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UNDATED (AP) —Rick Nash had a goal and assist in the first period, and Ryan Callahan had a pair of assists as the New York Rangers hung on to eighth place in the Eastern Conference with a 6-1 victory over the Florida Panthers

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Wednesday night marked the first major sporting event in Boston since Monday's bombings of the Boston Marathon. Prior to the Boston Bruins' game against the Buffalo Sabres at TD Bank Garden, the Bruins observed a moment of silence for the victims and survivors of the bombings

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UNDATED (AP) — Brenden Morrow scored two goals for the second straight game and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 to move closer to clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs

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UNDATED (AP) — The New York Islanders completed their home schedule by moving two points closer to their first Stanley Cup playoff berth in six years.

Michael Grabner scored twice and Evgeni Nabokov (nah-BAH'-kahv) stopped 26 shots as the Islanders beat Florida 5-2

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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Steve Tambellini is out as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers. Tambellini was in his fifth season with Edmonton and was named the club's fourth general manager July 31 2008

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UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks took another step toward securing home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Western Conference leaders own a four-point lead over East-leading Pittsburgh and have a game in hand following the Blackhawks' 2-0 shutout of St

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Round two of the Masters is underway with Spain's Sergio Garcia and Australia's Marc Leishman (LEESH'-muhn) sharing the first-round lead. Garcia posted a bogey-free 6-under 66 playing in the afternoon to grab a share of the lead with Leishman, who ran off a string of four straight birdies on the way to the 66 he shot earlier in the day.

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UNDATED (AP) — Josh Bailey scored twice and the New York Islanders added another big win in their surge toward the playoffs by beating the Boston Bruins 2-1 at TD Garden. The Islanders are seeking their first trip to the postseason in seven years

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UNDATED (AP) — Mats Zuccarello scored the lone goal in the shootout, and the New York Rangers overcame another two-goal effort from Toronto's Phil Kessel and beat the Leafs 3-2 to move back into seventh place in the Eastern Conference

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UNDATED (AP) — Beau Bennett and Evgeni Malkin scored 13 seconds apart in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched the Atlantic Division title by beating the free-falling Carolina Hurricanes 5-3

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