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Carolina, van Riemsdyk agree to 2-year, $4.6M dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes and defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk have agreed to a two-year contract worth $4.6 million.Under terms of the deal announced Thursday, van Riemsdyk will make $2.1 million this season and $2.5 million in 2019-20.Van Riemsdyk and...

AP Sports WriterStars miss playoffs again after Hitchcock return, other addsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThe Dallas Stars brought back their Stanley Cup-winning coach and made a few somewhat pricey acquisitions last offseason.With those significant changes, it looked like that fall from top seed in the Western Conference one season to missing...

AP Sports WriterDevils defenseman Sami Vatanen is day to day with injuryBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils are not sure whether top defenseman Sami Vatanen is going to be available for Game 5 of their first-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning.Vatanen is listed as...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes captain Shane Doan calls it a careerBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan is retiring after 21 seasons with the same franchise.The Coyotes announced Doan's retirement on Wednesday.The 40-year-old Doan is the franchise's all-time leader in nearly every category, finishing his career...

Blackhawks reacquire defenseman Oduya in trade with StarsDALLAS (AP) The Blackhawks have reacquired defenseman Johnny Oduya, who left in free agency for the Dallas Stars after being part of two Stanley Cup championships in Chicago.Dallas traded Oduya to the Blackhawks on Tuesday night in exchange for young forward...

Ducks re-sign Rickard Rakell for 6 years, $22.8 millionANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Forward Rickard Rakell has agreed to a six-year, $22.8 million deal to stay with the Anaheim Ducks.Anaheim announced the deal Friday with the restricted free agent.Rakell has 29 goals and 49 assists in 165 games for the...

Stars' Seguin has shoulder surgery, should be ready for campDALLAS (AP) Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin has had surgery to repair the labrum in his right shoulder and should be ready for training camp in September.The team said Seguin had the procedure Tuesday and was expected to make...

Associated PressVegas looks to continue fairy tale with conference titleBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Just saying the Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final has a magical ring to it.But what's even more mystical is thinking the Knights are a mere...

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Sutter has 2 goals, assist to lift Canucks over DucksVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Brandon Sutter had two goals and an assist to lift the Vancouver Canucks over the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Tuesday night.Alex Biega got his first goal in over three years, and Sam Gagner also scored...

June 17 - Last possible day for Stanley Cup Final.June 24 - NHL Awards, Las Vegas.June 26-27 - NHL draft, Sunrise, Fla.July 1 - Free agency begins.

Associated PressForsberg has 2 goals, assist as Predators beat Lightning 4-1By ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Filip Forsberg came up big for the Nashville Predators in his return after sitting out a game.Forsberg had two goals and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory against the...