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AP Sports WriterWith Laviolette, Preds find offensive payoff in postseasonBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Three years ago, general manager David Poile let the only coach the Predators had ever known in Barry Trotz leave and hired Peter Laviolette to inject more offense into the Nashville lineup.The payoff...

AP Sports WriterFar from Czech home, Kubalik adjusts to life with BlackhawksBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Dominik Kubalik is leaning on David Kampf while he transitions to life in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks. He peppers his Czech countryman with all sorts of questions.''I think he's a little...

AP Sports WriterWin some, lose some ... a lot in a row for streaky FlyersBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Check out all those consecutive Ws of late on the Philadelphia schedule, and the Flyers should seem like a team headed to the playoffs.But check out all those recent Ls.With...

Associated PressOh, brother! Subban vs Subban goes to Vegas goalie in SOBy JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Malcolm Subban won a matchup of siblings, making 41 saves and then denying all six shootout attempts Friday night to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-3 victory over star defenseman...

AP Hockey WritersDrop the puck for summer hockey: NHL playoffs get under wayBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOTORONTO (AP) The puck dropped, Carolina's Jaccob Slavin scored 61 seconds in and teammate Justin Williams fought New York's Ryan Strome a couple of minutes later.Hockey is back after a hiatus...

AP Hockey WriterGolden Knights' cap space allows moves for another runBy LARRY LAGEThe Vegas Golden Knights are among the NHL teams with the most salary cap space going into free agency , giving the Western Conference champions some chips to put on the table in a bid to get...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals promote Reirden to head coach to replace TrotzBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) When Barry Trotz resigned, the Washington Capitals didn't even bother with a coaching search.There was only one candidate and he got the job.Top assistant Todd Reirden will take over the Stanley Cup-champion Capitals,...

AP Hockey WriterNHL teams get jump on deadline with flurry of early tradesBy STEPHEN WHYNOTom Fitzgerald changed teams twice at the NHL trade deadline as a player and knows how it feels.As interim general manager of the New Jersey Devils, he didn't wait until deadline day to trade captain...

Blue Jackets buy out Hartnell to free salary cap spaceCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have bought out the final two years of 35-year-old forward Scott Hartnell's contract, opening up salary cap space to possibly sign another free agent.Hartnell would have cost the team $4.75 million against...

Watch Snoop Dogg explain the Stanley Cup for the NHLNEW YORK (AP) The National Hockey League is hoping Snoop Dogg can heat up interest on the ice as the Stanley Cup playoffs get underway.The rapper and hockey fan is appearing in a series of Hockey 101 videos in...

Eriksson, Boeser lead way as Canucks thump Kings 6-2VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Hammered from behind on a cross-check that set up a 5-on-3 power play, Vancouver Canucks rookie Brock Boeser waited patiently on the bench to get back in the action.It took him precisely 12 seconds to exact...

Wild at Target: 2021 NHL Winter Classic headed to MinnesotaDALLAS (AP) The 2021 NHL Winter Classic will be hosted by the Minnesota Wild at Target Field, the home stadium of the MLB's Twins.NHL officials announced the site for next Winter Classic during this season's game Wednesday at Cotton...