NHL

AP Sports WriterPredators just 1 NHL team winning thanks to their SwedesBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Filip Forsberg is having quite the spring for the Nashville Predators, setting franchise records with his eight goals and 15 points. He's tied the team mark with at least a point...

Fisher rejoins Predators at practice, questionable for FinalNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Predators captain Mike Fisher said Thursday he feels a lot better and his goal is to be available during the Stanley Cup Final that begins next week.Fisher skated for the first time with his teammates since being injured...

AP Sports WriterPekka Rinne has Nashville in 1st Final with smothering runBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Knocking the smile off Pekka Rinne's face right now is nearly impossible.The longest-tenured player with the Nashville Predators, the 34-year-old goaltender finally will play in his first Stanley Cup Final in...

Coyotes hire Craig Cunningham as pro scoutGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have hired Craig Cunningham as a pro scout and say he will assist with player development.General manager John Chayka announced the two-year contract Wednesday that allows Cunningham to remain in hockey.Cunningham collapsed on the ice with...

Hoffman's goal helps Senators beat Penguins to force Game 7OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Craig Anderson and the Ottawa Senators bounced back nicely two days after a blowout loss put them on the brink of elimination.Anderson stopped 45 shots, Mike Hoffman scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period...

AP Sports WriterGame 7 offers chance at history for Penguins and SenatorsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Craig Anderson is a realist, the byproduct of 15 years playing the most demanding position in the NHL.The Ottawa goaltender would like to chalk his 45-save masterpiece in Game 6 of the Eastern...

Sydor returns to Blues as assistant, rejoining mentor YeoST. LOUIS (AP) Darryl Sydor has returned to the St. Louis Blues as an assistant coach under mentor Mike Yeo.Sydor agreed to a three-year deal Wednesday.The 45-year-old Sydor finished his 18-year NHL playing career with the Blues in 2009-10, then...

Hoffman's goal helps Senators beat Penguins to force Game 7OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Mike Hoffman scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night and force a decisive Game 7 in the Eastern Conference...

AP Hockey WriterAfter another strong season, Ducks again fail to reach goalsBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) For all their talent and tenacity, the Anaheim Ducks just can't reach their postseason goals. Whether it's luck, tactics or some ineffable winning mentality, the Ducks haven't acquired it yet.One of the...

AP Sports WriterNashville wants more history than just 1st Stanley Cup FinalBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators, the final team into the NHL playoffs, are headed to the first Stanley Cup Final in franchise history.Coach Peter Laviolette insists they won't just be happy to be...

AP Sports WriterPredators reach 1st Stanley Cup Final, oust Ducks in 6 gamesBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Different players just keep stepping up for the Nashville Predators, and now their magical postseason run has an even bigger destination: the franchise's first trip to the Stanley Cup Final.Colton...

AP Sports WriterPredators reach 1st Stanley Cup Final, oust Ducks in 6 gamesBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Colton Sissons scored his third goal with 6:00 left, ensuring the Nashville Predators' magical postseason now includes the franchise's first trip to the Stanley Cup Final after eliminating the Anaheim...