NHL

AP Hockey WriterLightning desperate to fix problems down 0-2 to CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Jon Cooper walked into the locker room and didn't get the sense Lightning players were down in the dumps about losing the first two games of the Eastern Conference final.''It was more kind of...

Flames burn Blackhawks in shootout for second winCHICAGO (AP) Calgary's Kris Versteeg scored the lone goal of the shootout in the seventh round of the tiebreaker to give the Flames a 3-2 win at Chicago on Monday and just their second victory this season.Versteeg, a former Blackhawk, faked...

AP Sports WriterGetzlaf's goal, Gibson's 39 saves put Ducks past Canucks 2-1By GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Troy Terry circled his net with the puck and looked up at the two Vancouver Canucks between him and Ryan Getzlaf way down at the far blue line.''My instinct was to pass...

AP Sports WriterCarrick scores late as Devils beat Rangers, avoid sweepBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Defenseman Connor Carrick scored with 4:10 left to break a tie and the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Monday night to avoid being swept in their season series...

Coyotes acquire defenseman Robbie Russo from Red WingsGLENDALE, ARIZ. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes acquired defenseman Robbie Russo from the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday for a conditional seventh-round pick next year.The 25-year-old former Notre Dame player had nine goals, 23 assists and 81 penalty minutes in 75 games...

Associated PressPanthers goalie Luongo leaves gave with apparent leg injuryBy PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo has left a game against the New York Islanders after appearing to injure his right leg.Luongo stretched the leg out to block a shot by Ryan Pulock in the...

AP Sports WriterBoyle set to make his debut with Florida PanthersBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) Brian Boyle has a rule: No golfing during hockey season.His clubs have now been put away - finally.The Florida Panthers had Boyle on the ice for practice for the first time Monday,...

Maple Leafs sign Auston Matthews to 5-year, $58 million dealTORONTO (AP) Auston Matthews, one of the NHL's great young talents, signed a five-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday at an annual average of $11.6 million.The 21-year-old center was making the maximum $925,000 a year...

AP Sports WriterCall it a comeback: No lead safe as late rallies on the riseBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Don't be fooled: That third-period lead isn't so safe.Not this season, anyway. There's been quite a comeback for the comeback.The NHL has seen 110 third-period comeback wins spanning 611 games...

DeAngelo scores in OT, Rangers halt Leafs' win streak at 6TORONTO (AP) The New York Rangers were confident they would get scoring chances against Toronto, and they made the most of the them''.Tony DeAngelo scored 51 seconds into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Maple Leafs...

AP Hockey WriterSlashing crackdown, infusion of youth boost NHL scoringBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe nets aren't bigger, the goaltenders aren't smaller and yet scoring is up significantly around the NHL.Through the first two months of the season, goals are up more than 12 percent from the same time a year ago,...

The Latest: Capitals' Stanley Cup parade ends, rally followsWASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup parade (all times local):12:50 p.m.The Capitals' Stanley Cup parade has ended with a rally upcoming.Tens of thousands of fans lined the route along Constitution Avenue, including hundreds on the steps...