NHL

AP Sports WriterBlackwood gets 2nd straight shutout, Devils beat Kings 3-0By TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Mackenzie Blackwood stopped a penalty shot and made 37 saves in posting his second straight shutout and the New Jersey Devils beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 Saturday night.Nikita Gusev, Blake Coleman and...

Washington Capitals fire coach Todd Reirden after 2nd consecutive exit in 1st round of playoffsWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Capitals fire coach Todd Reirden after 2nd consecutive exit in 1st round of playoffs.

Burns lifts Sharks past Oilers 3-2 for 2nd win in 11 gamesEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Brent Burns had a goal and an assist as the San Jose Sharks got a bit of relief from a late season funk with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.Marcus...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ottawa found its point and the postseason.Needing just one point in the season finale, the Senators wrapped up their sizzling second-half rally with a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday and clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs.Headed toward a spot in the...

Associated PressHockey commentator Don Cherry fired for rant over immigrantsBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) Don Cherry, Canada's most polarizing, flamboyant and opinionated hockey commentator, was fired Monday for calling immigrants ''you people'' in a television rant in which he said new immigrants are not honoring the country's fallen soldiers.Rogers...

Predators sign Patrick Harper to 2-year, entry-level dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed forward Patrick Harper to a two-year, entry-level contract.Predators general manager David Poile announced the deal Friday.Harper, 21, just finished his senior season at Boston University matching his career high with 37 points and...

Staal scores 37th goal, leads Wild over Canucks 5-2VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Eric Staal is having the type of scoring surge where it seems the puck finds its way into the net whenever he shoots.The Minnesota center scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Wild...

AP Hockey WriterHurricanes stun defending champion Capitals in 2OT in Game 7By STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Justin Williams returned to the building that was the scene of his only Game 7 loss and left the ice relieved and redeemed after knocking off his old friends and defending Stanley Cup...

Bruins sign US Olympic star Ryan Donato to entry-level dealBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins have signed Ryan Donato to a two-year, entry-level deal and say the U.S. Olympic star could play for them right away.Donato had 26 goals and 17 assists in 29 games this season at Harvard....

AP Sports WriterBruins retiring jersey of NHL barrier breaker Willie O'ReeBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Willie O'Ree, who broke the NHL's color barrier, is set have his jersey retired by the Boston Bruins.O'Ree will have his No. 22 jersey honored prior to the Bruins' Feb. 18 game against the...

AP Sports WriterBobrovsky stops 36 shots in Panthers' 2-1 win over CoyotesBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 36 shots, Mike Hoffman scored for the third straight game and the Florida Panthers spoiled Darcy Kuemper's return with a 2-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night.Florida...

DALLAS (AP) - Antoine Roussel scored the go-ahead goal 54 seconds into the second period, and the Dallas Stars broke the New York Rangers' eight-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory on Monday night.John Klingberg and Ales Hemsky also scored for the Stars, who have won six of seven.The...