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AP Sports WriterWith Laviolette, Preds find offensive payoff in postseasonBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Three years ago, general manager David Poile let the only coach the Predators had ever known in Barry Trotz leave and hired Peter Laviolette to inject more offense into the Nashville lineup.The payoff...

AP Sports WriterPredators edge Blues 2-1, take 3-1 series leadBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis gave goalie Pekka Rinne a hand in the crease with a key save inside the final minute of the second period, then he broke open a scoreless game with...

AP Sports WriterPredators edge Blues 2-1, take 3-1 series leadBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) James Neal scored the game-winning goal with 6:57 left, and the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Tuesday to take a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinal.Pekka Rinne outdueled St....

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...

AP Sports WriterZuccarello leads Rangers to 4-1 win over Senators in Game 3By VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist to lead New York to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night, cutting the Rangers' deficit to 2-1 in...

AP Sports WriterZuccarello leads Rangers to 4-1 win over Senators in Game 3By VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist to lead New York to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night, cutting the Rangers' deficit to 2-1 in...

AP Sports WriterPenguins star Sidney Crosby out with another concussionBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The scene brought back jarring memories. Sidney Crosby woozily making his way off the ice after taking a brutal hit from a member of the Washington Capitals. His brain foggy. His immediate future uncertain.The sight...

AP Sports WriterPenguins star Sidney Crosby out with another concussionBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The scene brought back jarring memories. Sidney Crosby woozily making his way off the ice after taking a brutal hit from a member of the Washington Capitals. His brain foggy. His immediate future uncertain.The sight...

Sidney Crosby injury timelineBy The Associated PressPittsburgh star Sidney Crosby has been diagnosed with a concussion and is ruled out of Game 4 of the Penguins' Eastern Conference semifinal with Washington on Wednesday. He has battled concussions and other injuries throughout his career. A brief look at Crosby's injury...

AP Hockey WriterDesperate Capitals go back to Holtby for Game 3 vs. PenguinsBy STEPHEN WHYNODesperate times called for a players-only meeting in the Washington Capitals' locker room after they fell behind 2-0 in their second-round playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.What was said? Matt Niskanen called it ''none of...

AP Sports WriterCapitals replace Holtby in goal for 3rd period of Game 2By HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Wearing a blue baseball hat instead of a hockey mask, sitting on the Washington Capitals bench instead of guarding their net, Vezina Trophy winner Braden Holtby shook his head as his replacement...

AP Hockey WriterDevils buck odds to win NHL draft lottery; Vegas to pick 6thBy JOHN WAWROWA few weeks after the New Jersey Devils closed their worst season in nearly 30 years, general manager Ray Shero has something to smile about.''We finally won something,'' Shero told The Associated Press by...