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Coyotes player arrested on trespassing charge at barSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Authorities say Arizona Coyotes forward Richard Panik has been arrested for trespassing for refusing to leave the entrance of a bar.Scottsdale police say the 27-year-old Panik was arrested at the Bevvy the night of April 8, the day...

AP Sports WriterFlyers needs scoreless Giroux to spark them against PenguinsBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Claude Giroux carried the Philadelphia Flyers into the playoffs.The Hart Trophy candidate might be the reason they get knocked out in the first round if he can't become the force the Flyers need to...

AP Sports WriterDevils goalie Cory Schneider makes the most of rare startBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Cory Schneider is no longer the forgotten man on the New Jersey Devils.It's amazing what a good game in the playoffs can do for a veteran goaltender relegated to a backup role...

Flames fire head coach Glen Gulutzan after 2 seasonsCALGARY, Alberta (AP) Glen Gulutzan took the fall for the Calgary Flames' shortcomings this season with his dismissal Tuesday.With a year remaining on his contract as head coach, Gulutzan was fired along with assistant Dave Cameron and Paul Jerrard less...

AP Sports WriterWild lose Parise for multiple weeks to broken sternumBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise has a broken sternum that will keep him out for multiple weeks, an injury that occurred late in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against...

Longtime Rangers anthem singer John Amirante dies at 83NEW YORK (AP) Longtime New York Rangers anthem singer John Amirante has died. He was 83.His wife, Annie, told the Rangers he died of natural causes Tuesday in New York after about a week in the hospital.The Rangers on Twitter...

AP Sports WriterMacKinnon scores twice, Avs beat Predators 5-3 in Game 3By PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche leaned on their speed to get off to another flying start.This time, it held up.MacKinnon scored twice, including one as part of a three-goal first period and...

AP Sports WriterSharks use 2nd period barrage to beat Ducks 8-1 for 3-0 leadBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joonas Donskoi scored one goal and set up another to start a four-goal barrage in the second period and the San Jose Sharks raced past Anaheim for the third...

AP Sports WriterSharks use 2nd period barrage to beat Ducks 8-1 for 3-0 leadBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joonas Donskoi scored one goal and set up another to start a four-goal barrage in the second period and the San Jose Sharks raced past Anaheim for the third...

AP Hockey WriterPenalties, power-play goals skyrocket early in NHL playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOPlayers take note: Referees aren't swallowing their whistles so far in the 2018 NHL playoffs.Penalties are up more than 17 percent over the same time a year ago and are playing a substantial role in several series. Through...

AP Hockey WriterPenalties, power-play goals skyrocket early in NHL playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOPlayers take note: Referees aren't swallowing their whistles so far in the 2018 NHL playoffs.Penalties are up more than 17 percent over the same time a year ago and are playing a substantial role in several series. Through...

Schneider starts in goal for Devils, Johansson backNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Cory Schneider is replacing Keith Kinkaid in goal for the New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.Coach John Hynes decided to make the move with New Jersey trailing 2-0...