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The Dallas Stars traded Jaromir Jagr to the Boston Bruins for a pair of prospects and a conditional draft pick on Tuesday. The Stars had been talking to Jagr's camp for three weeks about a possible extension but over the past few days had second thoughts with the team fading...

The last time the Anaheim Ducks began their season with three wins, they won the Stanley Cup. The Ducks will try to replicate that start on Friday when they host the Vancouver Canucks in their home opener. Anaheim’s third line provided most of the offense in the first two...

Two days of talks between the NHL and Olympic officials wrapped up Friday with signs of progress toward a resolution on the issue of having the league send its players to the 2014 Sochi Games. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel met for...

A chorus of boos greeted the announcement of Sidney Crosby's first goal in Game 1 at the Washington Capitals. During the announcement of his second, the red-rocking Washington Capitals crowd was silent. There's no place like road for the Pittsburgh Penguins and other teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Through...

The NHL-worst Washington Capitals were handing out votes of confidence Friday, less than three weeks into a season that has so far been nothing short of a fall-flat-on-the-face embarrassment. General manager George McPhee met with reporters for some 20 minutes at the team's facility and cited penalties and goaltending as...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators scored a big win, but lost a player in the process. Kyle Turris and Bobby Ryan scored in the shootout as the Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in the NHL on Thursday night. They appear to have lost defenseman Marc Methot for perhaps...

For the second straight time, the St. Louis Blues stunned the goalie who stoned everyone last spring. Barret Jackman said his eyes were closed when his first career playoff goal sailed past Jonathan Quick and into the net with 50.6 seconds to go in a 2-1 victory Thursday night. It...

ST. LOUIS (AP) Todd Ewen, the former NHL enforcer called ''The Animal'' for his rugged play and fighting ability, died Saturday. He was 49.The St. Louis Blues confirmed Ewen's death on their Twitter account without providing details.''We're sad to learn of the passing of former Blue Todd Ewen...

Jason Pominville got a surprise shortly before taking the ice for his new team, the Minnesota Wild, on Sunday night. His wife, kids and father-in-law drove down from Buffalo, N.Y., to see Pominville in action against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It was a good night for the former Buffalo Sabres'...

The Winnipeg Jets are sending 19-year-old forward Mark Scheifele to the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League. Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff says he still has confidence in Scheifele. He adds that Scheifele was a top performer with his junior club and will get a chance to continue his...

For 17 games, nobody has been able to beat the Chicago Blackhawks in regulation. The Blackhawks set an NHL record for the best start to a season, beating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Friday to give them at least one point in each of their first 17 games. Rookie Brandon...

The NHL and and its locked-out players may be inching closer toward a new collective bargaining agreement. But if training camp opens soon, the Carolina Hurricanes will have to start the season without Tuomo Ruutu, one of their key forwards. Ruutu recently had hip surgery and is expected to be...