NHL

Flames hire Bill Peters as new head coachCALGARY, Alberta (AP) The Calgary Flames have hired Bill Peters as the team's head coach.The Flames introduced Peters at a news conference on Monday at Scotiabank Saddledome. The 53-year-old from Three Hills, Alberta, resigned as head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes...

AP Hockey WriterNHL teams get jump on deadline with flurry of early tradesBy STEPHEN WHYNOTom Fitzgerald changed teams twice at the NHL trade deadline as a player and knows how it feels.As interim general manager of the New Jersey Devils, he didn't wait until deadline day to trade captain...

Associated PressSharks D Erik Karlsson out for season with broken thumbBy BRIAN HALLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson will miss the rest of the season after sustaining a broken thumb on his left hand in Friday’s game at Winnipeg.The team announced the news Saturday...

AP Hockey WriterJohn Ziegler, NHL president who oversaw merger, dies at 84By JOHN WAWROWJohn Ziegler Jr.'s tumultuous 15 years as NHL president began with the league ushering in the Wayne Gretzky era and ended with labor unrest and a players strike in 1992.The NHL on Friday confirmed Ziegler's death,...

AP Sports WriterMrazek, Reimer help Hurricanes advance with play in netBy AARON BEARDPetr Mrazek got the Carolina Hurricanes off to a strong start in net for the NHL's return to play, only to see James Reimer turn in an even better performance when it was his turn.And that has...

CHICAGO (AP) - Scott Darling doesn't need reminding that all those other saves, the ones that win big playoff games, wouldn't have happened without the first one.The 6-foot-6 rookie goaltender may be the toast of the town at the moment, but he had to learn to put down his...

Associated PressToews, Kane lead Blackhawks past Blues in shootoutBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Despite staging a late comeback against the Chicago Blackhawks, the St. Louis Blues are still a point shy as they tried to climb into a tie for first place in the Central Division.Jonathan Toews scored the...

AP Hockey WriterKuznetsov game-time decision for Game 3 of Stanley Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Evgeny Kuznetsov is a game-time decision to play for the Capitals in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.Washington's leading scorer in the playoffs left...

Ontario mulls how all-Canadian division in NHL might workTORONTO (AP) Ontario's minister of sport says the provincial government is examining how a Canadian division in the NHL might work.Lisa MacLeod says discussions about the league's return-to-play plan are being studied by Ontario public health authorities, the province's chief...

Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup parade set for TuesdayWASHINGTON (AP) The Capitals will hold their Stanley Cup parade on Tuesday, riding down Constitution Avenue to the National Mall to celebrate the first championship in franchise history.The team announced details of the parade and rally Friday shortly before players, coaches...

Judge denies request to block funding tied to Detroit arenaDETROIT (AP) A judge has denied a request to block some public funding for Little Caesars Arena and the Detroit Pistons' move from the suburbs.U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith issued his decision late Monday, saying a requested injunction...

Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot gets 8-year extensionOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot has agreed to an eight-year, $64 million contract extension.The agreement locks up another member of Ottawa's young core. The rebuilding Senators, coming off a last-place finish, signed center Colin White to a six-year extension...