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Penguins sign F Bryan Rust to 4-year dealPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Bryan Rust to a four-year deal that runs through the 2021-22 campaign.The deal, announced on Tuesday, carries an average annual value of $3.5 million.The 26-year-old Rust set career highs in both assists (25)...

AP Sports WriterBowman eager to set Blackhawks back on championship courseBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Stan Bowman has a new job title and the same goal to set the Chicago Blackhawks back on a championship course. He insists no one is hungrier than he is to see it happen.''I'm...

Blues' Rob Thomas ready to rock and roll in Cup Final Game 6ST. LOUIS (AP) Robert Thomas is ready to return to the St. Louis Blues' lineup for a potential Stanley Cup-clinching Game 6 against the Boston Bruins.Thomas has missed the past four games of the series with...

Karlsson, Meier rally Sharks past Jets 3-2WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Melker Karlsson and Timo Meier scored in an 89-second span in the third period to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.Marcus Sorensen also scored for the Sharks, who are...

AP Hockey Writer'Young Mario' Matthews continues to reinvent ways to scoreBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Auston Matthews is drawing comparisons to Mario Lemieux and getting noticed by Bryce Harper amid a hot start to his second NHL season.Last season's Calder Trophy winner as rookie of the year, Matthews went...

AP Hockey WriterNo-name Penguins defense faces unheralded Predators centersBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe star centers and no-name defense of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The standout defensemen and unheralded centers of the Nashville Predators.The Stanley Cup Final is full of intriguing matchups, with Game 1 coming up Monday night in Pittsburgh.Pittsburgh goes for...

Associated PressNelson scores early in OT, Islanders beat Wild 3-2By MIKE COOKST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Brock Nelson scored 1:04 into overtime and the New York Islanders beat Minnesota 3-2 Sunday to move into a tie atop the Metropolitan Division.Anders Lee scored for the fourth straight game and Jordan...

Palat scores twice, Lightning beat Bruins to lead series 3-1TORONTO (AP) Ondrej Palat scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round series.Victor Hedman also scored a pinball, bouncing goal...

Ducks send Kase to AHL, clearing room for Ritchie's returnANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have reassigned left wing Ondrej Kase to their AHL affiliate in San Diego, likely clearing room for Nick Ritchie to make his Stanley Cup playoff debut.The Ducks made the move Saturday, several hours...

The Latest: Vegas takes late 5-4 lead on Caps in Game 1LAS VEGAS (AP) The Latest on Game 1 of the Stanley Cup between the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights (all times local):7:55 p.m.The Vegas Golden Knights are showing how deep and talented they are in the...

Associated PressSimmonds nets two for Flyers in 5-2 win over VegasBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Wayne Simmonds scored two goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-2 season-opening road win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night.Oskar Lindblom, Robert Hagg and Scott Laughton also scored for...

Biega gets 1st goal in 3 years to lift Canucks over DucksVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Vancouver coach Travis Green did a double take when he saw Alex Biega doing postgame TV interviews.Biega got his first goal in over three years, Brandon Sutter had two goals and an assist...