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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....

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...

Expansion Vegas Golden Knights advance to Stanley Cup FinalWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Ryan Reaves scored the winning goal, Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights pushed their remarkable expansion season into the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Sunday in Game 5 of...

AP Sports WriterVasilevskiy turns East final around for LightningBy STEPHEN WHYNOJon Cooper didn't blame Andrei Vasilevskiy for the Tampa Bay Lightning digging a deep hole early in the Eastern Conference final.Two games and two losses brought plenty of criticism of the young Russian goaltender. Cooper wasn't thrilled about that.''The...

Associated PressVegas looks to continue fairy tale with conference titleBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Just saying the Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final has a magical ring to it.But what's even more mystical is thinking the Knights are a mere...

Associated PressSmith's third-period goal lifts Vegas to 3-2 win over JetsBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights were a 500-to-1 long shot to win the Stanley Cup before the NHL season began in October. Their surprisingly successful inaugural season is still rolling along, and they're one...

Associated PressSmith's third-period goal lifts Vegas to 3-2 win over JetsBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights were a 500-to-1 long shot to win the Stanley Cup before the NHL season began in October. Their surprisingly successful inaugural season is still rolling along, and they're one...

Report: Chicago forward Hossa retires due to health problemsBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) Chicago Blackhawks veteran forward Marian Hossa says he's retiring because of health issues.In an interview with the Slovak newspaper Novy Cas, Hossa says he's done playing hockey.The 39-year-old missed the entire season due to a progressive skin...

Report: Chicago forward Hossa retires due to health problemsBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) Chicago Blackhawks veteran forward Marian Hossa says he's retiring because of health issues.In an interview with the Slovak newspaper Novy Cas, Hossa says he's done playing hockey.The 39-year-old missed the entire season due to a progressive skin...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Viva Las Vegas! Knights a win from Stanley Cup FinalBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury sat shirtless in front of his locker, staring blankly, his exhausted gaze fixed nowhere. Pads still strapped to his legs after another spectacular night's work, the Vegas Golden Knights...

Maurice wants Jets to stay loose ahead of elimination gameWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice wants the Jets to focus on fun, not the magnitude of Sunday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights.The expansion Golden Knights are up 3-1 in the best-of-seven Western Conference final and could...

Associated PressVegas looks to continue fairy tale with conference titleBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Just saying the Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final has a magical ring to it.But what's even more mystical is thinking the Knights are a mere...