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Red Wings remove Howard from injured reserveDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have removed goalie Jimmy Howard from injured reserve and assigned goalie Jared Coreau to Grand Rapids of the AHL.Howard has been out since spraining his right knee Dec. 20. He had a .934 save percentage and...

Oilers say Peter Chiarelli will return as general managerBy The Associated PressEdmonton Oilers CEO and vice chair Bob Nicholson still has full confidence in general manager Peter Chiarelli.The same can't exactly be said for head coach Todd McLellan and his staff.Nicholson addressed reporters in Edmonton on Thursday and stated...

AP Hockey WriterWinning with Binnington: Blues goalie making most of chanceBy STEPHEN WHYNOJordan Binnington doesn't let much get to him.When junior goaltending coach Greg Redquest tried to put him through a post-practice skate, he came away seeing the same chill Binnington.''He doesn't sweat,'' Redquest said. ''He's just too cool.''Binnington...

AP Sports WriterGettin' Gritty Wit It: Flyers new mascot a big hitBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Gritty has schmoozed with Jimmy Fallon , gave a bushy bro hug to the Phillie Phanatic and saw his wild-haired, googly-eyed, fuzzy face plastered on beer cans , protest signs and even as...

Avalanche sign defenseman Mark Barberio to 2-year dealDENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche are bringing back defenseman Mark Barberio on a two-year deal.Barberio is coming off a season in which he had three goals and 10 assists. He was limited to 46 games due to a lower-body injury, but...

Golden Knights rout Canucks 9-4 in first preseason gameVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) By the time the Elvis Presley impersonator singing tunes between whistles had left the building, the NHL's newest franchise was already well on its way to victory in its first exhibition game.Tyler Wong scored three times...

Kuznetsov game-time decision for Game 3 of Stanley Cup FinalWASHINGTON (AP) Evgeny Kuznetsov is a game-time decision to play for the Capitals in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.Washington's leading scorer in the playoffs left Wednesday's Game 2 clutching his left arm...

Big crowds, extra police expected at Blues' celebrationST. LOUIS (AP) Organizers of the celebration to honor the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues expect a massive crowd, and security will be tight.Hundreds of thousands of people are expected Saturday for a parade and rally beneath the Gateway Arch...

Jets say Byfuglien had ankle surgery, with team out of mixBy The Associated PressThe general manager of the Winnipeg Jets says absent defenseman Dustin Byfuglien has had ankle surgery and the team was not ''directly involved'' in the decision.Kevin Cheveldayoff on Thursday also declined to discuss the team's relationship...

AP Hockey WriterDuchene situation hovers over Avalanche as NHL camps openBy STEPHEN WHYNOEven with two years left on his contract with the Colorado Avalanche, Matt Duchene's situation is anything but simple.With his name in trade talks at the deadline and then again at the draft, Duchene went about his...

AP Hockey WriterBest in the West? Vegas finally meets its match vs. DallasBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) After they moved on to the Western Conference final, the Dallas Stars gathered around televisions to see who they'd face next.They watched the Vegas Golden Knights tilt the ice against the...

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...