NHL

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...

AP Hockey WriterNo Frenzy? NHL free agency an unknown given flat salary capBy STEPHEN WHYNOAfter an easy decision atop the NHL draft, general manager Jeff Gorton doesn't know what his New York Rangers or any team will do when free agency opens on Friday.''I don't think it'll be like...

Devils make qualifying offers to G Blackwood, Bratt, othersNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have tendered qualifying offers to starting goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood and four other players.The team announced the moves Wednesday, saying forwards Joey Anderson, Jesper Bratt and Nick Merkley and defenseman Colton White also got...

Penguins send 2-time Cup-winning goalie Murray to SenatorsPITTSBURGH (AP) Matt Murray's time in Pittsburgh is over.The Penguins sent the two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender to Ottawa on Wednesday in exchange for forward prospect Jonathan Gruden and a second-round pick in the 2020 draft. Murray became expendable when Pittsburgh rewarded...

AP Hockey WriterTrades start heating up at NHL draft as Penguins deal MurrayBy STEPHEN WHYNOTrade action is heating up on the second day of the NHL draft.The Pittsburgh Penguins got the movement started Wednesday by trading two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Matt Murray to the Ottawa Senators. Minutes later, the...

AP Hockey WriterNY Rangers select Lafreniere with No. 1 pick in NHL draftBy JOHN WAWROWAlexis Lafreniere wanted to take the stage at Montreal's Bell Centre near his home and hear his name announced at the NHL draft.The playmaking forward had to settle for being selected first overall by the...

AP Hockey WriterTrade action heats up at NHL draft ahead of free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOTwo Stanley Cup-winning players got traded, a few others got new contracts and almost 200 prospects got to - virtually - live out their dreams by having their names called on the second day of...

AP Hockey WriterSabres open to re-signing Kahun before free agency opensBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams would like to re-sign promising young forward Dominik Kahun, but not if the player has arbitration rights.Adams took what he called a ''calculated'' approach in determining not...

Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur facing recurrence of lung cancerMONTREAL (AP) Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur is facing a recurrence of lung cancer, the hospital treating him announced Wednesday.Lafleur was informed of the diagnosis during an appointment with his medical team earlier this week at the Centre...

AP Hockey WriterTrade action heats up at NHL draft ahead of free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOTwo Stanley Cup-winning players got traded, a few others got new contracts and almost 200 prospects got to - virtually - live out their dreams by having their names called on the second day of...

AP Hockey WriterTrades begin heating up at NHL draft ahead of free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOTwo Stanley Cup-winning players were on the move Wednesday before even 10 players had been selected on the second day of the NHL draft.Trade action heated up early with the Pittsburgh Penguins dealing goaltender Matt...

AP Hockey WriterAgent to AP: Kahun doesn't rule out re-signing with SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Promising young forward Dominik Kahun is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent after the Buffalo Sabres chose not to issue a qualifying offer to retain his rights by an NHL deadline...