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AP Sports WriterOdyssey over, David Perron excited about return to St. LouisBy JAY COHENST. LOUIS (AP) David Perron had no idea what would happen when he became a free agent this summer. Then he got a familiar call.Perron's NHL odyssey has taken him all over his native Canada...

AP Sports WriterBack with Carolina, Williams has work ahead to be game-readyBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Justin Williams is back with the Carolina Hurricanes. The question now is how long it will take him to be ready for game action.The 38-year-old former captain said Wednesday he isn't sure...

Associated PressRakell scores in 4th straight, Ducks beat Flames 2-1By JOSH COOPERANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Ducks put 41 shots on goal, and Rickard Rakell put them over the top in one of their best efforts of the season.Rakell scored in his fourth straight game and got his 12th...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Minnesota Wild fire GM Paul Fenton after 1 seasonBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the Minnesota Wild have fired general manager Paul Fenton after just one season.The person spoke to The AP on condition...

Associated PressElliott gets 40th shutout in Flyers' 3-0 win over Red WingsBy PAUL HARRISDETROIT (AP) Brian Elliott made 16 saves for his 40th career shutout in the Philadelphia Flyers' 3-0 win over the sinking Detroit Red Wings on Monday night.It was the Red Wings' ninth consecutive loss (0-8-1),...

Associated PressJarnkrok's OT winner leads Predators over Canucks, 2-1By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Calle Jarnkrok scored a short-handed goal with 1.5 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.With time ticking down in the extra frame,...

Grabbing a beard? The NHL has it coveredTORONTO (AP) Nazem Kadri may have got off lightly for grabbing Joe Thornton's beard in a fight.For one, the Toronto center survived a tilt with a much bigger man with only some facial swelling. But he also escaped further punishment for...

NHL: Canadian teams able to start season in home arenasTORONTO (AP) The NHL believes all seven Canadian teams will be able to start the season playing in their home arenas.NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday the league believes it is clear to play in Canada during the...

Veteran defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky will not be reporting to Islanders training camp Monday for "personal reasons". His agent, Neil Sheehy, said he did not know whether Visnovsky will remain with the KHL's Slovan Bratislava, where he played during the lockout. Visnovsky issued a statement through Sheehy last week expressing his desire...

AP Hockey WriterSkinner's contract overshadows new Sabres coach's arrivalBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Rather than focus on what's gone wrong in the past, new Sabres coach Ralph Krueger arrived in Buffalo intent on building a better future with the underperforming team he inherited.Most important, Krueger expressed confidence that...

Associated PressKings hurt Coyotes' wild-card chances with 3-1 winBy JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) An impressive performance by Jack Campbell helped the lowly Los Angeles Kings push the Arizona Coyotes to the brink of elimination from the Western Conference playoff race.Campbell made a career-high 49 saves and Trevor...

Panthers' Jokinen and Devils' Cammalleri among buyoutsBy The Associated PressNHL teams are taking advantage of their final chance to buy out players this offseason.Among the players placed on unconditional waivers for buyout purposes were New Jersey Devils forwards Michael Cammalleri and Devante Smith-Pelly, Florida Panthers forward Jussi Jokinen, Boston...