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AP Hockey WriterPenguins' Malkin out for Game 2 against CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Injured star Evgeni Malkin was out of the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup for Game 2 of their second-round series against the Washington Capitals.Coach Mike Sullivan confirmed about two hours before Sunday's puck drop that Malkin was...

Holtby says he won't go with Capitals to White HouseARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby said Friday he will not join his teammates next week for a White House celebration of their Stanley Cup championship.Holtby is the second player on the Capitals' active roster to decline,...

Associated PressStaal, Stalock lead Wild past Kings 5-1By PATRICK DONNELLYST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Eric Staal scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, Alex Stalock stopped 30 shots and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 Saturday night.Gerald Mayhew, Joel Eriksson Ek, Mikko Koivu and...

AP Sports WriterWith Hughes in Devils camp, it's easy to overlook Ty SmithBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) With Jack Hughes in the New Jersey Devils' development camp, it's easy to overlook Ty Smith.Hughes was the No. 1 overall selection in the draft last month and much is expected...

NY Islanders get tax break for Nassau Coliseum projectUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency has approved tax breaks for the New York Islanders' planned renovations at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum.Newsday says completion of $9.95 million in interior upgrades would allow the hockey team to return...

AP Hockey WriterStephenson taking Stanley Cup to Humboldt to help town healBy STEPHEN WHYNOChandler Stephenson was mid-celebration on the ice after winning the Stanley Cup when someone yelled his name.Stephenson looked up into the stands and saw Brayden Camrud, a friend from back home who played for the Humboldt...

Emergency to keep Blue Jackets coach out of All-Star GameNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella has returned to Ohio because of a family emergency, keeping him out of both Thursday night's game with Nashville and the NHL All-Star Game this weekend.The Blue Jackets announced Tortorella's...

AP Sports WriterNew York Rangers sign Artemi Panarin to 7-year, $81.5M dealBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) John Davidson had a close-up look at how good Artemi Panarin is while the two were with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Now, they will be reunited in New York.Some six weeks...

The Montreal Canadiens and the Anaheim Ducks already have their first chance to finish up the first round.These two clubs on opposite ends of the continent walked similar paths to get their respective 3-0 series advantages heading into Wednesday's games.Both Montreal and Anaheim were regular-season powers that finished atop...

Detroit 1 1 4 1-7Dallas 1 3 2 0-6First Period-1, Dallas, Ja.Benn 23 (Jo.Benn, Sceviour), 12:42. 2, Detroit, Nyquist 21 (Sheahan, Marchenko), 16:57.Second Period-3, Detroit, Datsyuk 18, 9:20. 4, Dallas, Daley 16 (Horcoff, Ja.Benn), 15:16. 5, Dallas, Eakin 12 (Daley, Klingberg), 17:02....

AP Sports WriterPlayoff race about to get tougher for battered Blue JacketsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Dragged down by injuries and its lines patched together with rookies, the Columbus Blue Jackets are somehow still in the playoff hunt.Getting contributions from a changing cast of fill-ins who started the...

Rangers defenseman Kevin Klein retires after 12 NHL seasonsNEW YORK (AP) New York Rangers defenseman Kevin Klein has retired after playing parts of 12 seasons in the NHL.The Rangers announced the retirement of the 32-year-old on Friday.Klein played in 627 career NHL games with the Rangers and Nashville...