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Former NHL enforcer Colton Orr finds new role in spotlightTORONTO (AP) The hardest part for Colton Orr was pretending.After duking it out many times in an NHL career that spanned almost 500 games, Orr was trying to pretend he was fighting in front of the camera as a...

Golden Knights rout Canucks 9-4 in first preseason gameVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Tyler Wong scored three times and added an assist in the Vegas Golden Knights' first preseason game to help the NHL's newest franchise rout the Vancouver Canucks 9-4 on Sunday.Tomas Hyka scored twice, Tomas Nosek had...

AP Hockey WriterEichel spurred by new deal to transform Sabres into winnersBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Jack Eichel says he has a lot to offer and even more to prove after the Buffalo Sabres center agreed to the richest contract in franchise history.Eichel says he's humbled after agreeing...

AP Sports WriterSummer's over; Champion Penguins warily eye "Three-peat"By WILL GRAVESCRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) A month. That's it. That's all the down time Sidney Crosby afforded himself following one of the more dominant runs in hockey history.At the end of an equal parts thrilling and draining two-year stretch...

Predators sign Harry Zolnierczyk to 1-year, 2-way contractNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed Harry Zolnierczyk to a one-year, two-way contract keeping the 30-year-old forward with the franchise.The Predators announced the deal Wednesday. Zolnierczyk will be paid based on a $650,000 contract when on the Predators' roster...

AP Sports WriterSharks begin 1st training camp without Marleau in 21 yearsBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) There was something familiar missing in San Jose when the Sharks opened training camp.For the first time since 1996, the Sharks took the ice for their first training camp practice without...

Coyotes preseason game vs. Kings canceled due to bad iceGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Poor ice conditions after a weekend concert has forced the Arizona Coyotes to cancel their scheduled preseason home game Monday night against the Los Angeles Kings.Coyotes president and CEO Steve Patterson announced Sunday that the game...

Wild sign Winnik to 1-year deal after successful camp tryoutST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have signed left wing Daniel Winnik to a one-year, $660,000 contract.Winnik was in training camp on a tryout basis. He was a free agent after a career-high 12 goals in 72 games...

Assist added to Rocket Richard's total in 1945-46 seasonMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens great Maurice ''Rocket'' Richard is getting an assist added to his career totals.Six years of poring over scoresheets and summaries of games between 1917 and 1987 by an NHL statistics team has found and fixed more...

Jets, Ehlers agree to 7-year, $42 million extensionWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) The Winnipeg Jets agreed to terms on a $42 million, seven-year contract extension with forward Nikolaj Ehlers on Wednesday.The extension begins a year from now and carries an average annual value of $6 million, the Jets said in...

AP Hockey WriterOvechkin turns attention to Capitals staying a Cup contenderBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Alex Ovechkin is ready to get the Olympics out of his head and prepare for what could be a very different Washington Capitals season.Gone are forwards Justin Williams, Marcus Johansson and Daniel Winnik...

Sabres acquire Redmond in trading Deslauriers to CanadiensBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Zach Redmond in a trade that sent forward Nicolas Deslauriers to the Montreal Canadiens.The move involving two minor leaguers was made on Wednesday, a day before Buffalo opens the season by hosting...