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AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets seek more history with every playoff gameBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets continue to journey deeper into uncharted territory with each win in these playoffs.Among the franchise firsts so far: Winning a playoff series (they swept Tampa Bay in the opening...

AP Hockey WriterSabres re-sign Jeff Skinner to 8-year, $72 million contractBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) After first hiring a new coach, Sabres general manager Jason Botterill addressed his next most pressing offseason need by re-signing leading scorer Jeff Skinner.And it came at a hefty price.Skinner became the Sabres'...

AP Hockey WriterSabres acquire Jeff Skinner in trade with HurricanesBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres acquired forward Jeff Skinner in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes in a move that continues an offseason roster shake up for both teams.The Hurricanes acquired prospect forward Cliff Pu and...

AP Hockey WriterHockey broadcaster Dave Strader dies of cancer at 62By STEPHEN WHYNODave Strader, the hockey broadcaster known affectionately as ''The Voice,'' has died after battling bile duct cancer for more than a year. He was 62.The Dallas Stars said Strader died Sunday at his home in Glens Falls,...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, players schedule more labor talks for next weekBy JOHN WAWROWThe NHL and NHL Players' Association have scheduled another round of labor talks next week after concluding two days of negotiations in Toronto on Wednesday.In an email to The Associated Press, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly wrote...

Associated PressSchwartz, Tarasenko have Blues close to Cup FinalBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Jaden Schwartz is on a scoring run that has the St. Louis Blues dreaming big.Schwartz's hat trick in Game 5 on Sunday helped give the Blues a 3-2 series lead against the San Jose Sharks...

Associated PressToffoli's overtime goal lifts Kings past Rangers 4-3By ALLAN KREDANEW YORK (AP) Tyler Toffoli scored 25 seconds into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the New York Rangers 4-3 Monday night.Toffoli's ninth goal of the season came moments after the Rangers' Mika Zibanejad rang...

Sharks F Timo Meier fined for elbowing Del ZottoSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) San Jose Sharks forward Timo Meier has been fined for elbowing Vancouver defenseman Michael Del Zotto.The NHL announced Sunday that Meier will be fined $2,403.67 for the infraction. The play occurred late in the third period...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) Finnish winger Sebastian Aho seems to be coming along nicely in his rookie season with the Carolina Hurricanes. Aho scored his second goal of the game 1:34 into overtime to lift Carolina to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins in the NHL on Sunday. It was...

AP Hockey WriterNicholle Anderson joins NHL's 'Hockey Fights Cancer' effortsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Nicholle Anderson was diagnosed with cancer, her teaching background kicked in.''I just wanted to educate people,'' she said. ''That's the teacher in me, so I was never shy to open up about it.''The wife of Ottawa Senators...

NHL says Slava Voynov hasn't been cleared to returnNEW YORK (AP) The NHL says Slava Voynov still has not been cleared to play in the league.NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says Sunday that Voynov's return is contingent on completing a process with the league to review his case...

AP Sports WriterPavelski leads Sharks past Avalanche 3-2 in Game 7By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joe Pavelski was positioned just a few feet away from the spot where he was bleeding from his head on the ice just over two weeks ago when he did what he...