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Philadelphia to honor late Flyers owner Snider with muralPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Flyers founder Ed Snider will be honored with a mural in South Philadelphia.The Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation and Mural Arts Philadelphia will dedicate ''Snider Hockey: Inspiring Our Youth'' on Saturday at 10th and Snyder Avenue. Snider,...

Mass shooting survivors name baby after Vegas hockey playerLAS VEGAS (AP) A couple who survived the October shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival has named their newborn after one of the Vegas Golden Knights hockey players, saying the team has brought some positivity into their lives...

AP Hockey WriterOilers' Draisaitl is first German to win Hart as NHL MVPBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Stanley Cup Final is in Edmonton, and Oilers star Leon Draisaitl made history Monday night.Only it had more to do with his home country than his home arena.Draisaitl became the...

Associated PressAlex Ovechkin has hardest shot at skills competitionBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA,Fla. (AP) Alex Ovechkin won the hardest shot title at the NHL All-Star game skills competition Saturday night with a drive of 101.3 mph.The Washington star was the only player the break the century mark, coming on his...

Flames sign forward Sam Bennett to 2-year, $5.1 million dealCALGARY, Alberta (AP) The Calgary Flames and forward Sam Bennett avoided arbitration, agreeing to a two-year contract Wednesday with an average annual value of $2.55 million.The 23-year-old Bennett had 13 goals, 14 assists and a team-high 93 penalty minutes...

Associated PressTop NHL draft prospect makes ceremonial pitch at WrigleyBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Nolan Patrick, a potential No. 1 overall pick on Friday at the NHL draft in Chicago, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Wrigley Field before Wednesday's game between the Cubs and Padres.But the 18-year-old...

Crosby 'didn't hear' concussion controversy during playoffsCOLE HARBOR, Nova Scotia (AP) Sidney Crosby said Wednesday he did not pay attention to those questioning whether he should continue playing hockey after suffering another concussion during the playoffs.Crosby was too focused on capturing another Stanley Cup for his Pittsburgh Penguins...

Associated PressNew York Islanders to leave Brooklyn, return to suburbsBy FRANK ELTMANELMONT, N.Y. (AP) It's hardly the Dodgers going to Los Angeles, but another major sports franchise is leaving Brooklyn.The New York Islanders, who moved from their suburban home to Brooklyn in 2015, have won a $1 billion...

AP Sports WriterGame 7 times two: Stars-Avs, Knights-CanucksBy PAT GRAHAMAvalanche scoring wizard Nathan MacKinnon is from Canada, and teammate Nikita Zadorov from Russia. Dallas center Radek Faksa hails from the Czech Republic and veteran Joe Pavelski from Wisconsin. Vancouver goaltender Thatcher Demko is a San Diego kid, while teammate...

DENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche claimed forward Chris Wagner off waivers from Anaheim.To make room on the roster, Colorado placed goaltender Semyon Varlamov on injured reserve with a groin injury. The move is retroactive to Nov. 10.Wagner didn't score in 11 games for the Ducks this season. He...

Rangers defenseman Kevin Klein retires after 12 NHL seasonsNEW YORK (AP) New York Rangers defenseman Kevin Klein has retired after playing parts of 12 seasons in the NHL.The Rangers announced the retirement of the 32-year-old on Friday.Klein played in 627 career NHL games with the Rangers and Nashville...

AP Sports WriterMoves make clear Preds' early playoff exits not good enoughBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) P.K. Subban now is with the New Jersey Devils, and Matt Duchene finally is a member of the Nashville Predators.That sends as clear a message as possible that last season was...