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Kings beat Coyotes 4-2 for another road win (Yahoo! Sports)

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Dwight King scored his second goal of the game into an empty net and the Los Angeles Kings opened the Western Conference finals with a 4-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Sunday night to remain unbeaten on the road in the playoffs.

 

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Rangers-Devils renew rivalry, Cup berth on line (Yahoo! Sports)

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) It’s been 18 years since Stephane Matteau forever etched his name into hockey history with a wraparound goal that launched the New York Rangers-New Jersey Devils rivalry well beyond just a common border war.

 

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Capitals’ Ovechkin, Semin to join Russia at worlds (Yahoo! Sports)

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin will join the Russian team playing at ice hockey’s world championship.

 

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Familiar ending: Capitals can’t get past 2nd round (Yahoo! Sports)

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) All those changes didn’t get the Washington Capitals any further in the playoffs.

 

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US tops Finland 5-0 at ice hockey worlds (Yahoo! Sports)

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

HELSINKI (AP) Max Pacioretty of the Montreal Canadiens opened the scoring and the United States rolled to a 5-0 victory over defending champion Finland at the ice hockey world championships on Sunday.

 

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Rangers hold off Caps 2-1 in Game 7 (Yahoo! Sports)

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) Brad Richards and Michael Del Zotto scored, Henrik Lundqvist made 22 saves, and the New York Rangers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals with a 2-1 victory in Game 7 over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

 

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Kings, Coyotes expecting rough series (Yahoo! Sports)

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Wayne Gretzky provided a big boost to hockey in Los Angeles in eight seasons with the Kings. He did the same during his stint as owner and later coach of the Phoenix Coyotes.

 

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Canada routs Kazakhstan 8-0 at hockey worlds (Yahoo! Sports)

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

HELSINKI (AP) Dion Phaneuf scored twice and Devan Dubnyk stopped 24 shots to help Canada crush Kazakhstan 8-0 Saturday and reach the quarterfinals of hockey’s world championships.

 

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Devils make most of their wait between rounds (Yahoo! Sports)

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) The Devils don’t need to look far to find the positives and negatives of lengthy waits in the postseason.

 

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Coyotes making hockey cool in the desert again (Yahoo! Sports)

Friday, May 11th, 2012

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Westgate entertainment district is nearly empty, a few people watching their kids play in the fountains, a handful of others scattered among the tables and barstools inside the restaurants and bars.

 

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Colorado Avalanche sign 3 goaltending prospects (Yahoo! Sports)

Friday, May 11th, 2012

DENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche have signed three goaltending prospects to entry-level contracts.

 

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Reunited ex-Flyers Carter, Richards leading Kings (Yahoo! Sports)

Friday, May 11th, 2012

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Mike Richards pays the cleaning lady and walks Arnold, an ice cream-eating black lab. Jeff Carter’s job is to supply dinner most nights at the beautiful Manhattan Beach house they’ve shared ever since their hockey careers improbably reconnected last winter, just a few months after the Philadelphia Flyers split them apart.

 

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Caps, Rangers practice once more before Game 7 (Yahoo! Sports)

Friday, May 11th, 2012

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) It doesn’t get much closer than this.

 

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US beats Kazakhstan 3-2 at hockey worlds (Yahoo! Sports)

Friday, May 11th, 2012

HELSINKI (AP) Justin Faulk of the Carolina Hurricanes scored four minutes into overtime for his second goal of the game Friday, sending the United States to a 3-2 victory over Kazakhstan at hockey’s world championships.

 

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Thompson helps US beat Belarus in world hockey (Yahoo! Sports)

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

HELSINKI (AP) Tampa Bay center Nate Thompson broke the tie at the end of the second period to help the United States beat Belarus 5-3 on Thursday in the world hockey championships.

 

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Maloney and Tippett making it work in Phoenix (Yahoo! Sports)

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Perched on a seat well above the ice, Phoenix Coyotes general manager Don Maloney peers down as the tip of his reading glasses rests between his lips, occasionally putting them on to glance at the papers piled in his lap.

 

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Ducks sign coach Boudreau to 2-year extension (Yahoo! Sports)

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have signed coach Bruce Boudreau to a two-year contract extension through 2014-15.

 

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Holmgren wants Bryzgalov to focus next season (Yahoo! Sports)

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) Ilya Bryzgalov had plenty of time this season to babble on about bears, the universe, the woods, and other arcane bits of knowledge.

 

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Bettman: Blues status brighter with new ownership (Yahoo! Sports)

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

ST. LOUIS (AP) NHL commissioner Gary Bettman gave his stamp of approval to new St. Louis Blues ownership, saying the franchise’s financial picture is much improved.

 

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Local group introduced as teams owners (Yahoo! Sports)

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

ST. LOUIS (AP) NHL commissioner Gary Bettman gave his stamp of approval to the new St. Louis Blues ownership, saying the franchise’s financial picture is much improved.

 

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