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Associated PressNHL Commissioner: We will not tolerate abusive behaviorBy MICHAEL WAGAMANMONTEREY, Calif. (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday that the league will work swiftly to make changes to better deal with personnel conduct issues in the wake of incidents that surfaced in recent weeks.Speaking at the end...

AP Hockey WriterEmergency goalie: The most unique one-day job in sportsBy STEPHEN WHYNOTom Fenton was in a barber's chair when he got the call. Nathan Schoenfeld was giving his 5-week-old twin boys a bath. Eric Semborski was teaching kids to play hockey at a suburban rink.Within hours, each was...

Tavares scores OT winner to lift Maple Leafs past Ducks 5-4TORONTO (AP) John Tavares scored his second goal of the game at 4:53 of overtime, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.Auston Matthews got his 40th goal of the...

Grabbing a beard? The NHL has it coveredTORONTO (AP) Nazem Kadri may have got off lightly for grabbing Joe Thornton's beard in a fight.For one, the Toronto center survived a tilt with a much bigger man with only some facial swelling. But he also escaped further punishment for...

AP Sports WriterLightning redeem themselves, oust Blue Jackets in 5 gamesBy FRED GOODALLThe Tampa Bay Lightning are confident they're constructed for a deep run in the NHL playoffs.The league's highest scoring team retooled its roster in the wake of a stunning first-round loss to Columbus in 2019, feeling it...

AP Sports WriterIt's a trap! Cup champion Penguins wary of stingy SenatorsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins spent the first two rounds of the playoffs engaging in high-stakes games of rope-a-dope with Columbus and Washington, absorbing some hits, avoiding others and counterpunching brilliantly to get halfway to...

Blackhawks keeping Quenneville, Bowman after poor seasonCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks are not making changes behind the bench after missing the playoffs for the first time in a decade.Team President Joe McDonough told reporters Thursday that he plans to bring back both coach Joel Quenneville and general manager...

AP Sports WriterGoalie Roberto Luongo retires after 19 NHL seasonsBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Roberto Luongo wanted to keep playing and keep chasing the elusive Stanley Cup, largely because he believes the Florida Panthers are finally in position to be a playoff contender.His body wanted otherwise.And Luongo ultimately...

AP Hockey WriterLightning agree to terms on $26.5M, 5-year deal with PalatBy STEPHEN WHYNOA person with direct knowledge of the move says the Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed to terms with left winger Ondrej Palat on a $26.5 million, five-year deal.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition...

May 31-June 6 - Pre-draft rookie combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 17 - Last possible day for Stanley Cup finals.June 24 - NHL Awards, Las Vegas.June 26-27 - NHL draft, Sunrise, Fla.July 1 - Free agency begins.

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...

Coyortes re-sign Kevin Connauton to 2-year dealGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed defenseman Kevin Connauton to a two-year contract extension.Terms of the deal weren't disclosed Wednesday.The 28-year-old Connauton had 11 goals and 10 assists in 73 games last season. He has 26 goals and 42 assists...