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Minnesota Wild, defenseman Dumba agree to 5-year, $30M dealST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Wild and Matt Dumba have agreed on a five-year, $30 million deal to keep the 23-year-old defenseman in Minnesota after a breakout year.General manager Paul Fenton announced the deal Saturday with the restricted free agent.Dumba...

Sabres C Eichel day to day with upper body injuryBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel has been listed as day to day with an upper body injury.Eichel practiced with the Sabres on Friday, and his status is uncertain for Saturday's game against the visiting Los Angeles...

AP Sports WriterBruins sign D McAvoy to 3-year, $14.7 million dealBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Charlie McAvoy finally made it to training camp, and the Boston Bruins greeted him with a hearty stick tap salute.''I didn't want that,'' he said sheepishly on Sunday after returning to the defending Eastern...

Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller has a sinus infection, meaning backup Jhonas Enroth will start against the New York Rangers. Interim coach Ron Rolston provided the update after Miller missed the pre-game skate Tuesday morning. Miller is healthy enough to serve in a backup role. It's the second start in...

Associated PressCoyotes rally for 4-3 shootout win over BlackhawksBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) After falling behind early, the surprising Arizona Coyotes came back to pull out a win and grab a share of first place in the Pacific Division.Conor Garland and Nick Schmaltz scored on the Coyotes' first two...

Predators sign goaltender Connor Ingram to 3-year contractNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Connor Ingram to a three-year contract.Predators general manager David Poile announced the deal Monday.The 22-year-old Ingram posted a 21-5-5 record for the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals in the 2019-20 season. He ranked third...

Report: Chicago forward Hossa retires due to health problemsBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) Chicago Blackhawks veteran forward Marian Hossa says he's retiring because of health issues.In an interview with the Slovak newspaper Novy Cas, Hossa says he's done playing hockey.The 39-year-old missed the entire season due to a progressive skin...

The Latest: Injured Chara not worried about further damageBOSTON (AP) The Latest on Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):12:45 p.m.Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara says he is no different than any other player gutting it out in pain during the playoffs and isn't thinking...

AP Hockey WriterKucherov making plenty of points for NHL's MVP considerationBy JOHN WAWROWConnor McDavid knows better than to risk making end-of-season NHL award projections.Through no fault of his own, the Edmonton Oilers captain was not included among last year's three MVP candidates, causing a stir back home. So McDavid...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - New general manager Ray Shero is delivering on his promise to make the struggling New Jersey Devils a more exciting team.The Devils filled a big need on offense Friday night, taking Czech center Pavel Zacha with the sixth pick overall in the NHL draft.Zacha has...

AP Sports WriterSurging Stars on cusp of first Stanley Cup Final in 20 yearsBy JOHN MARSHALLThe Dallas Stars were fourth in the Western Conference when the NHL season paused for the pandemic.Dallas hovered under the radar in the postseason bubble, particularly after losing two of three round-robin games.Given little...

Associated PressBlues can't capitalize on chances as Boston evens seriesBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Playing with fire finally caught up to the Blues.Missed chances and an early rash of penalties cost St. Louis with a chance to win the first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history on home...