NHL

AP Sports WriterIslanders, Canucks, Flames try to get one win from advancingBy VIN A. CHERWOONew York Islanders coach Barry Trotz knows just how capable the Washington Capitals are in coming back from an 0-2 series deficit.They did it two years ago in the first round against Columbus when he...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals need to 'step up' to remain Stanley Cup contendersBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Facing some salary-cap math that wasn't pretty, the Washington Capitals took a beating in the offseason with the loss of several significant contributors players.Now they go about the unenviable task of trying...

AP Sports WriterA kinder, gentler Torts? Maybe a little bit for Blue JacketsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Last summer, John Tortorella sent Columbus Blue Jackets players a terse personal letter letting them know that uncomfortable times were ahead.But if they worked hard, he wrote, it would all be...

Associated PressRookie Kubalik scores twice, Blackhawks beat Ducks 4-2By MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Dominik Kubalik is enjoying his first hot streak in the NHL, and the rookie was a difference-maker for the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.Kubalik scored two goals, Jonathan Toews had a goal and an assist and...

AP Sports WriterLindblom joins Flyers for playoffs after cancer treatmentBy DAN GELSTONOskar Lindblom heard the sound of his Philadelphia Flyers teammates tapping the ice with their sticks as he returned to practice and knew - after months of fear and fight in his battle with bone cancer - he...

AP Sports WriterBill Torrey, GM of Isles' 4 Stanley Cups, dies at 83By TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Bill Torrey, the general manager of the New York Islanders when they won four consecutive Stanley Cups in the 1980s and the first president of the Florida Panthers, died Thursday.The Panthers...

AP Hockey WriterNHL to celebrate Black History Month for 1st timeBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL will celebrate Black History Month for the first time, shifting its focus in February from its wide-ranging ''Hockey Is For Everyone'' campaign to emphasize racial diversity in the sport.The league and NHL Players' Association will...

Associated PressFor Berube, accountability led to a Stanley Cup for BluesBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Blues general manager Doug Armstrong had his staff produce a list of coaching candidates after firing Mike Yeo in November. He hasn't looked at it since January.The Stanley Cup champions formally announced a...

Dave Keon ranked greatest Toronto Maple LeafTORONTO (AP) For decades, Dave Keon wanted no part of the Toronto Maple Leafs. On Friday, he was honored as the greatest player in the team's 100-year history.Syl Apps was second on the list , followed by Ted Kennedy, Darryl Sittler, Mats...

AP Sports WriterOutdoor hockey in Texas? Sure thang, and was a hoot to bootBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Ryan Clare chewed on a turkey leg as he milled about the Texas state fairgrounds hours before another major sporting event inside historic Cotton Bowl Stadium.No, this wasn't the Texas-Oklahoma football...

NHL CalendarBy The Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland, ccd.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y., ppd.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup...

Wild's Jonas Brodin out at least month with broken fingerST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin will miss at least the next month because of a broken finger.Brodin was hurt Tuesday in the Wild's 4-3 loss to New Jersey. After Brodin was examined by a specialist,...