NHL

AP Hockey WriterBlues sign Hoffman to tryout agreement for training campBy STEPHEN WHYNOMike Hoffman signed a professional tryout agreement with the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, a possible precursor to him getting a contract for the NHL season prior to opening night.Hoffman will go to training camp with the...

Coyotes send Derek Stepan to Senators for 2nd-round pickGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have traded veteran center Derek Stepan to the Ottawa Senators for a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft.''On behalf of the entire Coyotes organization, I would like to thank Derek for everything he...

Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal with C SoderbergCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks and free-agent center Carl Soderberg have agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract, bolstering the team's forward depth after it lost Kirby Dach and Alex Nylander to injuries.The 35-year-old Soderberg had 17 goals and 18 assists...

Blackhawks agree to 1-year deal with C SoderbergCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks and free-agent center Carl Soderberg have agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract, bolstering the team's forward depth after it lost Kirby Dach and Alex Nylander to injuries.The 35-year-old Soderberg had 17 goals and 18 assists...

NHL: Canadian teams able to start season in home arenasTORONTO (AP) The NHL believes all seven Canadian teams will be able to start the season playing in their home arenas.NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday the league believes it is clear to play in Canada during the...

NHL: Canadian teams able to start season in home arenasTORONTO (AP) The NHL believes all seven Canadian teams will be able to start the season playing in their home arenas.NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday the league believes it is clear to play in Canada during the...

Blackhawks F Dach to miss world juniors with wrist injuryCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach has been ruled out for the world junior championship after he hurt his right wrist during Canada's exhibition victory over Russia on Wednesday night.The Blackhawks said Dach was returning to Chicago on...

Devils agree to terms with 1st-round draft pick MercerNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have agreed to terms with center Dawson Mercer on a three-year entry-level contract.General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the tentative deal with Mercer, who was the 18th pick overall in the recent draft. He...

Blackhawks' Kirby Dach injured in Canada’s exhibition winEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Chicago Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach left Canada's 1-0 exhibition victory over Russia in the third period Wednesday night at the world junior tournament after injuring his right wrist.Dach was injured on what seemed like a harmless bodycheck in...

Goalie Ryan Miller, 40, re-signs with Anaheim DucksANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Goalie Ryan Miller is returning to the Anaheim Ducks with a one-year, $1 million contract.The Ducks announced the deal Wednesday night to re-sign the 40-year-old Miller, who will be back for his fourth season as John Gibson's backup.Miller...

AP Hockey WriterLightning's Kucherov to miss regular season with hip injuryBy STEPHEN WHYNOLeading playoff scorer Nikita Kucherov is expected to miss the entire regular season because of a hip injury that requires surgery, a blow to the Tampa Bay Lightning that also comes with a silver lining for the...

AP Sports WriterNHL schedule: 868 games in 116 days, back-to-backs and moreBy JOHN WAWROWThe Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Chicago Blackhawks in one of five games to open the NHL's coronavirus pandemic-shortened 2021 season on Jan. 13.The league released a first-of-its kind schedule Wednesday featuring...