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AP Hockey WriterIslanders fire GM Snow, coach Weight, Lamoriello is new GMBy STEPHEN WHYNOLou Lamoriello moved quickly to shake up the New York Islanders by firing general manager Garth Snow and coach Doug Weight and naming himself the team's new GM just two weeks after taking over as president...

Islanders fire GM Snow, coach Weight, Lamoriello is new GMNEW YORK (AP) Lou Lamoriello moved quickly to shake up the New York Islanders by firing general manager Garth Snow and coach Doug Weight and naming himself the team's new GM just two weeks after taking over as president...

Wild hire former North Stars GM Ferreira as Fenton assistantST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have hired Jack Ferreira as an assistant to new general manager Paul Fenton.The Wild made the announcement on Tuesday about Ferreira, 73, who is a long-time mentor to Fenton. Ferreira was GM...

AP Hockey WriterGolden Knights put Tatar in Game 4 lineup of Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights are making at least one lineup change for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final by plugging in offensive-minded winger Tomas Tatar.Vegas has scored three goals against the...

Senators exec pleads not guilty to harassment allegationBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee can return to Canada after pleading not guilty to allegations he made lewd comments and rubbed the shoulders of a 19-year-old hotel shuttle driver while in Buffalo for the NHL combine.Neither...

Senators exec pleads not guilty to harassment allegationBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee can return to Canada after pleading not guilty to allegations he made lewd comments and rubbed the shoulders of a 19-year-old hotel shuttle driver while in Buffalo for the NHL combine.Neither...

Senators exec pleads not guilty to harassment allegationBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee is being allowed to return to Canada after pleading not guilty to allegations he made lewd comments and rubbed the shoulders of a 19-year-old hotel shuttle driver while in Buffalo for...

AP Hockey WriterBig D-men like Orpik and Engelland still have value in FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Brooks Orpik went 824 days between goals before scoring the winner in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.In that span, the bruising defenseman blocked 446 shots and dished out even more...

AP Hockey WriterBig D-men like Orpik and Engelland still have value in FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Brooks Orpik went 824 days between goals before scoring the winner in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.In that span, the bruising defenseman blocked 446 shots and dished out even more...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals flying high, up 2-1 on Vegas in Stanley Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) In his first home Stanley Cup Final game after 13 long years checkered with as many disappointments as milestones, Alex Ovechkin was not going to be denied the opportunity to do something...

AP Sports WriterVegas comes up empty again in puzzling 3-1 loss to CapitalsBy DAVID GINSBURGWASHINGTON (AP) Throughout their first three playoff series, the Vegas Golden Knights were defined by smart decisions and dazzling plays.In the Stanley Cup Final, their mistakes have drawn most of the attention.Vegas made too...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals' suffocating pressure is frustrating Golden KnightsBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Of all the ways the Washington Capitals have tried to win in the playoffs, none has been as effective as this.They pushed the pace with speed and skill when Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom were...