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10:05 a.m. CDTIllinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is at the United Center wearing a Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews (tayvz) black replica jersey.Rauner told reporters it's a ''great day for the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois.'' The governor said Thursday that the parade and rally at Soldier Field...

Associated PressPatrice Bergeron expected to return for Bruins' home openerBy MATT KALMANBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins won twice and lost once during their season-opening trip despite missing center Patrice Bergeron because of a lower-body injury.When they host the New Jersey Devils at TD Garden in their home opener...

CHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks star Duncan Keith had right knee surgery on Tuesday, sidelining the top defenseman for the Stanley Cup champions for four to six weeks.Keith, a two-time Norris Trophy winner, has two assists in six games this season. The team said he had a meniscal tear repaired.''I...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Chicago coach Joel Quenneville is going back to veteran goaltender Corey Crawford for Game 2 against the Nashville Predators, and he says it was an easy decision.Quenneville announced Thursday that Crawford will start Friday night after being yanked Wednesday night after the first period. Crawford...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning's top players came up big - again. The New York Rangers' Rick Nash and Martin St. Louis continued their postseason goal-scoring struggles.Nikita Kucherov scored 3:33 into overtime to give the Lightning a 6-5 victory over the Rangers on Wednesday night in...

Donskoi's winner in OT gives Sharks 3-2 winSAN JOSE, California (AP) Finland's Joonas Donskoi saved the series for San Jose by scoring in overtime to give the Sharks a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday, cutting the Penguins' lead in the Stanley Cup Final series to 2-1.Into the...

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have lost forwards Drew Miller and Teemu Pulkkinen to injuries that are expected to keep both out for over a month.The team says Miller is expected to miss about six weeks with a broken jaw, and Pulkkinen is expected to miss six...

Hall double lifts Devils over road-weary DucksBy The Associated PressNEWARK, New Jersey (AP) New Jersey's Taylor Hall made his new fans very happy with two power-play goals in a 4:11 span of the second period as the Devils posted their first win of the season; a 2-1 over...

MONTREAL (AP) Jonathan Quick made a season-high 45 saves, and Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty scored as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Thursday night.The shutout was Quick's second of the season. Marian Gaborik added an empty-net goal to help the Kings improve to...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings forward Dwight King will be sidelined for at least two months after having surgery on his broken foot.Kings coach Darryl Sutter announced the extent of King's injury Monday.King is a two-time Stanley Cup champion who plays a valuable depth role for...

Wild, defenseman Matt Dumba strike 2-year, $5.1 million dealST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild and defenseman Matt Dumba have agreed to terms on a two-year, $5.1 million contract.The deal was done Thursday with Dumba, who was a restricted free agent. He'll make $2.35 million this season and...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning aren't apologizing for wanting to fill seats for home games during the Stanley Cup Final with their own fans, rather than thousands hoping to root for the Chicago Blackhawks.The team instituted a policy at the start of the playoffs last month...