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AP Hockey WriterTheodore's struggles have Golden Knights in Cup Final holeBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Gerard Gallant made Shea Theodore skip a shift. He's not making him walk the plank for two rough games.Theodore's struggles are a major reason the Golden Knights trail the Capitals 2-1 in the...

AP Sports WriterVegas returns to underdog role after Stanley Cup lapseBy DAVID GINSBURGWASHINGTON (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have long embraced their status as unheralded underdogs, from their very first game as an NHL expansion team in October through their stunning dismantling of Winnipeg in the Western Conference...

AP Sports WriterVegas returns to underdog role after Stanley Cup lapseBy DAVID GINSBURGWASHINGTON (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have long embraced their status as unheralded underdogs, from their very first game as an NHL expansion team in October through their stunning dismantling of Winnipeg in the Western Conference...

AP Hockey WriterKuznetsov returns, scores goal, adds assist in Caps' winBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Capitals put Evgeny Kuznetsov in the lineup for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night and he didn't miss a beat.The Russian star scored...

AP Sports WriterVegas comes up empty again in puzzling 3-1 loss to CapitalsBy DAVID GINSBURGWASHINGTON (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have been bucking history all season, and now they will have to do again to win the Stanley Cup.Vegas made too many mistakes in its own end of...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals flying high, up 2-1 on Vegas in Stanley Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin went airborne, Evgeny Kuznetsov flapped his arms like a bird of prey and the Washington Capitals are flying high, just two wins away from winning the Stanley Cup.Ovechkin dived to...

The Latest: Capitals beat Vegas 3-1, lead Cup Final 2-1WASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals (all times local):11:03 p.m.The Washington Capitals have beaten the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 and taken a 2-1 lead...

AP Hockey WriterCup Final is bittersweet validation for fired Hershey coachBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The text message lit up Troy Mann's phone the morning after the Capitals eliminated the Penguins with a patchwork lineup featuring five rookies. It came from Barry Trotz.''Thanks Manner for having all those rookie...

Kuznetsov game-time decision for Game 3 of Stanley Cup FinalWASHINGTON (AP) Evgeny Kuznetsov is a game-time decision to play for the Capitals in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.Washington's leading scorer in the playoffs left Wednesday's Game 2 clutching his left arm...

The Latest: Sting and Shaggy play pre-Game 3 concertWASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):6:20 p.m.Vegas had Imagine Dragons inside the arena before Game 2. Washington has Sting and Shaggy playing outside before Game 3.Sting and Shaggy collaborated on a...

AP Hockey WriterBrady Tkachuk has chance to add to family's NHL legacyBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) With a last name such as his, Brady Tkachuk's life has unsurprisingly revolved around hockey.Whether it was breaking basement windows or the garage door playing with his father Keith and older brother...

AP Hockey WriterKuznetsov game-time decision for Game 3 of Stanley Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Evgeny Kuznetsov is a game-time decision to play for the Capitals in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.Washington's leading scorer in the playoffs left...