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AP Hockey WriterMarleau leaves Sharks for Leafs, Price commits to CanadiensBy STEPHEN WHYNOCarey Price couldn't imagine wearing anything but a Canadiens uniform, while Patrick Marleau agonized about trading in his Sharks jersey for a Maple Leafs one.On Sunday, Price signed an $84 million eight-year extension that means he'll likely...

Burns lifts Sharks past Oilers 3-2 for 2nd win in 11 gamesEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The San Jose Sharks don't feel they are in playoff form yet, though their latest effort was a step in the right direction.Brent Burns had a goal and an assist as the Sharks got...

AP Hockey WriterLightning's Kucherov to miss regular season with hip injuryBy STEPHEN WHYNOLeading playoff scorer Nikita Kucherov is expected to miss the entire regular season because of a hip injury that requires surgery, a blow to the Tampa Bay Lightning that also comes with a silver lining for the...

AP Hockey WriterSabres score 3 third-period goals in 5-2 win over TorontoBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sabres captain Jack Eichel has become familiar with “Go, Leafs Go”-chanting Maple Leafs fans taking over Buffalo's home rink.Sending them back across the border unhappy?“I enjoy it,” Eichel said.Buffalo scored three times...

AP Hockey Writer'Wild' NHL playoffs move into next stage with final 16 teamsBy STEPHEN WHYNODerek Stepan gave some advice to his Arizona Coyotes teammates not used to the bright lights of playoff hockey.''It's the best time of the year to be playing,'' he said.The time of year is different...

The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed captain Ryan Getzlaf to an eight-year contract. The deal is worth $66 million for an average of $8.25 million per season, league sources told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun. The Ducks announced the deal Friday with Getzlaf, the former Canadian Olympic center who has spent his entire NHL...

Associated PressMarchessault nets shootout winner, Vegas beats Ottawa 3-2By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Mark Stone stood at his locker, shook his head and gave a sigh of relief.''I didn't want to lose that game,'' Stone said. ''Being honest.''And that is why Stone was the first player onto the...

AP Sports WriterNashville wants more history than just 1st Stanley Cup FinalBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators, the final team into the NHL playoffs, are headed to the first Stanley Cup Final in franchise history.Coach Peter Laviolette insists they won't just be happy to be...

CHICAGO (AP) - Pekka Rinne watched one more hard-fought night end with the rookie goaltender in the other net stealing the headlines.But after the biggest win of his brief career, the Blackhawks' Scott Darling did his best to share the credit.''Credit Rinne,'' he said after teammate Brent Seabrook beat...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mark Pysyk is rejoining the team after completing a conditioning assignment in the minors.Pysyk had an assist in three games with the Sabres' American Hockey League affiliate in Rochester, New York. He was sent down last week after recovering from a lower...

Predators sign Austin Watson to 3-year, $3.3 million dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed forward Austin Watson to a three-year $3.3 million deal keeping him under contract through 2019-20.The Predators announced the deal Monday.Watson will earn $1 million this season, $1.1 million in 2018-19 and $1.2...

Tavares injures side and will miss worlds for CanadaTORONTO (AP) Maple Leafs center John Tavares injured his side while practicing with the Canadian team and will miss the upcoming world championships in Slovakia.Hockey Canada said Thursday it contacted the Maple Leafs and it was agreed it was best...