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Calgary Flames sign forward Sam Bennett to 2-year contractCALGARY, Alberta (AP) The Calgary Flames signed forward Sam Bennett to a two-year contract Wednesday with an annual average value of $1.95 million.The 21-year-old Bennett had 13 goals and 13 assists in 81 regular-season games last season, and added two...

AP Sports WriterCrosby, Penguins hungry for shot at rare NHL threepeatBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The chance to make history doesn't come up in the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room. It doesn't have to.Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and company understand the stakes: that no team since the New York Islanders...

First-timers, familiar faces hop on NHL's coaching carouselBy The Associated PressWhen the Boston Bruins fired Claude Julien in February, Joel Quenneville took over as the longest-serving NHL head coach.Hired in October 2008, Quenneville enters his 10th season with the Chicago Blackhawks amid a continuously rotating cast of coaching peers....

Kings beat Canucks 4-3 after shootout in ChinaBEIJING (AP) The Los Angeles Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in a shootout to win both of the NHL's first preseason games in China.Saturday's game in Beijing caps a push by the National Hockey League to popularize the sport in...

AP Sports WriterGolden Knights ready to light up VegasBy JOHN MARSHALLThe Vegas Golden Knights have been the hit of Sin City, exciting a fan base that finally has a professional sports team to root for.After months of buildup, it's finally time to show what they can do on the...

AP Sports WriterAs Wild camp begins, Parise injured but 'not overly serious'By DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise is being held out of the beginning of training camp because of a back injury.Parise was not on the ice Friday for the first practice....

Domi calls for stricter immigration controls after attackBy The Associated PressArizona Coyotes forward Max Domi called for stricter immigration controls following a violent attack in Edmonton, Alberta.Domi tweeted Sunday night about a Somali refugee who is facing a number of charges, including five counts of attempted murder, dangerous driving...

AP Hockey WriterHockey broadcaster Dave Strader dies of cancer at 62By STEPHEN WHYNODave Strader, the hockey broadcaster known affectionately as ''The Voice,'' has died after battling bile duct cancer for more than a year. He was 62.The Dallas Stars said Strader died Sunday at his home in Glens Falls,...

AP Hockey WriterChiasson makes Capitals on camp tryout, signs 1-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The Washington Capitals have signed winger Alex Chiasson to a $660,000, one-year contract.General manager Brian MacLellan announced the deal Wednesday, the day before the Capitals open the regular season in Ottawa.The 27-year-old Chiasson...

Rangers claim forward Adam Cracknell off waiversNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have claimed forward Adam Cracknell off waivers.The 32-year-old Cracknell has skated in 204 NHL games with St. Louis, Columbus, Vancouver, Edmonton and Dallas, with 21 goals and 22 assists for 43 points.Cracknell skated in one...

AP Sports WriterToews hoping renewed focus on athleticism improves gameBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Coming off perhaps the worst season of his career, Jonathan Toews sees only one way forward.Learn from the past. Apply those lessons to right now. Relish every moment.It's just that simple. In the wake of...

AP Hockey WriterCaps have high goal-scoring expectations for Ovechkin at 32By STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Alex Ovechkin has scored 50 goals so regularly that finishing with 30-something was a disappointment.Ovechkin is responsible for seven of the 20 times any player has scored 50 goals in a season since...