NHL

AP Sports WriterStastny helping Jets on, off ice and into conference finalsBy LARRY LAGEWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Paul Stastny has made plenty of tangible contributions for the Winnipeg Jets since they acquired him just before the NHL trade deadline.The latest example played out for all to see.The center scored...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals need to 'step up' to remain Stanley Cup contendersBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Facing some salary-cap math that wasn't pretty, the Washington Capitals took a beating in the offseason with the loss of several significant contributors players.Now they go about the unenviable task of trying...

Top women's players to be part of NHL All-Star WeekendNEW YORK (AP) Twenty of the top women's hockey players in the world will take part in a 3-on-3 game at a new-look NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis next week.National team players from the U.S. and Canada will...

Coyotes sign Lyubushkin to 1-year dealGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to a one-year contract.The deal was announced Friday.The 25-year-old Lyubushkin had four assists in 41 games in 2018-19, his first season with the Coyotes. The 6-foot-2, 201-pound native of Moscow was third...

Saros makes career-best 43 saves, Predators beat Stars 5-2DALLAS (AP) Nashville goalie Juuse Saros reveled in his busy night.Saros made a career-high 43 saves and his Predators teammates scored four times in the second period to cool off the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Tuesday.''It's always nice to see...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Vancouver Canucks defenseman Troy Stecher has been diagnosed with mumps and several other players have shown symptoms of the highly contagious virus. The team said Friday that defensemen Chris Tanev and Nikita Tryamkin and forwards Mike Chaput and Markus Granlund have shown symptoms. The players with...

AP Hockey WriterChiasson makes Capitals on camp tryout, signs 1-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The Washington Capitals have signed winger Alex Chiasson to a $660,000, one-year contract.General manager Brian MacLellan announced the deal Wednesday, the day before the Capitals open the regular season in Ottawa.The 27-year-old Chiasson...

Canucks sign defenseman Olli Juolevi to entry-level contractVANCOUBER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Olli Juolevi to a three-year entry level contract Friday.The Canucks selected Juolevi fifth overall in the June draft, making him one of three Finns to go in the top five.The 18-year-old finished...

Predators select Taylor to coach their AHL affiliateNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have named Karl Taylor the head coach of the Milwaukee Admirals, their American Hockey League affiliate.The 47-year-old Taylor spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach with the AHL's Texas Stars. Taylor's teams made...

AP Sports WriterSharks look to make most of extended road tripBy JOSH DUBOWA disappointing 2019-20 season kept the San Jose Sharks out of the NHL bubble when the season restarted following the long break for the coronavirus.The Sharks are getting plenty of time in a modified bubble of their...

Associated PressConviction of ex-Kings player Voynov dismissed by LA judgeBy MICHAEL BALSAMOLOS ANGELES (AP) A judge has dismissed a misdemeanor domestic abuse conviction against former Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov, a move that could clear a path for his return to the NHL.The judge granted Voynov's request...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes rally to beat Ducks 5-4 in OT on Schmaltz's goalBy JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Nick Schmaltz scored 33 seconds into overtime and the Arizona Coyotes rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the skidding Anaheim Ducks 5-4 on Saturday night.The Coyotes trailed 4-2 less than...