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Stars standouts Seguin, Bishop facing 5-month surgery rehabsFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin will need about five months of rehabilitation and recovery after surgery to repair the torn labrum in his hip that he played with during the Stanley Cup playoffs.Goaltender Ben Bishop is facing a...

Wings sign F Anthony Mantha to 4-year deal with $5.7M AAVDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Anthony Mantha to a four-year contract Tuesday with an average annual value of $5.7 million.Mantha, 26, has played five seasons in the NHL - all with Detroit. He scored 16...

Red Wings sign F Anthony Mantha to 4-year dealDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Anthony Mantha to a four-year contract Tuesday.The Red Wings announced the move. Mantha, 26, has played five seasons in the NHL - all with Detroit. He scored 16 goals with 22 assists...

AP Hockey WriterLightning re-sign F Patrick Maroon, D Luke SchennBy STEPHEN WHYNOEven though the realities of a salary cap prevented the Tampa Bay Lightning from keeping their entire Stanley Cup-winning team together, they were able to bring back two key depth players who helped make it happen.Tampa Bay re-signed...

Blackhawks loan Kirby Dach to Canadian junior teamCALGARY, Alberta (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks loaned center Kirby Dach to the Canadian junior hockey team Thursday.Hockey Canada said if the NHL season starts before the world junior championship in Edmonton ends Jan. 5, Dach will return to the Blackhawks.Dach will...

Coyotes cut ties with draft pick who bullied Black classmateGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes renounced their rights Thursday to their top 2020 draft pick after saying they learned more about his bullying of a Black classmate with developmental disabilities four years ago.The team parted ways with Mitchell...

AP Hockey WriterNHL clears ex-Panthers GM of wrongdoing after investigationBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL on Thursday cleared Dale Tallon of any wrongdoing after an independent investigation found it could not substantiate claims he made inappropriate racial, religious and ethnic comments as general manager of the Florida Panthers.The league received an...

AP Hockey WriterSabres sign Victor Olofsson to 2-year, $6.1 million contractBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres avoided an arbitration hearing by signing forward Victor Olofsson to a two-year, $6.1 million contract on Thursday.Olofsson was a restricted free agent and coming off a season in which he...

AP Sports WriterInterim tag off Bowness month after Stars play in Cup finalBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThere was a point while serving as interim coach of the Dallas Stars when Rick Bowness knew he didn't want someone else to come in and take over the team. And that was even before...

Carolina Hurricanes sign D Haydn Fleury to 2-year contractRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Haydn Fleury to a two-year contract.The team announced the deal Tuesday night, saying the restricted free agent's deal had an average annual value of $1.3 million.In a statement, team president and...

AP Sports WriterAvalanche sign defenseman Devon Toews to 4-year dealBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Over a month's span, defenseman Devon Toews recorded a hat trick of memorable moments: making the Eastern Conference finals with the New York Islanders, getting married and being dealt to the Colorado Avalanche.Now, add in...

Red Wings' Bertuzzi awarded $3.5M, 1-year deal by arbitratorDETROIT (AP) An arbitrator has awarded Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi a $3.5 million, one-year contract.The ruling was issued Tuesday, two days after the case was heard.The 25-year-old Bertuzzi has scored 21 goals in consecutive seasons. He was an...