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Associated PressGolden Knights promote McCrimmon to GM, retain McPheeBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) When Kelly McCrimmon took a phone call from George McPhee in January 2016, little did either one know how much their relationship would impact the National Hockey League and arguably one of the fastest growing...

Jets clinch playoff spot with shootout win over NashvilleWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Mark Scheifele scored the only goal in a shootout and the Winnipeg Jets clinched a playoff spot with a 5-4 win over the Nashville Predators on Sunday night.The Jets are in the postseason for the first time...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - STANLEY CUP FINALTAMPA BAY LIGHTNING vs CHICAGO BLACKHAWKSCONFERENCE FINALS: Lightning beat New York Rangers in 7. Blackhawks beat Anaheim Ducks in 7.SEASON SERIES: Tampa Bay won 1-0-1.STORY LINE: The Blackhawks are on the brink of a coronation as the greatest team of their era if...

Maple Leafs' Muzzin out about 4 weeks with broken handTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs have suffered another setback on defense with the loss of Jake Muzzin to a broken hand.The Leafs announced Wednesday that Muzzin will be out about four weeks after suffering the injury during a...

Gagner heads back to Oilers; Canucks deal him for SpoonerVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks have acquired center Ryan Spooner, sending Sam Gagner back to the Edmonton Oilers.Vancouver is the third NHL stop this season for Spooner, who has also played for the New York Rangers and...

AP Hockey WriterTampa Bay's Victor Hedman wins Conn Smythe as playoff MVPBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) When the Tampa Bay Lightning were still in Toronto, they enjoyed some fresh air outside at the football stadium inside the bubble.Victor Hedman kicked and made a 50-yard field goal, soccer style,...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets good again, just not good enough for next levelBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) In a season of broken records and firsts for the Columbus Blue Jackets, one of the most important eluded them again: winning a playoff series.The Blue Jackets' promising season fizzled out...

AP Hockey WriterSharks re-sign Kevin Labanc to 1-year, $1 million dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOAfter losing a lot of talent in free agency, the San Jose Sharks locked up a young player who should be crucial to their success next season.San Jose on Monday re-signed 23-year-old forward Kevin Labanc to a...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Bettman and Daly put on a lounge show of their ownBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) Just before the most improbable of Stanley Cup Final in the most improbable hockey city around, Gary Bettman and Bill Daly put on a little show of their own.As lounge...

Wings sign F Anthony Mantha to 4-year deal with $5.7M AAVDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Anthony Mantha to a four-year contract Tuesday with an average annual value of $5.7 million.Mantha, 26, has played five seasons in the NHL - all with Detroit. He scored 16...

AP Sports WriterDallas Stars' Rick Bowness still has 'passion' to coachBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin felt empty. Jamie Benn, their longtime captain, was almost speechless.Like head coach Rick Bowness, who likely soon will shed the interim tag, they were disappointed and drained after more than two months...

AP Hockey WriterLightning's Stamkos injured again at start of training campBy STEPHEN WHYNOCaptain Steven Stamkos will be limited at the start of Tampa Bay Lightning training camp because of a new lower-body injury.General manager Julien BriseBois said Saturday that Stamkos fully recovered from core muscle surgery in early March...