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Bettman unwilling to ‘start another news cycle’ on CherryTORONTO (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman declined to elaborate Monday on commentator Don Cherry’s polarizing remarks and dismissal, saying the matter has been sufficiently covered."I believe the CBC has had a number of statements, we've had a number of statements,...

AP Sports WriterRangers buy out star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist's contractBy TOM CANAVANNEW YORK (AP) The ''King'' of Madison Square Garden has been deposed.The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist on Wednesday, parting ways with one of their greatest players in franchise...

AP Sports WriterKane scores 2 goals in playoff debut, Sharks top Ducks 3-0By GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Evander Kane scored two goals in his first career playoff game and Martin Jones made 25 saves as the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Thursday night in...

AP Sports WriterVegas returns to underdog role after Stanley Cup lapseBy DAVID GINSBURGWASHINGTON (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have long embraced their status as unheralded underdogs, from their very first game as an NHL expansion team in October through their stunning dismantling of Winnipeg in the Western Conference...

The Latest: Luke Bryan rooftop gig set to kick off Game 6NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):4:55 p.m.Country music star Luke Bryan says he would've rearranged everything for the opportunity to kick off NBC's broadcast of Game 6...

Associated PressCoyotes snap losing streak to Blues with 5-2 winBy STEVE OVERBEYST. LOUIS (AP) Christian Dvorak had no idea the two goals he scored Saturday night helped the Arizona Coyotes end a long run of futility against the St. Louis Blues.''Wow, we lost 12 in a row to...

AP Hockey WriterKyle Okposo scores 2 in Sabres' 2-1 win over Winnipeg JetsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Kyle Okposo enjoyed his first two-goal game in 23 months, and the Buffalo Sabres continued their late-season playoff push with a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.Okposo scored the...

Blackhawks, Czech F Chalupa agree to 2-year contractCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a two-year contract with Czech forward Matej Chalupa.The team announced the deal on Friday. It begins with the 2020-21 season and carries an average annual value of $925,000.The 21-year-old Chalupa spent most of...

Henrik Sedin scores first of season, Canucks top Flames 5-3CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Henrik Sedin scored for the first time this season 38 seconds after Bo Horvat's tiebreaking goal, lifting the Vancouver Canucks over the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Tuesday night.Horvat scored 4:12 into the third on a power...

AP Sports WriterSilfverberg's OT goal lifts Ducks to 4-3 win over SharksBy JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Jakob Silfverberg scored the winning goal 38 seconds into overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Ducks on Friday night.Silfverberg, who had a goal and two...

Rielly's 2nd goal lifts Maple Leafs past Bruins 4-3 in OTTORONTO (AP) Morgan Rielly's second goal of the game, on a deflection of Mitch Marner's shot, at 3:54 of overtime gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.Alexander Kerfoot and Dmytro...

AP Hockey WriterLongtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara leaves for CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Longtime Boston captain Zdeno Chara signed with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, saying his former team had decided to move on from the towering defenseman who helped the Bruins climb back into the top echelon...