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Washington 1 0 2-3Pittsburgh 0 0 0-0First Period-1, Washington, Fehr 8 (Beagle, Laich), 17:47.Second Period-None.Third Period-2, Washington, Johansson 10 (Kuznetsov, Orpik), 5:36. 3, Washington, Fehr 9 (Ward, Carlson), 10:16.Shots on Goal-Washington 9-16-9-34. Pittsburgh 9-10-12-31.Goalies-Washington, Holtby. Pittsburgh, Fleury. A-18,663 (18,387). T-2:23.

Associated PressJohnsson leads Maple Leafs to 6-0 win over Red WingsBy PAUL HARRISDETROIT (AP) The resurgent Toronto Maple Leafs are enjoying life under new coach Sheldon Keefe.Andreas Johnsson had two goals and an assist, and Toronto routed the skidding Detroit Red Wings 6-0 on Wednesday night for its...

AP Sports WriterOnce long shot, expansion Vegas now best bet in NHL playoffsBy PAT GRAHAMAs an expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights have defied all sorts of odds.Long shots to even make the playoffs seven months ago, they are a favorite to hoist the Stanley Cup in June. Behind...

AP Sports WriterParise, Dubnyk push Wild past Oilers 3-0 for playoff spotBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild made sure the bad news didn't defeat them.Their season-ending road trip sure feels a little lighter now, with a spot in the playoffs secure.Zach Parise scored twice and...

AP Sports WriterAvalanche hope to turn playoff appearance into another runBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Heading into last season, the theme was a ''something-to-prove'' refrain from captain Gabriel Landeskog and the Colorado Avalanche.This season, it's more of a ''need-to-be-respected'' tune.The Avs caught a lot of teams by surprise a...

AP Hockey WriterAnalysis: NHL playoffs open with upset-filled first roundBy STEPHEN WHYNOBarry Trotz knows better than most the razor-thin difference between agony and jubilation.A year ago, his Washington Capitals were down 2-0 in their first-round series against Columbus and tied late in the third period of Game 3 when...

Anaheim Ducks sign No. 6 overall pick D Jamie DrysdaleANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have signed No. 6 overall pick Jamie Drysdale to a three-year contract.The Ducks announced the entry-level deal Saturday.Drysdale was the second defenseman chosen in the draft last month. The 18-year-old prospect was a...

The board of governors ratified the tentative agreement reached Sunday between the NHL and NHLPA, commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed Wednesday. The 30 governors on hand for the league's board of governors meeting voted unanimously to pass, completing one half of ratification. All that is needed for the deal to become official...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders signed defenseman Marek Zidlicky to a one-year contract Friday. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.The 38-year-old Zidlicky had seven goals and 27 assists in an NHL-high 84 regulart-season games last season for New Jersey and Detroit. He was scoreless in...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A woman accusing Nashville Predators center Mike Ribeiro of sexually assaulting her has provided more details in an amended complaint.The complaint filed Thursday in the Eastern District of the U.S. District Court in Texas says the then-18-year-old woman was asked to help the Ribeiro family...

AP Hockey WriterTop picks from 2016 and 2017 are unfazed by playoff pressureBy STEPHEN WHYNOAuston Matthews got a taste of playoff hockey last season. Patrik Laine has been waiting two years for this.The third pick in the 2016 draft? Well, Pierre-Luc Dubois is taking a surprising star turn in...

Caps F Burakovsky to miss at least month with injured handARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Washington Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky is expected to miss at least a month with an injured right hand.Capitals coach Barry Trotz said at practice on Friday that Burakovsy will not need surgery but will be...