NHL

AP Hockey WriterCanadiens sign goalie Carey Price to 8-year extensionBy STEPHEN WHYNOCarey Price signed an $84 million, eight-year contract extension Sunday, likely keeping the franchise goaltender with the Montreal Canadiens for the rest of his career.General manager Marc Bergevin announced the deal on the second day Price was eligible...

Sharks re-sign F Chris Tierney to 1-year dealSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have re-signed forward Chris Tierney to a one-year contract.The 23-year-old had 11 goals and 12 assists in 80 games for San Jose last season. For his career, he has 24 goals and 40...

Sabres sign defenseman Victor Antipin to 1-year dealBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have signed defenseman Victor Antipin to a one-year, entry-level contract.New general manager Jason Botterill announced the deal Thursday. The Sabres had been linked to the 24-year-old free agent for some time.Antipin, a native of Kazakhstan...

AP Hockey WriterRussia becomes a reliable pipeline for ready-made NHL talentBy STEPHEN WHYNODown the street from where Detroit's Russian Five took the NHL by storm in the 1990s, defenseman Nikita Zaitsev sat down for dinner with his agent and explained that his pain of being passed over in the...

AP Hockey WriterNo-name Penguins defense faces unheralded Predators centersBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe star centers and no-name defense of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The standout defensemen and unheralded centers of the Nashville Predators.The Stanley Cup Final is full of intriguing matchups, with Game 1 coming up Monday night in Pittsburgh.Pittsburgh goes for...

LA Kings re-sign forward Nick Shore for 1 year, $925,000EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Forward Nick Shore has re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings, agreeing to a one-year deal for $925,000.The Kings announced the deal with the restricted free agent Thursday.Shore has spent the past two seasons as a...

Red Wings denounce use of logo at white nationalist rallyDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings say they are considering legal action to stop white nationalists from using their logo as part of a ''disturbing'' rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.The team said in a statement Saturday it ''vehemently'' disagrees with...

AP Hockey WriterMarleau leaves Sharks to sign 3-year deal with Maple LeafsBy STEPHEN WHYNOPatrick Marleau has left the San Jose Sharks to sign an $18.75 million, three-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs.Marleau will count $6.25 million against the salary cap through the 2019-20 season. General manager Lou Lamoriello...

AP Hockey WriterLaviolette, Sullivan meet in 1st all-US coaches Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOHockey history will be made for American coaches in the Stanley Cup Final.The Cup has been handed out 89 times to the champion of the NHL since 1927. For the first time, two American coaches will face...

AP Sports WriterSharp returns to Blackhawks, agrees to 1-year dealBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Patrick Sharp figured he would return to Chicago. He just wasn't sure he would play for the Blackhawks again.Sharp, a high-scoring winger who helped them win three Stanley Cup championships before getting traded, will once...

The Latest: Predators lead Pens 5-1 late in Game 3NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):9:49 p.m.The rout is on in Nashville as Mattias Ekholm has given the Predators a 5-1 lead on the Penguins late in the third...

AP Hockey WriterNHL free agents take high-priced hit in stagnant cap eraBy JOHN WAWROWAside from defensemen Kevin Shattenkirk and Karl Alzner attracting $20-plus-million contracts, NHL free agency isn't what it used to be. Not in a stagnant salary-cap era.Though plenty of players switched teams once the signing period opened...