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Penguins acquire Jooris from Carolina in minor deadline dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward Josh Jooris from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for center Greg McKegg.The Penguins Monday also sent Jooris to their AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while the Hurricanes sent McKegg to their minor-league...

Coyotes trade goalie Mike Smith to FlamesGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes traded longtime starting goaltender Mike Smith to the Calgary Flames on Saturday for a conditional 2018 third-round pick, defensive prospect Brandon Hickey and the rights to unrestricted free agent goalie Chad Johnson.As Calgary gets the starter...

AP Hockey WriterBlues hire Montgomery as assistant months after Stars firingBy STEPHEN WHYNOJim Montgomery was hired by the St. Louis Blues as an assistant Wednesday, less than a year since he was fired by the Dallas Stars for unprofessional conduct.Montgomery is getting a second chance in the NHL 10...

AP Hockey WriterAP source: Canadiens put Streit on unconditional waiversBy JOHN WAWROWA person with direct knowledge of the situation says the Montreal Canadiens have placed defenseman Mark Streit on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the Canadiens...

NHL CalendarBy The Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland, ccd.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y., ppd.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup...

AP Hockey WriterPenguins voluntarily sideline 9 players as NHL camps openBy JOHN WAWROWThe Pittsburgh Penguins opened training camp Monday after voluntarily sidelining nine players who may have had secondary exposure to a person testing positive for COVID-19.The Penguins did not reveal which players were held out as a precautionary...

AP Hockey WriterMarleau leaves Sharks for Leafs, Price commits to CanadiensBy STEPHEN WHYNOCarey Price couldn't imagine wearing anything but a Canadiens uniform, while Patrick Marleau agonized about trading in his Sharks jersey for a Maple Leafs one.On Sunday, Price signed an $84 million eight-year extension that means he'll likely...

Capitals sign winger Conor Sheary to $735,000, 1-year dealARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Washington signed winger Conor Sheary to a $735,000, one-year contract Tuesday, giving the Capitals additional forward depth going into training camp and the 56-game 2021 season.Sheary played for Buffalo and Pittsburgh last season, finishing with 10 goals...

AP Sports WriterStars captain Benn finally past 2nd round into West finalBy STEPHEN HAWKINSJamie Benn has played in more postseason games for the Dallas Stars than anyone. Their captain has finally made it out of the second round.''Obviously we were in the exact same situation last year and came...

AP Sports WriterBlues' Bouwmeester remains hospitalized after bench collapseBy JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Jay Bouwmeester remains in Southern California, but the veteran St. Louis Blues defenseman was alert and talking with teammates one day after collapsing on the bench during a game.''He was in good spirits with us,...

AP Sports WriterCaps goalie Lundqvist to miss season with heart conditionBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Star goalie Henrik Lundqvist will sit out the upcoming NHL season because of a heart condition, he said Thursday, about two months after he joined the Washington Capitals following 15 years with the New...

Canadiens sign goalie Carey Price to 8-year extensionMONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Carey Price to an eight-year contract extension.General manager Marc Bergevin announced the deal Sunday, the second day Price was eligible to be extended. Price's new contract begins in 2018-19 and runs through 2025-26.Getting...