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Kings defenseman Drew Doughty needs surgery for broken left ankle and will miss most of season
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty needs surgery to repair his broken left ankle and is expected to miss most of the season. Coach Jim Hiller said Friday the injury is not season-ending, adding that the team expects Doughty back at some point....
Kings defenseman Drew Doughty undergoing testing for lower-body injury
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is undergoing further testing because of a lower-body injury he sustained in a preseason game at the Vegas Golden Knights. Doughty hurt his left leg Wednesday when he slammed into the boards while engaged with...
Goalie Robin Lehner apparently hopeful of resuming NHL career
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Goalie Robin Lehner apparently has not given up on his NHL career, telling Sportsnet he is hopeful of a resolution after the Vegas Golden Knights said he hadn't reported. “All I can say at this time is everyone knows why I couldn’t be there," Lehner said. "I am...
Upbeat Tomas Hertl is all smiles heading into his first full season with the Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights veteran forward Tomas Hertl’s jovial personality has been known to be the highlight of a locker room. Spending most of his 11-year career in San Jose, it was rare the 30-year-old wasn't wearing a smile. Now, set for his first...
Golden Knights weigh options after goalie Robin Lehner fails to report
Goalie Robin Lehner failed to report to the Vegas Golden Knights, forcing the club to weigh its options regarding a player who has not played in more than two years because of a hip injury. Lehner underwent hip surgery in August 2022 and was placed on long-term injured reserve. Club...
Buffalo Sabres avert arbitration by agreeing to sign forward Beck Malenstyn to a 2-year contract
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres averted salary arbitration by agreeing to sign newly acquired forward Beck Malenstyn to a two-year, $2.7 million contract on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Malenstyn was a restricted free agent and had opted for salary arbitration earlier this...
Leaving Las Vegas: Marchessault balances disappointment with excitement of his new team in Nashville
Excited as Jonathan Marchessault is looking forward to join Steven Stamkos and the retooled Nashville Predators, the one-time original member of the Golden Knights' so-called “misfits” couldn’t help but feel let down by how his time ended in Las Vegas. Once believing he would...
'Unpredictable' free agency is on tap around the NHL as part of a fast-tracked offseason
NHL free agency opens Monday, less than a week since Commissioner Gary Bettman presented the Stanley Cup to the Florida Panthers. The offseason comes at you fast, and with all of it packed into a short period of time and more extra money to spend since before the pandemic, general...
