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N.Y. Rangers 0 1 1-2Nashville 0 2 1-3First Period-None.Second Period-1, N.Y. Rangers, Nash 33 (Brassard, Hayes), 11:49 (pp). 2, Nashville, Josi 10 (G.Bourque, Jarnkrok), 18:39. 3, Nashville, Weber 12 (Josi, Cullen), 19:20.Third Period-4, N.Y. Rangers, McDonagh 4 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 1:37....

AP Sports WriterBobrovsky, Blue Jackets beat Bruins to take 2-1 series leadBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) With Columbus holding on to a two-goal lead late in the second period, Boston's Brad Marchand snapped a shot from the top of the left circle. The puck rebounded and trickled dangerously...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) For a team playing its third game in four nights, the Minnesota Wild looked plenty fresh on Sunday night - even in overtime. Matt Dumba scored late in the extra session and Darcy Kuemper stopped 35 shots, helping Minnesota beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1. The Wild were coming...

AP Hockey WriterKucherov making plenty of points for NHL's MVP considerationBy JOHN WAWROWConnor McDavid knows better than to risk making end-of-season NHL award projections.Through no fault of his own, the Edmonton Oilers captain was not included among last year's three MVP candidates, causing a stir back home. So McDavid...

Maple Leafs sign Connor Brown to 3-year extensionTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Maple Leafs signed restricted free-agent forward Connor Brown to a three-year contract extension Saturday.The deal has an average annual value of $2.1 million per season.The 23-year-old right winger had 20 goals and 16 assists in 82 regular-season...

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 Sports WriterPreds leaning on Rinne to force Penguins back to PittsburghBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Pekka Rinne is a friendly, polite man off the ice. Slipping the puck past the Nashville Predators goaltender is one of the few ways to anger the 6-foot-5 Finn.Pucks bouncing past...

Stars get defenseman Carrick from Toronto for draft pickFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Stars have acquired defenseman Connor Carrick from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a conditional draft pick next year.Toronto made the deal Monday, sending Carrick to Dallas for a seventh-round pick in the 2019 draft. That...

AP Hockey WritersJets, Dustin Byfuglien agree to terminate his contractBy STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROWThe Winnipeg Jets and Dustin Byfuglien on Friday agreed to mutually terminate the veteran defenseman's contract after a lengthy dispute, potentially marking the end of his hockey-playing career.No financial settlement was part of the agreement,...

Blue Jackets reward top execs with contract extensionsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have given contract extensions to its three top hockey executives.The team announced the multi-year extensions Thursday for president of hockey operations John Davidson, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen and assistant general manager Bill Zito, who...

AP Hockey WriterFlyers fire coach Dave Hakstol, Gordon interim replacementBy STEPHEN WHYNOIt took less than two weeks as general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers for Chuck Fletcher to see what he needed to see with coach Dave Hakstol.The Flyers were still making too many mistakes, still not playing up...

Associated PressMissouri lawmakers OK state aid for St. Louis Blues arenaBy DAVID A. LIEBJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) The home of the St. Louis Blues could receive $70 million in state subsidies over two decades to help pay for renovations that local officials hope will attract more amateur sports...