NHL

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning aren't apologizing for wanting to fill seats for home games during the Stanley Cup Final with their own fans, rather than thousands hoping to root for the Chicago Blackhawks.The team instituted a policy at the start of the playoffs last month...

Montreal 0 0 0-0Ottawa 0 0 1-1First Period-None.Second Period-None.Third Period-1, Ottawa, Hoffman 1 (Ceci), 9:05.Shots on Goal-Montreal 11-10-7-28. Ottawa 9-11-12-32.Goalies-Montreal, Price. Ottawa, Anderson. A-20,500 (19,153). T-2:24.

Coyotes sign Garland to 2-year contract extensionGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Conor Garland to a two-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season.Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not disclosed.Garland started the season with Tucson of the AHL and was called up when a...

Associated PressTatar leads Red Wings to 5-4 OT win against CapitalsBy RICH DUBROFFWASHINGTON (AP) Tomas Tatar scored his second goal of the game 2:47 into overtime, and the Detroit Red Wings avoided a second straight embarrassing loss by edging the Washington Capitals 5-4 on Sunday.Tatar beat Braden Holtby...

AP Sports WriterNashville Predators fire coach Peter LavioletteBy TERESA WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nashville general manager David Poile thought he made the key moves to win the Stanley Cup. With the Predators struggling to keep pace in the playoff chase, he fired coach Peter Laviolette on Monday despite...

Associated PressOilers surge past Bruins for 4-1 victoryBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Edmonton goalie Mike Smith took a deep sigh when asked how it felt to finally get a victory. The Oilers had a little bit of help from the Boston Bruins, too.Darnell Nurse and Gaetan Haas each had...

CHICAGO (AP) - Kimmo Timonen and Braydon Coburn played together for years in Philadelphia. Now the defensemen are competing against each other for the Stanley Cup title they were unable to win with the Flyers.Timonen's Chicago Blackhawks lead Coburn's Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 heading into Game 6 on Monday...

Associated PressReinhart leads Sabres in 3-2 win over PanthersBy JONAH BRONSTEINBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Saturday.Conor Sheary and Henri Jokiharju also scored for the Sabres in their second straight win. Linus Ullmark...

AP Sports WriterYoung scorers lead the way as NHL All-Star weekend arrivesBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) It is only fitting that Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Nathan MacKinnon are serving as captains for this weekend's NHL All-Star game.The three high-scoring forwards are 23 or younger. They are...

Coyotes coach Tocchet on leave, dealing with family illnessGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have granted head coach Rick Tocchet a leave of absence while he deals with a family illness.Coyotes general manager John Chayka made the announcement Monday. He said assistant coach John MacLean will assume the...

Washington 0 1 1-2N.Y. Rangers 2 0 1-3First Period-1, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider 2 (Fast, Stepan), :38. 2, N.Y. Rangers, Boyle 1, 15:40 (pp).Second Period-3, Washington, Kuznetsov 4 (Chimera), 13:59.Third Period-4, N.Y. Rangers, Brassard 4 (St. Louis, Nash), 6:07. 5, Washington, Ovechkin...

Former Hart Trophy winner Corey Perry was suspended four games by the NHL on Wednesday for his hit in a game Tuesday night. The Anaheim Ducks' star winger was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for his late hit on Minnesota Wild winger Jason Zucker. Perry, who will forfeit...