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AP Hockey WriterCup champion Blues visit Trump at White House as full teamBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump honored the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, using the occasion to announce an envoy to Turkey, mention the economy and an agriculture deal with China and...

Carolina's Williams to 'step away' from NHL to start seasonRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes captain Justin Williams says he is taking a break from the NHL to start this season.With the start of training camp looming later this month, the 37-year-old forward said Monday that he will ''step...

AP Hockey WriterKuznetsov skates in Capitals' practice for Game 3 vs VegasBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Evgeny Kuznetsov was on the ice for Washington Capitals practice Friday, 36 hours after leaving Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights clutching his left arm in...

Bruins contingent heading to China on 1st team visit thereBOSTON (AP) A Boston Bruins contingent is heading to China.Players are making the team's first-ever official visit there and will tour Beijing and Shanghai. The trip starts Monday and runs through July 23.Left winger Matt Beleskey and right winger...

Sabres sign F Johansson to 2-year dealBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Marcus Johansson has signed a two-year contract with Buffalo, giving new Sabres coach Ralph Krueger another option for his lines.Johansson played for New Jersey and Boston last season, finishing with 13 goals and 17 assists in 58 games. The...

The Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Scottrade Center. Dallas Stars vs. St. Louis Blues When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, November 28, 2016 Where: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri ROT ...

Staal: terminal birth defect led to infant daughter's deathRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal and his wife say their infant daughter died of a terminal birth defect.The team released a statement Wednesday from Staal and his wife, Heather. The Hurricanes announced Hannah's death Sunday, though they...

AP Hockey WriterHelp not available: NHL staffs brimming with ex-head coachesBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Kevin Hayes got off to a slow start with the Philadelphia Flyers, coach Alain Vigneault didn’t need to talk to him.Assistants Mike Yeo and Michel Therrien took care of that. Because each had been an NHL...

Viktor Fasth has quickly gone from unknown in the net to unbelievable. Given the way he's playing, the backup is making a strong case for even more playing time. Fasth stopped 31 shots for his first NHL shutout, and Francois Beauchemin scored in his 500th career game, lifting the surging Anaheim...

The Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators will play two games in Sweden next season, the NHL's first regular-season games in Europe since 2011. The NHL and NHL Players' Association on Friday announced their new Global Series games Nov. 10 and 11 in Stockholm. This is the NHL's sixth trip to...

AP Hockey WriterKrug: No contract talks with Bs with 1 year til free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOCHICAGO (AP) Torey Krug says there have been no talks with the Boston Bruins on a new contract with one season left to unrestricted free agency.Despite a breakout playoff performance that helped the...

AP Hockey WriterShuttle driver settles suit with Senators, ex-assistant GMBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) A former Ottawa Senators assistant general manager and the NHL team reached an undisclosed settlement with a hotel shuttle driver, who sued both for negligence after being harassed in Buffalo two years ago.The driver's...