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AP Sports WriterSharks, NHL determining plans for home games after crowd banBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The Sharks and the NHL were still determining how to proceed Tuesday with three scheduled games in San Jose this month following a local ban put in place on gatherings of...

Fans shrug off rain to honor Stanley Cup champion BluesST. LOUIS (AP) It's raining on the Blues' parade, but nobody seems to mind.Throngs of people lined the streets of downtown St. Louis in a rainstorm on Saturday to cheer on the Stanley Cup-winning Blues. The parade will be...

AP Hockey WriterRacism lingers for NHL players 60 years after O'Ree landmarkBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Devante Smith-Pelly got up from his seat.The Washington Capitals forward had heard the unmistakably racist taunts from fans from inside the penalty box. As a black hockey player, he knew exactly what they...

AP Hockey WriterNHL doctor warns of patchwork protocols across 31 marketsBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL's chief medical officer said Wednesday he expects the coronavirus pandemic to get worse before it gets better in North America and differences across 31 markets are likely to affect when players might get back on...

NHL urges players to limit fan contact because of virusTORONTO (AP) The NHL has sent a memo to teams urging players to limit contact with fans because of the coronavirus outbreak.NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the league issued the memo in an email to The Canadian Press...

The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated forward Brandon Dubinsky after he missed 11 games with a knee injury. Dubinsky, who is available when the club opens a five-game homestand on Tuesday night against Vancouver, was injured in the Blue Jackets' Feb. 16 game at Phoenix. The 26-year-old, acquired in the...

The Latest: Predators beat Penguins 4-1, even Final at 2-2NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):10:05 p.m.Pekka Rinne was spectacular, Frederick Gaudreau scored a tiebreaking goal early in the second period and the Nashville Predators handed Pittsburgh a 4-1...

Wideman gets first goals since injury, Sens top Kings 5-1OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Chris Wideman got his first two goals in nearly a year, Craig Anderson made 36 saves and the Ottawa Senators beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 on Saturday.Wideman tore a hamstring last November and missed the...

Associated PressBobrovsky stops 30 shots, Panthers beat Sharks 5-1By BILL WHITEHEADSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Joel Quenneville turned to No. 1 goalie Sergei Bobrovsky for the second consecutive night, calling it a “real easy” decision.Bobrovsky didn’t let his coach down.He stopped 30 shots to win for the second straight game...

Makar, Hutchinson help Avalanche force Game 7 against StarsEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The biggest boost for the Colorado Avalanche in must-win game after must-win game comes from an unlikely source - their third-string goaltender.Michael Hutchinson stopped 27 shots and the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Wednesday night...

Tatar scores in shootout, Canadiens beat Golden Knights 5-4MONTREAL (AP) Carey Price went from dejection to jubilation in a matter of minutes.Price and the Montreal Canadiens squandered a two-goal lead late in the third period, but Tomas Tatar scored in the fourth round of a shootout for a...

AP Sports WriterMerzlikins leads Blue Jackets' rout of New JerseyBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Elvis Merzlikins made a career-high 41 saves in his third shutout in his last four starts, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 5-0 on Saturday night for their fourth straight...