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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Connor McDavid has spent the last few days in South Florida. He's been to the beach. He's gone to a baseball game. Given by the red hue of his face and skin, he's spent far more time in the sun than usual.It only seems...

AP Hockey WriterAnaheim Ducks sign holdout D Hampus Lindholm to 6-year dealBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have signed holdout defenseman Hampus Lindholm to a six-year, $31.5 million contract.The Ducks announced the end of the stalemate Thursday.The 22-year-old Lindholm is arguably the Ducks' top young defenseman,...

Woman sues, says Sabres' Evander Kane injured herBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) A 21-year-old Buffalo woman has sued Sabres forward Evander Kane, saying he seriously injured her in the hotel room where he lives.Documents filed July 1 in Erie County State Supreme on behalf of Rachel Kuechle Court say Kane...

AP Sports WriterConfident Lightning headed to East final againBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning proving their deep playoff run of a year ago wasn't happenstance.With Ben Bishop, Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman leading the way, the Lightning are back in the Eastern Conference final again...

AP Sports WriterWeight preaching simple focus for struggling IslandersBy VIN A. CHERWOOEAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) Doug Weight knows it won't be easy for the New York Islanders to get back in the playoff race, but the interim coach is preaching a simple approach in taking it one game...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Flames defenseman T.J. Brodie has suffered a broken bone in his right hand and is expected to miss three to six weeks.Brodie took a shot off his hand in Monday's preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers.Brodie became Calgary's No. 1 defenseman at the end of...

AP Sports WriterNHL reviewing whether to penalize Canucks for tamperingBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The NHL is reviewing whether to penalize the Vancouver Canucks for tampering after general manager Jim Benning expressed interest in acquiring players under contract, including Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos.NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly...

Washington 1 0 2-3Pittsburgh 0 0 0-0First Period-1, Washington, Fehr 8 (Beagle, Laich), 17:47.Second Period-None.Third Period-2, Washington, Johansson 10 (Kuznetsov, Orpik), 5:36. 3, Washington, Fehr 9 (Ward, Carlson), 10:16.Shots on Goal-Washington 9-16-9-34. Pittsburgh 9-10-12-31.Goalies-Washington, Holtby. Pittsburgh, Fleury. A-18,663 (18,387). T-2:23.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes recalled goalie Marek Langhamer from Rapid City of the ECHL on Saturday.The 21-year-old Langhamer, from the Czech Republic, was 1-1-1 with a 2.92 goals-against average in three games for the Rush this season.

The Latest: Warm-ups underway prior to Game 4SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks (all times local):4:45 p.m. PDTGoaltenders Matt Murray and Martin Jones have led the Penguins and Sharks onto the ice...

AP Hockey WriterDucks' Vermette facing lengthy ban for slashing linesmanBy GREG BEACHAMAnaheim Ducks center Antoine Vermette is facing the likely prospect of a 10-game suspension from the NHL for slashing a linesman.Vermette slapped his stick against the back of linesman Shandor Alphonso's legs after losing a faceoff to Minnesota...

Backup goalie Raanta expected to miss 7-10 daysNEW YORK (AP) New York Rangers backup goalie Antti Raanta is expected to be out for 7 to 10 days with a lower-body injury.Raanta left Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Montreal Canadiens after the first period.The Rangers recalled goaltender Magnus Hellberg...