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AP Hockey WriterNHL training camps open with sense of urgencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOPeter Laviolette pulled the mask away from his face to bark out instructions while pointing every which way with his stick, then put the mask back on and skated around to show his new players what to do.It...

AP Hockey WriterAnaheim Ducks sign holdout D Hampus Lindholm to 6-year dealBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have signed holdout defenseman Hampus Lindholm to a six-year, $31.5 million contract.The Ducks announced the end of the stalemate Thursday.The 22-year-old Lindholm is arguably the Ducks' top young defenseman,...

Kings G Jonathan Quick out indefinitely after knee surgeryEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on a torn meniscus in his knee.The Kings revealed Quick's latest injury setback on Wednesday.Quick has appeared in just four games this season for...

Washington 2 0 2 1-5Columbus 0 2 2 0-4First Period-1, Washington, Ward 10 (Fehr, Alzner), 9:51. 2, Washington, Chimera 3 (Latta, Orpik), 19:22.Second Period-3, Columbus, Johnson 3 (Foligno, Wisniewski), 8:48 (pp). 4, Columbus, Foligno 15 (Connauton, Johansen), 11:57 (pp).Third Period-5, Columbus,...

AP Sports ColumnistA somber city gets an opening night years in the makingBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) It was supposed to be a celebration of all the things this city is about, a night many thought would never come.But the carnage is too fresh, the horror still too...

NHL suspends Preds forward Ryan Hartman for Game 5NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The NHL has suspended Nashville Predators forward Ryan Hartman for Game 5 against the Colorado Avalanche for an illegal check to the head of Carl Soderberg.The league's Department of Player Safety issued the suspension Thursday after a...

Sparks, Kapanen lead Maple Leafs to 4-1 win over KingsTORONTO (AP) Garret Sparks had a lot of thoughts before his first start of the season earlier this month. He didn't have a chance to overthink his second outing.The backup goalie made 33 saves in place of the injured...

Associated PressPominville lifts Sabres past NHL-best Lightning in overtimeBy ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres long ago fell out of playoff contention. They still might be a factor in the postseason.Jason Pominville scored on a power play at 1:26 of overtime to give the Sabres a 2-1...

LAS VEGAS (AP) Kicked off the bus by the Florida Panthers in November, Gerard Gallant has packed his bags for Las Vegas to take over as the first coach of the NHL expansion Golden Knights. ''I interviewed in mid-January and when I got the interview I felt real comfortable coming...

Associated PressBlues score 4 times in 5-shot span, beat Red Wings 6-1By BOB DUFFDETROIT (AP) The St. Louis Blues quickly made the most of their limited opportunities.Jaden Schwartz knocked home his own rebound and the Blues scored four times on only five shots on the way to beating...

AP Sports WriterLightning eye bounce-back performance against CapitalsBy FRED GOODALLBRANDON, Fla. (AP) Jon Cooper is confident the Tampa Bay Lightning will be fine.Experience tells the coach and his players they shouldn't be overly concerned about losing the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals at home.The way the...

Tavares scores OT winner to lift Maple Leafs past Ducks 5-4TORONTO (AP) John Tavares scored his second goal of the game at 4:53 of overtime, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.Auston Matthews got his 40th goal of the...