NHL

Associated PressBlackhawks, fans welcome back ever-pesky Andrew ShawBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Andrew Shaw is back in Chicago following a trade with Montreal last month, and the ever-chirping 28-year-old has been the toast of the team's annual fan convention this weekend.The convention crowd erupted when Shaw - part of...

Associated PressHoward gets 1st shutout, Red Wings beat Senators 2-0By BOB DUFFDETROIT (AP) Out of the playoffs and sinking fast with one win in 14 games a week ago, the Detroit Red Wings could have embraced tanking to bolster their chances in the NHL draft lottery.Instead, they launched...

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) Devan Dubnyk made 28 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and Matt Dumba scored a power-play goal as the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 on Thursday.James Reimer stopped 27 shots for Toronto.The Maple Leafs outshot Minnesota 13-0 over a...

AP Hockey WriterAll eyes on Sweden's Rasmus Dahlin as NHL draft arrivesBy LARRY LAGERasmus Dahlin is drawing comparisons to a pair of the best defenseman in the game today and to one of the best of all time.No pressure.The smooth-skating, play-making Swedish defenseman is expected to become just the...

Wild forward Charlie Coyle out 6-8 weeks with broken legST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild forward Charlie Coyle will be sidelined six to eight weeks after breaking his right leg Thursday night at Chicago.Forwards Nino Niederreiter and Marcus Foligno also were injured in the 5-2 victory. The Wild...

Chara skates before Bruins' practiceBOSTON (AP) Three days after he had to miss Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final because of an undisclosed injury, Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara skated before practice on Sunday.The Bruins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 to complete a sweep without Chara. They...

Wild sign Olympian Jordan Greenway for stretch runST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have signed Olympic player and top prospect Jordan Greenway for the stretch run of the playoff race.The team said Monday the left wing signed a three-year, entry-level contract and is expected to join the...

AP Hockey WriterAP source: Red Wings agree to terms with Green on new dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOMike Green is staying with the Detroit Red Wings on a $10.75 million, two-year contract.A person with direct knowledge of the move told The Associated Press that the Red Wings agreed to terms with...

Prosecutors to drop charges in Stanley Cup dead catfish tossPITTSBURGH (AP) Prosecutors are dropping charges filed against a Tennessee man for throwing a catfish onto the rink in Pittsburgh during the opening of the Stanley Cup Final.Jacob Waddell, 36, was charged in Allegheny County with disorderly conduct, possessing...

Associated PressLightning beat Blackhawks 6-3, take 33 shots in 2ndBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Brayden Point had a goal and two assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning peppered the Chicago Blackhawks with 33 shots in a three-goal second period in a 6-3 victory Sunday night.The 33 shots are the...

Associated PressHertl lifts Sharks past Vegas 2-1 in 20T to force Game 7By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Tomas Hertl scored a short-handed goal 11:17 into the second overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night, forcing a...

Associated PressToffoli's overtime goal lifts Kings past Rangers 4-3By ALLAN KREDANEW YORK (AP) Tyler Toffoli scored 25 seconds into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the New York Rangers 4-3 Monday night.Toffoli's ninth goal of the season came moments after the Rangers' Mika Zibanejad rang...