NHL

Associated PressBlues' improbable run continues with first-round winBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Last in the NHL in early January, the St. Louis Blues keep making history and celebrating an unlikely run.After having a league-worst 34 points on Jan. 2, St. Louis became the seventh team to make the...

Capitals' T.J. Oshie out of playoffs with broken clavicleARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Washington Capitals winger T.J. Oshie is expected to miss the rest of the playoffs after undergoing surgery to repair a broken right clavicle.The team announced Oshie's surgery Sunday afternoon. Coach Todd Reirden had already called Oshie out...

AP Sports WriterLamoriello, Trotz orchestrate Islanders' big turnaroundBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz say they didn't know exactly what to expect from the New York Islanders this season.There were plenty of questions after the Islanders gave up 293 goals - the most in...

AP Sports WriterMuzzin, Maple Leafs eye elimination of Bruins in Game 6By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin has extra motivation to beat Boston on Sunday and eliminate the Bruins in six games: It would mean some extra time to spend with his brand-new baby daughter.Muzzin's...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals rout Hurricanes 6-0 to take 3-2 series leadBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) So much went right for the Washington Capitals that the chants from the crowd changed by the shift.Fans chanted for Nicklas Backstrom's four points, Braden Holtby's 30-save shutout, Devante Smith-Pelly's return to the NHL...

Blues beat Jets 3-2 in Game 6 to advance to 2nd roundBy The Associated PressST. LOUIS (AP) Jaden Schwartz scored three times and Jordan Binnington stopped 18 shots to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Game 6 of their playoff series Saturday night...

AP Sports WriterMuzzin, Maple Leafs eye elimination of Bruins in Game 6By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Muzzin has extra motivation to beat Boston on Sunday and eliminate the Bruins in six games: It would mean some extra time to spend with his brand-new baby daughter.Muzzin's...

Associated PressSchwartz leads Blues past Jets 3-2 in Game 6 to win seriesBy STEVE OVERBEYST. LOUIS (AP) Jaden Schwartz knew there would be a silver lining during his struggles in the regular season.The St. Louis forward found it the last two games of the first round of the...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals beat Hurricanes 6-0 to take 3-2 series leadBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Nicklas Backstrom needed five games to match his goal output from the entire 2018 playoffs, and he and Alex Ovechkin have the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals one victory away from the second round.Backstrom...

AP Hockey WriterRed Wings name Steve Yzerman general managerBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) The Captain is coming home.Hockey Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman was named general manager of the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, returning to the franchise where he was part of three Stanley Cup championship teams and...

Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman tries to tone down hypeDETROIT (AP) The Latest on the Detroit Red Wings hiring Steve Yzerman as general manager (all times local):3:30 p.m.Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman is doing his best to tone down the excitement his return has generated...

Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman tries to tone down hypeDETROIT (AP) The Latest on the Detroit Red Wings hiring Steve Yzerman as general manager (all times local):3:30 p.m.Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman is doing his best to tone down the excitement his return has generated...