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At NHL combine, test scores subject to grade inflation
In just a few weeks, most of the NHL’s very important people will gather in Toronto. They will attend an event that is one of the more curious on the league’s calendar
NHL: Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 2
LOS ANGELES, May 4 (UPI) — A power-play goal by Mike Richards staked Los Angeles to a two-goal lead in the second period Thursday and the Kings went on to defeat St. Louis 4-2. Los Angeles, the eighth and last playoff seed, took a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals and can finish off a sweep at home Sunday
NHL Free Agency: One Player Each Team Will Be Happy to Let Go
With the NHL playoffs hitting their stride, the majority of the league is preparing for the draft next month and the free agency to follow. While the last of the playoff beards are being trimmed away, general managers around the league will be trimming their rosters. A top heavy free agent market and draft means that teams will be going strong to fill their rosters quickly and expensively
MLS Capsules (The Associated Press)
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) Thierry Henry scored his MLS-leading ninth goal in the seventh minute, then went down with a hamstring injury in the New York Red Bulls ‘ 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday.
Kings knock off Blues 3-1 in Game 1
By R.B. FALLSTROM | Associated Press – ST. LOUIS (AP) — Goals from unexpected sources put the Los Angeles Kings in position for another road triumph.
Kings knock off Blues 3-1 in Game 1
By R.B. FALLSTROM | Associated Press – ST.
Sporting Kansas City-Timbers Preview (The Associated Press)
Sporting Kansas City has been unbeatable thus far, and its next opponent isn’t putting much fear into anyone. Playing its second match of the week, Sporting KC looks to extend its season-opening winning streak to eight when it visits the last-place Portland Timbers on Saturday night.
NHL-Decision on Coyotes' Torres coming Saturday-NHL
Phoenix Coyotes winger Raffi Torres will learn on Saturday the length of his suspension for his devastating hit on Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa, the National Hockey League said on Friday. Torres was suspended indefinitely after he launched himself into an unsuspecting Hossa with a shoulder-to-head hit more than half a second after the Chicago player passed the puck during Game Three of Tuesday’s Western Conference quarter-final. Hossa lay on the ice of Chicago’s United Center for several minutes before being taken away on a stretcher
NHL will rule on Raffi Torres Saturday
The moment of truth has arrived for Raffi Torres. Already found guilty in hockey’s court of public opinion, the Phoenix Coyotes winger went before a higher power when he met Brendan Shanahan early Friday afternoon to discuss his punishing hit on Chicago’s Marian Hossa earlier this week
FC Dallas-Whitecaps FC Preview (The Associated Press)
Late scoring and solid defense have helped FC Dallas rebound from a slow start. Some suddenly poor defense has slowed the Vancouver Whitecaps’ early season momentum