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AP Sports WriterCarolina beats Coyotes 6-5 after giving up weird goalBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Jeff Skinner scored his second goal with 1:58 left, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-5 on Thursday night despite giving up a weird goal when the puck stuck in goalie...

Sharks sign U of Denver F Dylan Gambrell to entry-level dealSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have signed former University of Denver forward Dylan Gambrell to an entry-level contract.General manager Doug Wilson announced the move Monday, a day after Gambrell's college season ended with a loss...

AP Sports WriterZero shots for Ovechkin; Oshie leads Caps past Red Wings 6-3By HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Even when Alex Ovechkin goes without a shot, the Washington Capitals seem to be able to score at will, especially at home. And win, of course.Ovechkin did not put a puck on...

Donskoi's winner in OT gives Sharks 3-2 winSAN JOSE, California (AP) Finland's Joonas Donskoi saved the series for San Jose by scoring in overtime to give the Sharks a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday, cutting the Penguins' lead in the Stanley Cup Final series to 2-1.Into the...

Detroit 0 0 0-0Los Angeles 1 0 0-1First Period-1, Los Angeles, Williams 16 (Kopitar, Muzzin), 2:24 (pp).Second Period-None.Third Period-None.Shots on Goal-Detroit 6-7-7-20. Los Angeles 10-5-12-27.Goalies-Detroit, Gustavsson. Los Angeles, Quick. A-18,203 (18,230). T-2:28.

AP Hockey WriterNHL, NHLPA set to meet again to talk CBA extensionBy STEPHEN WHYNOCHICAGO (AP) The NHL and NHL Players' Association will meet again Friday in New York to continue collective bargaining negotiations.Players have until Sept. 15 to decide whether to terminate the current collective bargaining agreement effective...

AP Hockey WriterReirden replacing Trotz among minimal changes for CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Next season's defending champion Washington Capitals will look a lot like the group that won the Stanley Cup last month.They re-signed defensemen John Carlson and Michal Kempny and forward Devante Smith-Pelly and have so...

Fisher rejoins Predators at practice, questionable for FinalNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Predators captain Mike Fisher said Thursday he feels a lot better and his goal is to be available during the Stanley Cup Final that begins next week.Fisher skated for the first time with his teammates since being injured...

Associated PressHockey commentator Don Cherry fired for rant over immigrantsBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) Don Cherry, Canada's most polarizing, flamboyant and opinionated hockey commentator, was fired Monday for calling immigrants ''you people'' in a television rant in which he said new immigrants are not honoring the country's fallen soldiers.Rogers...

Predators' Watson suspended, in substance abuse programNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Predators forward Austin Watson, who began this season on suspension, has been suspended again as part of the NHL's substance abuse program.The NHL and NHL Players' Association announced Tuesday that Watson had been placed in Stage Two of the...

Tickle Me, Fleury: Vegas goalie tickles Jets player's earLAS VEGAS (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury gave Blake Wheeler quite an earful.During a scrum behind Vegas' net with 2:34 left in the second period of the Golden Knights' 4-2 victory over Winnipeg on Wednesday night, Fleury reached over with his left...

Blues fire coach Ken Hitchcock, promote Mike YeoST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Blues have fired coach Ken Hitchcock.Assistant and coach-in-waiting Mike Yeo replaced him. Yeo was supposed to succeed Hitchcock after this season, the veteran coach's final season in St. Louis.General manager Doug Armstrong announced the change...