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Report: Police say Greg Johnson's death an apparent suicideDETROIT (AP) A police report says the death of former Nashville Predators captain Greg Johnson was an apparent suicide, according to the Detroit News.The paper said Wednesday it had obtained a Rochester Police report, and that Johnson was found by...

Associated PressGranlund scores in OT, Wild beat Lightning 5-4By BRIAN HALLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Finishing a tiring stretch with four games in six nights, the Minnesota Wild twice faced a two-goal deficit in the first to the dangerous Tampa Bay Lightning.Minnesota coach Bruce Boudreau has learned a very...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin is 29, and his hair is flecked with gray nowadays. His coaches and linemates keep changing, as have the ways opponents try to stop him.After 10 years in the NHL, one thing that stays the same about the guy known as Alex the Great:...

AP Hockey WriterDevils select US center Hughes with 1st pick in NHL draftBy JOHN WAWROWVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The first round of the NHL draft wasn't so much unpredictable as the game is becoming more international.That was Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill's observation following an opening round...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Somber city gets opening night years in the makingBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) It was supposed to be a celebration of all the things this city is about, a night many thought would never come.But the carnage is too fresh, the horror still too real.The...

Judge denies request to block funding tied to Detroit arenaDETROIT (AP) A federal judge has denied a request to block some public funding for Little Caesars Arena and the Detroit Pistons' move from the suburbs.U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith issued his decision late Monday, saying a requested...

AP Hockey WriterIsles face Flyers in 2nd round after sweeping season seriesBy LARRY LAGEThe New York Islanders had their way with Philadelphia during the regular season, scoring five goals twice and outlasting them in a shootout of a third victory.The Islanders, though, are not expecting an easy path through...

AP Hockey WriterHockey's Kevin Bacon: Playoffs are 6 degrees of Rick BownessBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Rick Bowness looked at the Calgary Flames lineup written on the whiteboard in the Dallas locker room, and a strange thought crossed his mind.''It was one of the few teams in the...

Beaulieu's 1st goal of season lifts Jets over Blackhawks 3-2WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Nathan Beaulieu's first goal of the season early in the third period sent the Winnipeg Jets past the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Sunday night.Playing in his 27th game of an injury-riddled campaign, the defenseman fired a...

Associated PressZucker's two goals help Penguins beat Canadiens 4-1By DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) Newly-acquired Jason Zucker scored his first two goals with the Pittsburgh Penguins during a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.Zucker scored his 15th and 16th of the season in a 1:42 span, with...

AP Hockey WriterGame On: NHL restart a small step toward return to normalcyBy JOHN WAWROWTORONTO (AP) NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman took a short break from watching the final few exhibition games Thursday to ponder the significance of awarding the Stanley Cup some two months from now - should...

AHL awards expansion franchise to Palm SpringsPALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) Professional hockey is coming to the Southern California desert.The minor league American Hockey League has awarded an expansion franchise to NHL Seattle that will play at a new arena on the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation in downtown Palm...