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Associated PressStanley Cup-bound Vegas turning impossible into possibleBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Welcome to Impossible.Those words have been projected onto the ice in big, bold letters at T-Mobile Arena before each game during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Well, the Vegas Golden Knights are turning impossible into possible.The stunningly...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis will play his first game in nearly a year after being sidelined by injury and blood clots.He's expected to play Thursday against Dallas. The 36-year-old Dupuis has been limited to 55 games the past two seasons because of a torn ACL...

AP Sports WriterTheodore's goal in 3rd helps Golden Knights beat Sharks 3-1By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Ending an 11-game stretch without a goal was satisfying enough for Paul Stastny. Doing it with his Hall of Fame dad, Peter, in town for Vegas' father's road trip made it...

Sabres sign defenseman Victor Antipin to 1-year dealBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have signed defenseman Victor Antipin to a one-year, entry-level contract.New general manager Jason Botterill announced the deal Thursday. The Sabres had been linked to the 24-year-old free agent for some time.Antipin, a native of Kazakhstan...

AP Hockey WritersVegas holds all the cards with NHL expansion draft list outBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOVegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee had difficulty containing his excitement in anticipation of the NHL's expansion draft list being released.''The most fun I've ever had in hockey,'' McPhee said in...

Associated PressThornton scores as Sharks top Blue Jackets 3-1By GIDEON RUBINSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joe Thornton is being asked to take on a bigger role these days.And at 40, Jumbo Joe has responded.Thornton scored and moved into a tie for 11th place on the NHL's career list for games...

NEW YORK (AP) Frans Nielsen is glad to have his first game against the New York Islanders since leaving as a free agent last summer behind him. ''There was some nerves,'' Nielsen said Sunday night after assisting on a goal in the Detroit Red Wings' 4-3 overtime victory over the...

Aliu expects “big change?? after meeting with BettmanTORONTO (AP) Former NHL forward Akim Aliu expects ''big change'' in hockey after a meeting with top league executives Tuesday.Aliu met with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly in Toronto to discuss his allegation that former Calgary Flames...

AP Hockey WriterDaly: December earliest NHL would vote on Seattle expansionBy STEPHEN WHYNOCHICAGO (AP) NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says December is the earliest the Board of Governors will vote on potential expansion to Seattle.In an interview with The Associated Press at the league's annual preseason media tour,...

Wayne Gretzky to hit ice in alumni game in WinnipegWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Wayne Gretzky will make a rare return to the ice Saturday to play alongside other former Edmonton Oilers greats against Winnipeg Jets alumni as part of the Heritage Classic weekend.''I mean, I skate once a year....

AP Hockey WriterSwing away: Swatting puck out of midair not uncommon or easyBy STEPHEN WHYNOLike he does with so many things, Sidney Crosby makes it look easy.There was the time he shot the puck off the post and swatted the rebound into the net out of midair. Or, the...

Stars re-sign Radek Faksa to $6.6 million, 3-year dealFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Stars have re-signed young center Radek Faksa to a $6.6 million, three-year contract.Faksa is coming off his first full NHL season, when he had 12 goals and 21 assists in 80 games. The 23-year-old center...