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St. Louis re-signs Paajarvi on 1-year, $800,000 dealST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis has re-signed forward Magnus Paajarvi to a one-year, one-way contract worth $800,000Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced the deal Thursday. The 26-year-old Paajarvi split last season between the Blues and the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.Paajarvi,...

Associated PressTarasenko scores 2, Blues beat Predators 3-2 to even seriesBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Vladimir Tarasenko was at the right place at the right time to take advantage of a lucky bounce and help the St. Louis Blues get a big win.Tarasenko scored twice, including the tiebreaking...

Preds sign defenseman Joonas Lyytinen to entry-level dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Joonas Lyytinen (LEE'YOO-tih-nehn) to a two-year, entry-level contract.The Predators announced the deal Monday.The 22-year-old Lyytinen just played his fourth season with KalPa in the Finnish League where he tied for seventh with...

AP Hockey WriterDucks look to future after narrow playoff loss to PredatorsBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ryan Kesler and Kevin Bieksa both say the Anaheim Ducks' narrow defeat in the Western Conference finals this week was the toughest loss of their hockey careers.That's a major statement for two...

Canucks name Green new coach, spent last 4 seasons in AHLVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks have named Travis Green their new coach.The team announced Green's hiring in a statement. He is scheduled to be introduced at a news conference later Wednesday at Rogers Arena.Green spent the...

LA Kings re-sign Andy Andreoff for 2 years, $1.355 millionLOS ANGELES (AP) Forward Andy Andreoff has agreed to a two-year, $1.355 million deal to stay with the Los Angeles Kings.The Kings announced the deal Saturday with the restricted free agent.Andreoff had two assists and 70 penalty minutes in...

AP Hockey WriterCaptain returns: Sabres land Pominville in trade with WildBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) As pleased as Jason Pominville was upon hearing he was returning to the Buffalo Sabres, it was nothing compared to the excitement of his son, Jayden.''My little guy already has his (Sabres) jersey...

AP Hockey WriterJagr, Kovalchuk among questions left in busy NHL free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOA busy weekend to kick off NHL free agency has left a few prominent players still looking for landing spots, and teams still needing to fill some holes.The leftover list is a who's who of stars...

AP Sports WriterPenguins head home upbeat despite 0-fer in NashvilleBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The goals that came so easily to the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final - the ones that arrived in bunches and seemed to signal an emphatic end to...

AP Sports WriterPredators edge Blues 2-1, take 3-1 series leadBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) James Neal scored the game-winning goal with 6:57 left, and the Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Tuesday to take a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinal.Pekka Rinne outdueled St....

AP Hockey WriterSabres acquire Pominville, Scandella in trade with WildBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres began transforming their underperforming defense by acquiring Marco Scandella in a trade with the Minnesota Wild on Friday.Former Sabres captain Jason Pominville's returning to Buffalo, too.In exchange, the Wild acquired forwards...

Sabres sign Zemgus Girgensons to 2-year dealBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Zemgus Girgensons to a two-year contract.The team announced the deal Thursday that carries an average value of $1.6 million.Girgensons, from Latvia, is the last of the Sabres' restricted free agents to sign with...