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The Sharks retire Joe Thornton's No. 19 jersey in an emotional ceremony
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Joe Thornton spent a career setting up his teammates with the perfect passes that helped them score goals. His jersey retirement ceremony Saturday was an opportunity for his former San Jose teammates to dish out the compliments for his play, leadership and...
Bruins fire coach Jim Montgomery after slow start in regular season follows playoff disappointments
BOSTON (AP) — Boston coach Jim Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the greatest regular season in NHL history but never got them past the second round of the playoffs, was fired Tuesday, a day after the below-.500 team lost to last-place Columbus to extend its losing streak to three games. ...
Bobrovsky wins 400th career game, Panthers beat Rangers 3-1 in Eastern Conference Finals rematch
NEW YORK (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves for his 400th career win, and the Florida Panthers defeated the New York Rangers 3-1 on Thursday. Anton Lundell and Carter Verhaeghe scored early first-period goals for Florida. Lundell opened the scoring 44 seconds in, beating Igor...
Devils D Luke Hughes and Brett Pesce back from injury, to debut in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — Luke Hughes and Brett Pesce are expected to return from injury and make their season debuts for the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night in Detroit. Hughes, 21, hurt his shoulder training in the offseason. Pesce broke a leg in the playoffs last season with the...
Utah defensemen Sean Durzi and John Marino out long term after undergoing surgeries
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Hockey Club will be without a couple of defenseman for an extended period of time after Sean Durzi and John Marino each underwent surgery. The team announced Durzi had his right shoulder repaired after being injured last week in Utah’s fourth game...
Duchene scores twice as Stars beat Oilers 4-1 in 1st meeting of last season's West finalists
DALLAS (AP) — Matt Duchene scored the first two goals, Jake Oettinger won his first start since signing a big contract extension, and the Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Saturday in their first meeting since last season's Western Conference Final. Roope Hintz also...
18-year-old Macklin Celebrini scores a goal in his hyped debut for the Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Macklin Celebrini didn't take long to make an impact for the San Jose Sharks. The 18-year-old rookie scored San Jose's first goal of the season and added an assist in his first period as a pro Thursday night against the St. Louis Blues, signifying a brighter...
The Yukon's remote fresh waters are producing NHL-caliber talent in Dylan Cozens and Gavin McKenna
WHITEHORSE, Yukon (AP) — Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens had just finished a grueling summer off-ice session when he and trainer Ben McPherson drove out into the Yukon wilderness to go fishing. “I know the spot,” McPherson recalled Cozens saying. And within 10 minutes of...
Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman signs for 8 years, $66 million
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins signed goalie Jeremy Swayman on Sunday to an eight-year contract that will pay him $66 million, ending a second straight summer of contentious negotiations just two days before the season opener. The deal comes a year after the team took Swayman to...
New-look Sabres face familiar challenge in attempting to end what's become a 13-year playoff drought
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have a new coach in Lindy Ruff and a new captain in Rasmus Dahlin. They have an arena with a flashy new scoreboard and a newly installed roof to plug its many leaks. And with that comes a history of unfulfilled hopes accompanying the team's...
