NHL

AP Sports WriterPower play, four-goal first propel Kings past Flyers 5-3By JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Kings coach Todd McLellan devoted a large segment of Monday's practice to Los Angeles' struggling power-play unit. For at least one game, the extra work paid off.The Kings scored on all three of...

NHL CalendarMarch 2-4 - General managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla.April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17 - NHL awards, Las...

Myers' OT goal lifts Jets to 4-3 win over CapitalsWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Tyler Myers could sense his Winnipeg Jets teammates struggling to fight after getting down by two goals to the Washington Capitals.Then came the pushback: Bryan Little scored to make it a one-goal game midway through the...

San Jose 1 2 2-5Vancouver 0 0 1-1First Period-1, San Jose, Irwin 4 (Tennyson, Couture), 17:43.Second Period-2, San Jose, Karlsson 9 (Burns), 6:24. 3, San Jose, Pavelski 28 (Couture, Marleau), 19:45 (pp).Third Period-4, San Jose, Tierney 1 (Burns, Vlasic), 3:55. 5, Vancouver,...

Capitals F Tom Wilson's 20-game suspension upheld by BettmanNEW YORK (AP) Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson's 20-game suspension for an illegal check to an opponent's head in a preseason game was upheld by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday.In a 31-page decision announced a week after Wilson's nearly...

Associated Press650,000 fans at parade cheer Penguins for Stanley Cup winBy JOE MANDAKPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins' Stanley Cup championship, the first an NHL team has won back to back in almost 20 years, spawned by far the biggest victory parade of any of the franchise's five titles.An...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes sign captain Shane Doan to 1-year dealBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) As the NHL offseason extended into July, Arizona Coyotes fans became concerned. Captain Shane Doan had not re-signed with the team.Behind the scenes there was no need to worry. Once Doan decided he wanted...

NY Islanders get tax break for Nassau Coliseum projectUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency has approved tax breaks for the New York Islanders' planned renovations at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum.Newsday says completion of $9.95 million in interior upgrades would allow the hockey team to return...

Life sentence for killing stemming from Devils hat commentPHILADELPHIA (AP) A man convicted of stabbing another man to death near a popular Philadelphia park because of a comment about the killer's New Jersey Devils hat has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Forty-two-year-old Steven...

AP Hockey WriterTavares, Matthews lead Maple Leafs to 4-2 win over SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) John Tavares and Auston Matthews each had a goal and assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs won for just the second time in six games, beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Wednesday...

Canes prospect Mattheos to miss camp while fighting cancerRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes prospect Stelio Mattheos will miss training camp while he fights testicular cancer.General manager Don Waddell said Monday that the 20-year-old forward is expected to return to full health and will resume training for the upcoming...

AP Hockey WriterOvechkin, Capitals return home still seeking an identityBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The first month of the NHL season taught the Washington Capitals that they can't simply repeat their success of the past two seasons.Depleted of their depth by offseason departures and injuries, the Capitals stayed...