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Associated PressBlues rookie Thomas playing above his age in playoff runBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) He is the youngest player on either roster in the Western Conference finals, but Blues rookie Robert Thomas is playing well beyond his age.Thomas, who won't turn 20 until July 2, showed off...

Tavares injures side and will miss worlds for CanadaTORONTO (AP) Maple Leafs center John Tavares injured his side while practicing with the Canadian team and will miss the upcoming world championships in Slovakia.Hockey Canada said Thursday it contacted the Maple Leafs and it was agreed it was best...

Tavares injures side and will miss worlds for CanadaTORONTO (AP) Maple Leafs center John Tavares injured his side while practicing with the Canadian team and will miss the upcoming world championships in Slovakia.Hockey Canada said Thursday it contacted the Maple Leafs and it was agreed it was best...

AP Sports WriterYouthful, speedy Avalanche take another big step forwardBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) To Gabriel Landeskog and the Colorado Avalanche, this was up for debate: Whether his skate brushed the blue line on what would've been a game-tying goal in Game 7 before being overturned.To the Colorado captain...

AP Sports WriterHealthy Pavelski helps lead Sharks back to conference finalBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Ever since Joe Pavelski went down with a gruesome head injury in the first round of the playoffs, the mantra for the San Jose Sharks has been to stay alive in the...

AP Sports WriterPavelski leads Sharks past Avalanche 3-2 in Game 7By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joe Pavelski was positioned just a few feet away from the spot where he was bleeding from his head on the ice just over two weeks ago when he did what he...

AP Sports WriterDeparting stars could slow progress for Blue JacketsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) If the Blue Jackets' two best players leave town as expected, it will ripple through just about every move the team makes this summer.Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and winger Artemi Panarin are unrestricted free agents...

AP Sports WriterBruins' McAvoy will have to wait to make East finals debutBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The verdict is in on Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy: Good player, but not much of an attorney.Speaking on the eve of Boston's Eastern Conference final opener against the Carolina Hurricanes, McAvoy...

AP Sports WriterDallas Stars in good place despite season finishBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDALLAS (AP) Goaltender Ben Bishop talked somberly about the end of the season. Defenseman John Klingberg described his emotions as pretty empty.After a double-overtime loss in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals, it was hard for...

AP Sports WriterDeparting stars could slow progress for Blue JacketsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) If the Blue Jackets' two best players leave town as expected, it will ripple through just about every move the team makes this summer.Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and winger Artemi Panarin are unrestricted free agents...

Sabres sign undrafted Finnish forward Arttu RuotsalainenBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have signed undrafted prospect forward Arttu Ruotsalainen to a three-year entry level contract.The move was announced Wednesday and comes after the 21-year-old completed his second full season in the Finnish Elite League.With 21 goals and 21...

Associated PressMaroon's OT goal lifts Blues past Stars in Game 7By BY STEVE OVERBEYST. LOUIS (AP) Pat Maroon always dreamed of becoming a hometown hero.The 31-year-old St. Louis native got to live out that fantasy Tuesday night.Maroon scored 5:50 into the second overtime, Jordan Binnington made 29 saves...