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The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed captain Ryan Getzlaf to an eight-year contract. The deal is worth $66 million for an average of $8.25 million per season, league sources told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun. The Ducks announced the deal Friday with Getzlaf, the former Canadian Olympic center who has spent his entire NHL...

Former Hart Trophy winner Corey Perry was suspended four games by the NHL on Wednesday for his hit in a game Tuesday night. The Anaheim Ducks' star winger was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for his late hit on Minnesota Wild winger Jason Zucker. Perry, who will forfeit...

Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp will miss three to four weeks with an upper-body injury, but it will not require surgery, the team announced via its Twitter account. Sharp was injured when the Colorado Avalanche's Ryan O'Byrne hit him against the boards on Wednesday. He had to be helped off...

Stars captain Benn recovering from muscle surgeryFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is recovering from surgery to repair an abdominal muscle injury.Stars general manager Jim Nill said Friday that the full recovery time is six weeks, and that the surgery performed Thursday went as planned. It...

It appears the Rick DiPietro era is coming to a close on Long Island. The New York Islanders placed the goaltender on waivers Friday, the team announced on its website. Although logic would suggest the move is the first step toward a potential buyout for DiPietro, general manager Garth Snow declined...

Gretzky defends McDavid's outburst after star angeredPALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) As the primary target of opponents over his Hall of Fame career, Wayne Gretzky can certainly empathize with the frustration of Oilers star Connor McDavid.McDavid and Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Brandon Manning jostled all evening long in a 6-5...

DENVER (AP) Matt Duchene preferred to bite his tongue on the topic of penalties and fewer whistles these days. His stitched-up lip spoke loudly, though, courtesy of a recent cross-check that didn't result in a call or a power play.''I have to be careful what I say here,''...

Rangers acquire defenseman Nick Holden from AvalancheNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have acquired defenseman Nick Holden from the Colorado Avalanche for a fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft.The 29-year-old Holden had six goals and 16 assists and 24 penalty minutes this past season.Holden was second on...

NHL players are ready to go back to work, but the lockout isn't over yet. After a 36-hour vote that ended Saturday morning, the players' association announced that its members approved the deal reached with the league last week. It would be an understatement to say lot has happened since we...

TORONTO (AP) - An NHL jersey once worn by Hall of Fame defenseman Eddie Shore has sold for US$119,500.Shore's Boston Bruins No. 2 sweater was sold to an anonymous collector from New York on Saturday night.Previous owner Scott Johnston had planned to frame the jersey and hang it up...

Ryan Kesler lasted only seven games before being forced out of the Vancouver Canucks' lineup again. The Canucks said Wednesday that Kesler will be out for up to six weeks because of a broken right foot. The fracture was revealed on a CT scan. It is unclear when the injury occurred,...

OTTAWA, Ontario -- Players on opposing teams stood shoulder-to-shoulder in a circle at center ice as hockey made a stirring return to Ottawa on Saturday night. Fans, many wearing red and waving Canadian flags, paid their respects to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent as part of a...