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Former Hart Trophy winner Corey Perry was suspended four games by the NHL on Wednesday for his hit in a game Tuesday night. The Anaheim Ducks' star winger was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for his late hit on Minnesota Wild winger Jason Zucker. Perry, who will forfeit...

Associated PressBarkov scores twice to lead Panthers past Canucks 3-1By PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Harri Sateri is making the most of his opportunity in net for the Florida Panthers.Sateri made 26 saves for his fourth consecutive win while filling in for injured goalie James Reimer, and the Panthers...

Associated Press'Epic week': Hockey, country music collide in NashvilleBy ERIK SCHELZIGNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators' improbable run to the Stanley Cup Finals has blurred the dividing line between music and sports, a convergence that's expected to hit a crescendo in Tennessee's capital city this weekend.The thousands of...

The Latest: Predators beat Penguins 4-1, even Final at 2-2NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):10:05 p.m.Pekka Rinne was spectacular, Frederick Gaudreau scored a tiebreaking goal early in the second period and the Nashville Predators handed Pittsburgh a 4-1...

Red Wings agree to 1-year extensions with Erne, HiroseDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms Thursday on one-year contract extensions with forwards Adam Erne and Taro Hirose.Erne had two goals and three assists in 56 games this past season. Detroit acquired him from Tampa Bay in...

Penguins preseason game moved from "Hockeyville" winnerPITTSBURGH (AP) A suburban Pittsburgh ice rink that won the right to host a Pittsburgh Penguins preseason contest will instead have to settle for a ticketed practice by the Stanley Cup champions after the facility was deemed unfit to host an NHL...

AP Hockey WriterLundqvist to Caps, goalie carousel spins in NHL free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOHenrik Lundqvist will continue his pursuit of the Stanley Cup with a team he spent much of his career trying to stop from winning it.Lundqvist signed with the Washington Capitals on Friday, a $1.5 million, one-year...

AP Sports WriterHome is where the 'L' is? Home teams struggling in playoffsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Having home ice is supposed to be an advantage in the NHL. So far in the 2018 playoffs, the only guarantee to playing at home is a monochrome backdrop provided by fans...

DENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche claimed forward Chris Wagner off waivers from Anaheim.To make room on the roster, Colorado placed goaltender Semyon Varlamov on injured reserve with a groin injury. The move is retroactive to Nov. 10.Wagner didn't score in 11 games for the Ducks this season. He...

Canadiens beat Lightning for 6th straight win in NHLMONTREAL (AP) Max Pacioretty scored the tiebreaking goal in Montreal's three-goal third period as the Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Thursday for their sixth straight win.Alex Galchenyuk and Torrey Mitchell also scored to help Montreal improve to...

Associated PressFarabee scores in shootout, Flyers beat Bruins 3-2By GETHIN COOLBAUGHBOSTON (AP) Joel Farabee scored in the shootout to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday night.Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist, and Phillipe Myers also scored in regulation for...

Lias Andersson sent back to Swedish League by RangersNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have sent rookie center Lias Andersson back to his Swedish League club.Andersson, who will be 19 next month, was selected No. 7 overall in this year's NHL draft and impressed during training camp....