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AP Sports WriterNow up to speed, Blue Jackets try to rebound against BruinsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Now that the rust has been knocked off, the Columbus Blue Jackets will try to even their second-round series with the Boston Bruins.Columbus had eight days off between sweeping Tampa Bay...

AP Sports WriterNow up to speed, Blue Jackets try to rebound against BruinsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Now that the rust has been knocked off, the Columbus Blue Jackets will try to even their second-round series with the Boston Bruins.Columbus had eight days off between sweeping Tampa Bay...

AP Hockey WriterHurricanes stun defending champion Capitals in 2OT in Game 7By STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Justin Williams returned to the building that was the scene of his only Game 7 loss and left the ice relieved and redeemed after knocking off his old friends and defending Stanley Cup...

AP Sports WriterCoyle scores 2, leads Bruins to 3-2 OT win over ColumbusBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Charlie Coyle tied it in the final five minutes of regulation and scored again with 5:15 gone in overtime on Thursday night to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 victory over...

AP Hockey WriterAnalysis: NHL playoffs open with upset-filled first roundBy STEPHEN WHYNOBarry Trotz knows better than most the razor-thin difference between agony and jubilation.A year ago, his Washington Capitals were down 2-0 in their first-round series against Columbus and tied late in the third period of Game 3 when...

AP Sports WriterRested Islanders ready to go against Hurricanes in 2nd roundBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders are rested and ready to go. The Carolina Hurricanes haven't had a chance to relax after outlasting the defending champions in a marathon seven-game series.More than a...

AP Hockey WriterAnalysis: NHL playoffs open with upset-filled first roundBy STEPHEN WHYNOBarry Trotz knows better than most the razor-thin difference between agony and jubilation.A year ago, his Washington Capitals were down 2-0 in their first-round series against Columbus and tied late in the third period of Game 3 when...

Associated PressGolden Knights ready to turn page, look toward next seasonBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights' second postseason didn't last nearly as long as their first but general manager George McPhee said ''there will be no pity parties'' after the way it ended, and the...

Associated PressVegas owner says NHL executive apologized for Game 7 penaltyBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) The owner of the Vegas Golden Knights said Thursday a senior NHL executive phoned him to apologize for a penalty called during Game 7 of his team's loss to the San Jose Sharks.Owner...

AP Sports WriterRested Islanders ready to go against Hurricanes in 2nd roundBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders are rested and ready to go. The Carolina Hurricanes haven't had a chance to relax after outlasting the defending champions in a marathon seven-game series.More than a...

Associated PressVegas owner says NHL executive apologized for Game 7 penaltyBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) The owner of the Vegas Golden Knights says a senior NHL executive called him to apologize for a penalty called during Game 7 of his team's loss to the San Jose Sharks.Owner Bill...

AP Sports WriterBanged-up Sharks prepare for 2nd-round series vs. rested AvsBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) As the San Jose Sharks survived back-to-back overtime games that left captain Joe Pavelski bloodied and dazed, and most of his teammates drained emotionally and physically, the Colorado Avalanche sat back and...