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AP Sports WriterBobrovsky, Blue Jackets beat Bruins to take 2-1 series leadBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Sergei Bobrovsky kept up his impressive postseason play, making 36 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern...

Injuries piling up for Hurricanes during playoff runRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek is day to day with a lower body injury while defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk is out with an upper body injury.Coach Rod Brind'Amour also said Monday forward Saku Maenalanen is expected to miss...

Injuries piling up for Hurricanes during playoff runRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek is day to day with a lower body injury while defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk is out with an upper body injury.Coach Rod Brind'Amour also said Monday forward Saku Maenalanen is expected to miss...

Injuries piling up for Hurricanes during playoff runRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek is day to day with a lower body injury while defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk is out with an upper body injury.Coach Rod Brind'Amour also said Monday forward Saku Maenalanen is expected to miss...

AP Sports WriterAvalanche beat Sharks 4-3 to even series at game apieceBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Trailing in the second period and in danger of going down 2-0 in the series, Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar put his three top scorers back on a line together and...

AP Sports WriterHurricanes rally past Islanders to take 2-0 series leadBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Outplayed for much of the first two periods while losing players to injuries, the Carolina Hurricanes scored two quick goals early in the third period and held on for another big road...

AP Sports WriterIslanders fans don't mind Brooklyn for playoff gamesBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) With their team playing in the Eastern Conference semifinals, New York Islanders fans are back in Brooklyn for the first time in more than two months. And since it means they're doing well...

AP Sports WriterStars, Blues find way with new coaches, go into Game 3 evenBy STEPHEN HAWKINSJim Montgomery is a rookie NHL coach with a championship background.With Montgomery, their third coach in three seasons after grizzled and somewhat different veterans Ken Hitchcock and Lindy Ruff, the Dallas Stars have gained...

AP Sports WriterIslanders fans don't mind Brooklyn for playoff gamesBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) With their team playing in the Eastern Conference semifinals, New York Islanders fans are back in Brooklyn for the first time in more than two months. And since it means they're doing well...

AP Sports WriterDuchene, Columbus beat Bruins 3-2 in 2 OT, tie series 1-1By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Sergei Bobrovsky stopped Patrice Bergeron at point-blank range in overtime. He also made an acrobatic save to stop a 90-foot dump-in that took a bad hop straight toward the net.Whatever the shot,...

AP Sports WriterDuchene, Columbus beat Bruins 3-2 in 2 OT, tie series 1-1By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Matt Duchene scored on a power play at 3:42 of the second overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins early Sunday morning, tying the second-round...

AP Hockey WriterEarly exit a year after Cup win teaches Caps another lessonBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Nicklas Backstrom always wondered what it would take to win it all.When he stood outside the Washington Capitals' locker room following first- or second-round playoff losses in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,...