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AP Hockey WriterNHL's Hank Williams? Green Day song may be new hockey anthemBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL could be on the way to its version of ''Are You Ready For Some Football?''The league is announcing a two-year partnership with Green Day that includes an opening song for NBC Sports' ''Wednesday...

AP Hockey WriterReady for some hockey? Green Day song may be new NHL anthemBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL could be on the way to its version of ''Are You Ready For Some Football?''The league is announcing a two-year partnership with Green Day that includes an opening song for NBC...

Carolina picks Jordan Staal to replace Williams as captainRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Jordan Staal has been picked as the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes.The team announced Staal's selection Sunday before its exhibition game against Washington, adding that forward Jordan Martinook and defenseman Jaccob Slavin will be the alternates.Staal shared...

Restricted free-agent forward Kyle Connor re-signs with JetsWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) The Winnipeg Jets re-signed restricted free-agent forward Kyle Connor on Saturday to a seven-year, $50 million deal.Connor's deal carries an average annual value of $7.14 million.The 22-year-old Connor was the final player general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff needed to...

Canucks winger Brock Boeser skating again after concussionVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Canucks right wing Brock Boeser returned to practice Saturday less than a week after his concussion.He wore a noncontact jersey and spent about a half hour participating in drills and skating on the first power-play unit.Boeser was...

AP Hockey WriterVariety of champs shows there's no one Stanley Cup blueprintBy STEPHEN WHYNOHad the night of June 12 gone differently, maybe NHL rivals would be looking to the Boston Bruins as the model to follow to win the Stanley Cup.''We were one game away to change the narrative...

AP Hockey WriterVariety of champs shows there's no one Stanley Cup blueprintBy STEPHEN WHYNOHad the night of June 13 gone differently, maybe NHL rivals would be looking to the Boston Bruins as the model to follow to win the Stanley Cup.''We were one game away to change the narrative...

AP Hockey WriterAP source: Avalanche agree to terms with RantanenBy STEPHEN WHYNOA person with knowledge of the move says the Colorado Avalanche agreed to terms with Mikko Rantanen on a $55.5 million, six-year contract.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because the deal had...

Winnipeg Jets sign Patrik Laine to 2-year dealWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Restricted free-agent forward Patrik Laine and the Winnipeg Jets agreed to a two-year, $13.5-million contract Friday.The 21-year-old Finn has 110 goals and 184 points in 237 regular-season games with the Jets. He scored 36 goals as a rookie...

Canadiens Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur has heart surgeryMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery on Thursday, the NHL club has confirmed.The Canadians say the procedure took place at the Centre hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM).''This procedure was necessary after...

Sabres return top prospect Cozens to Canadian junior teamBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have returned their top prospect Dylan Cozens to his Canadian junior team.The rookie first-round draft pick was assigned to Lethbridge of the Western Hockey League on Thursday after the 18-year-old center had no points...

Canadiens Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur has heart surgeryMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery on Thursday, the NHL club has confirmed.The Canadiens say the procedure took place at the Centre hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM).''This procedure was necessary after...