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AP Sports WriterAfter perfect trip, Panthers back in playoff pictureBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The plan for the Florida Panthers over the last few weeks was about as basic as possible. Hang around the periphery of the playoff race until injured stars Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov healed,...

AP Hockey WriterOvechkin finished playoffs with lower-body injuryBy STEPHEN WHYNOWashington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin finished the playoffs playing through a lower-body injury that required pain-numbing injections.The Russian Hockey Federation announced the injury Thursday, saying Ovechkin would not be able to play at the world championships in Europe because...

Stars sign Radulov to $31.25 million, 5-year dealDALLAS (AP) The Dallas Stars have signed right winger Alexander Radulov to a $31.25 million, five-year deal.Radulov will count $6.25 million against the salary cap through 2021-222 after getting the biggest contract in free agency. General manager Jim Nill announced Monday...

Boston 1 0 1-2Vancouver 2 1 2-5First Period-1, Vancouver, Matthias 11 (Kassian, Dorsett), 1:41. 2, Vancouver, Matthias 12, 5:03. 3, Boston, Bergeron 16, 9:38.Second Period-4, Vancouver, Vrbata 21 (Higgins, Vey), 9:26.Third Period-5, Boston, Kelly 7, 5:41. 6, Vancouver, Matthias 13...

The Latest: Penguins win 2-1 in OT, take 2-0 series leadPITTSBURGH (AP) The Latest on Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins (all times local):---11:15 p.m.Conor Sheary scored 2:35 into overtime, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win over...

Calgary 1 1 0 0-2Anaheim 0 1 1 1-3First Period-1, Calgary, Hudler 4 (Wideman, Russell), 10:43 (pp).Second Period-2, Anaheim, Kesler 4 (Silfverberg, Fowler), 4:59 (pp). 3, Calgary, Gaudreau 4 (Hudler, Wideman), 5:55.Third Period-4, Anaheim, Beleskey 5 (Beauchemin, Silfverberg), :59 (pp).First Overtime-5, Anaheim, Perry...

LA Kings captain Anze Kopitar misses game due to illnessLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar is missing their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an illness.The Kings made the announcement during warmups for the matinee game Monday.Kopitar has just 24 points in 38...

Ducks re-sign Rickard Rakell for 6 years, $22.8 millionANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Forward Rickard Rakell has agreed to a six-year, $22.8 million deal to stay with the Anaheim Ducks.Anaheim announced the deal Friday with the restricted free agent.Rakell has 29 goals and 49 assists in 165 games for the...

4 months after Cup clash, Penguins, Sharks meet againPITTSBURGH (AP) The stakes are nowhere near the same: hockey immortality versus two points in the standings in the second week of a long season.Still, the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins expect the atmosphere to be a little more...

Coyotes assign McBain to Tucson of AHLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have assigned defenseman Jamie McBain to the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL.The club announced the move on Tuesday.The 28-year-old McBain signed a one-year contract with the Coyotes during the offseason after two seasons with the Los...

AP Hockey WriterBeaulieu welcomed Montreal trading him to Buffalo SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Realizing his days were numbered in Montreal, defenseman Nathan Beaulieu welcomes the trade that sent him to the Buffalo Sabres.Aside from the chance to get a fresh start with a Phil Housley-coached team, Beaulieu...

Buffalo C Ryan O'Reilly returns after appendectomyCHICAGO (AP) Buffalo center Ryan O'Reilly is active for the Sabres' game at Chicago after he had an appendectomy during the NHL's holiday break.O'Reilly practiced with the team on Wednesday and participated in the morning skate ahead of Thursday night's matchup with...