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AP Hockey WriterLightning still the team to beat in NHL's Eastern ConferenceBy STEPHEN WHYNOGetting swept in the first round wasn't enough to knock the Tampa Bay Lightning off the mountaintop.After finishing 21 points ahead of everyone else during the 2018-19 regular season, the Lightning are again Stanley Cup favorites...

AP Hockey WriterBlues' O'Reilly has 'another gear' after being playoff MVPBy STEPHEN WHYNORyan O'Reilly stockpiled quite the hardware to show off at his Stanley Cup day.On display next to the Cup he helped the St. Louis Blues win in June were the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP and...

Associated PressDefenseman Carlo signs 2-year extension with BruinsBy MATT KALMANBOSTON (AP) It took until six days into training camp, but the Boston Bruins took care of their last bit of offseason business on Tuesday and can now focus on attempting to build off their run to Game 7...

Associated PressDefenseman Carlo signs 2-year extension with BruinsBy MATT KALMANBOSTON (AP) Free agent defenseman Brandon Carlo has signed a two-year extension to remain with the Boston Bruins.The deal will pay the 22-year-old Carlo $2.85 million per season. He had not been in camp since it opened last week...

AP Hockey WriterKuznetsov ban could open door for Caps' top pick McMichaelBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Connor McMichael in his NHL exhibition debut made a no-look pass to set up a goal that junior coach Dale Hunter knows was no accident.''He knew that guy had an empty net...

AP Hockey WriterNHL players stay with CBA, labor peace set to at least 2022By STEPHEN WHYNOThe National Hockey League will play its next three seasons without the threat of a work stoppage amid optimism that labor peace will stretch beyond 2022.The NHL Players' Association on Monday announced it would...

AP Hockey WriterNHL players stay with CBA, labor peace set to at least 2022By STEPHEN WHYNONational Hockey League players announced Monday they will not opt out of the collective bargaining agreement, guaranteeing labor peace until at least 2022.The NHL Players' Association announced its decision just before the deadline to...

Canucks sign Brock Boeser to 3-year, $17.625 million dealVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks have signed restricted free-agent right wing Brock Boeser to a three-year, $17.625 million deal.The Canucks announced the signing on Monday.The 22-year-old missed training camp during the weekend as negotiations continued. He posted a...

Canucks sign Brock Boeser to 3-year, $17.6 million dealVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks have signed restricted free-agent right wing Brock Boeser to a three-year, $17.625 million deal.The Canucks announced the signing on Monday.The 22-year-old missed training camp during the weekend as negotiations continued. He posted a...

New Seattle NHL arena remains on schedule for summer of 2021SEATTLE (AP) The arena for Seattle's NHL expansion franchise remains on track to open sometime in the summer of 2021.Construction officials said Monday that the entire bowl of the former KeyArena has been demolished and excavation work is...

AP Hockey WriterNHL players stay with CBA, labor peace set to at least 2022By STEPHEN WHYNONational Hockey League players have decided not to opt out of the collective bargaining agreement, guaranteeing labor peace until at least 2022.The NHLPA announced its decision Monday just before the deadline to trigger its...

AP Sports WriterBruins sign D McAvoy to 3-year, $14.7 million dealBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Charlie McAvoy finally made it to training camp, and the Boston Bruins greeted him with a hearty stick tap salute.''I didn't want that,'' he said sheepishly on Sunday after returning to the defending Eastern...