NHL

AP Sports WriterSid for Selke? Crosby's versatile game expanding for PensBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Casey DeSmith has seen it at every stop of his hockey career. Practice comes, the focus shifts to defending and the guys paid lavishly to score goals take their foot off the gas.''I've had...

AP Sports WriterBettman: NHL owners not 'looking for a fight' in CBA talksBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday the owners aren't ''looking for a fight'' when it comes to collective bargaining negotiations with the players.The current CBA runs until 2022, but the...

Nashville 0 1 0-1N.Y. Rangers 1 1 2-4First Period-1, N.Y. Rangers, Staal 5 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 6:36.Second Period-2, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider 17 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 4:14. 3, Nashville, Cullen 7 (Beck, Santorelli), 15:24.Third Period-4, N.Y. Rangers, Moore 6 (Girardi, Glass), 5:51. 5,...

AP Sports WriterMiller turns back 26 shots, Ducks down Blue Jackets 2-1By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Anaheim Ducks aren't scoring many goals. They haven't needed many in winning four of their first five games.The Ducks surrendered just one goal in each of the four wins this season...

Associated PressNHL's focus shifts to Canadian cities as possible hubsBy ROB GILLIES and JOHN WAWROWCanada has approved the NHL’s return-to-play proposal that could lead to one or more cities north of the border serving as host sites for the league's 24-team playoff format.Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Friday...

Draisatl, McDavid lead Oilers to 4-3 win over CanadiensEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) It wasn’t just the usual suspects that helped the Edmonton Oilers break out of their brief funk.Josh Archibald had a goal and an assist, and Riley Sheahan got the tiebreaking goal in the third period to lift...

AP Hockey WriterAP Source: Maple Leafs place unhappy Brooks Laich on waiversBy JOHN WAWROWA person with direct knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press that the Toronto Maple Leafs placed Brooks Laich on waivers, two days after the veteran center questioned where he fit in the team's plans.The...

AP Sports WriterGolden Knights playing with house money in playoff sweepBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) The Golden Knights had modest goals in their first season.Put a credible team on the ice while attracting fans unused to a major pro league in Vegas, where gambling and big-name entertainers have...

Flyers executive Paul Holmgren becomes adviser for franchisePHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Flyers President Paul Holmgren has stepped down to become a senior adviser for the franchise.General manager Chuck Fletcher becomes president of hockey operations in a related move. Fletcher reports directly to Comcast Spectacor Chairman and CEO Dave Scott.Holmgren...

NEW YORK (AP) - Take the spotlight off goaltender Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference finals and put it on Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning.If it sounds fickle, that's the way it's been for the goaltenders in this series between two of...

AP Sports WriterCaps roll over Blue Jackets, look to nemesis PittsburghBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) After dropping the first two playoff games at home in overtime, the Washington Capitals picked up momentum that only got stronger as they took down the Columbus Blue Jackets in four straight.Now they'll...

Australian Walker makes dream NHL debut with goalBy The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) Nathan Walker became the first Australian to play in the National Hockey League on Saturday - and made it a dream debut by scoring in the Washington Capitals' 6-1 defeat of the Montreal Canadiens.Sydney-raised Walker scored...