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CHICAGO (AP) Trevor van Riemsdyk was a big surprise last season. He made the Chicago Blackhawks out of training camp, got hurt and then returned in time to help his team win the Stanley Cup.For coach Joel Quenneville, what van Riemsdyk is doing so far this year just...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes hire Rick Tocchet as head coachBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have hired Rick Tocchet as head coach, turning the team over to a man who helped the Pittsburgh Penguins win the past two Stanley Cup titles.The 53-year-old Tocchet, who spent the past three...

AP Sports WriterPreds, Jets lean heavily on Rinne, Hellebuyck in Game 7By TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Predators goalie Pekka Rinne has years of postseason experience, including a couple Game 7s and a Stanley Cup Final.Connor Hellebuyck has the Winnipeg Jets on the verge of their first Western...

May 31-June 6 - Pre-draft rookie combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 17 - Last possible day for Stanley Cup Final.June 24 - NHL Awards, Las Vegas.June 26-27 - NHL draft, Sunrise, Fla.July 1 - Free agency begins.

AP Hockey WriterAP Source: Stars waive goalie Niemi and plan to buy him outBy JOHN WAWROWA person with direct knowledge of the decision has confirmed to The Associated Press that the Dallas Stars have placed goalie Antti Niemi on waivers with the intention to buy out the final year...

AP Hockey WriterWeary Islanders set to face rested Lightning in East finalsBy JOHN WAWROWIn an NHL playoff like no other, New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz has grown accustomed to the various unexpected challenges.There's been times he's waited until 10 p.m. to learn when the next day's practice is...

LA Kings sign forward Bokondji Imama after Tampa Bay tradeEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Bokondji Imama to a three-year, entry-level contract.The Kings reached the deal Thursday, a few hours before the signing deadline for unsigned draft choices.Los Angeles acquired the rights to...

AP Sports WriterNHL playoffs return after 2-day break for protestsBy JOHN MARSHALLThe NHL playoffs took a two-day break to protest racial injustice, the latest twist in an unprecedented, pandemic-halted season.Now it's back to the ice.Three second-round playoff series resume with Game 4s on Saturday after NHL players joined athletes...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals hire Stanley Cup-winning coach Peter LavioletteBy STEPHEN WHYNOPeter Laviolette sees the Washington Capitals as another opportunity to take a team to the Stanley Cup Final and try to win it all again.The Capitals see Laviolette as the experienced, steady hand who can help them contend for...

AP Sports WriterPalmieri scores 7th goal, Kinkaid has 24 saves, Devils winBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have found a perfect combination for the start of the season.Kyle Palmieri scores early and goaltender Keith Kinkaid makes the lead stand up.Palmieri scored his seventh goal in...

Ex-NHL star's wife: Trump made advance on me in elevatorNEW YORK (AP) The wife of Hall of Fame hockey player Luc Robitaille has tweeted about an advance she has Donald Trump made on her more than two decades ago in an elevator at Madison Square Garden.Stacia Robitaille wrote...

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera has been ruled out against the Florida Panthers on Sunday because of a lower body injury. Coach Lindy Ruff said before the game that Sekera will miss at least a few days and potentially longer. Sekera was hurt Saturday, when he was struck in the leg...