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AP Hockey WriterOvechkin on move for Caps' elimination game vs. Penguins?By STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Alex Ovechkin is Washington's third-line left winger as they face elimination against the Pittsburgh Penguins.At least, that is what coach Barry Trotz did in practice Friday as the desperate Capitals, down 3-1 in...

Carolina, G Scott Darling agree to 4-year, $16.6 M dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes and goaltender Scott Darling have agreed to a four-year contract worth $16.6 million.The deal was announced Friday night, one week after the Hurricanes acquired Darling in a trade with Chicago, and will pay...

AP Sports WriterPenguins star Crosby returns to practice after concussionBy WILL GRAVESCRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Sidney Crosby returned to work Friday, practicing with his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates barely four days removed from a frightening hit that left the him with a concussion, and his status for the rest...

AP Sports WriterPenguins star Crosby returns to practice after concussionBy WILL GRAVESCRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Sidney Crosby returned to work Friday, practicing with his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates barely four days removed from a frightening hit that left the him with a concussion, and his status for the rest...

Penguins star Crosby returns to practice after concussionPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is back at practice, four days after sustaining a concussion.The two-time NHL MVP skated alongside his teammates on Friday morning. He suffered the concussion in Game 3 of Pittsburgh's playoff series against Washington.Crosby was...

Former NHL player gets probation in drug-selling schemeBOSTON (AP) A former NHL player who was on two Stanley Cup championship teams has been sentenced to probation for his role in the illegal sale of prescription painkillers.Kevin Stevens was sentenced Thursday in U.S District Court in Boston to three...

Former NHL player gets probation in drug-selling schemeBOSTON (AP) A former NHL player who was on two Stanley Cup championship teams has been sentenced to probation for his role in the illegal sale of prescription painkillers.Kevin Stevens was sentenced Thursday in U.S District Court in Boston to three...

AP Sports WriterRangers top Senators 4-1, level series 2-2By SIMMI BUTTARNEW YORK (AP) Oscar Lindberg scored two goals and Henrik Lundqvist made 22 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Thursday night to level their Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games each.Chris...

Golden Knights sign Russian forward Vadim ShipachyovLAS VEGAS (AP) The expansion Vegas Golden Knights have signed free-agent Russian forward Vadim Shipachyov to a two-year, $9 million contract.General manager George McPhee announced the deal Thursday night.The 30-year-old Shipachyov had 26 goals and 50 assists in 50 games this season...

AP Hockey WriterGetzlaf is driving Ducks toward pivotal Game 5 with OilersBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) A decade after Ryan Getzlaf raised the Stanley Cup for the first and only time, the Anaheim Ducks captain appears to be extremely eager to hoist it above his head again.Getzlaf's spectacular...

Woman says she was sexually assaulted during Penguins gamePITTSBURGH (AP) A woman says she was sexually assaulted in a bathroom during a Pittsburgh Penguins playoff hockey game.Police spokeswoman Sonya Toler says the woman walked into a police station near the PPG Paints Arena at 12:01 a.m. Thursday to...

Correction: Blues-Predators Bet storyNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) In a story May 1 about a bet between the Nashville and St. Louis mayors over the Predators-Blues playoff series, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of Nashville's mayor on the first reference. It is Megan Barry, not Berry.A corrected version...