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Taylor Hall hoping to provide a boost for the Blackhawks in his return from knee surgery
CHICAGO (AP) — Taylor Hall said he woke up Thursday morning with a smile on his face. For good reason. Hall hit the ice with the Chicago Blackhawks for the first practice of training camp after he missed most of last season because of right knee surgery. It was an...
Jacob Trouba says 'there's no animosity' toward Rangers following trade rumors
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba said Thursday “there’s no animosity” toward the organization following an offseason in which his name was prominently mentioned in trade rumors. “It’s part of the business of hockey,” Trouba said following...
Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk opens up about the death of his friend Johnny Gaudreau
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk estimated that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau's exploits, both the on-ice and off-ice variety, to somebody at least once a week. And he's not going to stop, either. Tkachuk spoke Wednesday about the death of his...
Canadian Hockey League boosts border rivalry by launching series vs. USA Hockey's development team
The Canadian Hockey League is looking to capitalize on the sport’s cross-border rivalry by having its top draft-eligible prospects face USA Hockey’s National Development team in an annual two-game series starting in November. Unveiled on Tuesday by the CHL, the series is being...
Panthers coach Paul Maurice is rested and refreshed. Now he's set to lead the Cup champs into camp
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Paul Maurice spent his summer on a Canadian lake. Its location would be best described as in the middle of nowhere. He typically would have morning coffee with his wife, either on the dock or inside the screened-in porch depending on how bad the black flies were that...
With grief lingering, Blue Jackets GM Waddell places focus on hockey in wake of Gaudreau's death
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Hearing the familiar sounds of clacking sticks and pucks banging off the boards and glass while watching Columbus Blue Jackets prospects from the stands of a cold rink on a warm late-summer afternoon was not enough to wash away the lingering residuals of grief for Don Waddell...
PWHL New York Sirens making the move to play home games out of the NHL Devils' Prudential Center
The New York Sirens are making the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, their primary home entering the PWHL's second season, the team announced on Friday. The move to the home of the NHL New Jersey Devils was anticipated and comes after the newly named Sirens split their...
Former NHL enforcer Stephen Peat dies 2 weeks after being hit by a car while crossing street
LANGLEY, British Columbia (AP) — Stephen Peat, the former Washington Capitals enforcer who fought concussion issues and was homeless at times after leaving hockey, has died from injuries sustained late last month when he was struck by a car while crossing a street. He was 44. ...
Sidney Crosby says he's 'pretty optimistic' about getting an extension done with the Penguins
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sidney Crosby doesn’t know when the deal will be signed. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain is also confident an agreement isn’t far away. Speaking at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour’s North American leg Monday, Crosby said he expects to ink a...
Gaudreau brothers are mourned by the hockey community, family and friends as 'linemates forever'
MEDIA, Pa. (AP) — She eulogized John Gaudreau through tears that would not be held back, her stories punctuated by sniffles, even an occasional laugh about falling in love with a young man with a mohawk, and the immeasurable heartbreak over a life that ended “way too soon.” Meredith Gaudreau...
