NHL

AP Sports WriterStruggling LA Kings fire head coach Stevens, hire DesjardinsBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) The struggling Los Angeles Kings fired head coach John Stevens on Sunday just 13 games into his second season in charge.Willie Desjardins was named the Kings' interim head coach by general manager Rob...

The CAROLINA and the CHICAGO will both be gunning for a victory on 11/8/2018 at 8:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. CAROLINA HURRICANES vs CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS When: 8:30 PM  ET, Thursday, November 8, 2018 Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois ROT TEAM PL OU ML 63 CAROLINA 0 (-110) 6 105 -125 -115 -105 64 CHICAGO TV: 8:35 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: CHICAGO , CAROLINA Oddsmakers currently have the CAROLINA listed...

Maurice wants Jets to stay loose ahead of elimination gameWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice wants the Jets to focus on fun, not the magnitude of Sunday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights.The expansion Golden Knights are up 3-1 in the best-of-seven Western Conference final and could...

Henri Richard, winner of 11 Cups with Canadiens, dies at 84MONTREAL (AP) Henri Richard, the speedy and durable center who won a record 11 Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, died Friday. He was 84.The Canadiens announced the death of the Hall of Famer on Twitter, calling him...

AP Hockey WriterSports hernias putting strain on hockey players of all agesBy STEPHEN WHYNOMonths removed from sports hernia and hip surgeries, Claude Giroux still didn't feel like himself.The Philadelphia Flyers' captain finally got back to normal by the end of the season, roughly nine months after going under the...

Rangers agree to terms with Jooris, McIlrath, HughesNEW YORK (AP) The Rangers have agreed to terms with forward Josh Jooris and restricted free agent defensemen Dylan McIlrath and Tommy Hughes.Jooris joins the Rangers from the Calgary Flames. The undrafted 26-year-old out of Union College had four goals and...

Henri Richard, winner of 11 Cups with Canadiens, dies at 84MONTREAL (AP) Henri Richard, the speedy and durable center who won a record 11 Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, died Friday. He was 84.The Canadiens announced the death of the Hall of Famer on Twitter, calling him...

AP Hockey WritersDrop the puck for summer hockey: NHL playoffs get under wayBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOTORONTO (AP) Players watching the opening minutes of the first NHL game in several months marveled at the familiar feeling from half a continent away.''Not necessarily laughing but just (noticing) how...

AP Sports WriterFlyers get goaltender Petr Mrazek from Red WingsBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Petr Mrazek is going from being a backup goaltender on a losing team to a starting job for a playoff contender.The Philadelphia Flyers acquired Mrazek from the Detroit Red Wings for two conditional draft picks...

Morrissey signs 8-year, $50 million extension with WinnipegWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenseman Josh Morrissey to an eight-year, $50 million contract extension.The Jets announced the move on Thursday, one day before the start of training camp.The deal, which starts in 2020-21 and carries Morrissey through...

AP Hockey WriterHurricanes, Sabres, Canadiens vying for NHL's top draft pickBy JOHN WAWROWThe Carolina Hurricanes have vaulted into a position to land one of the top three picks of this year's NHL draft.They're joined by the Montreal Canadiens and the last-place finishing Buffalo Sabres as the three teams still...

AP Sports WriterPredators sign C Ryan Johansen to 8-year, $64 million dealBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed top center Ryan Johansen to an eight-year, $64 million contract, the largest deal the franchise has ever handed out.General manager David Poile announced the deal Friday.Poile...