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AP Hockey WriterAP Source: Cup champion Capitals to visit White HouseBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) A person with direct knowledge of the decision says the Washington Capitals will go to the White House on Monday to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition...

McElhinney stops 22 shots, Hurricanes handle Flyers 3-1RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes found their offense against the Philadelphia Flyers.Limited to a goal in four of their last five games and coming off a shutout loss on the weekend, the Hurricanes scratched out a 3-1 win over Philadelphia...

Ducks D Sami Vatanen is late scratch for Game 2 vs FlamesANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen was a late scratch from Game 2 of Anaheim's first-round playoff series with the Calgary Flames.Korbinian Holzer made his NHL playoff debut Saturday night in place of Vatanen, who has...

Wild captain Koivu's long run comes to an end in MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Mikko Koivu's extraordinary career with the Minnesota Wild is over.General manager Bill Guerin said Friday the team will not resign the 37-year-old Finn, whose contract is expiring.Koivu is the only full-time captain the club...

Associated PressWagner, Backes score in Bruins' 2-1 win over SabresBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Chris Wagner had an extra reason to smile when he scored a goal after his first one was disallowed.''My grandfather passed away yesterday morning, so this was a special game for me. Maybe he was...

Blues sign Brayden Schenn to 8-year, $52M contract extensionST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Blues have signed Brayden Schenn to an eight-year contract extension worth $52 million, locking up one of their top centers after their run to the Stanley Cup championship last season.The 28-year-old Schenn was acquired...

AP Hockey WriterNHL says Flyers, Panthers could play tiebreaker gameBy STEPHEN WHYNOIf the Philadelphia Flyers and Florida Panthers are even in points, regulation and overtime wins, and goal differential at the end of the season, they will play a one-game tiebreaker to determine who goes to the playoffs.The NHL...

Dallas 0 2 0-2Calgary 0 1 0-1First Period-None.Second Period-1, Dallas, Ja.Benn 9 (Seguin, Eakin), 4:00. 2, Dallas, Daley 7 (Ja.Benn, Eakin), 11:54. 3, Calgary, Giordano 9, 18:45.Third Period-None.Shots on Goal-Dallas 6-8-7-21. Calgary 9-8-5-22.Goalies-Dallas, Lehtonen. Calgary, Hiller. A-19,289 (19,289). T-2:26.

AP Sports WriterSeattle hires former US team captain Cammi Granato as scoutBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Cammi Granato has received plenty of interest in the past from NHL franchises. None of them suited her as well as Seattle's expansion team does.The former U.S. Olympic team captain, gold medalist and...

Coyotes sign forward Crouse to 3-year contractGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Lawson Crouse to a three-year contract.Terms of the deal announced Tuesday were not disclosed.The 22-year-old Crouse set career highs with 11 goals and 14 assists in 81 games with Arizona last season. He...

AP Hockey WriterAfter beating cancer, Eddie Olczyk continues the fightBy STEPHEN WHYNOEddie Olczyk was ready to give up.The NHL player turned broadcaster was on his second round of chemotherapy for stage 3 colon cancer, and the effects were so severe that he told his wife, Diana, he couldn't do...

AP Hockey WriterRed Wings name Steve Yzerman general managerBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) The Captain is coming home.Hockey Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman was named general manager of the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, returning to the franchise where he was part of three Stanley Cup championship teams and...