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Associated PressKings' Jonathan Quick sustains lower-body injury in practiceBy DAN GREENSPANEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick will not start against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night because of a lower-body injury.Quick sustained the injury in practice Saturday and is day to day.Jack Campbell...

AP Sports WriterVasilevskiy turns East final around for LightningBy STEPHEN WHYNOJon Cooper didn't blame Andrei Vasilevskiy for the Tampa Bay Lightning digging a deep hole early in the Eastern Conference final.Two games and two losses brought plenty of criticism of the young Russian goaltender. Cooper wasn't thrilled about that.''The...

Blackhawks ban 4 from home games due to racist tauntCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have banned four fans from their home games for directing racist taunts toward Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly.The Blackhawks also apologized to Smith-Pelly and the Capitals.''Racist comments and other inappropriate behavior are not tolerated...

Associated PressPredators place Forsberg on IR with upper-body injuryBy JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury the team announced Saturday before their home game against the Minnesota Wild.Forsberg had 15:04 of ice time Friday night...

AP Hockey WriterOvechkin, a durable 'Russian machine,' reaches 1,000 gamesBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin is built like a linebacker with the motor of a steam engine and the mentality of a wrecking ball.He can score like no other player of this generation and few in history and...

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...

Anthony Duclair scores twice, Senators beat Red Wings 5-2OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators took advantage of a timely visit with the struggling Detroit Red Wings.Anthony Duclair scored twice and Ottawa beat Detroit 5-2 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game skid and extend the Red Wings' losing...

Ducks recall G Dustin Tokarski after Bernier injuryANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks recalled goalie Dustin Tokarski from their AHL affiliate in San Diego on Wednesday.The Ducks made the move after backup goalie Jonathan Bernier was injured in a loss at San Jose on Tuesday.Bernier has an upper-body...

AP Hockey WriterNo Frenzy? NHL free agency an unknown given flat salary capBy STEPHEN WHYNOAfter an easy decision atop the NHL draft, general manager Jeff Gorton doesn't know what his New York Rangers or any team will do when free agency opens on Friday.''I don't think it'll be like...

Stars re-sign Radek Faksa to $6.6 million, 3-year dealFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Stars have re-signed young center Radek Faksa to a $6.6 million, three-year contract.Faksa is coming off his first full NHL season, when he had 12 goals and 21 assists in 80 games. The 23-year-old center...

Laine gets 3rd goal in OT to lift Jets over Maple LeafsWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Rookie Patrik Laine completed a hat trick 2:40 into overtime, helping the Winnipeg Jets overcome a four-goal deficit to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Wednesday night.The confident Finn got the better of...

AP Hockey WriterBruins, Avs on brink; Lightning, Stars 1 win from advancingBy STEPHEN WHYNOWith the Boston Bruins facing elimination against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Torey Krug thinks back to the 2019 playoffs to find a recipe for success.The Bruins went into Game 6 at the Toronto Maple Leafs on...