NHL

AP Sports WriterRask's roll has Bruins a win away from Stanley Cup FinalBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Tuukka Rask is stopping just about any puck playoff opponents can shoot his way - even the ones he doesn't see.The goaltender has been dominant in the Boston Bruins' six-game postseason...

San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings will both be gunning for a victory on 2/9/2021 at 10:08 PM when they meet in an NHL game matchup. SAN JOSE vs LOS ANGELES When: 2/9/2021 10:08 PM Where: ROT TEAM PL OU ML 17 SAN JOSE 1.5  (-110) 5.5 -120 100 100 -120 18 LOS ANGELES TV: 10:08 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: LOS ANGELES , SAN JOSE Oddsmakers currently have the...

Associated PressKeller's two goals, big 1st period send Coyotes past FlyersBy JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Clayton Keller scored twice, including one during a three-goal first period by the Arizona Coyotes in a 6-2 romp over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.Arizona set a season high for goals...

WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Add David Warsofsky to the list of injured Bruins defensemen. Warsofsky did not practice with the team Friday morning at Ristuccia Arena, and coach Claude Julien said he expects Warsofsky to be out "a while" with an undisclosed injury. Warsofsky logged 15 minutes of ice time during Thursday's...

Hall of Fame D Pilote passes away at age 85CHICAGO (AP) Hall of Fame defenseman Pierre Pilote, a three-time Norris Trophy winner who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, has died. He was 85.Pilote passed away Saturday night, according to the Blackhawks. Pilote was...

Associated PressKings score 3 in third period, trip up Sharks 4-2By DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist, Matt Roy scored his first career goal and the Los Angeles Kings used a three-goal third period to top the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Islanders to hire former Devils GM Lou LamorielloBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Longtime NHL executive Lou Lamoriello is coming to the New York Islanders, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed Monday.The person, who sought anonymity because the hiring had not been...

AP Hockey WriterAnalysis: NHL playoffs open with upset-filled first roundBy STEPHEN WHYNOBarry Trotz knows better than most the razor-thin difference between agony and jubilation.A year ago, his Washington Capitals were down 2-0 in their first-round series against Columbus and tied late in the third period of Game 3 when...

Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens will both be gunning for a victory on 2/10/2021 at 7:38 PM when they meet in a game matchup. TORONTO vs MONTREAL When: 2/10/2021 7:38 PM Where: ROT TEAM PL OU ML 25 TORONTO 1.5  (-110) 6.5 -105 -115 -105 -115 26 MONTREAL TV: 7:38 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: MONTREAL , TORONTO Oddsmakers currently have the Montreal listed as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Toronto,...

AP Sports WriterKadri scores twice, propels Avs past reeling Red Wings 6-3By PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Nazem Kadri and Nathan MacKinnon scored 1:54 apart as the Colorado Avalanche were propelled by another second-period spurt in a 6-3 win over the reeling Detroit Red Wings on Monday.The Avalanche also pulled...

AP Sports WriterHistory made clinching Western finals berth, Preds now restBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators may have been the last team in the Western Conference this postseason. Now they're the NHL's first team to reach a conference final.And the Predators believe they're only halfway...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks recalled star prospect Shea Theodore and fellow defenseman Korbinian Holzer from San Diego of the American Hockey League on Saturday and placed defensemen Simon Despres and Clayton Stoner on injured reserve.The 20-year-old Theodore, selected 26th overall in the 2013 draft, had an...