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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...

Ducks forward Nick Ritchie ejected in Game 6 vs. PredatorsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Anaheim Ducks left wing Nick Ritchie was ejected from Monday night's Game 6 Western Conference Final game against the Nashville Predators at 11:38 of the opening period after delivering a hard check to Nashville forward Viktor...

AP Sports WriterPenguins strike early, rout Senators 7-0 to take 3-2 leadBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are one win away from a return trip to the Stanley Cup Final.The defending champions pounced on the Ottawa Senators early in a 7-0 demolition in Game 5 of the...

AP Sports WriterPreds win from ousting Ducks to reach 1st Stanley Cup FinalsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators don't have their top center, and their captain is day to day with an upper-body injury.They still have Pekka Rinne in net.And the Predators have a chance...

AP Hockey WriterPontus Aberg's goal puts Predators past Ducks 3-1 in Game 5By GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, California (AP) Pontus Aberg scored his first career playoff goal with 8:59 to play as the Nashville Predators moved to the brink of their first Stanley Cup Final with a 3-1 victory over...

AP Hockey WriterPredators left surprised, determined by Johansen's injuryBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Nashville Predators are still stunned by the loss of top scorer Ryan Johansen to a season-ending thigh injury after Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.They're also determined not to allow his absence to...

Ducks top goal-scorer Rickard Rakell misses Gm 5 with injuryANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ducks forward Rickard Rakell will miss Game 5 of the Western Conference finals with a lower-body injury, leaving Anaheim without its top regular-season goal-scorer.The Ducks announced Rakell's surprise absence during pregame warmups Saturday.Rakell had 33 goals...

AP Hockey WriterPredators left surprised, determined by Johansen's injuryBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Nashville Predators are still stunned by the loss of top scorer Ryan Johansen to a season-ending thigh injury after Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.They're also determined not to allow his absence to...

AP Sports WriterResilient Penguins head home with momentum as Game 5 loomsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The situation looked dire.On the road.Down a game.Starting a goalie that hadn't been on the ice for an opening faceoff in nearly six weeks.Yet the Pittsburgh Penguins responded the way they've always responded...

Predators left surprised, determined by Johansen's injuryANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Nashville Predators say they were stunned by the loss of top scorer Ryan Johansen to a season-ending thigh injury after Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.They also won't allow his absence to stop their quest for the...

AP Hockey WriterDucks captain Getzlaf fined for apparent homophobic slurBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf was fined $10,000 on Saturday for apparently using a homophobic slur during Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.The NHL announced the fine several hours before Game 5 of...

AP Hockey WriterPontus Aberg's goal puts Predators past Ducks 3-1 in Game 5By GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, California (AP) Pontus Aberg spent most of the season in the minors and had a part-time depth role for the Nashville Predators in these Stanley Cup playoffs until injuries thrust him into a...