NHL

AP Hockey WriterAgent to AP: Kahun doesn't rule out re-signing with SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Promising young forward Dominik Kahun is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent after the Buffalo Sabres chose not to issue a qualifying offer to retain his rights by an NHL deadline...

Associated PressMantha scores late, Red Wings beat Golden Knights 3-2By PAUL HARRISDETROIT (AP) Anthony Mantha did not play a great game. He did make the big play.Mantha scored with 30.9 seconds left to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 comeback victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on...

AP Sports WriterNot-so-new-look Wild bring 'extra hunger' for deeper runBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) When the Minnesota Wild changed general managers during the offseason, following a third straight first-round exit from the playoffs, owner Craig Leipold was adamant that the roster only needed some tweaks after a...

Red Wings agree to terms with Tyler Bertuzzi and Martin FrkDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have agreed to terms with forwards Tyler Bertuzzi and Martin Frk on Monday.Detroit re-signed Bertuzzi with a $2.8 million, two-year deal and Frk with a $1.05 million, one-year contract.The 23-year-old Bertuzzi had...

Dallas Stars sign goalie Ben Bishop to 6-year, $29.5M dealFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Stars have locked up a goalie with Stanley Cup Final experience in hopes of solving one of their biggest problems.Ben Bishop signed a six-year, $29.5 million deal with the Stars, whose announcement Friday came...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have sent forward Raffi Torres on a conditioning assignment in the minors following the completion of his 41-game suspension.The Sharks added Torres to the active roster Wednesday and immediately assigned him to the Barracuda of the AHL.Torres was suspended for...

It is no surprise the Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs for the fifth straight year. After all, the NHL leaders started the lockout-shortened season with points in their first 24 games -- a league record. But the Blackhawks made a strong statement Sunday in becoming the first team this...

AP Hockey WriterCaps' Ovechkin and Kuznetsov inspire Russian players, fansBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin knows the Washington Capitals have plenty of fans back in Russia.''Over there lots of friends, lots of people watch the games,'' Ovechkin said of his countrymen. ''It's been huge.''He is also huge in...

LA Kings' Dustin Brown out indefinitely with broken fingerEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown is out indefinitely with a broken finger.The Kings announced the extent of the 33-year-old Brown's first significant injury Sunday.Brown was hurt during Los Angeles' preseason finale against the Anaheim Ducks...

AP Sports WriterBruins coach Cassidy ready to return to playoffsBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Bruce Cassidy knows how to handle the pre-playoff jitters this time.Returning to the Stanley Cup playoffs as a head coach for the first time since 2003, Cassidy is trusting in his team to smooth over...

AP Hockey WriterMost dangerous lead in hockey? This season, it's all of themBy STEPHEN WHYNOJoel Quenneville remembers years past when NHL teams leading going into the third period could feel comfortable chalking up two points. A win was a pretty sure bet.Earlier this season, his Florida Panthers erased a...

AP Hockey WriterGoalapalooza: Offense coming from everywhere around NHLBy STEPHEN WHYNOAlain Nasreddine watched New York Rangers defensemen go to the front of the net and hang out below the goal line.It wasn't like this back in his playing days.Nasreddine scored one goal in 74 NHL games as a defenseman...