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Bettman: NHL still committed to keeping Coyotes in Arizona after arena referendum failed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Commissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL is still committed to Arizona after Tempe voters rejected a referendum for a Coyotes arena. Bettman said the team is looking at other areas around Phoenix for a long-term home. “It’s a good market, and if...
Predators come full circle with Andrew Burnette hired as 4th coach
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — David Poile built the Nashville Predators from the bottom up as their first general manager for the expansion franchise. Now the man Poile hired as his first coach here has brought back another original Predator. Incoming general manager Barry Trotz...
2 teams, 2 chances at titles: Heat, Panthers ready for their finals tests
DENVER (AP) — They were No. 8 seeds. They barely got into the playoffs after up-and-down regular seasons. They had to face the No. 1 overall seeds in Round 1 of the postseason. They had to win Game 7s in Boston just to keep their seasons alive. They are Eastern Conference champions. They are each...
Hurricanes' Teravainen nears return from injury with East final looming
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Teuvo Teravainen's roughly monthlong injury absence appears to be near an end. The Carolina Hurricanes forward has shed his no-contact jersey and participated in a full practice Monday ahead of the Eastern Conference Final against Florida. Teravainen hasn't...
Jesper Fast scores on OT power play, Hurricanes eliminate Devils in Game 5
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jesper Fast could only shake his head in disbelief after missing an early open-net putaway, a play that took on growing weight as the Carolina Hurricanes found themselves in an overtime. "Yeah, it was hard to get over that one,” Fast said. He...
Close games, nerves and drama lacking from Carolina-New Jersey and Seattle-Dallas matchups
Nerves. Excitement. Anxiety. All those emotions and feelings normally associated with the NHL playoffs have been mostly absent in the two conference semifinal series that resume on Thursday. The East matchup between Carolina and New Jersey and the West clash between Dallas and...
Martinook's sudden surge jolts Hurricanes against Devils in NHL playoffs
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have never measured Jordan Martinook’s value solely in goals or assists. Yet these days, he is certainly making it easy to count those up, too. Martinook, a grinding force in Carolina's aggressive forecheck, is suddenly finding the...
Hurricanes have 5-goal 2nd, rout Devils 6-1 for 3-1 lead
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — All the Carolina Hurricanes needed to push the New Jersey Devils to the brink of elimination was a five-minute span in the second period where everything went right and the puck just kept going in. Jordan Martinook had a goal and two assists and the Hurricanes...
Canes, Stars need to rebound after losses to Devils, Kraken
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — There used to be a time when Stanley Cup playoff hockey meant close-checking, low-scoring games. This must be the nouveau NHL, at least if you have been watching the New Jersey Devils play the Carolina Hurricanes, and the Seattle Kraken face the Dallas Stars in...
Devils answer in Game 3, rout Canes 8-4, deficit now 2-1
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — With their season on the line once again, Jack Hughes stepped up for the New Jersey Devils and the budding superstar delivered with his stick, his skates and even a few totally unexpected punches. Hughes scored two goals, set up two more and had a near fight...
