNEW YORK (AP) NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly to the AP: League, players reach tentative agreement on protocols to resume season.

AP Sports WriterAyres enjoys new fame after earning win as emergency goalieBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) David Ayres is still adjusting to new-found stardom after winning a game as the emergency goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes.The 42-year-old Zamboni driver and kidney-transplant recipient has been making the rounds on...