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Florida Panthers, Erik Gudbranson agree on 1-year dealSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Panthers and defenseman Erik Gudbranson have agreed on a one-year contract.The Panthers announced the deal on Monday. Panthers general manager Dale Tallon says Gudbranson is an ''important part of our young core.''Gudbranson was the No. 3...

Penguins sticking with rookie Murray in Game 6 vs. CapitalsPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are sticking with rookie goaltender Matt Murray.Coach Mike Sullivan announced Monday that Murray will remain in the net for Game 6 of his team's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Washington Capitals. Murray has...

AP Sports WriterElliott has Blues 1 win from Western Conference finalsBy R.B. FALLSTROMST. LOUIS (AP) Brian Elliott's postseason play is the biggest reason the St. Louis Blues are one win away from their first appearance in the Western Conference finals since 2001.Game after game, the goalie has been...

AP Sports WriterConfident Lightning headed to East final againBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning proving their deep playoff run of a year ago wasn't happenstance.With Ben Bishop, Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman leading the way, the Lightning are back in the Eastern Conference final again...

Lehtonen makes 35 saves, Stars force Game 7 with 3-2 winST. LOUIS (AP) Dallas stayed alive in its NHL second-round playoff series by winning 3-2 at St. Louis on Monday, with rookie Mattias Janmark igniting a three-goal first period to help the Stars squared the series 3-3.Kari Lehtonen...

Canadiens sign forward Artturi Lehkonen to 3-year contractMONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens signed Finnish forward Artturi Lehkonen to a three-year, two-way contact Sunday.The 20-year-old Lehkonen had 16 goals and 17 assists in 49 games this season for HC Frolunda of the Swedish Elite League. He led the league...

AP Sports WriterElliott has Blues 1 win from Western finalBy R.B. FALLSTROMST. LOUIS (AP) Brian Elliott's postseason play is the biggest reason the St. Louis Blues are one win away from their first appearance in the Western Conference final since 2001.Game after game, the goalie has handled the...

AP Sports WriterHedman, Bishop lead Lightning back to East finalBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Florida (AP) Victor Hedman and Ben Bishop lifted the Tampa Bay Lightning into the National Hockey League Eastern Conference final for the second straight year.Hedman scored twice and Bishop stopped 28 shots Sunday, helping the defending...

WASHINGTON (AP) Goaltender Braden Holtby is expected to be OK after leaving the Washington Capitals' game against the New York Rangers on Sunday because of dehydration.Holtby leads the NHL in victories and is considered the Capitals' team MVP by coach Barry Trotz and captain Alex Ovechkin. He left...

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...

ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott had a career game on a night when the franchise honored some of his goaltending idols.Elliott made a career-high 46 saves with Mike Liut, Curtis Joseph and Grant Fuhr watching and Jori Lehtera scored in overtime to help the...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks traded forward Carl Hagelin to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night for forward David Perron and defenseman Adam Clendening.The Ducks announced the swap of two struggling 27-year-old forwards after their 4-2 victory over Dallas.Hagelin had four goals and eight assists in 43...