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AP Sports WriterD Francois Beauchemin returns to Anaheim Ducks for 3rd timeBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Francois Beauchemin keeps coming back to the Anaheim Ducks, and his third stint probably will be the final NHL season.The veteran defenseman agreed to an incentive-laden one-year contract Monday to return to...

AP Hockey Writer=Stamkos scores, leaves Game 3, Lightning up 5-1 on StarsBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Steven Stamkos scored on his first shot since February, left with injury and the Tampa Bay Lightning kept dominating without him.Tampa Bay leads Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final 5-1 over...

Associated PressBurns scores game winner in Sharks 5-4 win over HurricanesBy RICK EYMERSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Brett Burns scored 22 seconds into overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks over the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 on Thursday night.Barclay Goodrow scored a short-handed goal with just over eight minutes to...

Former NHL forward Olczyk says he is cancer-freeCHICAGO (AP) Former NHL forward and coach Eddie Olczyk says he is cancer-free after months of treatment.The 51-year-old Olczyk made the announcement during the first intermission of Thursday night's Canucks-Blackhawks game. Olczyk is a color analyst for TV broadcasts for the...

Penguins sign coach Mike Sullivan to 4-year extensionPITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Sullivan is sticking around to see if he can add to his Stanley Cup collection with the Pittsburgh Penguins.The club announced Friday that it has signed Sullivan - who guided the Penguins to championships in 2016 and 2017...

Associated PressPoint scores 3 PP goals in 1:31, Lightning beat Penguins 4-3By DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins filled the penalty box in a hurry. Brayden Point loaded up the net with pucks at a rapid pace, too.Point scored three straight power-play goals in 1:31 - the sixth-fastest...

Associated PressKoivu's third-period goal lifts Wild past Penguins 2-1By MIKE COOKST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Best known as a defensive-minded center, Mikko Koivu came up big at the other end Saturday night for the Minnesota Wild.The Wild captain scored midway through the third period to lift Minnesota over the...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - And to think, Teuvo Teravainen and Antoine Vermette were healthy scratches for the Chicago Blackhawks less than two weeks ago.In the Stanley Cup Final opener, those two complementary forwards took starring roles for the Blackhawks when they roared from behind to stun the Tampa Bay...

Marner helps Maple Leafs top Golden Knights 4-3TORONTO (AP) Mitch Marner scored in the shootout to lift Toronto to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night after the Maple Leafs blew a two-goal lead.Marner was the first skater in the tiebreaker and went out...

Associated PressHellebuyck makes 35 saves to lead Jets over Blues 4-2By STEVE OVERBEYST. LOUIS (AP) Connor Hellebuyck wasn't in the mood to celebrate just yet.The Winnipeg goalie stopped 35 shots to help the Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 Thursday night - his second win over the...

AP Hockey WriterSummer of Ovi: Cup celebrations, fatherhood await OvechkinBy STEPHEN WHYNOAlex Ovechkin has already done a ''keg stand'' with the Stanley Cup, performed shirtless pushups in a fountain full of teammates and lifted hockey's prestigious trophy so often in joy that it could be considered upper-body training.''That's my...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Montreal's Paul Byron scored the clinching goal in the fourth round of the shootout to secure a 5-4 win at Los Angeles on Sunday as the Canadiens avoided a winless swing through California. The victory moved the Canadiens back above the New York Rangers for the best...