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Associated PressBlues rule out Bouwmeester for remainder of season, playoffsBy WARREN MAYESST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester has been ruled out from returning to play in the regular season or in the playoffs.General manager Doug Armstrong made the announcement on Wednesday.In a news conference at...

AP Sports WriterThree's company; Pens eye first NHL three-peat in 35 yearsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The parade celebrating the Pittsburgh Penguins' second straight Stanley Cup was still raging on that hot afternoon in mid-June when Mike Sullivan decided it was time to up the ante.Sure, becoming the first...

AP Hockey WriterNHLPA executive board meets, still deliberating on CBABy STEPHEN WHYNONHL players have yet to decide whether to terminate the current collective bargaining agreement with less than two weeks before the deadline to do so.Roughly 50 players met Wednesday night in Chicago to get an update on talks...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, NHLPA launch program to help players prepare for futureBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL and NHLPA want players to plan for life after hockey long before they hang up their skates.Now they have an avenue to do so.The league and union on Thursday announced a new program intended...

AP Sports WriterHurricanes end 6-game losing streak in 4-1 win over FlyersBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Justin Williams scored two goals, Cam Ward stopped 21 shots and the Carolina Hurricanes snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.The Flyers had been...

AP Sports WriterCouture scores 3 goals, Sharks beat Avs 4-2 in Game 3By PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) San Jose center Gustav Nyquist had a couple of special deliveries this week.On Monday, his wife gave birth to their first child. He rejoined the team Tuesday and assisted on Logan Couture...

AP Sports WriterWith Dumba leading exposed list, Wild have a lot to loseBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) There were many years in Minnesota Wild history when assembling a list of their top 10 players would have been a breeze.That was the biggest challenge this offseason.The downside to...

San Jose 1 1 1-3Arizona 2 1 2-5First Period-1, Arizona, Ekman-Larsson 22 (Arcobello, Moore), 11:53 (pp). 2, San Jose, Hertl 13 (Fedun, Tierney), 16:36 (pp). 3, Arizona, Doan 14 (Stone, Ekman-Larsson), 18:57 (pp).Second Period-4, Arizona, Ekman-Larsson 23 (Gagner, Doan), 17:46. 5, San...

The Latest: Edmundson replacing Bortuzzo for Blues in Game 7BOSTON (AP) The Latest on Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):4 p.m.Matt Grzelcyk (GRIHZ'-lihk) replacing Connor Clifton in the Boston Bruins' lineup for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final is a no-brainer because he...

AP Hockey WriterBobby Ryan shoots to revive career with rebuilding Red WingsBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) Bobby Ryan was looking for a fresh start and a place to revive his career after it was stunted in part by alcohol issues.Ryan was sold on that happening with the Detroit Red...

CHICAGO (AP) - There are games when Corey Crawford tests the patience of the Chicago Blackhawks and just about everyone rooting for them.Then, there are nights like this.Chicago's favorite lightning rod withstood a late barrage from the Tampa Bay Lightning to preserve a 2-1 victory that tied the Stanley...

Associated PressMaatta's third-period goal leads Penguins past Maple LeafsBy DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) Olli Maatta has played five seasons with Evgeni Malkin and he's not sure he's ever seen his teammate play as well as he is right now.Maatta scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and Malkin...