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AP Hockey WriterLightning re-sign F Patrick Maroon, D Luke SchennBy STEPHEN WHYNOEven though the realities of a salary cap prevented the Tampa Bay Lightning from keeping their entire Stanley Cup-winning team together, they were able to bring back two key depth players who helped make it happen.Tampa Bay re-signed...

Associated PressGreiss makes 26 saves, Islanders defeat Hurricanes 4-1By CHRISTIAN ARNOLDNEW YORK (AP) Thomas Greiss didn't face a ton of shots against Carolina on Saturday. When he was tested, he came away with the big saves.Greiss made 26 saves, Valtteri Filppula, Anthony Beauvillier, Josh Bailey and Adam Pelech...

Viktor Fasth has quickly gone from unknown in the net to unbelievable. Given the way he's playing, the backup is making a strong case for even more playing time. Fasth stopped 31 shots for his first NHL shutout, and Francois Beauchemin scored in his 500th career game, lifting the surging Anaheim...

TORONTO (AP) Peter Budaj is still filling in nicely for Jonathan Quick, and the Los Angeles Kings gave him plenty of help Tuesday night. Jeff Carter scored twice during a four-goal second period, Budaj made 19 saves and Los Angeles thumped the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-0. Budaj hasn't allowed a goal...

Associated PressNylander scores in fourth straight, Leafs beat Predators 5-2By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) William Nylander, Zach Hyman and Rasmus Sandin each scored and had an assist to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Nashville Predators 5-2 Monday night.Jason Spezza and Auston Matthews also scored and Frederik...

Stars re-sign Radek Faksa to $6.6 million, 3-year dealFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Stars have re-signed young center Radek Faksa to a $6.6 million, three-year contract.Faksa is coming off his first full NHL season, when he had 12 goals and 21 assists in 80 games. The 23-year-old center...

Blackhawks keeping Quenneville, Bowman after poor seasonCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks are not making changes behind the bench after missing the playoffs for the first time in a decade.Team President Joe McDonough told reporters Thursday that he plans to bring back both coach Joel Quenneville and general manager...

AP Sports WriterDown 0-1, Avalanche need to slow down Preds' Filip ForsbergBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Yes, Predators forward Filip Forsberg has watched the video of his jaw-dropping goal against Colorado a couple times, and even he agrees putting the puck through not only his legs but...

Nashville Predators honor hero in Waffle House shootingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Predators gave Nashville a chance to give the man who wrestled an AR-15 rifle away from a gunman at a Waffle House a standing ovation.James Shaw Jr. met with Nashville coach Peter Laviolette before Game 2 Sunday...

Parise week to week for Wild with lower body injuryST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Zach Parise will miss the Minnesota Wild's game Saturday night against the Dallas Stars and is week to week with a lower body injury.The Wild say Parise was injured during a 4-0 win over Buffalo...

AP Sports WriterPredators reach 1st Stanley Cup Final, oust Ducks in 6 gamesBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Different players just keep stepping up for the Nashville Predators, and now their magical postseason run has an even bigger destination: the franchise's first trip to the Stanley Cup Final.Colton...

AP Sports WriterDallas Stars fire Jim Montgomery for unprofessional conductBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) The Dallas Stars fired second-year coach Jim Montgomery on Tuesday for what the team called unprofessional conduct.General manager Jim Nill said the Stars expect all employees to act with integrity and exhibit professional behavior while...