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AP Hockey WriterLightning acquire Sergachev from Canadiens for DrouinBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Tampa Bay Lightning got the young defenseman they have been looking for, acquiring Mikhail Sergachev from the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in exchange for highly skilled forward Jonathan Drouin.The teams announced the deal about 48 hours before the...

AP Sports WriterDevils win in shootout for Arizona's 4th straight lossBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Despite being eliminated from post-season contention, the banged-up New Jersey Devils have hurt the playoff hopes of some wild-card contenders in recent weeks.Late last month they surprised the Montreal Canadiens and Saturday they...

Horvat scores in overtime, Canucks top Bruins 2-1VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green wanted his two top forwards off the ice for a line change. Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser didn't listen, and Green was glad.The pair teamed up to score the game-winning goal in...

AP Hockey Writer'Black Aces' in bubble have toughest job in NHL playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) When Joel Kiviranta capped a hat trick by scoring the series-clinching goal in overtime in his playoff debut in the second round, the young Finn had one real desire.''I hope I get...

Capitals end Blackhawks' win streak in OTBy The Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) Marcus Johansson scored at 2:20 of overtime, Braden Holtby made 32 saves and the Washington Capitals snapped Chicago's seven-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory over the Blackhawks on Friday night.Jay Beagle scored two goals, giving him...

BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) Montreal Canadiens star P.K. Subban has a suggestion for the French-language rights group that complained about the way hockey announcers were pronouncing the defenseman's first name during French-language broadcasts.He joked after practice Wednesday that ''since we're changing the pronunciation of my name, just start calling...

Bruins' Backes suspended 3 games for hit on NielsenNEW YORK (AP) Boston Bruins forward David Backes has been suspended for three games for a shoulder to the head of Detroit's Frans Nielsen.The decision was announced by the league Wednesday, a day after Backes knocked Nielsen from Boston's 6-5...

Golden Knights' Stastny out 3 games with lower-body injuryWASHINGTON (AP) Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny will miss at least three games with an undisclosed lower-body injury.Coach Gerard Gallant on ruled out Stastny for games Wednesday night at the Capitals, Thursday night at the Penguins and Saturday afternoon...

AP Spprts WroterIslanders, Golden Knights to try again to close out seriesBy VIN A. CHERWOOThe New York Islanders and Vegas Golden Knights will try again to close out their respective playoff series and advance to the conference finals.The Islanders will be looking to bounce back from a 4-3 overtime...

Coyotes acquire Soderberg from Avs in exchange for ConnautonDENVER (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have acquired forward Carl Soderberg from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Kevin Connauton.Colorado also picks up a third-round selection in the 2020 draft, the team announced Tuesday.Soderberg is coming off a season in...

Associated PressOvechkin scores NHL-leading 39th as Capitals beat Sharks 5-1By GIDEON RUBINSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 39th goal, T.J. Oshie had two goals and an assist, and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 on Thursday night.Jakub Vrana and Tom Wilson each...

USA Hockey prospects game to be played in MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have been selected as a first-time host this fall of the USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game.The seventh annual event, featuring the top 40 U.S.-born prospects eligible for the 2019 draft, will be played...