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AP Hockey WriterLauren Boyle becomes Hockey Fights Cancer ambassadorBy STEPHEN WHYNOJust over a year ago, Lauren Boyle was searching the internet for information on leukemia after husband Brian's blood test showed serious irregularities.Now, she's hoping to tell the hockey world her story.Lauren Boyle will be unveiled Thursday as the...

AP Sports WriterBlues still desperate and trailing Stars going into Game 6By STEPHEN HAWKINSThe St. Louis Blues have been playing desperate hockey all of 2019 - since being in last place at the start of January and making an incredible comeback to make the playoffs.Now they are trailing in...

AP Hockey WriterSo long, Sid: Sheary eager to play with Eichel in BuffaloBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) See ya, Sid. Hello, Jack Eichel.Once the shock of being traded wore off, Conor Sheary put aside his past of playing alongside Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, and began eagerly looking...

AP Sports WriterSharks begin 1st training camp without Marleau in 21 yearsBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) There was something familiar missing in San Jose when the Sharks opened training camp.For the first time since 1996, the Sharks took the ice for their first training camp practice without...

NEW YORK (AP) - Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog and forward Cody McLeod were fined by the league for their actions in the waning seconds of a 3-1 loss to Minnesota on Saturday.Landeskog was fined $5,000 for a punch he threw at Wild forward Mikko Koivu as both players...

AP Hockey WriterBettman: NHL Puck and player tracking to start in playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOPuck and player tracking is coming to the NHL beginning in the playoffs.Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday that puck and player tracking will be up and running in all playoff arenas this spring and is expected...

AP Sports WriterCoyle scores 2, leads Bruins to 3-2 OT win over ColumbusBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Charlie Coyle tied it in the final five minutes of regulation and scored again with 5:15 gone in overtime on Thursday night to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 victory over...

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks unload Hossa's contract in trade with CoyotesBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks traded Marian Hossa and Vinnie Hinostroza to the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday, parting with a promising young forward in order to clear out a troublesome contract.The Blackhawks also sent defenseman Jordan Oesterle...

Associated PressNamestnikov scores 2 as NHL-best Lightning stop Sharks, 5-1By RICK EYMERSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) NHL scoring leader Steven Stamkos needs only to look across the dressing room to keep track of his closest competitor. That would be Tampa Bay Lightning teammate Nikita Kucherov, two points behind.''We don't...

Ranger F Kreider suffers broken foot against FlyersPHILADELPHIA (AP) New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider could miss significant time after suffering a fractured foot in the first period against the Flyers on Friday night.He appeared to get hurt when he blocked a shot by Phillipe Myers early in...

Kucherov finishes with 4 points, Lightning beat Leafs 7-3TORONTO (AP) Nikita Kucherov scored twice and finished with four points, Brayden Point had two goals and an assist in his season debut and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 on Thursday night.Steven Stamkos added a...

Associated PressKeller scores twice to lead Coyotes past Red Wings 5-2By PAUL HARRISDETROIT (AP) Clayton Keller had two goals and an assist to lead the Arizona Coyotes past the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Sunday night.Carl Soderberg, Taylor Hall and Christian Dvorak also scored for Arizona. Coyotes defenseman...