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AP Sports WriterCoyle scores 2, leads Bruins to 3-2 OT win over ColumbusBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Charlie Coyle tied it in the final five minutes of regulation and scored again with 5:15 gone in overtime on Thursday night to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 victory over...

The Latest: Predators take 4-1 lead over Pens in Game 3NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):9:28 p.m.Craig Smith has scored to make it 4-1 Predators over the Penguins in the third period of Game 3 of the Stanley...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL and NHL Players' Association agreed Sunday on protocols to resume the season, a major step toward the return of hockey this summer.Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press there was an agreement on protocols for...

AP Hockey WriterBruins-Blues Stanley Cup chess match just getting startedBy STEPHEN WHYNOBOSTON (AP) Bruce Cassidy didn't mince words or hide behind the secrecy of playoff hockey.The Boston Bruins coach telegraphed the most important matchup of the Stanley Cup Final on the morning of Game 1. As long as...

Julien hopes to 'create some pride' in struggling CanadiensMONTREAL (AP) Claude Julien says his first goal as the new Montreal Canadiens coach will be to ''create some pride'' in the slumping club as he returns behind the bench.But Julien, who was hired Tuesday to replace Michel Therrien, said...

Associated PressCouture's goal in 2OT lifts Sharks past Vegas in Game 2By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Logan Couture's second goal of the game, on the power play at 5:13 of the second overtime, lifted the San Jose Sharks to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on...

MacKinnon scores in OT, Avalanche beat Flames to even seriesCALGARY, Alberta (AP) Nathan MacKinnon scored 8:27 into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche tied their first-round series with the Calgary Flames at a game apiece with a 3-2 win Saturday night.After Philipp Grubauer stopped Michael Frolik at one end,...

Nazem Kadri scored three times and had an assist while James Reimer made 31 saves for his second shutout of the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Senators 4-0. The 22-year-old from London, Ontario, scored on a one-timer against Ottawa's Ben Bishop at 4:48 of the third period...

Red Wings recall Tyler Bertuzzi from AHLDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have recalled forward Tyler Bertuzzi from Grand Rapids of the AHL.Bertuzzi has five goals and four assists in 12 games with the Griffins this season. He was chosen the most valuable player of last season's AHL...

NHL CalendarBy The Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland, ccd.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y., ppd.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup...

AP Hockey WriterHigh-scoring top lines dominating best defenders in playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOEach time Boston's top line jumps over the boards, the Tampa Bay Lightning are on red alert.Make a mistake and Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak will make you pay.''You think it's going all right and you're...

Sharks acquire winger Mike Hoffman from SenatorsOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The San Jose Sharks acquired Mike Hoffman from the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, again paying a bargain price for a scoring winger another team was eager to trade.Four months after Evander Kane came from Buffalo and worked out well...