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AP Sports WriterKunitz's double-OT goal sends Penguins back to Stanley CupBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Chris Kunitz spent a portion of the spring nursing a lower-body injury and wondering if his time with the Pittsburgh Penguins was over. The veteran forward's contract is up this summer and he's been...

Draisaitl, MacKinnon, Panarin selected as NHL MVP finalistsBy The Associated PressThe NHL Hart Trophy voters agreed with NHL players in selecting Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl, Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon and Artemi Panarin of the New York Rangers as MVP award finalists.The finalists were announced by the NHL on Tuesday, and determined...

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 Hockey WriterCapitals' suffocating pressure is frustrating Golden KnightsBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Of all the ways the Washington Capitals have tried to win in the playoffs, none has been as effective as this.They pushed the pace with speed and skill when Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom were...

Gaudreau scores winner in shootout, Flames beat Stars 3-2DALLAS (AP) Johnny Gaudreau put a backhand past Dallas goalie Ben Bishop in a shootout and the Calgary Flames beat the Stars 3-2 on Thursday night.Tyler Seguin was the only one of three Stars who beat Calgary goalie David Rittich...

AP Sports Writer'Bread' is the man in playoff surge for the Blue JacketsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Artemi Panarin turned out to be everything the Columbus Blue Jackets were looking for when they traded for him last summer: A dead-eye sniper and deft puck distributor who can get...

Associated PressKeller's two goals, big 1st period send Coyotes past FlyersBy JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Clayton Keller scored twice, including one during a three-goal first period by the Arizona Coyotes in a 6-2 romp over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.Arizona set a season high for goals...

Lee Stempniak retires after 14 NHL seasons with 10 teamsBy The Associated PressLee Stempniak has retired from the NHL after playing for 10 teams in 14 seasons.The 36-year-old winger announced his decision Tuesday through the players' union. He says he is ''extremely grateful to have lived my dream every...

AP Hockey WriterBold Bruins acquire Rick Nash day before NHL trade deadlineBy LARRY LAGEThe Boston Bruins have made a bold move, acquiring Rick Nash from the New York Rangers a day before the NHL trade deadline.Boston added the veteran forward Sunday morning in a market filled with players in...

DETROIT (AP) - Red Wings forward Drew Miller was back in the Detroit lineup Thursday night, less than 48 hours after a collision required 50 stiches to close cuts near his right eye.Miller caught the blade of Mark Stone's skate early in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to Ottawa. He...

Jan. 1 - Winter Classic: Chicago at Washington.Jan. 22-26 - All-Star break.Feb. 21 - Stadium Series: Los Angeles vs. San Jose at Santa Clara, Calif.April 11 - Regular season ends.

Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov suspended 3 games by NHLWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has been suspended without pay for three regular-season games by the NHL for inappropriate conduct, less than a month after he was banned from playing for Russia for four years because of a positive...