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NY Rangers buying out contract of defenseman Dan GirardiNEW YORK (AP) The Rangers will buy out the final three years of Dan Girardi's contract, ending the defenseman's tenure in New York after 11 seasons.The move will clear just under $2.9 million in salary-cap space next season and just...

Campbell announces his retirement after 17 NHL seasonsCHICAGO (AP) Defenseman Brian Campbell is retiring at age 38 after playing 17 NHL seasons and winning the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010.Campbell announced his retirement Monday. The Blackhawks say he'll join their business operations department, assisting with...

AP Sports WriterDevils hold open tryouts for emergency goaliesBy JAKE SEINERNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Steven Porzio's father was a New York Rangers fan, but he always rooted for the New Jersey Devils. A goaltender himself, Porzio was struck by Martin Brodeur, and he dreamed of replacing the NHL's career...

Czech F Tomas Hyka is 3rd player signed by Golden KnightsLAS VEGAS (AP) Czech forward Tomas Hyka is the third player to sign with the expansion Vegas Golden Knights.The Golden Knights announced the one-year, entry-level deal Thursday.The 24-year-old Hyka was a sixth-round pick by Los Angeles in 2012,...

AP Sports WriterGame 7 offers chance at history for Penguins and SenatorsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Craig Anderson is a realist, the byproduct of 15 years playing the most demanding position in the NHL.The Ottawa goaltender would like to chalk his 45-save masterpiece in Game 6 of the Eastern...

AP Sports WriterGM: Preds focused on winning Stanley Cup with young rosterBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) General manager David Poile believes the Nashville Predators wiped away two lingering notions with their run to the franchise's first Stanley Cup Final.The mantle as an expansion team? Ditched forever 20...

Predators sign Bonino away from Pens and acquire EmelinNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators took care of an area of concern and added to an area of depth Saturday, signing center Nick Bonino away from the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins with a $16.4 million, four-year contract and...

NY Rangers buying out contract of defenseman Dan GirardiNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers will buy out the remaining three years of defenseman Dan Girardi's contract.General manager Jeff Gorton announced the buyout Wednesday after the team agreed to terms with forward Matt Puempel. Girardi was set to...

Golden Knights sign Reinhart, Leipsic, 3 1st-round picksLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have signed their three first-round draft picks along with defenseman Griffin Reinhart and forward Brendan Leipsic.The NHL expansion club announced the moves Saturday.Reinhart has 37 games of NHL experience with Edmonton and the New...

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...

AP Sports WriterComing home: Cullen picks Wild for 21st NHL seasonBy DAVE CAMPBELLMatt Cullen could have easily called it a career at age 40 after winning consecutive Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins.That's what he and everyone around him expected him to do, but his body bounced back strongly...

Rangers defenseman Kevin Klein retires after 12 NHL seasonsNEW YORK (AP) New York Rangers defenseman Kevin Klein has retired after playing parts of 12 seasons in the NHL.The Rangers announced the retirement of the 32-year-old on Friday.Klein played in 627 career NHL games with the Rangers and Nashville...