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AP Sports WriterCoyotes tab longtime executive Patterson as presidentBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have hired former NFL, NBA and college executive Steve Patterson as president and CEO.The Coyotes also promoted general manager John Chayka to president of hockey operations, the team said Wednesday.Patterson led a...

AP Sports WriterDevils season comes to end as NHL resumes with 24 teamsBy TOM CANAVANThe New Jersey Devils' season came to an end on Tuesday after the NHL abandoned the rest of the regular season and announced plans to head straight into the playoffs with 24 teams.Only seven teams...

Predators hire Dan Lambert as assistant coachNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have hired Dan Lambert (pronounced lam-BAIR) as an assistant coach as the franchise attempts to boost a power play that struggled throughout the 2018-19 season.Lambert spent the last two seasons as head coach of the Western...

TORONTO (AP) Ron ''Chico'' Maki, a member of the Chicago Blackhawks 1961 Stanley Cup champions, has died. He was 76.A notice on the Blackhawks' website says Maki died Monday at his home in Port Dover, Ontario.The right wing spent 15 seasons with the Blackhawks (1961-76), playing in three...

AP Hockey WriterNHL addressing goalies' issues with smaller chest protectorsBy STEPHEN WHYNOJames Reimer keeps flinching and he doesn't like it.Several times in practice already this season, the Florida Panthers goaltender has braced for a shot up high because he is wearing smaller, more formfitting chest and arm protectors required...

AP Sports WriterLightning lose Bishop but top Penguins 3-1 in Game 1By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The sight of their franchise goalie writhing in agony did little to slow down the Tampa Bay Lightning.How could it? Watching the bold-faced names on their roster taken off the ice with their...

Luongo gets 3rd shutout, Panthers beat Canadiens 2-0MONTREAL (AP) Roberto Luongo stopped 28 shots for his third shutout of the season and 76th of his career, leading the Florida Panthers to a 2-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night.Aaron Ekblad and Aleksander Barkov scored to help...

Columbus 0 3 3-6Vancouver 0 2 0-2First Period-None.Second Period-1, Vancouver, Horvat 12, 3:00. 2, Vancouver, D.Sedin 15 (H.Sedin, Burrows), 3:40. 3, Columbus, Bourque 4 (Johansen), 7:04. 4, Columbus, Dano 6 (Anisimov, Foligno), 10:01. 5, Columbus, Atkinson 16 (Letestu, Johnson), 18:18 (pp).Third Period-6,...

Devils agree to terms with Coleman, NoesenNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have agreed to terms with forwards Blake Coleman and Stefan Noesen.The Devils made the announcement on Tuesday. Both players had previously filed for arbitration.Coleman agreed to a three-year contract that will pay him $1.8 million...

Horvat scores in overtime, Canucks top Bruins 2-1VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Bo Horvat scored at 3:12 of overtime and the Vancouver Canucks edged the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Saturday night.Brandon Sutter scored for the Canucks in regulation, and Joakim Nordstrom scored for the Bruins.Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom stopped...

Chara, Grzelcyk questionable to play in Game 5 of Cup FinalBOSTON (AP) Bruins defensemen Zdeno Chara and Matt Grzelcyk are being called game-time decisions to play against the St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.Boston coach Bruce Cassidy would not confirm Chara and Grzelcyk...

AP Hockey WriterJets' Laine evolves from sublime scorer to all-around playerBy STEPHEN WHYNOPatrik Laine tossed sports drinks to his teammates in the locker room and received plenty of barbs in return.Laine led the Winnipeg Jets with 44 goals last season, but on this day in practice he was on...