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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — It will all be on the line when the Ducks host Nashville in Game 7 of their NHL first-round series tonight. It will be the first time in Nashville's history that they will play in a best-of-seven series that goes the limit...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — James Neal scored the winning goal late in the second period, and the Nashville Predators held on to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday night and force the first Game 7 in franchise history. The Predators had lost the previous five Game 6s when needing a win to stay alive in the playoffs, and they snapped a three-game skid to the Ducks to force this series back to Anaheim

(AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have extended their season by at least one game. Michal Neuvirth  turned back 31 shots and the Flyers forced a Game 5 in their NHL first-round series by downing Washington 2-1. He was put in the nets after Steve Mason surrendered 12 goals over the first three games ... Read More ...

(AP) — St. Louis needs one more win to knock off the defending Stanley Cup champs in the first round. Brian Elliott stopped 39 shots and Vladimir Tarasenko had three points as the Blues downed Chicago 4-3. The game was tied 2-2 until Tarasenko set up a power-play goal by Jaden Schwartz 1:36 into the third period to put St...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Logan Couture got his first NHL hat trick and James Reimer made 23 saves to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 Tuesday night. Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist for San Jose, which clinched a playoff spot Monday night with a 5-2 home victory over the Los Angeles Kings...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Andrew Ladd scored the go-ahead goal with 2:27 left in the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks clinched their eighth straight playoff berth with a 3-2 victory over the skidding Vancouver Canucks on Sunday...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Mikkel Boedker scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche moved back into playoff position with a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. Andreas Martinsen also scored for the Avalanche, who have 76 points — one ahead of idle Minnesota for the last wild-card spot in the Western Conference...

CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of fans crowded Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa to watch Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, braving both rain and 92-degree Florida heat while celebrating another victory for the Tampa Bay Lightning hundreds of miles to the north...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist had lots of help in another season-saving performance for the New York Rangers. The star goalie stopped 36 shots and Derick Brassard had a hat trick for the Presidents' Trophy winners, who forced Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals with a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks are resting after playing a triple-overtime classic in the Western Conference finals. The Blackhawks evened the best-of-seven series at one game apiece with a dramatic 3-2 victory Tuesday night...