NHL

AP Hockey WriterLightning, Blue Jackets face off again after 5-overtime gameBy LARRY LAGEThe Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets are facing one more challenge than the rest of the teams in the pandemic-altered NHL playoffs.Tampa Bay and Columbus will be back on the ice less than 48 hours...

Associated PressZuccarello leads streaking Wild to 5-4 win over LightningBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Mats Zuccarello had a goal and two assists as the Minnesota Wild won their fifth consecutive game, 5-4 over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.Joel Eriksson Ek, Jason Zucker, Carson Soucy and Victor...

Draisaitl helps Oilers rout Ducks 7-1 to force Game 7EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Leon Draisaitl had three goals and two assists while Mark Letestu added two goals and two assists as Edmonton cruised to a 7-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night, forcing a decisive Game 7...

AP Hockey WriterTrump hosts Stanley Cup champion Capitals at White HouseBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump welcomed Alex Ovechkin and the reigning NHL champion Washington Capitals to the Oval Office on Monday to congratulate them for winning the Stanley Cup in June.Trump said it was an honor...

AP Hockey WriterPenguins voluntarily sideline 9 players as NHL camps openBy JOHN WAWROWThe Pittsburgh Penguins opened training camp Monday after voluntarily sidelining nine players who may have had secondary exposure to a person testing positive for COVID-19.The Penguins did not reveal which players were held out as a precautionary...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed goalie Louis Domingue to a one-year contract.The 23-year-old from Quebec played in seven games with the Coyotes last season, going 1-2-1 with a 2.73 goals-against average.Domingue also played 20 games for Portland of the AHL, where he went 11-6-2 with...

Kopitar and Kings hand Red Wings 8th straight loss, 4-1LOS ANGELES (AP) There are goals struck so well it can be hard to see the puck until it hits the net. And then there are those like the game-winner in the Los Angeles Kings' 4-1 victory Thursday night...

AP Sports WriterSakic credits late Lacroix for assist in GM success with AvsBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Joe Sakic learned early on the secret behind building a contending Stanley Cup team -- keep everything secret.For that particular insight, the Colorado Avalanche Hall of Fame forward turned general manager credits...

AP Sports WriterHome is where the 'L' is? Home teams struggling in playoffsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Having home ice is supposed to be an advantage in the NHL. So far in the 2018 playoffs, the only guarantee to playing at home is a monochrome backdrop provided by fans...

Blackhawks give F Tanner Kero 2-year contract extensionCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have signed utility forward Tanner Kero to a two-year contract extension.The deal with the 24-year-old, signed by the Blackhawks as a free agent in April 2015, runs through the 2018-19 season. Terms of the deal announced...

DETROIT (AP) - Marek Zidlicky's power-play goal 1:09 into overtime lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.Zidlicky, making his Red Wings debut after being acquired at the NHL trade deadline from New Jersey, punched the puck past goalie Cam...

Associated PressStars score 4 in third, rally past Coyotes 4-2By JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Some choice words in the dressing room after a rough first period helped turned the tide for the Dallas Stars in what was one of their most gratifying wins of the season.The Stars...