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Ashes of late NHL enforcer Bob Probert spread in penalty boxDETROIT (AP) Late Red Wings enforcer Bob Probert has been given a little more time in the penalty box at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena.Probert's widow, Dani, sprinkled some of the forward's ashes in the box on Sunday, when...

Canes' Martinook, de Haan have offseason surgeriesRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook and defenseman Calvin de Haan have had offseason surgeries.General manager Don Waddell said Tuesday that Martinook had a procedure on a core muscle while de Haan's surgery was on his right shoulder.Martinook is expected...

AP Hockey WriterSummer hockey is looking like a very young man's gameBy STEPHEN WHYNOAfter making his playoff debut at age 19 and winning the Stanley Cup at 20, Brandon Saad knows all about the value of youth in the NHL postseason.He looks at 18-year-old Kirby Dach and 19-year-old Adam...

AP Hockey Writer'No easy shifts' as first-round series get tight and nastyBy STEPHEN WHYNOIt wasn't long after celebrating Craig Smith's overtime goal that P.K. Subban zeroed in on the cold reality of Nashville's playoff series against Dallas.''There are no easy shifts out there, no easy games and no easy...

AP Sports WriterRed Wings fall short of low expectations in new arenaBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings' debut season at Little Caesars Arena fell short, even of low expectations.Detroit was not projected by many to make the playoffs but the Red Wings didn't come close.Detroit won...

Carolina signs D de Haan to 4-year, $18.2M dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have signed free-agent defenseman Calvin de Haan to a four-year contract.General manager Don Waddell said Tuesday night that the deal is worth a total of $18.2 million.De Haan had a goal and 11 assists...

Fisher scores in 1st game back, Predators top Canucks in OTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Mike Fisher's return to the Predators quickly became a coming-out-of-retirement party.Fisher scored in his first game back and Calle Jarnkrok won it 43 seconds into overtime as Nashville beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on...

AP Hockey WriterEx-Sabres captain Brian Gionta retires after 16 NHL seasonsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) At a mere 5-foot-7, Brian Gionta knew the odds would be long at getting an opportunity to play in the NHL some 20 years ago after being drafted by the New Jersey Devils.''I...

AP Hockey WriterReinhart eagerly rejoins Sabres with new contract signedBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) If Sam Reinhart's objective was to carry over his point-a-game pace from the second half of last season, the Buffalo Sabres forward understood that it wasn't doing him much good sitting at home waiting...

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) The Minnesota Wild have built the best record in the Western Conference with lines that are often mixed and matched. Except for one trio, that is. Jason Zucker scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Wild past the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Saturday night. Minnesota...

Flyers sign D Gostisbehere to multiyear contract extensionPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere to a $27 million, six-year contract extension.The 24-year-old Gostisbehere had seven goals and 39 points in 76 games this season, a dropoff from a sensational rookie season that saw Flyers fans...

Hurricanes to match Montreal's offer sheet for AhoRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes are keeping star forward Sebastian Aho and say they will match the $42 million offer sheet the Montreal Canadiens tendered him.General manager Don Waddell announced the decision Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the Canadiens...