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Several signings and one big trade drastically shifted the balance of power across the NHL in a matter of days. With John Tavares going home to Toronto, Paul Stastny leaving Winnipeg for Vegas, St. Louis signing three free agents and trading for Ryan O'Reilly, the landscape of the league has...

Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson in concussion protocolBy The Associated PressThe Vancouver Canucks say rookie forward Elias Pettersson is in concussion protocol while center Jay Beagle is out six weeks with a broken forearm.Pettersson was injured when he was taken hard into the end boards and slammed to the ice...

Carolina signs D Jake Gardiner to 4-year dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Jake Gardiner to a four-year contract.Under terms of the deal announced Friday by Carolina general manager Don Waddell, Gardiner will make an average of $4.05 million each season.The 29-year-old Gardiner had three...

AP Hockey WriterIllness and injury uncertainty abound as NHL camps openBy STEPHEN WHYNOAndrew Copp got a chance to skate in Michigan but isn’t sure how many of his Winnipeg teammates have been on the ice.Voluntary player workouts have been going on for more than a month, but full NHL...

The OTTAWA and the EDMONTON will both be gunning for a victory on 1/31/2021 at 9:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. OTTAWA vs EDMONTON When: 1/31/2021 9:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PL OU ML 39 OTTAWA 0 (-110) 6.5 -105 -115 175 -205 40 EDMONTON TV: 9:00 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: EDMONTON , OTTAWA Oddsmakers currently have the OTTAWA listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the EDMONTON, while...

The BUFFALO and the WINNIPEG will both be gunning for a victory on 11/16/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BUFFALO SABRES vs WINNIPEG JETS When: 8:00 PM  ET, Friday, November 16, 2018 Where: Bell MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba ROT TEAM PL OU ML 53 BUFFALO 0 (-110) 6 -115 -105 180 -220 54 WINNIPEG TV: 8:05 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: WINNIPEG , BUFFALO Oddsmakers currently have the BUFFALO...

The BUFFALO and the MONTREAL will both be gunning for a victory on 11/8/2018 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. BUFFALO SABRES vs MONTREAL CANADIENS When: 7:30 PM  ET, Thursday, November 8, 2018 Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec ROT TEAM PL OU ML 57 BUFFALO 0 (-110) 5.5 -110 -110 115 -135 58 MONTREAL TV: 7:35 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: MONTREAL , BUFFALO Oddsmakers currently have the BUFFALO listed...

AP Hockey WriterKings' Laich on unconditional waivers to terminate contractBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Los Angeles Kings have placed forward Brooks Laich on unconditional waivers with the intent of mutually terminating his contract.General manager Rob Blake confirmed the move Sunday. The Kings had assigned Laich to the American Hockey League's Ontario...

Associated PressRested Golden Knights ready to face Jets in Western finalBy W.G. RAMIREZWhat a difference a year makes.A year ago at this time, the Winnipeg Jets weren't even in the playoffs and the Vegas Golden Knights didn't even have players.Now they're getting ready to pit their depth, speed and...

Sabres D Pilut to miss 5-6 months after shoulder surgeryBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres defenseman Lawrence Pilut will miss the start of next season after having surgery to address a shoulder injury.The Sabres did not reveal which shoulder was repaired or when Pilut was injured in their announcement...

AP Sports WriterAvs forward Mikko Rantanen in Finland with no deal imminentBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon have a spot open on their top line.For the moment, anyway, until things are resolved with their third dimension, Mikko Rantanen.The Colorado Avalanche are about to open training...

East/West split among rookie, coach of year finalistsNEW YORK (AP) Columbus’ John Tortorella, Philadelphia’s Alain Vigneault and Boston’s Bruce Cassidy were revealed Wednesday as the finalists for the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year.Colorado’s Cale Makar, Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes and Chicago’s Dominik Kubalik are the...