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Canes acquire Ulf Samuelsson's son in trade with MontrealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired the son of former NHL defenseman Ulf Samuelsson from the Montreal Canadiens in a trade of minor leaguers.In the deal announced Tuesday, the Hurricanes picked up defenseman Philip Samuelsson from Montreal in...

D Jan Rutta agrees to 1-year deal with Chicago BlackhawksCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year deal with Czech defenseman Jan Rutta.The 26-year-old Rutta set career highs with 24 assists and 32 points in 46 games with the Czech Extraliga's Pirati Chomutov. He also played...

AP Sports WriterBettman: Concessions needed for NHL to go to OlympicsBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The International Olympic Committee and hockey's governing body will have to make concessions before the NHL sends the world's best players to the Winter Games in South Korea next year, commissioner Gary Bettman said...

AP Sports WriterBobby Ryan lifts Senators past Penguins in OT in Game 1By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Bobby Ryan beat Marc-Andre Fleury on a breakaway 4:59 into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday n Game 1 of the Eastern Conference...

Arizona 0 0 0-0Vancouver 1 3 1-5First Period-1, Vancouver, D.Sedin 19 (H.Sedin, Edler), 16:22.Second Period-2, Vancouver, Kenins 4 (Hansen, Horvat), 6:51. 3, Vancouver, Weber 10 (Edler, H.Sedin), 15:42 (pp). 4, Vancouver, Weber 11 (D.Sedin, Edler), 17:10 (pp).Third Period-5, Vancouver, Hamhuis 1...

Montreal 0 1 1-2Winnipeg 1 3 1-5First Period-1, Winnipeg, Byfuglien 16 (Slater, Pardy), 12:33.Second Period-2, Winnipeg, Scheifele 14 (Myers), 6:05. 3, Montreal, Markov 9 (Desharnais), 6:46. 4, Winnipeg, Slater 3 (Stempniak, Tlusty), 9:13. 5, Winnipeg, Wheeler 24 (Scheifele, Stafford), 19:00.Third Period-6, Montreal, Gallagher...

Associated PressSt. Louis Blues 7-3 under Yeo following in-season firingBy NATE LATSCHST. LOUIS (AP) General manager Doug Armstrong's difficult decision is paying off.Armstrong fired his friend, Ken Hitchcock, as the Blues' head coach on Feb. 1. He replaced him with Mike Yeo, the former Minnesota Wild boss who...

AP Hockey WriterBig goalie, little kid dominate All-Star Skills CompetitionBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Big Mike Smith and little Ryker Kesler stole the show at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition.The towering Arizona goalie scored a 188-foot goal during the Four Line Challenge on Saturday night, and the 6-year-old...

Rangers add Shattenkirk, Pavelec in free agencyNEW YORK (AP) The Rangers have agreed to deals with defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk and goalie Ondrej Pavelec on the opening day of free agency.Shattenkirk was considered to be one of the top players available and fills a need on the team's blueline...

LA Kings sign G Anders Lindback to pro tryout contractEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Goalie Anders Lindback has agreed to a professional tryout contract with the Los Angeles Kings.Lindback was added to the roster of the Kings' AHL affiliate in Ontario on Wednesday.The veteran Swede went 5-7-1 with a...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Predators forward Filip Forsberg shows little sign that he's slowing down as a rookie just yet.He became the first Predator ever to score in the All-Star Game as he scored not once but twice in Columbus playing with the league's best, and he didn't stop...

AP Hockey WriterDucks keep G Cam Fowler, grab G Ryan Miller in free agencyBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Cam Fowler wanted to stay home, and Ryan Miller wanted to get closer to Hollywood. They both wanted to be in position to contend for the Stanley Cup next season.Fowler...