NHL

Red Wings trade Russia-bound Datsyuk's contract to CoyotesBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Detroit Red Wings gained salary-cap relief by trading veteran star Pavel Datsyuk's contract to the Arizona Coyotes on Friday night at the NHL draft.The 37-year-old Datsyuk said last week that he will return home to Russia to...

Red Wings' Glendening has ankle surgery, out 3-4 monthsDETROIT (AP) Detroit Red Wings center Luke Glendening has had surgery on his left ankle and is expected to be out three to four months.The team made the announcement Tuesday, a day after he had a procedure for his broken...

Philadelphia 1 0 2 1-4Winnipeg 2 1 0 0-3First Period-1, Philadelphia, Voracek 13 (Giroux, Raffl), :46. 2, Winnipeg, Halischuk 1, 6:38. 3, Winnipeg, Byfuglien 8 (Little), 7:33.Second Period-4, Winnipeg, Perreault 6 (Scheifele, Frolik), 11:21.Third Period-5, Philadelphia, Streit 5 (VandeVelde,...

Islanders sign Greiss to $10 million, 3-year dealNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders have stabilized their goaltending situation for the next few seasons by signing Thomas Greiss to a $10 million, three-year contract extension.Greiss will count $3.33 million against the salary cap throughout the length of the...

AP Sports WriterRed-hot Maple Leafs ride fast start to 4-2 win over DevilsBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) What was supposed to be a rebuilding season for youthful Toronto could turn into a playoff appearance.Nazem Kadri sparked Toronto's four-goal first period with a power-play score, and the Maple Leafs...

Blues fire coach Ken Hitchcock, promote Mike YeoST. LOUIS (AP) The Blues abruptly fired coach Ken Hitchcock on Wednesday, cutting short the veteran's final season in St. Louis and putting coach-in-waiting Mike Yeo in charge of the underperforming team months earlier than planned.General manager Doug Armstrong announced the...

Associated PressBruins backup goalie Anton Khudobin dealing with injuryBy MATT KALMANBOSTON (AP) Anton Khudobin became the latest Boston Bruins goaltender to get injured Monday.Khudobin skated over to the Bruins bench at Warrior Ice Arena just before practice and had his right arm or wrist attended to by the...

AP Hockey WriterDucks' Vermette facing lengthy ban for slashing linesmanBy GREG BEACHAMAnaheim Ducks center Antoine Vermette is facing the likely prospect of a 10-game suspension from the NHL for slashing a linesman.Vermette slapped his stick against the back of linesman Shandor Alphonso's legs after losing a faceoff to Minnesota...

AP Sports WriterPuck picnic: Calgary Flames practice in NYC's Central ParkBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Among all the joggers, dog walkers, bird watchers and families feeding the ducks in Central Park this weekend, Kris Versteeg and his out-of-town pals came for a picnic.A puck picnic, that is.Needing a...

AP Hockey WriterThe NHL 100: Hockey's greatest players honored in centennialBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr were among the easiest choices for The NHL 100, the group of enduring superstars chosen and honored by the league Friday night as the best players...

Landeskog's overtime winner lifts Avalanche over PenguinsPITTSBURGH (AP) Colorado's Gabriel Landeskog redirected a shot by Nathan MacKinnon into the net 22 seconds into overtime for his second goal of the game, giving the Avalanche a 4-3 win at Pittsburgh on Monday.Landeskog tied the game with 6:32 left in...

Associated PressElliott solid in return to St. Louis, Flames beat Blues 4-1By JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Brian Elliott stopped 23 shots in his return to St. Louis, Johnny Gaudreau and Sam Bennett each had a goal and an assist and the Calgary Flames beat the Blues 4-1 on...