Hockey

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The horn sounded to signal a third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final, and the Florida Panthers celebrated merely by hopping over the boards and several heading over to to congratulate goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.

Florida coach Paul Maurice did not shake hands with the Carolina Hurricanes when the Eastern Conference final ended. And he asked Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour not to shake hands with the Panthers, either. It wasn't out of disrespect.

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LONDON — The detective who lead the initial investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team told their trial Wednesday he had formed a general assessment of the case before speaking

The Utah Mammoth are bringing over two of their top prospects from Russia in time for next season, signing defenseman Dmitri Simashev and forward Daniil But to three-year entry-level contracts.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken signed forward John Hayden to a two-year, one-way contract extension Wednesday. The 30-year-old Hayden had a goal and an assist in 20 games for the Kraken last season.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry is expected to miss five to six months after having hip surgery, the team announced Wednesday.

WINNIPEG — Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry is expected to miss the start of the next NHL season as he recovers from hip surgery. The Jets updated Lowry's status in a statement Wednesday, a day after Lowry underwent the procedure.

EDMONTON — Zach Hyman's coach and teammates had been raving about his contributions. The grinding winger for the Edmonton Oilers wasn't putting the puck in the net at the same rate.

EDMONTON — Zach Hyman has lowered the boom on opponents all spring. The workhorse winger for the Edmonton Oilers led the NHL — by a wide margin — with 109 playoff hits entering Tuesday night.