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Associated PressGeorge McPhee's strategic moves help Vegas reach Cup FinalBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) George McPhee's endgame has always been about making the Golden Knights contenders.Strategic moves to keep winning.The veteran general manager has ridden his savvy all the way to the Stanley Cup Final, a stirring run...

Canadiens sign goaltender Antti Niemi to one-year dealMONTREAL (AP) Goaltender Antti Niemi was seeking stability more than money when he agreed to a one-year, $950,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.Who could blame the 34-year-old, who was eligible for free agency on July 1, after a whirlwind...

AP Sports WriterOvechkin, Capitals prepare for 'biggest game of life'By FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closer than ever to playing for the Stanley Cup, and he's determined to make the most of the opportunity.''I've never been in this position before,'' he said...

Canadiens sign goaltender Antti Niemi to one-year dealMONTREAL (AP) Goaltender Antti Niemi was seeking stability more than money when he agreed to a one-year, $950,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.Who could blame the 34-year-old, who was eligible for free agency on July 1, after a whirlwind...

AP Sports WritersLou Lamoriello hired to run hockey operations for IslandersBy VIN A. CHERWOO and STEPHEN WHYNONEW YORK (AP) Lou Lamoriello is taking over the New York Islanders.All the questions belong to him now.The Islanders announced the hiring of Lamoriello on Tuesday as president of hockey operations, giving...

Maple Leafs front office loses Lamoriello, HunterTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs have taken another step in shuffling their front office.Following the elevation of Kyle Dubas to general manager this month, assistant general manager Mark Hunter and senior adviser Lou Lamoriello are now gone.Toronto announced Tuesday that Hunter...

Associated PressGeorge McPhee's strategic moves help Vegas reach Cup FinalBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) George McPhee's endgame has always been about making the Golden Knights contenders.Strategic moves to keep winning.The veteran general manager has ridden his savvy all the way to the Stanley Cup Final, a stirring run...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Islanders to hire former Devils GM Lou LamorielloBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Longtime NHL executive Lou Lamoriello is coming to the New York Islanders, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed Monday.The person, who sought anonymity because the hiring had not been...

AP Sports WriterWild hire Predators assistant Paul Fenton as new GMBy DAVE CAMPBELLPaul Fenton has been hired as general manager of the Minnesota Wild after 20 seasons in the front office with the division rival Nashville Predators.The Wild made the announcement Monday, filling the vacancy created last month when...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Islanders to hire former Devils GM LamorielloBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Veteran executive Lou Lamoriello is coming to the New York Islanders, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed Monday.The person, who sought anonymity because the hiring had not been officially announced,...

Associated PressStanley Cup-bound Vegas turning impossible into possibleBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Welcome to Impossible.Those words have been projected onto the ice in big, bold letters at T-Mobile Arena before each game during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Well, the Vegas Golden Knights are turning impossible into possible.The stunningly...

New Jersey Devils sign Russian defenseman Egor YakovlevNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed Russian defenseman Egor Yakovlev to a one-year, entry-level contract.General manager Ray Shero announced the move Monday.Yakovlev has spent the past six seasons in the KHL with SKA St. Petersburg and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl....