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Blackhawks to play man short vs BluesCHICAGO (AP) The struggling Chicago Blackhawks are going to play a man short against the St. Louis Blues because of injuries and the salary cap.Coach Jeremy Colliton says forward Andrew Shaw will miss Monday night's game against the Stanley Cup champions with...

Turris' OT goal gives Senators 3-2 series lead over RangersOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Kyle Turris scored 6:28 into overtime to lift the Ottawa Senators to 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday for a 3-2 series lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.Derick Brassard tied the score...

All-female TV crew in Canada to work Vegas-Calgary NHL gameBy The Associated PressAn all-female broadcast team in Canada will cover an NHL game next week between the Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights.Play-by-play announcer Leah Hextall, game analyst Cassie Campbell-Pascall and reporter Christine Simpson will work the March 8...

AP Hockey WriterLightning, Blue Jackets face off again after 5-overtime gameBy LARRY LAGEThe Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets are facing one more challenge than the rest of the teams in the pandemic-altered NHL playoffs.Tampa Bay and Columbus will be back on the ice less than 48 hours...

AP Hockey WriterBig D-men like Orpik and Engelland still have value in FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Brooks Orpik went 824 days between goals before scoring the winner in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.In that span, the bruising defenseman blocked 446 shots and dished out even more...

Bruins extend contract of coach Bruce CassidyBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins have signed coach Bruce Cassidy to a multiyear contract extension, rewarding him for the team's trip to the Stanley Cup Final in just his second full season on the bench.General manager Don Sweeney announced the extension Wednesday,...

AP Sports WriterThe constant for the Devils has been missing the playoffsBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) If anyone needs the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft, it is the New Jersey Devils.After making the playoffs for 20 of 22 seasons, the Devils have fallen on hard times....

AP Sports WriterCarolina coach Bill Peters resigns after 4 seasons with clubBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Bill Peters has resigned as the Carolina Hurricanes' coach after four seasons and no playoff berths.Peters announced his decision Friday through the team, saying in a statement that ''this is a good...

Associated PressNHL Commissioner: We will not tolerate abusive behaviorBy MICHAEL WAGAMANMONTEREY, Calif. (AP) Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday the NHL 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 of the...

AP Sports WriterSheahan scores twice, Penguins beat Blue Jackets 5-2By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins won without goals from Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin or the other three top scorers. Instead, they created opportunities for some guys who are usually in the background.Third-line center Riley Sheahan scored...

AP Sports WriterDallas Stars emerge from eventful first half in solid shapeBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDALLAS (AP) There was the 1-7-1 start for the Dallas Stars, who had such high expectations after an impressive playoff run last season.When they started consistently winning again, there was the shocking coaching change unrelated...

NHL rookie scoring leader Tomas Hertl will be out at least a month, if not longer, with a right knee injury, the San Jose Sharks confirmed Saturday. "There's still a lot of swelling, the evaluation will continue but we know he'll be out at least a month. We'll know more...