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Associated PressColeman scores 2, Devils beat Golden Knights 8-3By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) The New Jersey Devils are fighting for their playoff lives.And they're certainly playing like it.Blake Coleman scored twice, Michael Grabner and Nico Hischier each had a goal and an assist, and New Jersey routed the...

Maple Leafs' Lamoriello will not return as GM next seasonTORONTO (AP) Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello will not return to the role next season.Team President Brendan Shanahan said Monday he was sticking to a plan that called for the 75-year-old Lamoriello to serve as GM for...

The Winnipeg Jets are sending 19-year-old forward Mark Scheifele to the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League. Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff says he still has confidence in Scheifele. He adds that Scheifele was a top performer with his junior club and will get a chance to continue his...

AP Hockey WriterSabres score 3 third-period goals in 5-2 win over TorontoBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sabres captain Jack Eichel has become familiar with “Go, Leafs Go”-chanting Maple Leafs fans taking over Buffalo's home rink.Sending them back across the border unhappy?“I enjoy it,” Eichel said.Buffalo scored three times...

AP Hockey WriterLightning lift Stanley Cup in capping NHL's marathon seasonBy JOHN WAWROWDefenseman Ryan McDonagh was preparing to answer one last question regarding the Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup championship when teammates Nikita Kucherov and Alex Killorn crashed the room, putting an abrupt and celebratory end to the news...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders signed defenseman Marek Zidlicky to a one-year contract Friday. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.The 38-year-old Zidlicky had seven goals and 27 assists in an NHL-high 84 regulart-season games last season for New Jersey and Detroit. He was scoreless in...

Smith and Gaudreau help Flames finally edge Oilers, 1-0CALGARY, Alberta (AP) After challenging his team to be better, Mike Smith went out and led by example.Smith made 28 saves for his fourth shutout this season, Johnny Gaudreau scored in the second period and the Calgary Flames edged the...

AP Hockey WritersNHL playoff scenarios run the gamut of where, when and howBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOShorts and skates don’t usually mix. Maintaining NHL-quality ice in August or holding a Stanley Cup Final in September? Those are far from the norm, too.With the NHL playoffs, which were to...

Skilled Lightning eye another deep playoff runBy The Associated PressTAMPA BAY LIGHTNINGLAST SEASON: 54-23-5, 113 points. Won Atlantic Division. Lost to Washington Capitals in Eastern Conference Finals.COACH: Jon Cooper (sixth NHL season, 242-143-40, 36-28 playoffs).ADDED: F Andy Andreoff.LOST: F Chris Kunitz, G Peter Budaj, D Jake Dotchin.PLAYER TO WATCH:...

Draisatl, McDavid lead Oilers to 4-3 win over CanadiensEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) It wasn’t just the usual suspects that helped the Edmonton Oilers break out of their brief funk.Josh Archibald had a goal and an assist, and Riley Sheahan got the tiebreaking goal in the third period to lift...

AP Hockey WriterSo long, Sid: Sheary eager to play with Eichel in BuffaloBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) See ya, Sid. Hello, Jack Eichel.Once the shock of being traded wore off, Conor Sheary put aside his past of playing alongside Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, and began eagerly looking...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals re-sign playoff star Smith-Pelly to 1-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Instead of cashing in on another productive postseason performance, Devante Smith-Pelly took less money and a one-year deal to stay with the Washington Capitals.Smith-Pelly signed a $1 million contract for next season Thursday to...