NHL

AP Sports WriterWin some, lose some ... a lot in a row for streaky FlyersBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Check out all those consecutive Ws of late on the Philadelphia schedule, and the Flyers should seem like a team headed to the playoffs.But check out all those recent Ls.With...

AP Sports WriterSharks have plenty of time to stew over down seasonBy JOSH DUBOWThe San Jose Sharks will have plenty of time to stew over the franchise’s worst season in 17 years.With more than three-quarters of the league hoping to return for an expanded playoffs this summer following the...

AP Hockey WriterGiroux, Flyers rout Capitals and keep Ovechkin at 698 goalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Preventing Alex Ovechkin from reaching 700 career goals was high on the Philadelphia Flyers' priority list Saturday night.They accomplished that objective, bounced back from a bad loss and got their captain a milestone...

AP Sports WriterJohansen sends Predators past Wild again, 5-4 in shootoutBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Ryan Johansen's patience in the shootout is making Minnesota goalies very angry and grabbing extra points for Nashville.Johansen skated in slowly on Devan Dubnyk before beating the sprawled-out netminder for the lone...

NHL could go with temporary realignment for next seasonBy The Associated PressThe NHL could go with a temporary realignment of its teams for next season during the COVID-19 pandemic.The league also is contemplating a reduced schedule and temporary hubs. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said realignment could help with ongoing...

NEW YORK (AP) - Johnny Boychuk and the New York Islanders have agreed on a long-term contract extension that assures that two of the club's top defensemen will stick together well after the team locates to Brooklyn next season. Boychuk received a seven-year deal Thursday, as Nick Leddy did late...

Golden Knights rout Canucks 9-4 in first preseason gameVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) By the time the Elvis Presley impersonator singing tunes between whistles had left the building, the NHL's newest franchise was already well on its way to victory in its first exhibition game.Tyler Wong scored three times...

AP Sports WriterPanthers strike deal with 2018 draft pick Grigori DenisenkoBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) The Florida Panthers finally have a deal with Russian forward Grigori Denisenko.The Panthers announced Tuesday that Denisenko has agreed to a three-year entry level contract - though it remains unclear when that contract will...

LA Kings put Ilya Kovalchuk on waivers for releaseEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Veteran forward Ilya Kovalchuk has been placed on waivers by the Los Angeles Kings after a tumultuous 81-game stint with the last-place club.The Kings made the move Monday ''for the purpose of terminating his contract with...

Rangers assistant GM Jim Schoenfeld resignsNEW YORK (AP) Jim Schoenfeld has resigned as vice president and assistant general manager of the New York Rangers.The former NHL defenseman and coach spent 17 seasons in the Rangers' organization, serving in a variety of roles. He spent most of that time...

AP Sports WriterElliott leads way, Blues beat Sharks 2-1 in Game 1By R.B. FALLSTROMST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis goaltender Brian Elliott put in a telling performance as the Blues beat San Jose 2-1 on Sunday in the opening game of their NHL Western Conference finals series.''When your goalie...

Associated PressMarc-Andre Fleury inks 3-year extension with KnightsBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) It didn't take long for Marc-Andre Fleury to fall in love with his new hometown during his first season with the Vegas Golden Knights.Now, it looks as though he'll spend the rest of his career here.The...