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AP Hockey Writer'No love' between Flyers and Canadiens heading into Game 6By STEPHEN WHYNOA Montreal player got ejected for a hit from behind. A Philadelphia player faces suspension for a cross check to the face.This is the classic Canadiens-Flyers series that history showed was coming. Don't expect players to...

AP Sports WriterLightning redeem themselves, oust Blue Jackets in 5 gamesBy FRED GOODALLThe Tampa Bay Lightning are confident they're constructed for a deep run in the NHL playoffs.The league's highest scoring team retooled its roster in the wake of a stunning first-round loss to Columbus in 2019, feeling it...

AP Sports WriterBruins eliminate 'Canes, get time to plan for repeat Cup runBy JIMMY GOLENThe Boston Bruins dispatched the Carolina Hurricanes in five games, and now they have time.Time for David Pastrnak to fully heal. Time for Jaroslav Halak to settle in as the No. 1 goaltender. And time...

Knights wonder what time off will look like after advancingEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Normally, finishing off a playoff series early means rest and a chance to unwind, maybe spend time with family.For the Vegas Golden Knights, they have no idea what their time will look like inside the NHL...

AP Hockey WriterShuttle driver settles suit with Senators, ex-assistant GMBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) A former Ottawa Senators assistant general manager and the NHL team reached an undisclosed settlement with a hotel shuttle driver, who sued both for negligence after being harassed in Buffalo two years ago.The driver's...

AP Hockey WriterIsles look to close out Caps, Stars have Flames on brinkBy STEPHEN WHYNOLosing with a chance to sweep the Washington Capitals didn't surprise Barry Trotz on the opposite bench after he coached them to the Stanley Cup in 2018.''I know too much about that core,'' Trotz said....

AP Hockey WriterShuttle driver settling suit with Senators, ex-assistant GMBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) A former Ottawa Senators assistant general manager and the NHL team reached an undisclosed settlement with a hotel shuttle driver who sued both for negligence after being harassed in Buffalo two years ago.The driver's...

AP Hockey WriterCrawford's future in doubt, Blackhawks confront uncertaintyBy STEPHEN WHYNOIt's not lost on Jonathan Toews that if the NHL regular season had finished as scheduled, the Chicago Blackhawks wouldn't have made the playoffs.When they got that chance in an expanded 24-team field, the three-time Stanley Cup-winning captain shelved...

Hockey Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk dies of cancer at 57By The Associated PressDale Hawerchuk, a hockey phenom who became the face of the Winnipeg Jets en route to the Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 57 after a battle with cancer.The Ontario Hockey League's Barrie...

AP Sports WriterLightning, Bruins, Avalanche, Flyers eye clinching seriesBy FRED GOODALLOne victory away from advancing in the NHL playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers feel a sense of urgency to finish the task as soon as possible.It doesn't matter that the teams, up...

Hockey Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk dies of cancer at 57By The Associated PressDale Hawerchuk, a hockey phenom who became the face of the Winnipeg Jets en route to the Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 57 after a battle with cancer.The Ontario Hockey League's Barrie...

Hockey Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk dies of cancer at 57By The Associated PressDale Hawerchuk, a hockey phenom who became the face of the Winnipeg Jets en route to the Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 57 after a battle with cancer.The Ontario Hockey League's Barrie...