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AP Sports WriterLightning, Golden Knights 1 win from conference finalsBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning understand what it takes to be successful in the Stanley Cup playoffs.And as the Vegas Golden Knights are also showing, the winning formula can vary from game to game and...

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Sabres forward Kane injured during opener against MontrealBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sabres forward Evander Kane has been taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons after slamming heavily into the end boards late in the second period of Buffalo's season-opening game against Montreal on Thursday night.The Sabres did not reveal...

AP Hockey WriterOilers' Draisaitl is first German to win Hart as NHL MVPBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Stanley Cup Final is in Edmonton, and Oilers star Leon Draisaitl made history Monday night.Only it had more to do with his home country than his home arena.Draisaitl became the...

Blues' Gunnarsson out 6 months to heal torn ACLST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Blues defenseman Carl Gunnarsson will miss at least six months on the ice after surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee.The Blues say the 31-year-old Gunnarsson was hurt during the first period...

LA Kings' Adrian Kempe gets 3-year, $6 million contractEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Forward Adrian Kempe has agreed to a three-year, $6 million deal to stay with the Los Angeles Kings.The Kings announced the deal Wednesday with Kempe, a restricted free agent who turns 23 next week.Kempe had 12...

The Winnipeg Jets and the Florida Panthers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at BB&T Center. Winnipeg Jets vs. Florida Panthers When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida ROT TEAM PL OU ML 1 WINNIPEG 0 (-110) 5.5 110 -130 145 -165 2 FLORIDA TV: 7 p.m. ET, Sportsnet One, Sportsnet Pacific (Winnipeg),...

AP Sports Writer7-goal surges push Avalanche and Stars into 2nd-round seriesBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThe Dallas Stars certainly can't take too much comfort in those four victories over Colorado in the regular season or their unprecedented seven-goal surge to advance in these unusual playoffs.Life has certainly been different in the bubble...

AP Sports WriterBruins, Maple Leafs back at it, with memories of 2013By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins remember what happened last time they met Toronto in the NHL playoffs. They also realize they can't count on it happening again.After taking a 3-1 lead in the series but...

AP Sports WriterAnaheim Ducks intend to get faster after quick playoff exitBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks' run of five consecutive Pacific Division titles ended last spring. Their fall was then punctuated by a humiliating first-round playoff sweep by the San Jose Sharks.Faced with the severity...

AP Hockey WriterNot just Price is right: Canadiens have Penguins on brinkBy STEPHEN WHYNOIt seemed like any hope the Montreal Canadiens had of beating the Pittsburgh Penguins rested on the shoulders of goaltender Carey Price.Price has shouldered a big load in net, but he's not the only reason the...

A chorus of boos greeted the announcement of Sidney Crosby's first goal in Game 1 at the Washington Capitals. During the announcement of his second, the red-rocking Washington Capitals crowd was silent. There's no place like road for the Pittsburgh Penguins and other teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Through...