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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...
Rookies Celebrini and Smith give Sharks fans a reason to be excited
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose prospect Will Smith likes to fire up YouTube and watch the Sharks' epic Game 7 comeback against Vegas for inspiration. Smith was just a 14-year-old kid living on the other side of the country during that memorable 2019 playoff game. But now he has...
Jamie Benn and the Dallas Stars seem to be in a good spot with their captain and some kids
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is 35 years old, going into the final season of his contract and surrounded by a bunch of kids. Some high-scoring kids, too, such as Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnston, who have been to the Western Conference Final each of the...
Golden Knights should remain competitive even with key players moving on
Vegas Golden Knights Last season: 45-29-8, lost in seven games in first round of playoffs. COACH: Bruce Cassidy (388-206-9-70 over 11 seasons with 3 teams, 1 Stanley Cup title) SEASON OPENER: Oct. 9 vs. Colorado. DEPARTURES: F Jonathan...
San Jose Sharks hope rookie infusion helps spark a resurgence after 5 straight down seasons
San Jose Sharks Last season: 19-54-9, missed playoffs. COACH: Ryan Warsofsky, hired June 13. SEASON OPENER: Oct. 10 vs. St. Louis. DEPARTURES: F Mike Hoffman, D Kyle Burroughs, coach David Quinn. ADDITIONS: Warsofsky, F...
St. Louis Blues loaded up aiming for a return to the playoffs after 2 years out
ST. LOUIS BLUES Last season: 43-33-6, missed playoffs. COACH: Drew Bannister (30-19-5 as midseason replacement for Craig Berube). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 8 at Seattle. DEPARTURES: C Kevin Hayes, D Marco Scandella, LW Jakub Vrana, D Torey Krug...
The Anaheim Ducks are determined to take another step in their interminable rebuilding process
Anaheim Ducks Last season: 27-50-5, 7th place in Pacific Division. COACH: Greg Cronin, second season (27-50-5). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 12 at San Jose. DEPARTURES: RW Jakob Silfverberg, LW Max Jones. ADDITIONS: C Robby Fabbri, D...
'Powerhouse' Central Division has 7 playoff contenders, from Dallas to Nashville
Nino Niederreiter has taken a bit of a tour around the NHL's Central Division, from Minnesota to Nashville to Winnipeg, so few know better just how deep it is. Dallas is coming off a trip to the Western Conference Final, Colorado could get captain Gabriel Landeskog back after a...
Stars have proven young scorers and could make another deep playoff run after 2 West finals
Dallas Stars Last season: 52-21-9, lost to Edmonton in Game 6 of Western Conference Final. COACH: Pete DeBoer (612-421-146 over 17 seasons with 5 teams, 2 Stanley Cup appearances, 7 conference finals). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 10 at Nashville. ...
