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AP Sports Writer16 wins! And a number of other things for the NHL playoffsBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Welcome back to the playoffs , New York Islanders. Same goes for you, St. Louis, Dallas, Carolina and Calgary.All five teams are returning to the postseason after at least one season...

Bozak's late goal lifts Blues over Jets 2-1 in Game 1WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Tyler Bozak scored with 2:05 left in the third period to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference opening-round playoff...

Associated PressBlue Jackets rally from 3-goal deficit to beat Lightning 4-3By MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Seth Jones scored the go-ahead goal on the power play to cap Columbus' three-goal third period, and the Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game 1 of the...

AP Sports WriterWith 2011 title team aging, Bruins hope to make another runBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand doesn't believe for a second that the window is closing on the team's chances to win another Stanley Cup championship with the core that etched its name...

Slava Voynov appeals suspension for 2019-20 seasonNEW YORK (AP) Slava Voynov is appealing the suspension imposed by the NHL after it determined he committed acts of domestic violence.Jonathan Weatherdon, a spokesman for the NHL Players' Association, said Wednesday that the organization had filed an appeal on behalf of...

AP Sports WriterSpeed of Avs, Flames on display in 1st-ever playoff meetingBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche and Calgary Flames have never crossed paths in the playoffs.Not in the days of Joe Sakic or Jarome Iginla (who later would become an Avalanche player). Not in the tenure...

Devils draw top pick in NHL draft lotteryTORONTO (AP) Devils general manager Ray Shero has made it clear his team needs to accumulate more talent.The luck of the draw helped New Jersey take a huge step in that direction Tuesday.The Devils will pick first at June's NHL draft...

Devils draw top pick in NHL draft lotteryTORONTO (AP) The New Jersey Devils will have the No. 1 pick at this year's NHL draft.The team was announced Tuesday night as the winner of the draft lottery.The Colorado Avalanche had the best odds of landing the first pick at...

Devils draw top pick in NHL draft lotteryTORONTO (AP) The New Jersey Devils will have the No. 1 pick at this year's NHL draft.The team was announced Tuesday night as the winner of the draft lottery.The Colorado Avalanche had the best odds of landing the first pick at...

AP Sports WriterStar-laden Penguins open playoffs against stingy IslandersBy VIN A. CHERWOOEAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins have the big-name players. The New York Islanders rely on their system for success.Perennial All-Stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin lead the high-scoring Penguins against Anders Lee, Mathew Barzal and...

AP Sports WriterBobrovsky comes back strong in Blue Jackets' playoff chaseBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Through an odd, erratic season for the Columbus Blue Jackets, nobody has had a bumpier ride than star goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.A high-profile contract issue, a slump, a disciplinary suspension and a humiliating healthy...

AP Hockey Writer'Best time of year:' NHL playoff matchups setBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe team expected to win it all faces an opponent that loaded up for the same thing, the defending champions go up against a playoff newcomer and the wild West is wide open in the quest for the...