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CHICAGO (AP) - Four games deep in the Stanley Cup Final, all that's clear is just how little separates the Chicago Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning.These two conference champions have two victories, nine goals and 24 penalty minutes apiece, while Chicago has outshot Tampa Bay 107-104. Neither team...

CHICAGO (AP) - There are games when Corey Crawford tests the patience of the Chicago Blackhawks and just about everyone rooting for them.Then, there are nights like this.Chicago's favorite lightning rod withstood a late barrage from the Tampa Bay Lightning to preserve a 2-1 victory that tied the Stanley...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The city of Glendale has called for a special meeting on Wednesday to determine whether to end an arena lease agreement with the Arizona Coyotes, further clouding the team's future in the desert.The meeting agenda calls for the City Council to consider whether to cancel...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Coach Bruce Boudreau will return to the Anaheim Ducks next season, although he'll be without one of his assistants.Assistant coach Brad Lauer was fired Tuesday after general manager Bob Murray completed his postseason evaluation of the three-time Pacific Division champion Ducks. They lost the Western...

CHICAGO (AP) - Everything seemed to fall into place for the Chicago Blackhawks, except for the final score.They came up short against a supposedly ailing Ben Bishop and lost 3-2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on a late goal by Cedric...

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...

June 17 - Last possible day for Stanley Cup Final.June 24 - NHL Awards, Las Vegas.June 26-27 - NHL draft, Sunrise, Fla.July 1 - Free agency begins.

Chicago 0 2 1-3Tampa Bay 1 2 1-4First Period-1, Tampa Bay, Paquette 2 (Callahan, Hedman), 12:56.Second Period-2, Chicago, Shaw 5 (Kruger, Desjardins), 3:04. 3, Chicago, Teravainen 4 (Hossa, Sharp), 5:20 (pp). 4, Tampa Bay, Kucherov 10 (Garrison, Coburn), 6:52. 5, Tampa...

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Amalie Arena. Chicago at Tampa Bay When: 7:15 PM ET, Saturday, June 6, 2015 Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida TV: 7:15 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, TVA Sports PREDICTION: Lightning 4,...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - After surviving 21 tumultuous playoff games over the past seven weeks, the Tampa Bay Lightning weren't about to get discouraged after losing Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.That doesn't mean the Lightning haven't spent the past two days stewing about how to improve when...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel have been linked as the NHL's two top draft prospects since September.It wasn't until this week at the league's pre-draft scouting combine in Buffalo when the two finally had a chance to sit down and chat.''We've had a pretty good...

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - The Edmonton Oilers dropped associate coach Keith Acton and assistant Craig Ramsay from new coach Todd McLellan's staff Thursday.Acton spent two seasons with Edmonton, and Ramsay was hired at the beginning of last season. Both were brought in under former coach Dallas Eakins and stayed...