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The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers when they take their seats on Sunday. Tampa Bay at NY Rangers When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, May 24, 2015 Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York TV: 8...

Sabres sign prospect goalie Luukkonen to 3-year contractBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have signed prospect goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a three-year, entry level contract.Luukkonen is from Finland and was Buffalo's second-round pick in last year's draft. Luukkonen entered the draft listed first among European goaltenders in the...

AP Sports WriterAvs on the cusp of playoffs a year after last-place finishBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The captain of the Colorado Avalanche has a pingpong paddle sitting in his locker that features a picture of him taped to one side.Merely a ploy, explained Gabriel Landeskog, the self-proclaimed table...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Shea Theodore put Anaheim ahead late in the third period with his first NHL goal, Frederik Andersen made 24 saves and the Ducks beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Wednesday night.Andrew Cogliano, Carl Hagelin and Jacob Silfverberg also scored. This was Andersen's first start since...

Blues fire coach Ken Hitchcock, promote Mike YeoST. LOUIS (AP) The Blues abruptly fired coach Ken Hitchcock on Wednesday, cutting short the veteran's final season in St. Louis and putting coach-in-waiting Mike Yeo in charge of the underperforming team months earlier than planned.General manager Doug Armstrong announced the...

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have agreed to terms with first-round draft pick Evgeny Svechnikov on a three-year entry-level contract.The 18-year-old Svechnikov was taken by the Red Wings with the 19th pick in the June draft. He played for Detroit in a preseason game Sept. 22 at...

Associated PressStralman, Lightning overcome Landeskog's hat trick for AvsBy DENNIS GEORGATOSDENVER (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning got a timely offensive boost from its defensemen to keep their winning streak going.Anton Stralman had two goals, and fellow defensemen Victor Hedman and Mikhail Sergachev also scored to help Tampa...

Associated PressNyquist scores in shootout to lift Red Wings over PanthersBy PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Gustav Nyquist scored the tying goal in the second period then got the winner in a shootout, lifting the Detroit Red Wings over the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Saturday night to snap a...

Carlson scores 2 to help Capitals beat Flames 5-3CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Washington defenseman John Carlson scored twice to help the Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Tuesday night.Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist and Tom Wilson also scored for Washington. Chandler Stephenson got credit for...

AP Hockey WriterLeafs sign Ennis a week after he was bought out by WildBy JOHN WAWROWFree-agent forward Tyler Ennis has signed a one-year, $650,000 deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs a week after having the final year of his contract bought out by the Minnesota Wild.Ennis signed on Friday...

AP Hockey WriterWill NHL awards honor Leafs, Oilers, Columbus?By JOHN WAWROWMike Babcock, John Tortorella and Todd McLellan had plenty in common.Not only did the three steer their playoff-starved franchises to the postseason, they are the NHL coach of the year Jack Adams Trophy candidates.Before this season, the Maple Leafs,...

AP Hockey WriterGoalies get shuffled in NHL free agency; Lightning depletedBy JOHN WAWROWIt didn't take long for the bubble to begin bursting on the Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup party.The effects of a flat salary cap took its toll on the Lightning less than two weeks after winning their...