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Nashville 0 1 0-1N.Y. Rangers 1 1 2-4First Period-1, N.Y. Rangers, Staal 5 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 6:36.Second Period-2, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider 17 (Zuccarello, Brassard), 4:14. 3, Nashville, Cullen 7 (Beck, Santorelli), 15:24.Third Period-4, N.Y. Rangers, Moore 6 (Girardi, Glass), 5:51. 5,...

AP Sports WriterDell's 31 saves help Sharks beat Penguins 2-1By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The way Aaron Dell has played this season means the San Jose Sharks have no drop-off at all when starting goalie Martin Jones is out.Dell made 31 saves and earned his eighth win...

AP Sports WriterStars captain Benn finally past 2nd round into West finalBy STEPHEN HAWKINSJamie Benn has played in more postseason games for the Dallas Stars than anyone. Their captain has finally made it out of the second round.''Obviously we were in the exact same situation last year and came...

Associated PressGreiss, Islanders shut out Blue Jackets 2-0By SCOTT CHARLESUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) The New York Islanders played tough defense, and Thomas Greiss took care of the rest.Greiss made 31 saves in his fifth shutout of the season, helping the Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0 on Monday...

Associated PressBlues eager to restart another run after '20 disappointmentBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) New St. Louis Blues captain Ryan O'Reilly would like to rid himself of the bitter taste in his mouth.So would his teammates.The Blues' defense of their first Stanley Cup championship came to an unceremonious...

Current, former NHL players form Hockey Diversity AllianceBy The Associated PressSeven current or former black NHL players formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance on Monday, creating another avenue to fight racism and intolerance in the sport.Akim Aliu, whose story of racism in hockey in late 2019 brought the topic back...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Veteran defenseman Christian Ehrhoff has agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings.The club confirmed the signing Sunday without disclosing financial terms.Ehrhoff scored 14 points in 49 games for Pittsburgh last season before missing the final 33 games and the postseason due...

AP Hockey WriterFirst NHL game in Philadelphia set stage for Hutton's careerBy STEPHEN WHYNOCarter Hutton was still taking college classes when he got to learn on the job what it was like to be an NHL goaltender.An undrafted 24-year-old at UMass-Lowell, Hutton could only practice with the American Hockey...

CHICAGO (AP) Andrew Shaw scored two goals and the Chicago Blackhawks celebrated coach Joel Quenneville's contract extension Tuesday night with a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators for their eighth consecutive victory.Brent Seabrook also scored for Chicago, which was without center Artem Anisimov due to an illness. Corey...

Bruins move up start time to avoid conflict with Red SoxBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins have moved up the start time of Saturday's game against the Detroit Red Wings to 3 p.m. to avoid a conflict with the Red Sox playoff game.The hockey game had been a 7...

Associated PressGaborik's 2 goals lead Kings past Wild 5-2 for 6th straightBy STEVE DILBECKLOS ANGELES (AP) Some goals are more memorable than others. Marian Gaborik and Anze Kopitar combined on one Tuesday night that they won't soon forget.Gaborik scored twice in the third period to lead the Los...

AP Sports WriterAfter lunch with Eichel, Mittelstadt eager for Sabres' debutBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Upon passing a physical and signing his three-year NHL contract, Casey Mittelstadt's first order of business as a member of the Buffalo Sabres proved to be a perk on Tuesday.The 19-year-old was invited...