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FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2017, file photo, Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop (30) is shown in overtime NHL hockey game against Colorado, in Denver. No one outside Minnesota is cheering harder for the Wild than the Arizona Coyotes because they get a second-round pick if Martin Hanzal helps them reach the third round, and the Tampa Bay Lightning would love nothing more than Ben Bishop leading the Los Angeles Kings to the Stanley Cup Final. Conditional trades based on a team’s playoff success, and a player’s part in it, are all the rage right now. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, FIle)

More Hockey Trades Coming With ‘Conditional’ Label

by Stephen Whyno AP Hockey WriterFebruary 28, 2017

FILE - In this April 14, 2016 file photo, Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien speaks at a news conference at TD Garden after the Bruins failed to reach the playoffs for the second straight year. The Montreal Canadiens have fired coach Michel Therrien and hired Claude Julien to replace him. Montreal general manager Marc Bervegin made the announcement Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 two days into his team’s bye week. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes, File)

Canadiens Hire Ex-Bruins Coach Julien

by Stephen Whyno AP Hockey WriterFebruary 14, 2017

Fatima Al Ali, of the United Arab Emirates, center, takes part in a ceremonial puck drop before an NHL hockey game with Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and Detroit Red Wings left wing Henrik Zetterberg (40), of Sweden, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

A Dream Come True for Middle Eastern Hockey Player

by Stephen Whyno AP Hockey WriterFebruary 11, 2017

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2016, file photo, Arizona Coyotes backup goalie Nathan Schoenfeld, left, signed to the team only hours prior to the game due to an injury to goalie Anders Lindback, sits next to Shane Doan during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Glendale, Ariz. Hockey is the only professional sport where someone can go from being a fan to suiting up in the NHL. Injuries and illnesses to goaltenders have opened the door for anyone from equipment managers to Zamboni drivers and amateur coaches to dress or even play goal in an NHL game. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Emergency Goalie: A Unique One-Day Job

by Stephen Whyno AP Hockey WriterJanuary 7, 2017

FILE - In a Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 file photo, Boston Red Sox general manager Dave Dombrowski looks on during practice in Cleveland. The big-spending Boston Red Sox could be far more conservative this offseason because of baseball’s new luxury tax rules. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, that the new collective bargaining agreement’s stricter penalties for spending above a certain payroll threshold could factor in to the team’s plans. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Taxed to the Max: Red Sox Watching Payroll, Tax Bill

by Stephen Whyno AP Sports WriterDecember 6, 2016

Team Canada's Corey Perry, second right, celebrates his goal with teammates Jay Bouwmeester, from left, Drew Doughty, Jonathan Toews and Logan Couture during first period World Cup of Hockey action against Team USA in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Red, White and Out: U.S. Eliminated From World Cup

by Stephen Whyno AP Hockey WriterSeptember 20, 2016

After being prompted by organizers, Brooke Henderson, of Canada, plants a kiss on the championship trophy after winning the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Sammamish, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

This Is No Teen Dream

by Stephen Whyno AP Sports WriterJune 14, 2016

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 1963, file photo, Gordie Howe (9), right-winger for the Detroit Red Wings, lifts his stick high in the air after scoring the 545th goal of his National Hockey League career in the second period against the Montreal Canadiens in Detroit's Olympia Stadium, Mich. Canadiens players are, goalie Charlie Hodges, Jacques Laperriere (2), Jean Beliveau (4) and Dave Balon. The Red Wings won, 3-0. Gordie Howe, the hockey great who set scoring records that stood for decades, has died. He was 88. Son Murray Howe confirmed the death Friday, June 10, 2016, texting to The Associated Press: "Mr Hockey left peacefully, beautifully, and w no regrets." (AP Photo/File)

Howe Was ‘the Ultimate Professional Hockey Player’

by Stephen Whyno AP Sports WriterJune 10, 2016

Pittsburgh Penguins center Matt Cullen (7) celebrates a goal by teammate Sidney Crosby (87), as Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88), of Russia, remains kneeling on the ice, during the second period of Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

Stanley Cup Final Fills a Need for Speed

by Stephen Whyno AP Sports WriterMay 27, 2016

Sudden-Death Overtime Is Short and Sweet in NHL Playoffs

by Stephen Whyno AP Sports WriterMay 12, 2016