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AP Hockey WriterNHL playoffs showcase Russia's goaltending renaissanceBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Nikolai Khabibulin wakes up in Yekaterinburg to watch NHL playoff highlights and beams with pride at the saves made by so many Russian goaltenders.For the first time, there were three Russian starting goaltenders in the conference...

Associated PressSharp breaks tie in third, Blackhawks beat Rangers 5-2By SCOTT CHARLESNEW YORK (AP) Jeff Glass is starting to get comfortable in goal for the Chicago Blackhawks.Glass, the 32-year old rookie who bounced around the hockey world before finally reaching the NHL last month, made 23 saves to...

Bruins ride power-play goals to 2-1 win over JetsWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk scored power-play goals and the Boston Bruins beat Winnipeg 2-1 on Friday night, extending the Jets' losing streak to five games.David Pastrnak had two assists for Boston. Tuukka Rask, returning for the...

AP Sports WriterDeBrusk helps Bruins rout Blue Jackets 6-2By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Jake DeBrusk and the Boston Bruins bolstered their chance for home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs.The Columbus Blue Jackets are just trying to get into the postseason right now.Boston beat Columbus 6-2...

AP Hockey WritersNHL pushes back timeline on potential resumption of seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROWDon't count on hockey being played any time soon.The NHL significantly pushed back its timeline of when it can potentially resume playing by several weeks, if not a month or more, as a result...

Karlsson helps Senators edge Rangers 2-1 in Game 1OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Erik Karlsson scored on a bad-angle shot with 4:11 left in the third period, sending the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers in the opener of their second-round playoff series on Thursday...

AP Sports WriterWild lose Parise for multiple weeks to broken sternumBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise has a broken sternum that will keep him out for multiple weeks, an injury that occurred late in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against...

AP Hockey WriterIslanders extend Pageau 6 years hours after trading for himBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe latest on the NHL trade deadline (all times Eastern):2:15 p.m.The New York Islanders didn't give up as many as three draft picks just to rent Jean-Gabriel Pageau for the rest of the season.The Islanders signed...

AP Hockey WriterDucks' Lindholm, Vatanen out long-term for shoulder surgeryBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Anaheim Ducks defensemen Hampus Lindholm and Sami Vatanen need shoulder surgeries that will sideline them into next season.Ducks general manager Bob Murray disclosed the problems Thursday while the Ducks packed up for the summer...

Canucks sign defenseman Olli Juolevi to entry-level contractVANCOUBER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Olli Juolevi to a three-year entry level contract Friday.The Canucks selected Juolevi fifth overall in the June draft, making him one of three Finns to go in the top five.The 18-year-old finished...

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Rangers say star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will be out for at least three weeks after being hit in the throat by a shot.The Rangers said Friday that Lundqvist sustained a vascular injury in a game last weekend. The Rangers say they are...

AP Hockey WriterIn NHL first, 4 women selected to officiate prospect gamesBy JOHN WAWROWThe NHL for the first time has selected four female officials to work on the ice at several prospect tournaments being held this weekend.Katie Guay and Kelly Cooke have been selected as referees, while Kirsten Walsh...