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Capitals' Evgeny Kuznetsov suspended 3 games by NHLWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has been suspended without pay for three regular-season games by the NHL for ''inappropriate conduct,'' less than a month after he was banned from playing for Russia for four years because of a positive...

AP Sports WriterSeattle's addition looms as part of draft weekend storyBy TIM BOOTHVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) While the selections of Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kaako and the P.K. Subban trade all got their deserved attention during the NHL draft, one of the biggest crowds of the weekend surrounded...

Anaheim 0 1 5-6Calgary 1 1 1-3First Period-1, Calgary, Stajan 4 (Colborne), 14:50.Second Period-2, Calgary, Bouma 12 (Wideman), 11:02. 3, Anaheim, Cogliano 9 (Perry, Manson), 15:08.Third Period-4, Anaheim, Beauchemin 5 (Cogliano, Rakell), 6:13. 5, Anaheim, Getzlaf 18 (Maroon, Lindholm), 8:53. 6, Anaheim, Palmieri...

AP Hockey WriterBruins, Flames going to China as NHL continues outreachBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL is going back to China for two exhibition games this fall between the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames.The league announced Wednesday the Bruins and Flames will face off Sept. 15 in Shenzhen in southeast China...

AP Hockey WriterSabres waive Bogosian with intention of terminating contractBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres placed suspended defenseman Zach Bogosian on unconditional waivers Friday with the intention of terminating his contract.The move puts the Sabres in position to part ways with a disgruntled player who asked...

AP Sports WriterBack with Carolina, Williams has work ahead to be game-readyBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Justin Williams is back with the Carolina Hurricanes. The question now is how long it will take him to be ready for game action.The 38-year-old former captain said Wednesday he isn't sure...

AP Hockey WriterRangers win NHL draft lottery, shot at LafreniereBy LARRY LAGEThe New York Rangers got a timely assist with their rebuilding efforts.New York won the second phase of the NHL draft lottery, giving the franchise a shot at selecting winger Alexis Lafreniere.''Luck is on our side,'' Rangers...

Toronto’s Kerfoot suspended 2 games for hit against ColoradoNEW YORK (AP) Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot has been suspended two games by the NHL for his hit on Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson.Kerfoot will lose more than $37,000 in salary and miss games Wednesday in Detroit and...

AP Sports WriterFlyers hire Alain Vigneault as head coachBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Flyers have hired Alain Vigneault as head coach, hoping the veteran can help lead them to their first Stanley Cup since 1975.Vigneault has led the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks to the Stanley...

AP Hockey WriterDevils contact Kovalchuk to discuss pending return to NHLBy JOHN WAWROWNew Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero is on the verge of landing yet another asset in his team's rebuilding plan: Ilya Kovalchuk.Shero confirmed on Tuesday that Kovalchuk would like to return to the NHL next season,...

AP Hockey WriterFormer NHL goalie Ray Emery drowns in Hamilton, OntarioBy STEPHEN WHYNORetired NHL goaltender Ray Emery, who helped the Ottawa Senators reach the final in 2007 and won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013, drowned in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. He was 35.Hamilton Police...

Columbus star defenseman Seth Jones out with ankle injuryCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets star defenseman Seth Jones has been sidelined indefinitely with an ankle injury.The team said Monday that Jones was injured in Saturday night's game loss to Colorado. The announcement came hours before the Blue Jackets...