NHL

AP Sports WriterLightning lose Bishop but top Penguins 3-1 in Game 1By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The sight of their franchise goalie writhing in agony did little to slow down the Tampa Bay Lightning.How could it? Watching the bold-faced names on their roster taken off the ice with their...

AP Sports WriterLightning lose Bishop but top Penguins 3-1 in Game 1By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday night but the win may have come at a heavy price.Tampa Bay goalie Ben...

Kings agree with coach Darryl Sutter on contract extensionLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings and coach Darryl Sutter have agreed to a multiyear contract extension that begins in the fall.The two-time Stanley Cup champion coach reached an agreement that is reportedly for two more seasons with an...

Lightning lose goaltender Bishop to apparent leg injuryPITTSBURGH (AP) Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop left Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night in the first period with an apparent injury to his left leg.Bishop was scrambling to get back in the crease when his left...

Lightning lose goaltender Bishop to apparent leg injuryPITTSBURGH (AP) The opening minutes of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning featured scary moments for both teams.Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang left briefly early in the first period after getting hit illegally...

AP Sports WriterSt. Louis Blues stayed course, now reaping benefitsBy R.B. FALLSTROMST. LOUIS (AP) After three straight first-round eliminations, Doug Armstrong resisted the temptation to tear it all down.The St. Louis Blues general manager can crow just a bit now that patience has been rewarded and the franchise...

AP Sports WriterCalf sidelines Stars' Seguin in playoffs after Achilles cutBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Tyler Seguin says he didn't even know he had calf muscles before the All-Star forward from Dallas injured one trying to come back from a cut on his left Achilles tendon.So the 24-year-old...

AP Sports WriterStars' Seguin had strained left calf after cut to AchillesBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Tyler Seguin missed the last 11 games of the playoffs for the Dallas Stars with a strained left calf that was weakened by sitting out the final 10 games of the regular...

Stars and Predators both force Game 7 with close winsST. LOUIS (AP) Dallas and Nashville both won close games on Monday to stay alive in the NHL second-round playoffs, sending their respective series to Game 7.Dallas rookie Mattias Janmark ignited a three-goal first period and the Stars held...

Sens GM Dorion says Boucher was first choice to fill vacancyOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Pierre Dorion said he knew he had found the next Ottawa Senators head coach after his first meeting with Guy Boucher.The new Senators GM said Boucher was the first candidate he interviewed for the position...

AP Sports WriterCrosby in search of scoring touch as Game 6 loomsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Sidney Crosby hovered in the left circle, waited for the pass from assistant coach Rick Tocchet before firing a laser into the far corner of the empty net.Then the Penguins captain did it...

Sens GM Dorion says Boucher was first choice to fill vacancyOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Pierre Dorion said he knew he had found the next Ottawa Senators head coach after his first meeting with Guy Boucher.The new Senators GM said Boucher was the first candidate he interviewed for the position...