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AP Sports WriterSharks, Blues confident, and even, heading into Game 5By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have been at their best this postseason when they had little margin for error.That's probably why they feel comfortable heading home for Game 5 of the Western Conference...

Associated PressJaccob Slavin scores in OT, Hurricanes top Sabres 5-4By JONAH BRONSTEINBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Jaccob Slavin scored 2:15 into overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.Jordan Staal, Derek Ryan, Elias Lindstrom, Justin Williams and Slavin each had a goal...

AP Hockey WriterDevils' Boyle diagnosed with cancer, expects to keep playingBy STEPHEN WHYNONew Jersey Devils forward Brian Boyle has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, a type of bone-marrow cancer that the team's doctor said can largely be treated with medication.Boyle has been away from the team during training...

Associated PressBellemare, Kadri score twice, Avalanche beat Vegas 7-3By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Nazem Kadri each scored two goals, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 7-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night.The Avalanche, who improved to 7-3-1 in December, will head into...

AP Hockey WriterKuznetsov scores in OT to lift Capitals over RangersBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) In a game that didn't feel much like the postseason, the Washington Capitals gave future playoff opponents fair warning about how they handle tight games.Outshot by a team eliminated from contention, Washington stayed close...

Edmonton 1 1 1 0-3Calgary 0 1 2 1-4First Period-1, Edmonton, Fraser 4 (Perron, Yakupov), 16:06 (pp).Second Period-2, Edmonton, Eberle 7 (Draisaitl, Hall), 10:28. 3, Calgary, Colborne 2 (Monahan, Glencross), 18:01 (pp).Third Period-4, Calgary, Bouma 6 (Byron, Diaz), 4:28. 5, Edmonton, Ference...

Bruins, defenseman Zdeno Chara agree to 1-year extensionBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins have locked up defenseman Zdeno Chara for another season.The Bruins agreed to pay the 2009 Norris Trophy winner $5 million next year, when he will turn 42, with incentives that could add another $1.75 million.Chara has...

AP Hockey WriterHelp not available: NHL staffs brimming with ex-head coachesBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Kevin Hayes got off to a slow start with the Philadelphia Flyers, coach Alain Vigneault didn't need to talk to him.Assistants Mike Yeo and Michel Therrien took care of that. Because each had been an NHL...

Life sentence for killing stemming from Devils hat commentPHILADELPHIA (AP) A man convicted of stabbing another man to death near a popular Philadelphia park because of a comment about the killer's New Jersey Devils hat has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Forty-two-year-old Steven...

SAN JOSE, California (AP) San Jose's Czech center Tomas Hertl scored 1:12 into overtime to give the Sharks a 4-3 victory over Dallas on Saturday, denying the Stars a return to the top of the NHL's Central Division.Hertl's shot beat his former teammate Antti Niemi, with the goaltender...

Associated PressKeller scores in OT as Coyotes beat Capitals 3-2By JONATHAN DALTONGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) This time, the Arizona Coyotes stayed calm at the end of a close game.Clayton Keller scored 4:33 into overtime, and the Coyotes rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night.Arizona had lost...

Chris Drury hired as Rangers assistant general managerNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have hired former captain Chris Drury as their assistant general manager.General manager Jeff Gorton announced the promotion on Friday.In his expanded role, Drury will assist Gorton on all player transactions and contract negotiations, and...