NHL

AP Hockey WriterLightning finally know when, where they open East finalBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) After winning to advance to the Eastern Conference final, the Tampa Bay Lightning went a few days not knowing when, where or who they would be playing next.Because of the unique circumstances of...

AP Sports WriterGame 7 times two: Stars-Avs, Knights-CanucksBy PAT GRAHAMAvalanche scoring wizard Nathan MacKinnon is from Canada, and teammate Nikita Zadorov from Russia. Dallas center Radek Faksa hails from the Czech Republic and veteran Joe Pavelski from Wisconsin. Vancouver goaltender Thatcher Demko is a San Diego kid, while teammate...

Provorov lifts Flyers past Islanders in 2OT to force Game 7TORONTO (AP) The Philadelphia Flyers credit Oskar Lindblom's fight against bone cancer for inspiring them all year. Having him back in a game for the first time in nearly nine months provided a big emotional lift in a...

Canucks beat Golden Knights 4-0 to again avoid eliminationEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Thatcher Demko stopped 48 shots, Quinn Hughes set an NHL record with a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks staved off elimination for the second straight game with a 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden...

AP Sports WriterBruins captain Chara: I want to keep playing in BostonBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Bruins captain Zdeno Chara says he wants to play next season, when he will turn 44 - and he wants to do it in Boston.Chara said that he was still raw from the...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, players unveil series of anti-racism initiativesBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The NHL on Thursday unveiled a series of anti-racism initiatives more than eight months after Akim Aliu brought the topic to the forefront in the predominantly white sport.The league and NHL Players' Association are planning...

Makar, Hutchinson help Avalanche force Game 7 against StarsEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The biggest boost for the Colorado Avalanche in must-win game after must-win game comes from an unlikely source - their third-string goaltender.Michael Hutchinson stopped 27 shots and the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Wednesday night...

Provorov lifts Flyers past Islanders in 2OT to force Game 7TORONTO (AP) Ivan Provorov scored at 15:03 of the second overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Thursday night to force a deciding Game 7.Kevin Hayes, James van Riemsdyk, Michael Raffl and Scott...

AP Sports WriterGame 7 on: Spot in conference finals at stake for Stars, AvsBy PAT GRAHAMAvalanche scoring wizard Nathan MacKinnon is from Canada and teammate Nikita Zadorov from Russia. Dallas center Radek Faksa hails from the Czech Republic and veteran Joe Pavelski from Wisconsin.Know something that ties them all...

Canucks beat Golden Knights 2-1 in Game 5, avoid eliminationEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) A couple of American kids made sure Canada's last team standing in the NHL playoffs will play at least one more game.San Diego native Thatcher Demko made 42 saves in his first NHL playoff start, Minnesota's...

Canucks beat Golden Knights 2-1 in Game 5, avoid eliminationEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Elias Petterson scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Thatcher Demko made 42 saves in his first NHL playoff start and the Vancouver Canucks staved off elimination by beating the Golden Knights 2-1 Tuesday...

Makar, Hutchinson help Avalanche force Game 7 against StarsEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Rookie defenseman Cale Makar scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, third-string goaltender Michael Hutchinson stopped 27 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Wednesday night to force a decisive Game 7...