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Associated PressNew York judge to dismiss charges against Sabres' KaneBy CAROLYN THOMPSONBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) A judge will dismiss the charges against Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane stemming from scuffles with women in a bar if he stays out of future trouble, according to a prosecutor who described the...

AP Hockey WriterAll eyes on Sweden's Rasmus Dahlin as NHL draft arrivesBy LARRY LAGERasmus Dahlin is drawing comparisons to a pair of the best defenseman in the game today and to one of the best of all time.No pressure.The smooth-skating, play-making Swedish defenseman is expected to become just the...

AP Hockey WriterBruins' Bruce Cassidy wins NHL coach of the year honorsBy STEPHEN WHYNOBruce Cassidy's wife and kids enjoyed his NHL coach of the year honors more than he did.Cassidy went back to coaching.More than a week since his Boston Bruins were eliminated from the playoffs, Cassidy spent time...

Associated PressFans pack downtown St. Louis to cheer on the champion BluesBy JIM SALTERST. LOUIS (AP) It rained on the Blues' parade, but nobody seemed to mind.Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of downtown St. Louis and braved the rain on Saturday to cheer on the...

AP Sports WriterHellebuyck smothers Preds as Jets grab 1-0 lead with 4-1 winBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Connor Hellebuyck loves what he's seeing in his first NHL postseason, and the 24-year-old goalie is doing his best to make sure the Winnipeg Jets do much more than just...

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 WriterSabres lose F Girgensons to season-ending hamstring injuryBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Zemgus Girgensons is expected to miss the entire season after having surgery to repair a hamstring injury he suffered in a team scrimmage on Monday.The Sabres announced Girgensons' injury upon returning...

AP Sports WriterFlyers inch closer to East playoff spot with win over OttawaBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Oskar Lindblom, Michael Raffl and Scott Laughton scored in the second period to lead the hard-charging Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night.The Flyers were 16-23-6...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals' T.J. Oshie is ready to return from concussionBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) T.J. Oshie has had concussions before, so he knew what not to do this time.After taking a hit to the head from San Jose's Joe Thornton on Dec. 6, the star winger didn't...

Associated PressStastny gets 2 power-play goals, Vegas beats Kings 5-2By DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Paul Stastny scored twice on the power play, Max Pacioretty added a power-play goal and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 on Sunday night.Reilly Smith and Mark Stone also scored,...

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin to make summer trip to ChinaWASHINGTON (AP) Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will go to China as part of the NHL's continued outreach in that country.Ovechkin will visit Beijing in early August as a league ambassador. He's expected to take part in youth hockey clinics, interviews...

Flames coach Bill Peters hit in face by puckGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Calgary coach Bill Peters needed stitches in his left jaw after being hit with a puck during the Flames' 6-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday.Peters left for about 10 minutes of game time in the...