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AP Hockey Writer=Pavelski ties it, Stars and Lightning to OT in Game 5By STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Joe Pavelski doesn't want to leave the bubble just yet.Pavelski scored his 13th goal of the playoffs with 6:45 left in the third period and Dallas and Tampa Bay took Game...

Toronto Maple Leafs hire Paul MacLean as an assistant coachTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean as an assistant coach.MacLean led the Senators to a 114-90-35 record and a pair of playoff appearances. He won the Jack Adams Award as NHL...

AP Hockey WriterLightning's Stamkos out for Game 4, not ruled out for seriesBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Steven Stamkos made a lasting mark on this Stanley Cup Final with an iconic goal, though that could be the last time he takes this ice in the series.Coach Jon Cooper...

Canadiens sign defenseman Jeff Petry to 4-year extensionMONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens on Friday signed defenseman Jeff Petry to a four-year extension at an average of $6.25 million a year.The 32-year-old Petry had 40 points (11 goals, 29 assists) in 71 games last season. Petry was Montreal's hits...

Senators waive forward Bobby Ryan in buyout moveOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Bobby Ryan was placed on waivers by the Ottawa Senators on Friday for the purpose of a buyout.Ryan won the Masterton Trophy, the NHL's award for perseverance, on Sept. 7 after publicly sharing his battle with alcohol issues....

AP Hockey Writer=Gourde pulls Lightning into 3-3 tie with Stars in Game 4By STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Yanni Gourde scored with 1:06 left in the second to pull the Tampa Bay Lightning even with the Dallas Stars at 3 after two periods of Game 4 of the Stanley...

AP Sports WriterTampa Bay takes momentum into back-to-back Cup gamesBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThe Dallas Stars have to fix some things in a hurry, or this Stanley Cup Final could be over quickly.After consecutive games with three-goal periods, Tampa Bay has all of the momentum and a 2-1 series lead. This...

AP Sports WriterTampa Bay momentum over Dallas into back-to-back Cup gamesBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThe Dallas Stars have to fix some things in a hurry, or this Stanley Cup Final could be over quickly.After consecutive games with three-goal periods, Tampa Bay has all of the momentum and a 2-1 series lead....

Penguins trade 2-time Cup winner Hornqvist to PanthersPITTSBURGH (AP) Patric Hornqvist's grit helped the Pittsburgh Penguins win a pair of Stanley Cups. To keep their championship window opened, they decided it was time to move on without him.The Penguins traded the 33-year-old forward to Florida on Thursday in...

Sabres sign Curtis Lazar to 2-year, $1.6 million contractBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Curtis Lazar to a two-year, $1.6 million contract Thursday.Lazar was a restricted free agent, who split last season between the NHL and the American Hockey League. He had five goals and five...

Predators sign Yakov Trenin to 2-year, $1.45 million dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed forward Yakov Trenin to a two-year contract worth $1.45 million.The Predators announced the deal Thursday. Trenin will be paid $700,000 for the 2020-21 season and $750,000 for 2021-22.Trenin, 23, skated in 21...

Another slow start undermines Stars in loss to LightningEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Another slow start doomed the Dallas Stars.Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final slipped away from the Western Conference champions in a hurry Wednesday night, with a suddenly vulnerable Anton Khudobin allowing two early goals and the...