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AP Hockey WriterMarchessault-led Golden Knights top Jets 3-1 in Game 2By LARRY LAGEWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 30 shots, lifting the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-1 series-evening win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night in Game 2 of the Western...

AP Hockey WriterLightning desperate to fix problems down 0-2 to CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Jon Cooper walked into the locker room and didn't get the sense Lightning players were down in the dumps about losing the first two games of the Eastern Conference final.''It was more kind of...

AP Hockey WriterLightning desperate to fix problems down 0-2 to CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Jon Cooper walked into the locker room and didn't get the sense Lightning players were down in the dumps about losing the first two games of the Eastern Conference final.''It was more kind of...

AP Sports WriterCapitals pull away, beat Lightning 6-2 for 2-0 series leadBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals overcame a major hurdle by reaching the Eastern Conference final.Just like that, they're in a full-on sprint toward the finish.The Capitals scored in the opening minute...

AP Hockey WriterLightning desperate to fix problems down 0-2 to CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Jon Cooper walked into the locker room and didn't get the sense Lightning players were down in the dumps about losing the first two games of the Eastern Conference final.''It was more kind of...

AP Sports WriterCapitals pull away, beat Lightning 6-2 for 2-0 series leadBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Washington Capitals scored in the opening minute of the game and twice in the last 1:02 of the second period to pull away to a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay...

AP Sports WriterLightning eye bounce-back performance against CapitalsBy FRED GOODALLBRANDON, Fla. (AP) Jon Cooper is confident the Tampa Bay Lightning will be fine.Experience tells the coach and his players they shouldn't be overly concerned about losing the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals at home.The way the...

AP Hockey WriterThe Jets built Cup contender by drafting, developing talentBy LARRY LAGEWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Not many people, if any, expected the Winnipeg Jets to have one of the NHL's best teams this season.Vegas Golden Knights assistant general manager Kelly McCrimmon was one of the few.The former owner,...

AP Sports WriterCapitals pull away, beat Lightning 6-2 for 2-0 series leadBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Washington Capitals scored in the opening minute of the game and twice in the last 1:02 of the second period to pull away to a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay...

AP Hockey WriterJets D Dustin Byfuglien poses big problem for Golden KnightsBy LARRY LAGEWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Dustin Byfuglien is a big problem for Vegas.The 6-foot-5, 260-pound Winnipeg defenseman can do it all, as the Golden Knights saw up close when he helped the Jets win Game 1 of...

AP Sports WriterCapitals pull away, beat Lightning 6-2 for 2-0 series leadBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Washington Capitals scored in the opening minute of the game and twice in the last 1:02 of the second period to pull away to a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay...

AP Sports WriterLightning eye bounce-back performance against CapitalsBy FRED GOODALLBRANDON, Fla. (AP) Jon Cooper is confident the Tampa Bay Lightning will be fine.Experience tells the coach and his players they shouldn't be overly concerned about losing the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals at home.The way the...