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Stars' Ales Hemsky out 5-6 months following hip surgeryDALLAS (AP) Dallas Stars forward Ales Hemsky will miss five to six months after surgery for a hip injury that general manager Jim Nill said was sustained during the World Cup of Hockey.Nill said the surgery was performed Monday. Hemsky,...

AP Sports WriterEvenly-matched Lightning, Bruins expect long, tough seriesBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay hasn't played in a week, while Boston is coming off a hard-fought, seven-game playoff series.Neither the Lightning nor the less-rested Bruins expect that to mean anything when their second-round playoff series begins Saturday.A...

AP Hockey WriterAgent to AP: Kahun doesn't rule out re-signing with SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Promising young forward Dominik Kahun is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent after the Buffalo Sabres chose not to issue a qualifying offer to retain his rights by an NHL deadline...

AP Sports WritersPucks and masks prevalent as 24 NHL teams open training campBy JOHN WAWROW and TERESA M. WALKERSt. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington is so accustomed to wearing a mask, he didn’t mind doing so for the past four months during the coronavirus pandemic.“Sometimes, I forgot I’m wearing...

AP Sports Writer'Canes get comfortable in new territory of the playoffsBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The formerly last-place Carolina Hurricanes stormed back to knock out their division's best team in seven games. Then they swept the second-best team.Maybe it's time to rethink the significance of those Metropolitan Division...

Associated PressKings stay hot, beat Senators 3-2 for seventh straight winBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Martin Frk scored the go-ahead-goal in the third period, Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Wednesday night for their seventh...

AP Sports WriterRested Islanders ready to go against Hurricanes in 2nd roundBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders are rested and ready to go. The Carolina Hurricanes haven't had a chance to relax after outlasting the defending champions in a marathon seven-game series.More than a...

Washington 0 1 1-2N.Y. Rangers 2 0 1-3First Period-1, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider 2 (Fast, Stepan), :38. 2, N.Y. Rangers, Boyle 1, 15:40 (pp).Second Period-3, Washington, Kuznetsov 4 (Chimera), 13:59.Third Period-4, N.Y. Rangers, Brassard 4 (St. Louis, Nash), 6:07. 5, Washington, Ovechkin...

Associated PressReimer makes 46 saves in shutout, Panthers blank Bruins 3-0By PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) James Reimer tied a season high with 46 saves to lead the Florida Panthers over the Boston Bruins 3-0 on Thursday night.Making his first start in six games, Reimer earned his third shutout...

Islanders, RW Tom Kuhnhackl agree to 1-year dealEAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) The New York Islanders agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent forward Tom Kuhnhackl on Monday.The 26-year-old right wing had four goals and 12 assists in 57 games for Pittsburgh last season. He has 11 goals and...

AP Sports WriterLundqvist happy to be part of Rangers' rebuildingBy VIN A. CHERWOOHenrik Lundqvist is entering his 14th season in the NHL, having spent his entire career with the New York Rangers. And although the team is in a rebuilding mode for a future run at their first Stanley...

Penguins' Malkin out of All-Star game with lower-body injuryPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin is dealing with a lower-body injury that will keep the Russian star out of Sunday's All-Star game.Coach Mike Sullivan announced the injury on Wednesday, a day after Malkin played 18:27 in a 3-0...