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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...

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...

Associated PressNHL hoping to make inroads in China with preseason gamesBy JUSTIN BERGMANSHANGHAI (AP) As the Vancouver Canucks held their first practice in Shanghai before their exhibition game with the Los Angeles Kings, a dense fog settled over the ice. The humidity in the arena was high and...

Golden Knights rout Canucks 9-4 in first preseason gameVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) By the time the Elvis Presley impersonator singing tunes between whistles had left the building, the NHL's newest franchise was already well on its way to victory in its first exhibition game.Tyler Wong scored three times...

Two-time Cup champion Penguins turn to Murray as top goalieBy The Associated PressPITTSBURGH PENGUINSLAST SEASON: 50-21-11, 111 points. Second in Metropolitan Division. Beat Nashville in six games to win Stanley Cup.COACH: Mike Sullivan (third season, fifth NHL season).ADDED: RW Ryan Reaves, G Antti Niemi.LOST: G Marc-Andre Fleury, D Trevor...

AP Sports WriterNo. 2 pick Patrick key in uncertain Flyers' futureBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Flyers bet their future on Nolan Patrick.But for the present, Philadelphia is a team unsure of its identity: Does it believe it can get one more playoff push out of stalwarts Claude...

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...