NHL

Duclair has 3-point game, Senators beat Bruins 5-2OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Wins haven’t come easily for Ottawa this season. On Monday night, the Senators found a way to beat one of the top teams in the NHL.Anthony Duclair had two goals and one assist, and Anders Nilsson made 38...

Associated PressRust helps Penguins top Wild 2-1By DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) Bryan Rust has no explanation for his career-best scoring run. He just wants to keep playing the same way.Rust scored two more goals to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Thursday night.''Sometimes that's how...

AP Sports WriterLightning look to bounce back from Game 1 collapseBy JOSH DUBOWThe Tampa Bay Lightning faced little adversity in the regular season on the way to a record-tying 62 wins and the most points in a season in 23 years.That all changed as fast as the Lightning squandered...

AP Sports WriterCanucks beat Blackhawks 5-2, stop 7-game slideBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Alexander Edler scored twice, Jacob Markstrom made 39 saves and the Vancouver Canucks stopped a seven-game slide by defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Thursday night.Henrik Sedin and Bo Horvat each had a goal and an...

Frolik scores in his 800th NHL game, Flames beat Flyers 3-1CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Michael Frolik lost his helmet on his first shift and scored on his second.Frolik scored in his 800th NHL game and the Calgary Flames beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Tuesday night.Frolik scored the 154th...

AP Sports WriterPenguins star Sidney Crosby out with another concussionBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The scene brought back jarring memories. Sidney Crosby woozily making his way off the ice after taking a brutal hit from a member of the Washington Capitals. His brain foggy. His immediate future uncertain.The sight...

With hockey set to return after a four-month lockout, the NHL is apologizing again. Echoing last week's remarks by commissioner Gary Bettman, the NHL is using full-page newspaper ads Thursday to tell fans it's sorry for the lockout that delayed the season and trimmed the schedule from 82 games to...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Lightning goalie Ben Bishop admitted that he really doesn't want to watch the tape of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.Who could blame him?Derick Brassard had a hat trick and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 36 shots in another season-saving performance as the New York Rangers...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Just three months ago, when the St. Louis Blues departed for a road trip, Jake Allen was left behind for a mental break. These days, their 26-year-old goaltender better be at the top of the packing list. With a career-high 51 saves, 'Allen carried the Blues/a on...

Hurricanes, Dzingel agree on 2-year, $6.75M contractRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes and free agent center Ryan Dzingel have agreed on a two-year, $6.75 million contract.The deal announced Friday by general manager Don Waddell will pay Dzingel $3.25 million this season and $3.5 million in 2020-21.The 27-year-old split...

AP Sports WriterKnights, Caps try to keep their cool in Vegas at Cup FinalBy GREG BEACHAMLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights still think Tom Wilson's third-period hit on Jonathan Marchessault was very late and probably dirty.They also believe it sparked their comeback victory in the Stanley Cup...

Blackhawks place Jonathan Toews on long-term injured reserveCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss at least 10 games and 24 days after the team placed him on long-term injured reserve Thursday because of an unspecified illness.The 32-year-old Toews announced prior to the start of training camp...