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Sharks' Pavelski unlikely for Game 1 after scary injurySAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski is unlikely to play Game 1 in the second round of the playoffs against Colorado after being knocked out and bloodied in the first-round clincher.Coach Peter DeBoer said Thursday that...

AP Sports WriterBishop now the Stars goalie trying to beat Blues in playoffsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSBen Bishop grew up rooting for the St. Louis Blues before being drafted by them. He remembers being in the stands at 14 years old during a playoff series against the Stars and wholeheartedly taking...

AP Sports WriterBruins and Blue Jackets ready for 1st playoff matchupBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins have home-ice advantage through a potential trip to the Stanley Cup Final, and they have the Columbus Blue Jackets to thank for it.They'll get a chance to show their gratitude in...

AP Sports WriterBishop now the Stars goalie trying to beat Blues in playoffsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSBen Bishop grew up rooting for the St. Louis Blues before being drafted by them. He remembers being in the stands at 14 years old during a playoff series against the Stars and wholeheartedly taking...

AP Hockey WriterHurricanes storm into second-round showdown with IslandersBy STEPHEN WHYNOCalvin de Haan was at a loss for words about what comes next.Minutes after the Carolina Hurricanes' shocking 4-3 double-overtime victory in Game 7 to move on to the second round, he wasn't yet ready to turn his attention...

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 Hockey WriterThe name on the back matters: NHL is now marketing its starsBy STEPHEN WHYNOConnor McDavid is eager to shrug off personal stats, awards and achievements and put the focus on his team in Edmonton.Yet there he is on the cover of a video game or in a...

AP Sports WriterInvigorated after Game 7 win, Bruins look to Blue JacketsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) The Bruins needed performances from up and down their roster to outlast the Toronto Maples Leafs in yet another seven-game slugfest between the Original Six franchises.Boston will literally have just a day to...

AP Sports WriterDisputed call sparks Sharks comeback and leaves Vegas angryBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joe Pavelski's head slammed to the ice, blood pooling nearby after he took an awkward fall following cross-check by Cody Eakin.As Pavelski was helped to the locker room by his teammates, the...

AP Sports WriterInvigorated after Game 7 win, Bruins look to Blue JacketsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) The Bruins needed performances from up and down their roster to outlast the Toronto Maples Leafs in yet another seven-game slugfest between the Original Six franchises.Boston will literally have just a day to...

AP Sports WriterBishop now the Stars goalie trying to beat Blues in playoffsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSBen Bishop grew up rooting for the St. Louis Blues before being drafted by them. He remembers being in the stands at 14 years old during a playoff series against the Stars and wholeheartedly taking...

AP Sports WriterBruins and Blue Jackets ready for 1st playoff matchupBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins have home-ice advantage through a potential trip to the Stanley Cup Final, and they have the Columbus Blue Jackets to thank for it.They'll get a chance to show their gratitude in...