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AP Sports WriterBobby Ryan lifts Senators past Penguins in OT in Game 1By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Bobby Ryan beat Marc-Andre Fleury on a breakaway 4:59 into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday n Game 1 of the Eastern Conference...

AP Sports WriterBobby Ryan lifts Senators past Penguins in OT in Game 1By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Bobby Ryan beat Marc-Andre Fleury on a breakaway 4:59 into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday n Game 1 of the Eastern Conference...

AP Hockey WriterResilient Ducks vow stronger start to Game 2 vs PredatorsBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Both the Anaheim Ducks and their fans showed up late for the start of the Western Conference finals. Hundreds of empty orange seats ringed the rink while the Nashville Predators largely dominated...

AP Hockey WriterNeal's OT goal puts Preds past Ducks 3-2 to open West finalBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, California (AP) A few moments after James Neal crumpled Anaheim's Brandon Montour with a vicious check, the Nashville forward took a pass from P.K. Subban and ripped a shot past three Ducks...

AP Hockey WriterNeal's OT goal puts Preds past Ducks 3-2 to open West finalBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, California (AP) James Neal scored 9:24 into overtime, and the Nashville Predators kicked off their first appearance in the NHL's Western Conference finals with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on...

New Jersey Devils sign forward Jesper Bratt to 3-year dealNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Jesper Bratt to a three-year, entry-level contract.The Devils announced the signing of their 2016 sixth-round draft pick on Friday.The 18-year-old Bratt spent the last four seasons in Sweden with...

AP Hockey WriterOvechkin played through hamstring, knee injuries in playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin played through hamstring and knee injuries that hampered him in the playoffs.Ovechkin said he felt something in his hamstring late in Game 3 of the second-round series against the...

AP Hockey WriterAnother early exit plunges Capitals into offseason of changeBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The aftermath of the Washington Capitals' all-too-familiar early playoff exit has an unfamiliar feeling this time.No longer could players fall back on learning from the latest loss , in seven games in the...

AP Hockey WriterOvechkin played through hamstring, knee injuries in playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin played through hamstring and knee injuries that hampered him in the playoffs.Ovechkin said he felt something in his hamstring late in Game 3 of the second-round series against the...

Oilers clean out lockers, reflect on turnaround seasonEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers cleaned out their lockers Friday after their turnaround season, knowing that the newfound success changes everything.''Coming in next year, it has to be a different mindset,'' captain Connor McDavid said. ''We're not going to surprise...

AP Sports WriterIt's a trap! Cup champion Penguins wary of stingy SenatorsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins spent the first two rounds of the playoffs engaging in high-stakes games of rope-a-dope with Columbus and Washington, absorbing some hits, avoiding others and counterpunching brilliantly to get halfway to...

Dallas Stars sign goalie Ben Bishop to 6-year, $29.5M dealFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Stars have locked up a goalie with Stanley Cup Final experience in hopes of solving one of their biggest problems.Ben Bishop signed a six-year, $29.5 million deal with the Stars, whose announcement Friday came...