NHL

AP Hockey WriterMost dangerous lead in hockey? This season, it's all of themBy STEPHEN WHYNOJoel Quenneville remembers years past when NHL teams leading going into the third period could feel comfortable chalking up two points. A win was a pretty sure bet.Earlier this season, his Florida Panthers erased a...

AP Sports WriterDucks' 3-goal barrage in 2nd leads to 4-3 win over VegasBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights' dramatic NHL entry in 2017 coincided with the Anaheim Ducks' decline from several outstanding years. The expansion club immediately dethroned Anaheim as Pacific Division champions and went...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets jump into playoff spot with win over CanadiensBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Sergei Bobrovsky had 28 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets moved into an Eastern Division wild-card spot with a 6-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.The...

Visit by Stephenson, Stanley Cup stirs emotion in HumboldtHUMBOLDT, Saskatchewan (AP) A small Saskatchewan city devastated by a fatal bus crash involving its junior hockey team welcomed a trophy on Friday that fans no doubt hoped would one day be hoisted by one of their boys.Washington Capitals forward...

Associated PressSmith scores twice to lead Predators over Bruins 5-3By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Craig Smith scored twice and added an assist to lead the Nashville Predators over the Boston Bruins 5-3 on Monday night.Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, and Nick Bonino and Filip Forsberg...

AP Hockey WriterBruins, Flames going to China as NHL continues outreachBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL is going back to China for two exhibition games this fall between the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames.The league announced Wednesday the Bruins and Flames will face off Sept. 15 in Shenzhen in southeast China...

AP Sports WriterGM Rutherford looks to retool after "puzzling" Pens exitBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Jim Rutherford is not ready to blow up the core that's led the Pittsburgh Penguins to three Stanley Cups in a little more than a decade.Still, the longtime general manager understands there's some serious...

AP Sports WriterMacKinnon scores twice, Avalanche beat reeling Red Wings 5-1By PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon kept up his torrid scoring with two goals and an assist, Semyon Varlamov was sharp in making 37 saves and the Colorado Avalanche extended Detroit's skid to 10 straight games by beating...

Oilers say McDavid tests positive for COVID-19EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19.McDavid, a 23-year-old forward, is self-quarantining at home and experiencing mild symptoms, according to the Oilers.''He will continue to be monitored and will follow all associated health protocols,'' the team...

Associated PressSerendipitous Sharks shrug off controversy up 2-1 vs BluesBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Don't tell San Jose coach Peter DeBoer his Sharks have gotten lucky during their playoff run.''It irks me when you use words like that because this is a team that we've played four or...

AP Sports WriterTalented young Americans making their mark in NHLBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Steven Stamkos, Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, P.K. Subban, Connor McDavid, John Tavares, Henrik Lundquist, Marc-Andre Fleury.Most of the biggest names in hockey will be center-stage Sunday in the NHL All-Star game. So will Auston...

AP Sports WriterBruins retiring jersey of NHL barrier breaker Willie O'ReeBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Willie O'Ree, who broke the NHL's color barrier, is set have his jersey retired by the Boston Bruins.O'Ree will have his No. 22 jersey honored prior to the Bruins' Feb. 18 game against the...