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AP Hockey WriterBobby Ryan shoots to revive career with rebuilding Red WingsBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) Bobby Ryan was looking for a fresh start and a place to revive his career after it was stunted in part by alcohol issues.Ryan was sold on that happening with the Detroit Red...

AP Hockey WriterGoalies get shuffled in NHL free agency; Lightning depletedBy JOHN WAWROWIt didn't take long for the bubble to begin bursting on the Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup party.The effects of a flat salary cap took its toll on the Lightning less than two weeks after winning their...

AP Hockey WriterGoalies get shuffled in NHL free agency; Lightning depletedBy JOHN WAWROWIt didn't take long for the bubble to begin bursting on the Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup party.The effects of a flat salary cap took its toll on the Lightning less than two weeks after winning their...

AP Hockey WriterLundqvist to Caps, goalie carousel spins in NHL free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOHenrik Lundqvist is joining a team he tormented in the playoffs for years, Braden Holtby is leaving the franchise he led to the Stanley Cup, Jacob Markstrom got big bucks to join the Battle of Alberta...

AP Hockey WriterLundqvist to Caps, goalie carousel spins in NHL free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNONets around the NHL will look very different next season after a flurry of musical goaltenders in free agency.Henrik Lundqvist is joining a team he tormented in the playoffs for years, Braden Holtby is leaving the...

Penguins bring back Rodrigues, sign Jankowski, CurriePITTSBURGH (AP) Evan Rodrigues is back to where he once belonged.The Pittsburgh Penguins signed the 27-year-old forward to a one-year deal worth $700,000 on Friday, less than two months after Pittsburgh shipped him to Toronto as part of a trade that brought...

AP Hockey WriterGoalies get shuffled in NHL free agency; Lightning depletedBy JOHN WAWROWIt didn't take long for the bubble to begin bursting on the Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup party.The effects of a flat salary cap took its toll on the Lightning less than two weeks after winning their...

AP Sports WriterHurricanes' Williams retires as 3-time Stanley Cup championBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes forward Justin Williams is retiring after 19 NHL seasons and three Stanley Cup championships.Williams announced his retirement in a statement Thursday after spending his final three seasons in a second stint with...

AP Sports WriterChicago Blackhawks parting with Cup-winning G Corey CrawfordBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks will not re-sign goaltender Corey Crawford in free agency, parting with a key member of its Stanley Cup-winning core and potentially signaling a more extensive rebuild for one of the NHL's marquee...

Red Wings agree to 1-year extensions with Erne, HiroseDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms Thursday on one-year contract extensions with forwards Adam Erne and Taro Hirose.Erne had two goals and three assists in 56 games this past season. Detroit acquired him from Tampa Bay in...

AP Sports WriterChicago Blackhawks parting with Cup-winning G Corey CrawfordBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks will not re-sign goaltender Corey Crawford in free agency, potentially signaling a more extensive rebuild for one of the NHL's marquee franchises.General manager Stan Bowman said he had a ''bit of an...

AP Sports WriterSeguin among injured Stars in Cup run, Bowness expected backBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin has a torn labrum in his hip that likely will force him to miss the start of next season, while captain Jamie Benn and goaltender Ben Bishop now have time to...