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Former NHL forward Olczyk diagnosed with colon cancerCHICAGO (AP) Former NHL forward and coach Eddie Olczyk has been diagnosed with colon cancer.Olczyk, who turns 51 on Aug. 16, had surgery last week, and Chicago Blackhawks team physician Dr. Michael Terry said Tuesday he ''will be undergoing further treatment...

Selanne, Jets top Oilers 6-5 in Heritage Classic alumni gameWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) The Finnish Flash was back at in front of his loving Winnipeg Jets fans.Teemu Selanne scored his second goal on a penalty shot with 4 second left to give the Jets a 6-5 victory over Wayne...

New Jersey Devils sign forward Jesper Bratt to 3-year dealNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Jesper Bratt to a three-year, entry-level contract.The Devils announced the signing of their 2016 sixth-round draft pick on Friday.The 18-year-old Bratt spent the last four seasons in Sweden with...

AP Hockey WriterNY Rangers sign Zibanejad to $26.75 million, 5-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOMika Zibanejad knew from the moment the New York Rangers traded Derek Stepan that his role would be more substantial.Now he has the contract to match.The Rangers avoided arbitration Tuesday and signed Zibanejad to a $26.75 million,...

AP Hockey WriterDevils contact Kovalchuk to discuss pending return to NHLBy JOHN WAWROWNew Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero has had preliminary talks with Ilya Kovalchuk's agent regarding the former No. 1 draft pick's possible return to the NHL four years after bolting to play in his native Russia.Shero...

AP Hockey WriterLightning acquire Sergachev from Canadiens for DrouinBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Tampa Bay Lightning have traded forward Jonathan Drouin to the Montreal Canadiens in a deal that gets them defensive prospect Mikhail Sergachev.The teams announced the deal Thursday, about 48 hours before the NHL's trade freeze prior to the...

Emergency to keep Blue Jackets coach out of All-Star GamaeNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella has returned to Ohio because of a family emergency, keeping him out of both Thursday night's game with Nashville and the NHL All-Star Game this weekend.The Blue Jackets announced Tortorella's...

Islanders to return to Nassau Coliseum for 1 preseason gameNEW YORK (AP) The Islanders will start the 2017-18 preseason with a game at the scaled-down Nassau Coliseum.The Islanders will host the Flyers on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. The game will mark the first time the team...

AP Sports WriterResilient Penguins head home with momentum as Game 5 loomsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The situation looked dire.On the road.Down a game.Starting a goalie that hadn't been on the ice for an opening faceoff in nearly six weeks.Yet the Pittsburgh Penguins responded the way they've always responded...

Ducks re-sign Rickard Rakell for 6 years, $22.8 millionANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Forward Rickard Rakell agreed to a six-year, $22.8 million deal Friday to stay with the Anaheim Ducks.Rakell has 29 goals and 49 assists in 165 games for the Ducks, who drafted the Swede in the first round...

Sabres acquire defenseman Nathan Beaulieu from CanadiensBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Nathan Beaulieu from the Montreal Canadiens for a third-round pick.Buffalo sent the 68th overall pick in the 2017 draft to Montreal for the pending restricted free agent. The teams announced the trade Saturday...

AP Sports WriterPenguins' bid for 3-peat likely won't include FleuryBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury knew this day was coming, though the winningest goaltender in Pittsburgh Penguins history did his best to push the idea of his inevitable departure to the back of his mind. No need to...