NHL

Blues acquire Brayden Schenn in draft-day trade with FlyersCHICAGO (AP) The St. Louis Blues acquired center Brayden Schenn from the Philadelphia Flyers during the first round of the NHL draft Friday night.In exchange for the three-time 20-goal-scorer, the Flyers got the Blues' first-round pick this year, a conditional...

Lindholm finishes late comeback, Ducks beat Oilers 5-4 in OTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Hampus Lindholm scored 1:21 into overtime to lift the Anaheim Ducks over the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Sunday night.Adam Henrique had two goals and Josh Manson and Corey Perry also scored for the Ducks, who are...

Former NHL captain suffers injuries in Florida bus crashTAMPA, Fla. (AP) A former hockey captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning has suffered minor injuries following a bus pileup in a Florida highway.The Florida Highway Patrol told media 38-year-old Vincent Lecavalier and two other men were taken to the...

AP Hockey WriterPuck already dropped on NHL offseason that could be a frenzyBy STEPHEN WHYNOEven before the Tampa Bay Lightning returned home to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship, Julien BriseBois was on the phone with other NHL general managers about what to do next.He is certainly not alone in...

Associated PressBackers of NHL team in Seattle hope for decision in JuneBy GENE JOHNSONSEATTLE (AP) Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer has been hosting hockey games for a quarter-century. Now he wants to do it on a much bigger scale.The filmmaker of ''Flashdance,'' ''Beverly Hills Cop'' and ''Top Gun'' fame...

Henri Richard, winner of 11 Cups with Canadiens, dies at 84MONTREAL (AP) Henri Richard, the speedy and durable center who won a record 11 Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, died Friday. He was 84.The Canadiens announced the death of the Hall of Famer on Twitter, calling him...

AP Hockey WriterSabres place Moulson on waivers; acquire Wilson from WingsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The shake-up is starting in Buffalo, where Sabres general manager Jason Botterill began making moves in a bid to improve a vastly underperforming team on Monday.High-priced and little-used veteran forward Matt Moulson was...

AP Hockey WriterBettman: Next NHL season could start in December or JanuaryBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Gary Bettman will take his first sigh of relief in months when he presents the Stanley Cup.''Maybe I'll get a full night sleep,'' the NHL Commissioner said.Maybe one, and then the work...

Former NHL enforcer Colton Orr finds new role in spotlightTORONTO (AP) The hardest part for Colton Orr was pretending.After duking it out many times in an NHL career that spanned almost 500 games, Orr was trying to pretend he was fighting in front of the camera as a...

Bruins sign Notre Dame's Bjork to 3-year entry-level dealBOSTON (AP) The Bruins have signed forward Anders Bjork to an entry-level contract.The team said Tuesday that the three-year deal for the 20-year-old Notre Dame standout is set to begin next season.Bjork led the Fighting Irish in points as a...

Carey Price makes 18 saves, Canadiens beat Wild 4-0MONTREAL (AP) Carey Price made 18 saves for his first shutout of the season and Victor Mete and Nick Suzuki scored their first NHL goals in a first-period burst in the Montreal Canadiens' 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on...

AP Hockey WriterJagr, Kovalchuk among questions left in busy NHL free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOA busy weekend to kick off NHL free agency has left a few prominent players still looking for landing spots and teams still needing to fill some holes.The leftover list is a who's who of stars...