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AP Hockey WriterA little Lundqvist in him? Flyers counting on Hart in Game 7By STEPHEN WHYNOThe last time Barry Trotz coached against Alain Vigneault in the playoffs, Trotz's team blew a 3-1 series lead and lost in seven games.His New York Islanders took the same lead this year and...

AP Sports WriterNew arena plans in Seattle remain on scheduleBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The aggressive timeline for the renovation of Seattle's KeyArena remains on schedule with the hope of breaking ground on construction by the end of the year.Steve Mattson, director of operations for Oak View Group, said...

AP Hockey WriterCrosby returns for Penguins after concussionBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Sidney Crosby returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup for Game 5 of their NHL playoff series against the Washington Capitals after missing the previous game with a concussion.Crosby is in the lineup five days after being concussed...

Boeser gets hat trick as Canucks beat Penguins 4-2VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Rookie Brock Boeser had three goals and an assist, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.It was Boeser's first career hat trick. Bo Horvat had a goal and...

AP Hockey WriterNHL officials acknowledge long road to successful resumptionBy STEPHEN WHYNONHL officials acknowledged Friday there is a long way to go before celebrating hockey's return during the COVID-19 pandemic.Teams must submit rosters and full 52-person traveling parties Friday and travel to the hub cities of Toronto or Edmonton,...

St. Louis Blues' arena changing name to Enterprise CenterST. LOUIS (AP) The home of the St. Louis Blues is getting a new name: Enterprise Center.The NHL team on Monday announced a 15-year arena naming rights agreement with suburban St. Louis-based Enterprise Holdings, which operates Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent...

MacKinnon scores in OT, Avalanche beat Canucks 5-4VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Nathan MacKinnon scored Colorado's fifth power-play goal of the game 3:36 into overtime, lifting the Avalanche to a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.With Daniel Sedin off for hooking, Tyson Barrie passed to MacKinnon,...

AP Hockey WriterBruins acquire Nash in trade with Rangers, sign GiontaBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) As well as the Boston Bruins have been playing, general manager Don Sweeney wasn't going to pass up an opportunity to make them better. And bigger.Sweeney continued solidifying a playoff push Sunday by...

AP Hockey WriterLeafs sign Ennis a week after he was bought out by WildBy JOHN WAWROWFree-agent forward Tyler Ennis has signed a one-year, $650,000 deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs a week after having the final year of his contract bought out by the Minnesota Wild.Ennis signed on Friday...

AP Sports WriterRangers buy out star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist's contractBy TOM CANAVANNEW YORK (AP) The ''King'' of Madison Square Garden has been deposed.The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist on Wednesday, parting ways with one of their greatest players in franchise...

AP Sports WriterBlues force Game 7 with 4-1 win over Stars, stunned BishopBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDALLAS (AP) Colton Parayko was shooting to score for the St. Louis Blues, and delivered a stunning blow to the Dallas Stars even without getting the puck in the net.Parayko's hard shot from the...

Fiala, Turris score in shootout to lift Predators over DucksNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Kevin Fiala and Kyle Turris scored in the shootout to lead the Nashville Predators over the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Saturday night.Adam Henrique got his first goal since being traded to Anaheim on Thursday, and Cam...