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AP Sports WriterFrom A to Z: Bergeron in line to replace Chara as captainBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The pillars in the TD Garden train station last week were still sporting life-sized pictures of longtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara - all 6-foot-9 of him.On the ice, the 43-year-old future...

Coyotes add MacLean, Allen as assistant coachesGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes hired John MacLean and Scott Allen on Wednesday as assistant coaches on Rick Tocchet's staff.MacLean played 18 NHL seasons with four teams before becoming an assistant coach in the New Jersey Devils organization for seven seasons....

Associated PressKrejci has goal, assist for Bruins in 3-2 win over VegasBy DOUG ALDENBOSTON (AP) Down a goal entering the third period with a long layoff ahead, the Boston Bruins rallied their way to a win before the All-Star break.Jake DeBrusk tied it early in the third period...

The Latest: Bruins, Blues tied 2-2 going to 3rd in Game 4ST. LOUIS (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between Boston and St. Louis (all times local):9 p.m.The Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues are tied at 2 after two periods of Game...

Nylander scores twice, Maple Leafs power past Jets 6-3WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) William Nylander had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 on Thursday night to extend their point streak to nine games.Kasperi Kapanen had a goal and assist, and Travis...

AP Sports WriterCrosby, Penguins hungry for shot at rare NHL threepeatBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The chance to make history doesn't come up in the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room. It doesn't have to.Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and company understand the stakes: that no team since the New York Islanders...

AP Hockey WriterFlyers' Couturier out 4 weeks with another knee injuryBy STEPHEN WHYNOPhiladelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier is out four weeks after injuring his knee for the second time in five months.General manager Ron Hextall said Wednesday that Couturier was injured Aug. 10 during an offseason exhibition game. Hextall...

NHL CalendarBy The Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland, ccd.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y., ppd.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup...

Associated PressExpansion Vegas Golden Knights hit ice for first timeBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) The expansion Vegas Golden Knights hit the ice for the first time Friday morning to a standing-room only crowd at City National Arena.Sixty players were divided into four groups for two training camp practice...

Colorado 0 0 2 0-2Anaheim 1 0 1 1-3First Period-1, Anaheim, Sekac 8 (Fleischmann, Rakell), 3:37.Second Period-None.Third Period-2, Colorado, Iginla 24 (Duchene, Hejda), 5:28. 3, Colorado, O'Reilly 13, 7:19 (sh). 4, Anaheim, Rakell 7 (Despres, Sekac), 9:04.Overtime-5, Anaheim, Perry 29 (Vatanen), 1:25.Shots...

AP Sports WriterRinne refreshed, eager to continue playoff streak for PredsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Pekka Rinne’s string of starting every playoff game for the Nashville Predators since 2010 may be in jeopardy.That 89-game run may change Aug. 2 when Nashville starts its best-of-five qualifying series with...

TORONTO (AP) Matt Martin is going back to the New York Islanders. The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt the feisty forward to the Islanders, who drafted him in 2008. The Leafs get minor-league goalie Eamon McAdam in the deal. Martin signed a four-year, $10 million deal with the Leafs prior to...