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Sharks place Joe Thornton on injured reserveSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have placed forward Joe Thornton on injured reserve.Thornton has returned to San Jose after experiencing swelling in his surgically repaired right knee. He won't be available until at least next Sunday. The Sharks recalled...

AP Hockey WriterNHL playoff formatBy STEPHEN WHYNOTwo of the top four teams in the NHL are guaranteed to be out the playoffs after the second round.Goodbye Nashville or Winnipeg. Goodbye Boston or Tampa Bay. Thanks for playing.That's the reality under the divisional playoff format that could pit the top...

AP Sports WriterAnaheim Ducks intend to get faster after quick playoff exitBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks' run of five consecutive Pacific Division titles ended last spring. Their fall was then punctuated by a humiliating first-round playoff sweep by the San Jose Sharks.Faced with the severity...

AP Sports WriterRuss Brandon resigns as Bills, Sabres presidentBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Russ Brandon abruptly resigned his dual role as president of the NFL Buffalo Bills and NHL Buffalo Sabres after being confronted by the teams' owners regarding an inappropriate relationship with a female employee, two...

Miller scores 2, Canucks get 5 in 1st and drub Panthers 7-2VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Canucks forward J.T. Miller only knew he was on the cusp of his 100th career goal because his parents wouldn't let him forget.''They've been putting pressure on me for about a week now...

AP Hockey WriterSabres' Kane expects to be dealt before NHL trading deadlineBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane says he fully expects to be dealt before the NHL's trading deadline hits Monday.Kane says he's been preparing to be dealt all season long. The only question...

The Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks will meet on the ice at Honda Center on Sunday in a battle of division rivals. Calgary at Anaheim When: 10:00 PM ET, Sunday, May 10, 2015 Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California TV: 10 p.m. ET, NBCSN, RSN, TVA PREDICTION: Ducks 5, Flames 2 Join BetOnline and...

Devils get defenseman Mirco Mueller from Sharks for picksNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have acquired defenseman Mirco Mueller from the San Jose Sharks.San Jose got a second-round pick, 49th overall, and a fourth-round pick, 123rd overall. The Sharks also sent their fifth-round pick, 143rd overall, to...

AP Sports WriterStruggling LA Kings fire head coach Stevens, hire DesjardinsBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) The struggling Los Angeles Kings fired head coach John Stevens on Sunday just 13 games into his second season in charge.Willie Desjardins was named the Kings' interim head coach by general manager Rob...

Anthony Duclair scores twice, Senators beat Red Wings 5-2OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators took advantage of a timely visit from the struggling Detroit Red Wings.Anthony Duclair scored twice and Ottawa beat Detroit 5-2 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game skid and extend the Red Wings' losing...

Coyotes recall center Dylan Strome from the TucsonGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes recalled center Dylan Strome from the Tucson Roadrunners on Sunday and assigned forward Mario Kempe to the American Hockey League team,The 20-year-old Strome, the No. 3 overall pick in 2015, had eight goals and 18...

G Cam Ward signs 1-day contract, retires with HurricanesRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Goalie Cam Ward has signed a one-day contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and is retiring as a member of the team he helped lead to a Stanley Cup.General manager Don Waddell announced the signing and retirement Wednesday,...