Hockey

Paul Maurice, Rod Brind'Amour skipped player handshakes after East final. It was for a good reason

Florida coach Paul Maurice did not shake hands with the Carolina Hurricanes when the Eastern Conference final ended. And he asked Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour not to shake hands with the Panthers, either. It wasn't out of disrespect.

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Defending champion Panthers head back to Cup final with 5-3 win over Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C.

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Hockey players' trial hears interviews two accused gave to police in 2018

LONDON — The detective who lead the initial investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team told their trial Wednesday he had formed a general assessment of the case before speaking

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Utah Mammoth sign top prospects Simashev and But to their entry-level NHL contracts

The Utah Mammoth are bringing over two of their top prospects from Russia in time for next season, signing defenseman Dmitri Simashev and forward Daniil But to three-year entry-level contracts.

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Kraken sign forward John Hayden to a 2-year contract extension

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken signed forward John Hayden to a two-year, one-way contract extension Wednesday. The 30-year-old Hayden had a goal and an assist in 20 games for the Kraken last season.

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Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry to miss 5-6 months after hip surgery

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry is expected to miss five to six months after having hip surgery, the team announced Wednesday.

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Jets captain Lowry likely to miss start of next season after undergoing hip surgery

WINNIPEG — Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry is expected to miss the start of the next NHL season as he recovers from hip surgery. The Jets updated Lowry's status in a statement Wednesday, a day after Lowry underwent the procedure.

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Oilers winger Zach Hyman 'most likely done' for the playoffs after Game 4 injury

EDMONTON — Zach Hyman's coach and teammates had been raving about his contributions. The grinding winger for the Edmonton Oilers wasn't putting the puck in the net at the same rate.

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'A key piece': Oilers top Stars in Game 4, lose workhorse winger Zach Hyman to injury

EDMONTON — Zach Hyman has lowered the boom on opponents all spring. The workhorse winger for the Edmonton Oilers led the NHL — by a wide margin — with 109 playoff hits entering Tuesday night.

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Oilers visit the Stars with 3-1 series lead

Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Dallas Stars (50-26-6, in the Central Division) Dallas; Thursday, 8 p.m.

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