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Minnesota Wild announce 6 free-agent signingsST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have three new defensemen, three new forwards and a new goalie, too.Forwards Landon Ferraro and Cal O'Reilly signed two-year contracts Saturday and will be paid $700,000 if they're playing in the NHL and $375,000 if playing...

AP Sports WriterPenguins star Crosby returns to practice after concussionBy WILL GRAVESCRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Sidney Crosby returned to work Friday, practicing with his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates barely four days removed from a frightening hit that left the him with a concussion, and his status for the rest...

The Latest: Predators lead Pens 3-1 late in Game 4NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):9:45 p.m.The Nashville Predators are a hanging on to a two-goal lead against Pittsburgh late in in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final,...

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...

Penguins win 2-1 in OT, take 2-0 series leadPITTSBURGH (AP) Conor Sheary scored 2:35 into overtime, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night and a 2-0 lead in the series.The Sharks...

Islanders recall defenseman Ryan Pulock from BridegeportNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders recalled defenseman Ryan Pulock on an emergency basis Wednesday from Bridegeport of the American Hockey League.The 22-year-old Pulock had an assist and a plus-2 rating in Bridgeport's first two games of the season. Last season,...

AP Sports WriterCapitals replace Holtby in goal for 3rd period of Game 2By HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Wearing a blue baseball hat instead of a hockey mask, sitting on the Washington Capitals bench instead of guarding their net, Vezina Trophy winner Braden Holtby shook his head as his replacement...

Sydor returns to Blues as assistant, rejoining mentor YeoST. LOUIS (AP) Darryl Sydor has returned to the St. Louis Blues as an assistant coach under mentor Mike Yeo.Sydor agreed to a three-year deal Wednesday.The 45-year-old Sydor finished his 18-year NHL playing career with the Blues in 2009-10, then...

AP Sports WriterBruins return to ice; honor player, coach and GM SchmidtBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston said goodbye to the man called ''the ultimate Bruin.''The hockey club observed ''a moment of celebration and applause'' for Milt Schmidt before its game against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, a...

Canadiens goal Carey Price to sit out second game with fluMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price will sit out at least one more game because of the flu.The team said Friday that Price will not play Saturday night in Ottawa after missing a 4-1 victory in Buffalo...

AP Sports WriterBruins return to ice; honor player, coach and GM SchmidtBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins are honoring Milt Schmidt, the former captain, coach and general manager who died this week at the age of 98.Schmidt won two Stanley Cup titles as a player with Boston...

Penguins hire Mike Buckley as goaltending coachPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins hired Mike Buckley their new goaltending coach Saturday after Mike Bales left to take the same job with Carolina.Buckley has spent the last four years as the team's goaltending development coach, where he worked closely with Matt...