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AP Hockey WriterLightning put past behind in advancing to Stanley Cup FinalBy JOHN WAWROWJon Cooper experienced difficulty in finding the right words.Emotionally spent following a 2-1 overtime Eastern Conference final series-clinching win over the New York Islanders, the usually articulate Tampa Bay Lightning coach searched putting into perspective...

SAN JOSE, California (AP) San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres apologized Thursday for an illegal check to the head of Anaheim's Jakob Silfverberg that resulted in the longest suspension in NHL history for a hit on another player.Torres isn't appealing his 41-game suspension for the hit on Silfverberg...

Dallas 0 2 0-2Calgary 0 1 0-1First Period-None.Second Period-1, Dallas, Ja.Benn 9 (Seguin, Eakin), 4:00. 2, Dallas, Daley 7 (Ja.Benn, Eakin), 11:54. 3, Calgary, Giordano 9, 18:45.Third Period-None.Shots on Goal-Dallas 6-8-7-21. Calgary 9-8-5-22.Goalies-Dallas, Lehtonen. Calgary, Hiller. A-19,289 (19,289). T-2:26.

Oilers trade defenseman Davidson to IslesEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Oilers traded defenseman Brandon Davidson to the New York Islanders for a 2019 third-round draft pick Saturday.Davidson, 26, has three goals and two assists in 36 games with Edmonton and the Montreal Canadiens this season.Davidson, a 2010 sixth-round draft...

Pens F Bjugstad out for season after having spinal surgeryPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins will head into whatever becomes of the NHL postseason without forward Nick Bjugstad.The team announced Wednesday that Bjugstad underwent spinal surgery to repair a herniated disk. General manager Jim Rutherford said the surgery was...

Underperforming Maple Leafs fire coach Mike BabcockTORONTO (AP) The underperforming Toronto Maple Leafs fired coach Mike Babcock on Wednesday and replaced him with Sheldon Keefe.Babcock had a record of 9-10-4 this season for the struggling Leafs, who are 0-5-1 in their last six games, including five straight losses...

AP Sports WriterSharks, NHL determining plans for home games after crowd banBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The Sharks and the NHL were still determining how to proceed Tuesday with three scheduled games in San Jose this month following a local ban put in place on gatherings of...

Sabres sign Notre Dame forward Oglevie to 3-year contractBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have signed two-time Notre Dame leading scorer Andrew Oglevie to a three-year entry level contract.Oglevie capped his college career on a top-ranked Fighting Irish team that lost the NCAA Tournament championship game to Minnesota...

AP Hockey WriterDahlin has potential to provide stagnant Sabres a sparkBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Former defenseman Mike Weber is all too familiar with the Sabres' lean years while spending a majority of his eight NHL seasons in Buffalo.There were high-priced free agents who failed to pan out...

Carolina Hurricanes reach deals with Wallmark, McKeggRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to deals with forwards Lucas Wallmark and Greg McKegg.The deal with Wallmark is a two-year contract. It's a two-way deal for the 2018-19 season paying $650,000 at the NHL level or $70,000 at the...

Landeskog out 4-to-6 weeks with upper-body injuryDENVER (AP) The playoff-chasing Colorado Avalanche will be without captain Gabriel Landeskog for four-to-six weeks with an upper-body injury.Avalanche coach Jared Bednar announced the news Friday after practice. He called missing Landeskog a ''huge loss.''The All-Star forward was hurt in the third...

Ondrej Kase re-signs with Ducks for 3 years, $7.8 millionANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed right wing Ondrej Kase to a three-year, $7.8 million contract.The Ducks announced the deal Wednesday.Kase scored 20 goals last season, establishing himself as a promising talent when given his first extensive...