AP Sportlight
May 17
1875 — Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby by...
Hurricanes, Preds set to open first-round playoff series
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have gone from being mired in a nearly decade-long playoff drought to a division champion armed with postseason...
Palmieri’s OT winner lifts Isles by Penguins 4-3 in Game 1
PITTSBURGH — Kyle Palmieri's second goal of the game 16:30 into overtime lifted the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh...
Blues may be without Perron for Game 1 against top seed Avs
DENVER — The puck hasn't even dropped in the playoff series against Colorado and the St. Louis Blues have already gotten what captain Ryan...
Eriksson Ek’s OT goal lifts Wild past Vegas 1-0
LAS VEGAS — Joel Eriksson Ek’s goal at 3:20 of overtime lifted the Minnesota Wild past the Vegas Golden Knights 1-0 in Game 1...
Nic Dowd scores in OT, Capitals beat Bruins 3-2 in Game 1
WASHINGTON — Nic Dowd deflected in T.J. Oshie's shot from the blue line 4:41 into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory...
Point-a-game Stars C Hintz to have surgery for tendon issue
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz will have surgery next week in New York to repair a tendon issue in his groin...
Kyle Connor score twice, Jets beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in finale
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Kyle Connor scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Friday night in the regular-season finale...
Lawsuit alleges sexual assault by hockey coach, cover-up
MINNEAPOLIS — A 1980s University of Minnesota hockey recruit is among five men suing a former Gophers assistant coach and the school as well...
Fast-finishing Penguins open playoffs against Islanders
PITTSBURGH — Kris Letang has never missed the playoffs during his 15-year career. Still, the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman knows not all postseason opportunities are...