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Associated PressCan NHL elbow into entertainment lineup in Las Vegas?By KEN RITTERLAS VEGAS (AP) The reality of the NHL's planned move to Las Vegas will hit home for hockey fan Sean Bollig once he finally sees ice on the floor at the new T-Mobile arena just off the...

AP Hockey WriterTrading for Shattenkirk another 'all-in' move for CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan didn't feel any pressure to make a move before this week's trading deadline because of Washington's impressive collection of talent.What MacLellan did feel was a sense of urgency that the...

Associated PressKucherov, Stamkos lead Lightning in 3-0 win over SharksBy GIDEON RUBINSAN JOSE,Calif. (AP) Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat each scored a goal, Curtis McElhinney recorded his first shutout of the season and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0 on Saturday night.McElhinney...

Bruins sign DeBrusk to 2-year deal, annual cap hit $3.675MBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins have signed forward Jake DeBrusk to a two-year deal with an annual cap hit of $3.675 million.The 2015 first-round draft choice had 19 goals and 16 assists last season. Since joining the Bruins in...

The Columbus Blue Jackets attempt to extend their point streak to six games when they host the sliding Arizona Coyotes on Monday in the back end of their home-and-home series. Columbus improved to 4-0-1 with Saturday's 3-2 shootout triumph in Arizona, which also was its third consecutive victory. Arizona Coyotes...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets good again, just not good enough for next levelBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) In a season of broken records and firsts for the Columbus Blue Jackets, one of the most important eluded them again: winning a playoff series.The Blue Jackets' promising season fizzled out...

AP Sports WriterBruins will scrimmage to stay sharp for Stanley Cup FinalBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins think they've found a way to stay sharp for the Stanley Cup Final while waiting a total of 10 days between games.The Eastern Conference champions will hold a public intrasquad...

AP Sports WriterDell's 31 saves help Sharks beat Penguins 2-1By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The way Aaron Dell has played this season means the San Jose Sharks have no drop-off at all when starting goalie Martin Jones is out.Dell made 31 saves and earned his eighth win...

AP Sports WriterRask comes up big as Bruins advance to conference finalBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Boston Bruins got some timely goals in their tight Eastern Conference semifinal series with Columbus, and when the goals weren't coming, Tuukka Rask stood tall.The Finn turned in his best playoff...

Capitals end Blackhawks' win streak in OTBy The Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) Marcus Johansson scored at 2:20 of overtime, Braden Holtby made 32 saves and the Washington Capitals snapped Chicago's seven-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory over the Blackhawks on Friday night.Jay Beagle scored two goals, giving him...

AP Hockey WriterMarleau leaves Sharks for Leafs, Price commits to CanadiensBy STEPHEN WHYNOCarey Price couldn't imagine wearing anything but a Canadiens uniform, while Patrick Marleau agonized about trading in his Sharks jersey for a Maple Leafs one.On Sunday, Price signed an $84 million eight-year extension that means he'll likely...

Carolina picks Jordan Staal to replace Williams as captainRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Jordan Staal has been picked as the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes.The team announced Staal's selection Sunday before its exhibition game against Washington, adding that forward Jordan Martinook and defenseman Jaccob Slavin will be the alternates.Staal shared...