NHL

AP Sports WriterPlayoff trips have Hurricanes aiming for growth, deeper runBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have moved past a long playoff drought and look ready to remain a postseason fixture. They just have to figure out what changes will carry them even farther.''We're not talking...

Hockey Hall of Famer Red Kelly dies at age 91TORONTO (AP) Hockey Hall of Famer Red Kelly packed several careers into his lifetime - sometimes at the same time.But hockey was always at the heart of the things for the smooth-skating Kelly.Kelly won eight Stanley Cups during a...

AP Sports WriterMantha's 1st NHL hat trick helps Red Wings beat Bruins 6-3By LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) Taro Hirose scored his first NHL goal early in the third period, just 8 seconds after Anthony Mantha completed his first hat trick and the Detroit Red Wings went on to beat...

AP Hockey WriterCaps hope trade for Dillon, adjustments solve strugglesBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) For the first time since October, the Washington Capitals took the ice for practice as something other than a first-place team.Defensive lapses and a glaring lack of structure have added up to losses in...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Veteran defenseman Christian Ehrhoff has agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings.The club confirmed the signing Sunday without disclosing financial terms.Ehrhoff scored 14 points in 49 games for Pittsburgh last season before missing the final 33 games and the postseason due...

AP Sports WriterOnce long shot, expansion Vegas now best bet in NHL playoffsBy PAT GRAHAMAs an expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights have defied all sorts of odds.Long shots to even make the playoffs seven months ago, they are a favorite to hoist the Stanley Cup in June. Behind...

Associated PressJake Allen's turnaround fueling Blues' playoff runBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Three months ago, most St. Louis Blues fans were ready to run goalie Jake Allen out of town. Now they are chanting his name.Allen is the main reason the Blues, whose major January swoon got their...

AP Hockey WriterNHL gambles on getting through pandemic outside a bubbleBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen the NHL charter flight back from the Edmonton bubble landed in New Jersey, Gary Bettman's phone started ringing.The commissioner thought he'd get a couple of weeks to exhale after awarding the Stanley Cup to the Tampa...

'Undrafted but undaunted': Oilers' Colby Cave dies at 25TORONTO (AP) Colby Cave, an excellent teammate whose lone goal for the Edmonton Oilers this season came on an “awesome” rush down the ice, died Saturday after a brain bleed this week. He was 25.The NHL club did not say...

AP Sports WriterSeattle NHL expansion group names Tod Leiweke team presidentBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The NHL expansion effort in Seattle took another step forward Wednesday, naming Tod Leiweke as the president and CEO for the prospective club.The move is not a surprise considering his background in the market...

Flames sign defenseman Noah Hanifin to 6-year dealCALGARY, Alberta (AP) The Calgary Flames signed defenseman Noah Hanifin to a six-year, $29.7 million contract Thursday.The 21-year-old Hanifin had 10 goals and 22 assists in 79 games for the Carolina Hurricanes last season. He joined the Flames along with forward...

AP Sports WriterSharks boost scoring by acquiring Evander Kane from SabresBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Evander Kane from the Buffalo Sabres in a move to upgrade their depleted forward group.The Sharks dealt a 2019 conditional draft pick, prospect Danny O'Regan...