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Penguins F Sheary out 4 to 6 weeks with upper-body injuryPITTSBURGH (AP) Conor Sheary's breakout season with the Pittsburgh Penguins hit a speed bump on Wednesday. The team says the second-year forward is out 4 to 6 weeks due to an upper-body injury.Sheary is third on the team...

Associated PressKane scores 2, Sharks win 5-2 to end Lightning point streakBy GIDEON RUBINSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Missing three regular defensemen, the San Jose Sharks got a complete team effort and handed the Tampa Bay Lightning their first regulation loss in 5 1/2 weeks.Evander Kane scored two goals...

AP Hockey WriterFirst-round back-to-backs favor NHL teams with 2 top goaliesBy STEPHEN WHYNOAfter a season of splitting goaltending duties to keep them rested for the playoffs, Bruce Cassidy knew several months off had cut into that well-planned advantage for the Boston Bruins.With the back-to-back in his first-round series against...

AP Hockey WritersFleury among players exposed for Vegas NHL expansion draftBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOThree-time Stanley Cup champion goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, Nashville forward James Neal and Anaheim defenseman Sami Vatanen are among the high-profile players available for the Vegas Golden Knights to select in the NHL expansion draft.Now...

Red Wings plan to hold training camp in Detroit next seasonDETROIT (AP) The Red Wings plan to hold their training camp for the 2020-21 NHL season at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.Red Wings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman...

ANAHEIM, California (AP) Rickard Rakell and Corey Perry scored two goals apiece as the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a third-period deficit for their 21st straight home victory over the Calgary Flames, 5-3, on Tuesday.Captain Ryan Getzlaf tied a team record with five assists for the Ducks, who haven't...

AP Hockey WritersRalph Krueger returns to NHL as Sabres coachBy STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROWRalph Krueger changed his mind on returning to coaching in the NHL just in time to give the Buffalo Sabres the experience they wanted behind the bench.Krueger was named Sabres coach on Wednesday after spending...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals to raise Stanley Cup banner Oct. 3 against BruinsBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Washington Capitals will raise their first Stanley Cup banner and open their title defense on Oct. 3 against the Boston Bruins.The Capitals will open the rival Penguins' season on Oct. 4 in Pittsburgh. The NHL...

Kings sign F Austin Wagner to 3-year, $3.4 million extensionEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Austin Wagner to a three-year, $3.4 million contract extension.The Kings announced the deal Tuesday.The 23-year-old Wagner has spent most of the past two seasons with the Kings, who...

Maple Leafs acquire goalie Pickard from Golden KnightsTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired goalie Calvin Pickard from the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday for forward Tobias Lindberg and a sixth-round pick next year.The Maple Leafs assigned Pickard to the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies.The 25-year-old Pickard was...

Associated PressVrana's goal gives Capitals 3-2 victory over DucksBy DOUG PADILLAANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Jakub Vrana scored the go-ahead goal less than two minutes into the third period and the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in a physical battle Friday night.Travis Boyd and Evgeny Kuznetsov also scored...

Senators’ Bobby Ryan enters NHL/NHLPA assistance programOttawa, Ontario (AP) Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan will be away from the team indefinitely while taking part in the NHL/National Hockey League Players' Association assistance program.The NHL and NHLPA made the announcement Wednesday.The Senators issued a statement from general manager Pierre...