NHL to broadcast Finals in American Sign Language
NHL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer 
June 5, 2024
Interpreting the annual pre-Stanley Cup Final state of the NHL address into American Sign Language for the first time in 2022, the worry gnawed at Brice Christianson that it was a one-time thing, his ...
Panthers return to Stanley Cup Final
NHL, Sports
June 2, 2024
Players are eager for another chance after losing to Vegas last year. SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The 2023 Stanley Cup Final had just ended, the Vegas Golden Knights were celebrating their championship and a...
Oilers reach Stanley Cup Final
NHL, Sports
June 2, 2024
Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman scored Sunday in a 2-1 win over Dallas. EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — For the Edmonton Oilers, the journey from worst to first in the Western Conference is complete. And now a...
Nugent-Hopkins scores 2 power-play goals as Oilers top Stars in Game 5
NHL, Sports
May 31, 2024
Edmonton can advance to the Stanley Cup Finals with a win Sunday night. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two quick power- play goals, Stuart Skinner stopped 19 shots and the Edmonton...
Panthers beat Rangers in MSG, one game away from Finals
NHL, Sports
May 30, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Anton Lundell broke a tie on a deflected shot with 9:38 left and the Florida Panthers moved within a victory of returning to the Stanley Cup Final, beating the New York Rangers 3-2 in ...
Reinhart scores in OT to tie Eastern finals
NHL, Sports
May 29, 2024
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers couldn’t have asked for a better scenario. Sam Reinhart, alone in the slot, on the power play. Game over. Series tied. Reinhart — the NHL’s power-play goal le...
Wennberg’s tip gives Rangers a 2-1 series lead over Panthers
NHL, Sports
May 27, 2024
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Igor Shesterkin gave the New York Rangers a chance. Alex Wennberg got just enough of his stick on the puck to become the hero. And just like that, the Rangers reclaimed home-ice a...
Kraken set to hire Dan Bylsma
NHL, Sports
May 27, 2024
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken are expected to name Dan Bylsma as their coach, according to a person with knowledge of the choice, putting the 2009 Stanley Cup winner in Pittsburgh back in charge o...
McDavid’s gamewinner leads Oilers to Game 1 win over Stars
NHL, Sports
May 24, 2024
DALLAS (AP) — Oilers captain Connor McDavid felt absolutely miserable sitting in the penalty box after he was called for a double-minor penalty only seconds into the first overtime of the Western Conf...
Panthers shut out Rangers
NHL, Sports
May 23, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky had a long stretch without seeing a shot on goal in the middle of the game, and then there was a flurry in the third period. No matter, he stopped everything that came...
Participation in NHL’s assistance program rising
NHL
By By STEPHEN WHYNO & PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers 
May 21, 2024
It was untreated anxiety and depression that Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard blamed for his alcohol abuse, a problem that reached the point where he needed to step away from hockey. He mad...
Oilers beat Canucks, 3-2, in Game 7
NHL
May 21, 2024
SPORTS VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers are showing they have more scoring options than just Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as Ed...
Lengthy droughts fuel a new Stanley Cup champion
NHL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer 
May 21, 2024
No matter which team wins the Stanley Cup championship this year it will be a first this century. The Dallas Stars won the franchise’s lone championship in 1999, months before the world worried comput...
NHL
May 19, 2024
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Here’s the list of Aleksander Barkov’s top highlights from the Florida-Boston series: the go-ahead goal that sparked a Game 2 victory, scoring a spectacular game-winning goal to c...
NHL, Sports
May 17, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Chris Kreider had just helped the New York Rangers finally finish off the Carolina Hurricanes with a huge third-period performance when he was asked what it meant to him consideri...
NHL, Sports
May 17, 2024
Gustav Forsling’s goal gave Florida a thrilling 2-1 victory in Game 6. BOSTON (AP) — Gustav Forsling scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound with 1:33 left, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots for ...
NHL
May 15, 2024
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Swayman said the series would return to Boston. And he backed up that claim in a big way. Swayman made 28 saves, Charlie McAvoy added to the list of disputed goals in this ...
Draisaitl’s two goals lead Oilers to next round
NHL
May 2, 2024
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings played a tight-checking series at even strength. The special teams matchup, however, was lopsided — and that’s why it ended in five g...