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Devils sign D Reilly Walsh to 3-year, entry-level contractNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed defenseman Reilly Walsh to a three-year, entry-level contract.Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the signing of the 2017 third-round draft pick on Monday.The 21-year-old Walsh played the past three seasons at...

AP Hockey WriterLundqvist to Caps, goalie carousel spins in NHL free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOHenrik Lundqvist is joining a team he tormented in the playoffs for years, Braden Holtby is leaving the franchise he led to the Stanley Cup, Jacob Markstrom got big bucks to join the Battle of Alberta...

Kraken hire Dave Baseggio as pro scouting directorSEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Kraken added to their hockey operations staff by hiring Dave Baseggio as director of pro scouting Thursday.Baseggio spent the past 12 seasons with Anaheim as a pro scout, director of pro scouting and assistant to the general...

Flames' Lucic suspended 2 games for roughing SherwoodNEW YORK (AP) Calgary Flames forward Milan Lucic has been suspended for two games without pay by the NHL for roughing Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kole Sherwood during Saturday's game.The league announced Lucic's punishment Sunday.The incident happened five minutes into the...

AP Sports WriterYou again? Penguins face familiar foe in CapitalsBy WILL GRAVESCRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Sidney Crosby has faced the Washington Capitals three times in the playoffs. All three times the Pittsburgh captain has led his team to victory. And all three times the Penguins used the win...

AP Hockey WriterKrug's old-school helmetless shift may be among NHL's lastBy STEPHEN WHYNOBOSTON (AP) Torey Krug worried afterward that his pregnant wife would not really like him flying down the ice and delivering a bone-jarring hit without a helmet on.There wasn't anything he could do about it...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes sign GM John Chayka to long-term extensionBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) John Chayka arrived in the desert with an analytics background and made a big splash when, at 26, he became the youngest general manager in North American sports history.As Chayka started to rebuild the...

AP Sports WriterCounty ban of large gatherings could impact Sharks, StanfordBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The status of three San Jose Sharks hockey games, the NCAA women's basketball tournament at Stanford and one MLS game are in doubt after Santa Clara County announced a ban of all...

Washington Capitals fire coach Todd Reirden after 2nd consecutive exit in 1st round of playoffsWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Capitals fire coach Todd Reirden after 2nd consecutive exit in 1st round of playoffs.

Associated PressBlues rule out Bouwmeester for remainder of season, playoffsBy WARREN MAYESST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester has been ruled out from returning to play in the regular season or in the playoffs.General manager Doug Armstrong made the announcement on Wednesday.In a news conference at...

AP Hockey WriterSignings, trades shift balance of power across the NHLBy STEPHEN WHYNOAfter building up to a playoff run that ended in the second round yet again, the Washington Capitals are going through a salary-cap nightmare usually reserved for Stanley Cup champions.The same struggles that led to the deconstruction...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Shea Theodore put Anaheim ahead late in the third period with his first NHL goal, Frederik Andersen made 24 saves and the Ducks beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Wednesday night.Andrew Cogliano, Carl Hagelin and Jacob Silfverberg also scored. This was Andersen's first start since...