Stanley Sweep Rangers Regroup After 0-3 Start (Yahoo Sports)
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The gravity of the situation was etched on the face of New York Rangers coach Alain Vigneault. One more loss Wednesday night to the Los Angeles Kings and his squad gets the distinction of being swept in the Stanley Cup finals. No team has been swept in the finals since Detroit did it to Washington in 1998, completing a run of four straight Stanley Cup sweeps. So while the Kings are trying to close out the series, New York's focus is strictly on moving past disappointment and getting back to LA for Game 5.
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Stanley Sweep Rangers Regroup After 0-3 Start (Yahoo Sports)
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The gravity of the situation was etched on the face of New York Rangers coach Alain Vigneault. One more loss Wednesday night to the Los Angeles Kings and his squad gets the distinction of being swept in the Stanley Cup finals. No team has been swept in the finals since Detroit did it to Washington in 1998, completing a run of four straight Stanley Cup sweeps. So while the Kings are trying to close out the series, New York's focus is strictly on moving past disappointment and getting back to LA for Game 5.
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Penguins Hire Mike Johnston As Coach (Yahoo Sports)
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have insisted during their extensive front office overhaul that the on-ice product doesn't need to change much for the franchise to return to the NHL's elite. Mike Johnston's job is to figure out which ones to make and - perhaps even more importantly - how to make them work. The Penguins hired the well-traveled Johnston to replace Dan Bylsma on Wednesday, charging the hockey lifer with creating the right system for stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to thrive in both the regular season and beyond. Considering the talent at his disposal, the 57-year-old Johnston likes his chances.
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Devils Re-sign 4th-line Linemates Bernier Gionta (Yahoo Sports)
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The New Jersey Devils have re-signed two of their own free agents, fourth-line linemates Steve Bernier and Stephen Gionta. The team announced the signings on its Twitter account Wednesday, a day after the NHL's free agency period opened. Bernier, a nine-year NHL veteran, returns for a fourth season in New Jersey, where he's established a role as a checking-line forward. Overall, he has 88 goals and 104 assists for 192 points in 542 career games.
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Blackhawks Toews Kane Reach 8-year Extensions (Yahoo Sports)
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Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane wanted to stay in Chicago and the Blackhawks wanted to keep the high-scoring forwards in the only NHL uniform they have ever known. The Blackhawks announced Wednesday they had reached eight-year extensions with two of their top performers in a long run of success that includes Stanley Cup titles in 2010 and 2013. Toews and Kane led Chicago back to the Western Conference final this year, where it lost to the eventual NHL champion Los Angeles Kings.
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Penguins: No Wrist Surgery For Sidney Crosby (Yahoo Sports)
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins say captain Sidney Crosby doesn't need surgery on his injured wrist.
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Avalanche Sign F Ryan OReilly To 2-year Deal (Yahoo Sports)
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DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Avalanche have avoided arbitration with Ryan O'Reilly by signing the versatile forward to a two-year deal.
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Devils Sign Defenseman Andy Greene To Extension (Yahoo Sports)
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The New Jersey Devils signed defenseman Andy Greene to a long-term contract extension Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed The 31-year-old Greene, who has spent his entire eight-year NHL career with the Devils, had one year remaining on his current contract at $3.5 million. ''No question, it was important for us to have Andy with us long term,'' said Lou Lamoriello, the Devils' president and general manager.
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