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The Latest: Sunny the dog stars at Cup Final media dayBOSTON (AP) The Latest on media day at the Stanley Cup Final (all times Eastern):3:45 p.m.The biggest star at Stanley Cup Final media day doesn't play for the Boston Bruins or St. Louis Blues. He's 18-month old ''Today''...

CHICAGO (AP) Cam Talbot came through again to help the Edmonton Oilers keep climbing in the standings. Talbot made 38 saves, Connor McDavid scored his 20th goal and the Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Saturday night for their third straight win. Matt Benning and Milan Lucic also scored for...

NY Rangers sign Puempel, meet expansion draft requirementNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with forward Matt Puempel.General manager Jeff Gorton announced the contract on Wednesday. Signing Puempel helps New York satisfy the minimum expansion draft requirement of exposing at least two forwards under...

AP Sports WriterVasilevskiy, Lightning top Caps 4-2 to even East final 2-allBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Jon Cooper's Tampa Bay Lightning won Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final despite going the equivalent of more than a period without a shot on goal.They won despite falling behind about 4...

Associated PressIslanders overpower Panthers to sweep season seriesBy RICK MENNINGSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The New York Islanders used good goaltending and a strong power play to beat the Florida Panthers yet again.Devon Toews and Mathew Barzal had power-plays goals in a 3:51 span early in the second period and Thomas...

CHICAGO (AP) - One point. That is the combined total for Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Steven Stamkos through two games of the Stanley Cup Final.The biggest stars for the Blackhawks and Lightning are looking to break out with the deadlocked series shifting to Chicago for Game 3 on...

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...

Langlois, 3-time Cup winner with Canadiens, dies at 85MONTREAL (AP) Albert Langlois, a three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Montreal Canadiens, has died. He was 85.The team announced the death Sunday.Langlois played four seasons with the Canadiens from 1957 to 1961, winning the Stanley Cup with the team...

Anaheim Ducks sign No. 6 overall pick D Jamie DrysdaleANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have signed No. 6 overall pick Jamie Drysdale to a three-year contract.The Ducks announced the entry-level deal Saturday.Drysdale was the second defenseman chosen in the draft last month. The 18-year-old prospect was a...

Minnesota 1 1 1-3Colorado 0 1 0-1First Period-1, Minnesota, Haula 7 (Fontaine, Brodziak), 10:49.Second Period-2, Colorado, Talbot 5 (Holden), 1:32. 3, Minnesota, Fontaine 8 (Haula, Brodin), 9:09.Third Period-4, Minnesota, Pominville 13 (Granlund), 5:50.Shots on Goal-Minnesota 8-11-13-32. Colorado 8-10-16-34.Goalies-Minnesota, Dubnyk. Colorado, Varlamov. A-18,087...

Lightning F J.T. Brown raises fist during national anthemSUNRISE, Fla (AP) Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Brown raised his right fist during the playing of the national anthem before the team's first road game of the season.The 27-year-old Brown, who was scratched for Tampa Bay's season-opening win against...

Wild sign defenseman Spurgeon to 7-year, $53M extensionST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Jared Spurgeon to a $53.025 million, seven-year extension Saturday that will begin next season and go through the 2026-27 season.The deal carries an annual value of $7.575 million.The 29-year-old Spurgeon set career...