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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture will likely miss more than a month after breaking a leg during practice.General manager Doug Wilson said Friday the break at the right ankle happened in New Jersey on Thursday. Couture will travel to San Jose for surgery...

CHICAGO (AP) - Antoine Vermette paid little attention when he was labeled a bust of a late-season acquisition for the Chicago Blackhawks. He didn't get discouraged when he was scratched three times earlier in the NHL postseason.With two game-winning goals in the Stanley Cup Final, Vermette has answered every...

Bill Dineen, former hockey player and coach, dies at 84TORONTO (AP) Bill Dineen, the hockey icon who played with and later coached Gordie Howe, has died. He was 84.The American Hockey League confirmed in a statement that Dineen died Saturday at his home in Lake George, New York.Dineen,...

TORONTO (AP) - The Toronto Maple Leafs have filled out new head coach Mike Babcock's staff.Jim Hiller, D.J. Smith and Andrew Brewer were hired as assistant coaches Tuesday, the NHL team said.Hiller and Brewer worked as assistants under Babcock last season with the Detroit Red Wings.''I'm excited at the...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The locker stall belonging to Curtis Glencross was completely cleared out except for two Colorado Avalanche travel bags hanging on hooks.Two bags Glencross no longer needs.Released by Colorado on Monday - and by Toronto last month - the 32-year-old is searching for work again. These...

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Islanders have signed forward Anders Lee to a four-year contract.Islanders general manager Garth Snow announced the signing Tuesday.Lee scored 25 goals in 76 games as a rookie last season, finishing second on the Islanders in goals and fourth among NHL rookies.The Islanders...

The Anaheim Ducks have acquired center Kyle Wilson from Tampa Bay in exchange for right wing Dan Sexton. The clubs announced the swap of minor league forwards Monday. Wilson has played in 39 NHL games and has five points in 22 AHL games this season with Syracuse. The Lightning acquired the...

DALLAS (AP) - Antoine Roussel scored the go-ahead goal 54 seconds into the second period, and the Dallas Stars broke the New York Rangers' eight-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory on Monday night.John Klingberg and Ales Hemsky also scored for the Stars, who have won six of seven.The...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Erik Karlsson scored in overtime to cap the Ottawa Senators' comeback from two goals down in the third period to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Saturday night.Karlsson finished off a cross-ice pass from Bobby Ryan at 3:34 of the extra period after Mike...

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year contract with forward Joakim Nordstrom.The 23-year-old Nordstrom appeared in three playoff games as Chicago won its third Stanley Cup in six seasons. He also had three assists in 38 regular-season games.The Blackhawks announced the move on Wednesday. Terms...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Drew Stafford scored a pair of power-play goals to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.Ben Chiarot and Alexander Burmistrov also scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 43 saves for the Jets. Hellebuyck turned aside 17 shots in...

Parise week to week for Wild with lower body injuryST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Zach Parise will miss the Minnesota Wild's game Saturday night against the Dallas Stars and is week to week with a lower body injury.The Wild say Parise was injured during a 4-0 win over Buffalo...