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AP Hockey WriterHigh-scoring top lines dominating best defenders in playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOEach time Boston's top line jumps over the boards, the Tampa Bay Lightning are on red alert.Make a mistake and Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak can make you pay. They have.''You think it's going all right...

Capitals replace Holtby in goal for 3rd period of Game 2WASHINGTON (AP) Vezina Trophy winner Braden Holtby has been yanked out of the Washington Capitals' net during Game 2 of their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, replaced in goal by Philipp Grubauer to start the third period.The Capitals...

Wife of Luc Robitaille tweets about Trump elevator encounterNEW YORK (AP) The wife of Hall of Fame hockey player Luc Robitaille has tweeted about an encounter with Donald Trump more than two decades ago in an elevator at Madison Square Garden.Stacia Robitaille wrote Monday on Twitter that Trump...

AP Sports WriterMacKinnon sidelined at least a week with lower body injuryBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche will be without top scorer Nathan MacKinnon for at least a week after he suffered a lower body injury.MacKinnon was hurt during the second period in Los Angeles against the...

AP Hockey WriterLightning face adversity and Islanders in East final Game 6By STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Jon Cooper might have reacted differently five years ago to losing in double overtime in Tampa Bay's first chance to move on to the Stanley Cup Final, sulking with his head down...

Buffalo C Ryan O'Reilly returns after appendectomyCHICAGO (AP) Buffalo center Ryan O'Reilly is active for the Sabres' game at Chicago after he had an appendectomy during the NHL's holiday break.O'Reilly practiced with the team on Wednesday and participated in the morning skate ahead of Thursday night's matchup with...

Penguins sign F Bryan Rust to 4-year dealPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Bryan Rust to a four-year deal that runs through the 2021-22 campaign.The deal, announced on Tuesday, carries an average annual value of $3.5 million.The 26-year-old Rust set career highs in both assists (25)...

AP Hockey WriterIslanders agree to terms with Eberle on $27.5M, 5-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe New York Islanders and winger Jordan Eberle have agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million contract.The contract counts $5.5 million against the salary cap through the 2023-24 season under the deal general manager Lou Lamoriello announced...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, players reach tentative deal for 56-game seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNODrop the puck in mid-January? The National Hockey League is well on the way to making that happen.The NHL and players reached a tentative deal Friday to hold a 56-game season that would begin Jan. 13. The NHLPA...

Lehkonen nets 2, Canadiens top Stars 4-2 to snap 5-game skidMONTREAL (AP) ?? A high-intensity hockey game between the Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens took a dangerous turn in the third period, when Andrew Shaw left with an injury.Montreal defeated Dallas 4-2 on Tuesday night but the game went...

Dallas 1 0 2 1-4Vancouver 1 1 1 0-3First Period-1, Dallas, Ja.Benn 28 (Seguin, Demers), 1:54. 2, Vancouver, Bonino 14 (Vrbata, Tanev), 11:18.Second Period-3, Vancouver, Higgins 11 (Hamhuis, Tanev), 10:10 (pp).Third Period-4, Dallas, Eaves 11 (Spezza, Goligoski), 7:55. 5, Dallas,...

AP Sports WriterNo major changes for Penguins after 3-peat bid falls shortBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins don't expect the sting from their second-round playoff exit to fade anytime soon.They also don't expect it to compel general manager Jim Rutherford to give the roster a thorough makeover...