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AP Sports WriterCoyotes sign forward Keller to 8-year contract extensionBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Hockey teams, except on rare occasions, typically wait until a player has a decent-sized body of work before making a long-term commitment.The Arizona Coyotes saw enough in two productive seasons from Clayton Keller to...

Associated PressOilers surge past Bruins for 4-1 victoryBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Darnell Nurse and Gaetan Haas each had a second-period goal off a poor Boston play, Connor McDavid added an insurance score in the third after being stopped twice by Jaroslav Halak and the Edmonton Oilers beat the...

CHICAGO (AP) - Blackhawks defenseman Kimmo Timonen is inactive for Game 6 of the Western Conference finals against Anaheim.Chicago acquired the 40-year-old Timonen in a trade with Philadelphia in February, but he has struggled to come back after missing most of the season while recovering from blood clots discovered...

AP Hockey WriterSharks re-sign forward Kevin Labanc to 1-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe San Jose Sharks have re-signed forward Kevin Labanc to a one-year contract.Labanc was a restricted free agent coming off the best season of his young NHL career. The 23-year-old registered 17 goals, 39 assists and 56 points...

Predators sign three players to one-year, two-way dealsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed forwards Connor Brickley and Rocco Grimaldi, and defenseman Jarred Tinordi to one-year, two-way contracts.Tinordi's contract is worth $650,000 in the NHL and $325,000 in the American Hockey League. Brickley's contract is worth $650,000...

AP source: NHL Players' Association's executive board voting on 24-team playoff proposal as return to play formatTORONTO (AP) AP source: NHL Players' Association's executive board voting on 24-team playoff proposal as return to play format.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Slumping Colorado forward Jarome Iginla experimented with a new stick at practice Monday. Anything to ignite a team that's constantly winding up on the short end of one this season. The Avs have accumulated a league-worst 19 points through 23 games in coach Jared Bednar's first season...

Jets are soaring through playoffs, and Winnipeg is buzzingWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg already was gripped by playoff fever. Now, with the Jets in the Western Conference final, the temperature is rising further.Jets merchandise is flying off shelves, downtown office workers are decked out in team jerseys and organizers...

AP Hockey WriterHockey equipment maker Bauer shifts to medical shieldsBy STEPHEN WHYNOHockey equipment manufacturer Bauer has shifted from making visors for helmets to medical visors for those fighting the coronavirus pandemic.When hockey came to a halt amid the global pandemic, Bauer faced the possibility of closing its manufacturing plant...

Sasakamoose, one of first Indigenous NHL players, dies at 86PRINCE ALBERT, Saskatchewan (AP) Fred Sasakamoose, one of the first Indigenous players in the National Hockey League, has died after fighting COVID-19. He was 86.Sasakamoose's son, Neil, said in a video posted on Facebook that his father died Tuesday...

Golden Knights sign Marchessault to $30 million, 6-year dealLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have signed leading scorer Jonathan Marchessault to a $30 million, six-year contract extension.General manager George McPhee announced the deal Wednesday. Marchessault will count $5 million against the salary cap through the 2023-24 season.Since...

Associated PressMarchessault nets shootout winner, Vegas beats Ottawa 3-2By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Mark Stone stood at his locker, shook his head and gave a sigh of relief.''I didn't want to lose that game,'' Stone said. ''Being honest.''And that is why Stone was the first player onto the...