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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Ottawa Senators team owner Eugene Melnyk has been discharged from a Toronto hospital after undergoing a liver transplant last month.The team says in a statement Wednesday that the anonymous donor also been discharged.Melnyk's post-transplant recovery will require weekly follow-up with his transplant team. He's been...

AP Hockey WriterBruins, Lightning among top challengers to Capitals in EastBy STEPHEN WHYNOIt seems like no one in the Eastern Conference wants to be considered the team to beat.Taylor Hall relishes that his Devils were counted out last year before making the playoffs. Alex Ovechkin would love for all...

Former NHL referee Bruce Hood dies at 81GUELPH, Ontario (AP) Bruce Hood, the former NHL referee who worked 1,100 games over 21 seasons, died Friday of prostate cancer. He was 81.Kevin Hood said his father died at a hospice surrounded by family in Guelph.Bruce Hood was on the...

The Latest: Predators lead Pens 3-1 late in Game 4NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):9:45 p.m.The Nashville Predators are a hanging on to a two-goal lead against Pittsburgh late in in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final,...

AP Hockey WriterKovalchuk finds home with Capitals after whirlwind journeyBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Ilya Kovalchuk and Brenden Dillon broke bread in a Northern Virginia restaurant, leaving their temporary home away from home hotel and swapping stories.The Washington Capitals' two newcomers bonded over their shared experience of playing...

Flames coach Bill Peters hit in face by puckGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Calgary coach Bill Peters needed stitches in his left jaw after being hit with a puck during the Flames' 6-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday.Peters left for about 10 minutes of game time in the...

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...

Sabres sign Curtis Lazar to 2-year, $1.6 million contractBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Curtis Lazar to a two-year, $1.6 million contract Thursday.Lazar was a restricted free agent, who split last season between the NHL and the American Hockey League. He had five goals and five...

AP Sports WriterBobby Hull jersey part of history for Chicago familyBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) When Joe Serpico closes his eyes, he can go right back to that day in 1961.Serpico's big Italian family gathered for cake and coffee for his 10th birthday. On a table full of presents,...

Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews has surgical hardware removedTORONTO (AP) Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews underwent a procedure Thursday to remove hardware from a 2014 surgery.The team said the procedure won't affect Matthews' offseason training.The Maple Leafs did not give further details on why Matthews required surgery in...

Anaheim 1 1 2-4Calgary 2 0 0-2First Period-1, Anaheim, Silfverberg 3 (Kesler, Beauchemin), 3:58 (pp). 2, Calgary, Monahan 3 (Gaudreau, Russell), 4:37. 3, Calgary, Ferland 3, 5:44.Second Period-4, Anaheim, Cogliano 2 (Palmieri), 16:42.Third Period-5, Anaheim, Beleskey 4 (Silfverberg, Beauchemin), 1:11 (pp). 6, Anaheim,...

Nashville's Ryan Ellis out 4-6 months after knee surgeryNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nashville defenseman Ryan Ellis will need a full six months to recover from offseason knee surgery, and general manager David Poile says they don't expect him back until possibly 2018.Poile gave an update on injuries Thursday to...