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Ovechkin, Trotz are in new territory with Caps in East final

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The smiling side of a handshake line at the end of the second round was a brand-new experience for Alex Ovechkin and Barry Trotz.

Bruins' Marchand looking for fresh start going forward

BOSTON (AP) Bruins forward Brad Marchand has used the past few days since his team was eliminated in the second round in five games by the Tampa Bay Lightning to reflect on his role in the loss.

Brind'Amour eager to lead slumping 'Canes back to glory

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Rod Brind’Amour helped deliver the greatest moment in Carolina Hurricanes’ history – a Stanley Cup championship.

Bruins Pastrnak, Krejci to join Czechs at ice hockey worlds

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) Boston Bruins right winger David Pastrnak and center David Krejci have agreed to join the Czech Republic at the ice hockey world championships.

Preds' Filip 'Scoresberg' dazzling NHL with scoring touch

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Filip Forsberg dropped his broken stick and raced to the bench for another just as the puck slid around the boards near his skates. He grabbed a new stick from the Predators’ equipment manager, fought off Jets defenseman Ben Chiarot and kept the puck onside.

Emrick not surprised at the play of Fleury in leading Vegas

Michael ”Doc” Emrick is a bit surprised about the success of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights, but not about goalie Marc Andre Fleury’s role in leading the team deep into the NHL playoffs.

AP source: Canes expected to hire Brind'Amour as next coach

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that former Carolina captain Rod Brind’Amour is expected to be promoted to head coach of the Hurricanes.

Capitals exorcise ghosts to reach conference semifinals

PITTSBURGH (AP) The Washington Capitals kept trying to downplay their own forgettable playoff history, the one pockmarked with disappointment and despair. Still, they couldn’t run from it.

Capitals beat Penguins in OT to advance to conference finals

PITTSBURGH (AP) Evgeny Kuznetsov’s breakway goal 5:27 into overtime gave the Washington Capitals a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 on Monday night, and a berth in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 20 years.

Forsberg, Rinne help Predators beat Jets to force Game 7

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Filip Forsberg had two goals and an assist, Pekka Rinne stopped 34 shots for his second shutout of the playoffs, and the Nashville Predators beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-0 on Monday to force a decisive Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinal series.

Capitals snap hex against Penguins with some OT magic

PITTSBURGH (AP) Eras change. Stars change. Coaches change. Styles change.

Caps drop Penguins in OT to advance to conference finals

Washington without injured C Nicklas Backstrom for Game 6

PITTSBURGH (AP) The Washington Capitals will have to try and knock the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the playoffs without center Nicklas Backstrom.

Predators sign Pyrochta to two-year, entry-level deal

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Filip Pyrochta to a two-year, entry-level contract.

Lightning back in East final for third time in 4 years

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning know the grind.

Golden Knights' magic ride heads to conference final

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The crew of castoffs that carried the expansion Vegas Golden Knights to a division title and two rounds of playoffs wins in a reality-defying season are more than just a feel-good story.

Jets look to soar into Western Conference finals (May 07, 2018)

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg Jets have the President’s Trophy winners on the ropes and can move into the Western Conference finals with a victory on home ice Monday night in Game 6.

Expansion Golden Knights top Sharks to make conference final

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves in his fourth shutout of the playoffs and the expansion Vegas Golden Knights are headed to the Western Conference Final in their inaugural season after beating the San Jose Sharks 3-0 in Game 6 of their second-round series Sunday.

Capitals, Jets push Penguins and Preds to the brink

PITTSBURGH (AP) The Washington Capitals don’t need a history lesson. Neither do the Winnipeg Jets for that matter.

Vrana, Capitals push Penguins to brink of elimination

WASHINGTON (AP) Jakub Vrana scored the go-ahead goal with 4:38 remaining, Braden Holtby made 35 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 in Game 5 Saturday night to take a 3-2 lead in the second-round series and put the back-to-back defending Stanley Cup champions on the brink of elimination.

Jets rout Preds 6-2, grab 3-2 West semifinal lead

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Kyle Connor scored two goals and had an assist as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Nashville Predators 6-2 on Saturday night, pushing the Presidents’ Trophy winners to the brink of elimination with a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal.

Lightning try to put another licking on Bruins

TAMPA, Fla. — Since losing the series opener at home, the Tampa Bay Lightning have won three straight to put the Boston Bruins on the verge of elimination.

NHL warns Bruins’ Brad Marchand to stop licking opponents

The NHL has told Brad Marchand to stop licking opponents or the Boston Bruins forward will face punishment.

Las Vegas has fallen in love with Golden Knights

LAS VEGAS (AP) The Golden Knights’ gold-and-grey-on-black helmets are everywhere.

Lightning take 3-1 series lead with 4-3 OT win over Bruins

BOSTON (AP) Dan Girardi scored 3:18 into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Friday night for a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Stars introduce Montgomery as coach, from college to NHL

DALLAS (AP) The Dallas Stars have made Jim Montgomery the second head coach in three years to go from the college ranks to the NHL.

Riding momentum, Sharks invade Vegas for Game 5 (May 03, 2018)

LAS VEGAS — It looked like it was going to be so easy.

Blue Jackets star Werenski has shoulder surgery

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets defensemen Zach Werenski had surgery on a shoulder injury that has bothered him since early last season.

High-scoring top lines dominating best defenders in playoffs

Each time Boston’s top line jumps over the boards, the Tampa Bay Lightning are on red alert.

Sharks blank Knights to tie series 2-2; Lightning top Bruins

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Tomas Hertl scored his team-leading fifth goal of the playoffs, Martin Jones made 34 saves for his sixth career postseason shutout and the San Jose Sharks evened their second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights with a 4-0 victory in Game 4 on Wednesday night.