NHL

AP Hockey WriterVariety of champs shows there's no one Stanley Cup blueprintBy STEPHEN WHYNOHad the night of June 12 gone differently, maybe NHL rivals would be looking to the Boston Bruins as the model to follow to win the Stanley Cup.''We were one game away to change the narrative...

Vernon Fiddler announces retirement after 877 games in NHLNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Forward Vernon Fiddler is retiring from the NHL after playing 877 games over 14 seasons in the league with four different teams.Fiddler announced his decision Wednesday in a story for The Players Tribune .The 5-foot-11 center says...

Gusev, Boqvist help Devils top Jets in shootoutWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) The New Jersey Devils are making up for a slow start to the season.Nikita Gusev and Jesper Boqvist scored in the shootout to lift the Devils to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.Nico Hischier...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes signed defenseman Dysin Mayo to a three-year, entry-level contract Saturday.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.The 19-year-old Mayo has a goal and 21 assists in 36 games this season for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the Western Hockey League. He was...

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Jason Spezza won't deny that his arrival in Dallas helped create expectations that the Stars struggled to meet early in the season.He's just glad the weight wasn't enough to ruin the season before the Stars reached the All-Star break.''When you're a team that makes the...

ST. LOUIS (AP) Ottawa's Bobby Ryan scored twice, including the overtime winner, to lift the Senators to a 3-2 win at St. Louis, dropping the Blues further off the pace in the NHL Central Division.The Blues have lost three straight and are nine points behind Central leader Dallas,...

AP Sports WriterFlyers hope top seed in East leads to Stanley Cup titleBy DAN GELSTONAlain Vigneault often has a dash of James Bond in him when he closes his news conferences.''I'm going to have a martini,'' Vigneault says, ''and enjoy the win.''The Philadelphia Flyers have both shaken and stirred...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - The New York Islanders have agreed to terms with Nick Leddy on a seven-year contract, keeping the 23-year-old defenseman away from restricted free agency.Leddy, acquired on the eve of this season from the Chicago Blackhawks, agreed to the deal on Tuesday, six days before the...

Stars activate Johns, clear way for return from long absenceST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Dallas Stars activated Stephen Johns before their game Saturday night in Minnesota, clearing the way for the defenseman's first game in almost 22 months.Forward Radek Faksa was placed on injured reserve to make room...

Sens' Anderson gets shutout after wife's cancer diagnosisEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Craig Anderson leaned on his stick in the hallway behind the Senators' bench and put his head down. The public address announcer said his name, and he lumbered onto the ice, tears flowing during an ovation from the...

AP Hockey WriterDaly says NHL in no rush to discuss Winter Olympic plansBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The NHL isn't going to get drawn into any discussions about participating in future Winter Olympics until after the Pyeongchang Games are complete.Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said that's the answer...

NHL CalendarBy Associated PressFeb. 15 - NHL Stadium Series: Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche, Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.Feb. 24 - Trade deadline (3 p.m. EST).March 2-4 - General managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla.April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 -...