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LA Kings buy out remainder of contract for D Dion PhaneufEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Kings have bought out the final two years of defenseman Dion Phaneuf's contract.The Kings made the move Saturday.The 34-year-old veteran spent 93 games with the Kings, who acquired him in February...

Fans shrug off rain to honor Stanley Cup champion BluesST. LOUIS (AP) It's raining on the Blues' parade, but nobody seems to mind.Throngs of people lined the streets of downtown St. Louis in a rainstorm on Saturday to cheer on the Stanley Cup-winning Blues. The parade will be...

AP Hockey WriterHometown hero Maroon celebrates Stanley Cup family styleBy STEPHEN WHYNOPatrick Maroon lifting the Stanley Cup above his head in a St. Louis Blues uniform fulfilled a lifelong dream.The moment didn't compare to holding the Cup just low enough for his son to kiss it. Maroon will be...

Fans shrug off rain to honor Stanley Cup champion BluesST. LOUIS (AP) Large crowds are gathering in downtown St. Louis despite heavy rain, awaiting a parade and rally to honor the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues.The Blues beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 Wednesday in Game 7 to...

Big crowds, extra police expected at Blues' celebrationST. LOUIS (AP) Organizers of the celebration to honor the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues expect a massive crowd, and security will be tight.Hundreds of thousands of people are expected Saturday for a parade and rally beneath the Gateway Arch...

Big crowds, extra police expected at Blues' celebrationST. LOUIS (AP) Organizers of the celebration to honor the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues expect a massive crowd, and security will be tight.Hundreds of thousands of people are expected Saturday for a parade and rally beneath the Gateway Arch...

AP Sports WriterChara played with plates, wires, screws to fix broken jawBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara said he broke his jaw in multiple places and played the last three games of the Stanley Cup Final with ''two plates, some wires and screws'' holding it...

Coyotes sign Lyubushkin to 1-year dealGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to a one-year contract.The deal was announced Friday.The 25-year-old Lyubushkin had four assists in 41 games in 2018-19, his first season with the Coyotes. The 6-foot-2, 201-pound native of Moscow was third...

AP Sports WriterChara played with plates, wires, screws to fix broken jawBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara broke his jaw in multiple places and played the last three games of the Stanley Cup Final with ''two plates, some wires and screws'' holding it together.Chara confirmed...

AP Hockey WriterIslanders, winger Jordan Eberle agree to $27.5M, 5-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOJordan Eberle calling free agency a ''last resort'' must be music to the ears of the New York Islanders and their fans after what happened a year ago.Eberle on Friday agreed to terms on a $27.5 million,...

AP Hockey WriterIslanders, winger Jordan Eberle agree to $27.5M, 5-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOJordan Eberle calling free agency a ''last resort'' must be music to the ears of the New York Islanders and their fans after what happened a year ago.Eberle on Friday agreed to terms on a $27.5 million,...

AP Hockey WriterIslanders agree to terms with Eberle on $27.5M, 5-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe New York Islanders and winger Jordan Eberle have agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million contract.The contract counts $5.5 million against the salary cap through the 2023-24 season under the deal general manager Lou Lamoriello announced...