NHL

AP Sports WriterVegas returns to underdog role after Stanley Cup lapseBy DAVID GINSBURGWASHINGTON (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have long embraced their status as unheralded underdogs, from their very first game as an NHL expansion team in October through their stunning dismantling of Winnipeg in the Western Conference...

Troy Terry gets 3-year, $4.35 million extension with DucksANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Right wing Troy Terry has agreed to a three-year, $4.35 million contract extension through the 2022-23 season with the Anaheim Ducks.Anaheim announced the deal Tuesday. Terry will get $1.35 million in the 2020-21 season, $1.45 million in...

Associated PressLarkin's shootout goal gives Red Wings 3-2 win over SenatorsBy PAUL HARRISDETROIT (AP) Dylan Larkin scored the only goal in the shootout to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the skidding Ottawa Senators on Friday night.Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and an assist, and...

AP Sports WriterWestern semi pits NHL's best in regular season in Jets-PredsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Playing the Winnipeg Jets is exactly why Nashville coach Peter Laviolette wanted home-ice advantage in the NHL playoffs.Even if it's a round - or two - earlier than anyone really wants.Laviolette's...

AP Sports WriterStanley Cup saying goodbye to names like Richard, Hull, HoweBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) So long, Gordon Howe.Bye-bye, Robert Hull.Au revoir, M. Richard.Those Hockey Hall of Famers and the rest of the players who won an NHL championship from 1954-65 are being stripped off the Stanley Cup...

AP Hockey WriterSabres acquire Eric Staal in sending Johansson to WildBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Kevyn Adams didn't have to do too much homework on center Eric Staal in completing his first trade as Buffalo Sabres general manager.A former NHL player, Adams had plenty of firsthand insight on...

AP Hockey WriterSalary cap economics squeezing out NHL's middle classBy STEPHEN WHYNOStanley Cup-winning experience isn't worth what it used to be. Neither is experience of any kind.As NHL teams move toward paying their stars more money and relying on young players to fill the gaps, hockey's middle class is...

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks F Kubalik keeping quiet about free agencyBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Heading into his rookie season with the Chicago Blackhawks, Dominik Kubalik just focused on making the team.Now his contract situation is one of the biggest questions for the Blackhawks.Kubalik is eligible for restricted free agency...

AP Hockey WriterNHL games often won and loss depending on net-front playBy LARRY LAGENHL games are often won and lost in front of the net.Players, especially on the power play, park themselves in front of goaltenders to tip pucks past them or to simply obstruct their view by getting...

Vegas Golden Knights resolve trademark dispute with US ArmyLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have resolved a trademark dispute with the U.S. Army over the NHL franchise's name and gold and black colors.The hockey team said in a statement Thursday that an agreement with the Army allows...

Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson in concussion protocolBy The Associated PressThe Vancouver Canucks say rookie forward Elias Pettersson is in concussion protocol while center Jay Beagle is out six weeks with a broken forearm.Pettersson was injured when he was taken hard into the end boards and slammed to the ice...

AP Hockey WriterNHL to celebrate Black History Month for 1st timeBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL will celebrate Black History Month for the first time, shifting its focus in February from its wide-ranging ''Hockey Is For Everyone'' campaign to emphasize racial diversity in the sport.The league and NHL Players' Association will...