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Sharks F Tomas Hertl to miss Game 4 of Stanley CupSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl will miss his second straight game in the Stanley Cup Final with a lower-body injury.Coach Peter DeBoer said Hertl will not be ready to play Game 4 on...

AP Sports WriterVeteran Dallas Stars come up short of Stanley Cup titleBy STEPHEN HAWKINSAll those wily, old veterans couldn't get the Dallas Stars another Stanley Cup championship.Rick Bowness is the 65-year-old interim head coach who has been behind NHL benches in parts of five different decades. Joe Pavelski and...

Namestnikov scores in 3rd, Rangers beat Hurricanes 2-1RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Vladislav Namestikov scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, giving the New York Rangers a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.Connor Brickley also scored for the Rangers, who earned a split of a...

AP Sports WriterCapitals top Penguins to clinch Metropolitan Division titleBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) There was no dogpile in the dressing room. No champagne celebration. Not even a beer. Nothing.The Washington Capitals have been here before. Many times, actually. It's not that they don't appreciate winning Metropolitan Division title...

MONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be out at least a week with a lower-body injury.Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said that Price suffered the injury in Montreal's 4-3 loss in Edmonton on Thursday.The Canadiens start a four-game homestand against Winnipeg on Sunday.Price is 7-2 with a...

The San Jose Sharks and the Calgary Flames will both be gunning for a victory on 1/11/2017 at 9:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. San Jose Sharks vs Calgary Flames When: 9:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta ...

Lacroix, architect of 2 Avs Stanley Cup titles, dies at 72DENVER (AP) Pierre Lacroix, the astute executive who was the architect of two Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup championship teams, has died. He was 72.The Avalanche confirmed his death Sunday. No cause of death was given.Lacroix was a driving...

AP Sports WriterZajac helps New Jersey Devils pound Chicago Blackhawks 7-1By JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Travis Zajac capped New Jersey's dominant second period with a short-handed goal, and the Devils pounded the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 on Monday night.P.K. Subban, Damon Severson and John Hayden also scored in the second...

NEW YORK (AP) Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist during a five-goal second period that powered the Penguins to a 6-1 rout of the New York Rangers on Wednesday, cutting the gap at the top of the NHL's Metropolitan Division to two points. The Penguins also remained...

The Latest: Blues grab 3-2 lead in Game 4 of Cup FinalST. LOUIS (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between Boston and St. Louis (all times local):9: 40 p.m.The St. Louis Blues have taken a 3-2 lead over the Boston Bruins with 9:22...

Howie Meeker, 4-time Cup winner with Maple Leafs, dies at 97TORONTO (AP) Howie Meeker, who won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs, served in Parliament during his playing days, and went on to become a Canadian icon as a respected and colorful television hockey analyst, has...

Stars and Predators both force Game 7 with close winsST. LOUIS (AP) Dallas and Nashville both won close games on Monday to stay alive in the NHL second-round playoffs, sending their respective series to Game 7.Dallas rookie Mattias Janmark ignited a three-goal first period and the Stars held...