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Carolina Hurricanes agree to 2-year deal with TeravainenRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes and forward Teuvo Teravainen have agreed to terms for a two-year deal worth more than $5.7 million.The Hurricanes announced the deal Thursday, exactly a year after that they acquired the 22-year-old Teravainen in a trade...

AP Hockey WriterNHL free agents take high-priced hit in stagnant cap eraBy JOHN WAWROWAside from defensemen Kevin Shattenkirk and Karl Alzner attracting $20-plus-million contracts, NHL free agency isn't what it used to be. Not in a stagnant salary-cap era.Though plenty of players switched teams once the signing period opened...

Mick McGeough, NHL referee for 21 seasons, dies at 62REGINA, Saskatchewan (AP) Former NHL referee Mick McGeough has died at 62.The NHL said in a statement Saturday that McGeough died Friday night in Regina. A page set up on the Go Fund Me website to support his family...

AP Hockey WriterHockey broadcaster Dave Strader dies of cancer at 62By STEPHEN WHYNODave Strader, the hockey broadcaster known affectionately as ''The Voice,'' has died after battling bile duct cancer for more than a year. He was 62.The Dallas Stars said Strader died Sunday at his home in Glens Falls,...

AP Hockey WritersNHL, players' union announce plan to resume play on Aug. 1By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOThe National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association announced a tentative agreement Monday to return to play this season and extend their collective bargaining agreement by four years.The CBA deal, coupled with...

Jackpot! Golden Knights merchandise flying off shelvesBy The Associated PressVegas Golden Knights merchandise is flying off the shelves, with goalie Marc-Andre Fleury's jersey leading the way.Specific numbers weren't immediately available Tuesday, but the NHL says the team's overall North American sales have been very strong.''The Vegas Golden Knights are...

AP Hockey WriterBruins' Bruce Cassidy wins NHL coach of the year honorsBy STEPHEN WHYNOBruce Cassidy's wife and kids enjoyed his NHL coach of the year honors more than he did.Cassidy went back to coaching.More than a week since his Boston Bruins were eliminated from the playoffs, Cassidy spent time...

AP Hockey WriterSignings, trades shift balance of power across the NHLBy STEPHEN WHYNOAfter building up to a playoff run that ended in the second round yet again, the Washington Capitals are going through a salary-cap nightmare usually reserved for Stanley Cup champions.The same struggles that led to the deconstruction...

Associated PressCoyotes score 3 third-period goals, top Canucks 4-1By JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Clayton Keller and Brad Richardson scored during Arizona's three-goal third period and the Coyotes beat the first-place Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Thursday night.Keller took advantage of a turnover in Vancouver's zone to make it...

Florida Panthers, Erik Gudbranson agree on 1-year dealSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Panthers and defenseman Erik Gudbranson have agreed on a one-year contract.The Panthers announced the deal on Monday. Panthers general manager Dale Tallon says Gudbranson is an ''important part of our young core.''Gudbranson was the No. 3...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Christian Thomas to the Arizona Coyotes for forward Lucas Lessio.The 23-year-old Thomas had two assists in five games with Montreal this season. He also had seven goals and seven assists in 18 games with St. John's of the AHL.Thomas...

AP Hockey WriterNHL free agency: Center market deep from Tavares and beyondBy STEPHEN WHYNONHL teams seeking a center are in luck, especially the ones that can get an audience with John Tavares.It's no secret that Tavares is where free agency begins. He and his representatives have already met with...