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Capitals' Shattenkirk suspended 2 games for chargingNEW YORK (AP) Washington Capitals defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk has been suspended two games for charging Los Angeles Kings defenseman Kevin Gravel.The NHL announced the suspension Sunday about six hours before the Capitals were to play the Anaheim Ducks. Shattenkirk will miss that...

AP Sports WriterPenguins sign goalie Murray to 3-year extensionBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Matt Murray's breakout performance in last year's Stanley Cup playoffs earned the Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender a hefty raise.The 22-year-old and the team agreed to a three-year extension beginning next season that will pay Murray $3.75 million...

Philadelphia 1 0 2 1-4Winnipeg 2 1 0 0-3First Period-1, Philadelphia, Voracek 13 (Giroux, Raffl), :46. 2, Winnipeg, Halischuk 1, 6:38. 3, Winnipeg, Byfuglien 8 (Little), 7:33.Second Period-4, Winnipeg, Perreault 6 (Scheifele, Frolik), 11:21.Third Period-5, Philadelphia, Streit 5 (VandeVelde,...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - John Tavares broke a tie with his 37th goal of the season early in the third period and the New York Islanders pulled away to beat the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Friday night.Tavares beat Marc-Andre Fleury on a rebound 2:46 into the third and Michael...

CHICAGO (AP) - Anaheim stars Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler are drawing a lot of attention in the Western Conference finals. When the Ducks' defensemen join the attack, it presents a big problem for the Chicago Blackhawks.The Ducks got four points from their defensemen in Monday night's...

Islanders sign Greiss to $10 million, 3-year dealNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders have stabilized their goaltending situation for the next few seasons by signing Thomas Greiss to a $10 million, three-year contract extension.Greiss will count $3.33 million against the salary cap throughout the length of the...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Devils are coming into the NHL draft with a new look.Ray Shero has replaced Lou Lamoriello as general manager. John Hynes has been hired as the new coach and the team has a chance to get some much-needed help.Barring a trade, the...

CHICAGO (AP) - Kimmo Timonen and Braydon Coburn played together for years in Philadelphia. Now the defensemen are competing against each other for the Stanley Cup title they were unable to win with the Flyers.Timonen's Chicago Blackhawks lead Coburn's Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 heading into Game 6 on Monday...

Montreal 0 1 1-2Tampa Bay 2 1 1-4First Period-1, Tampa Bay, Filppula 12 (Hedman, Stamkos), 10:07 (pp). 2, Tampa Bay, Stamkos 38, 15:58.Second Period-3, Tampa Bay, Hedman 10 (Killorn, Callahan), 2:45. 4, Montreal, Plekanec 21 (Subban, Markov), 11:10 (pp).Third Period-5, Montreal, Parenteau...

AP Hockey WriterIslanders fire coach Jack Capuano in his seventh seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOStuck in last place in the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders fired coach Jack Capuano on Tuesday, ending one of the longest tenures in the NHL.General manager Garth Snow named assistant GM/coach Doug Weight as Capuano's...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes recalled forward Dustin Jeffrey and defenseman Philip Samuelsson from Springfield on Sunday and assigned forward Tyler Gaudet to the American Hockey League team.The 27-year-old Jeffrey has five goals and seven assists in 10 games for the Springfield this season, and the 24-year-old...

After the Chicago Blackhawks raised the Stanley Cup on home ice in June to celebrate their third title in six years, they spent the summer figuring out how to pay for it.That meant making significant changes, including the departures of several key players.That also left the Stanley Cup race...