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Anaheim Ducks claim LW Pontus Aberg off waivers from OilersANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have claimed left wing Pontus Aberg off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers.The Ducks made the move Monday.Aberg had four goals and 12 assists while splitting last season between Nashville and Edmonton. The former...

LA Kings' Dustin Brown out indefinitely with broken fingerEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown is out indefinitely with a broken finger.The Kings announced the extent of the 33-year-old Brown's first significant injury Sunday.Brown was hurt during Los Angeles' preseason finale against the Anaheim Ducks...

LA Kings' Dustin Brown out indefinitely with broken fingerEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown is out indefinitely with a broken finger.The Kings announced the extent of the 33-year-old Brown's first significant injury Sunday.Brown was injured during Los Angeles' preseason finale against the Anaheim Ducks...

AP Hockey WriterNHL season preview: Teams load up to challenge champion CapsBy STEPHEN WHYNOT.J. Oshie stepped to the microphone and apologized for his voice.It was hoarse from days and nights of celebrating the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup triumph and fans now had gathered on the National Mall after the...

Associated PressGolden Knights continue healing process for Las VegasBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) With the city reeling from the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, Golden Knights defenseman Deryk Engelland delivered an emotional 58-second speech last October that continues to echo through Las Vegas today.Engelland's address came...

Former Maple Leafs forward Greg Terrion dies at 58TORONTO (AP) Greg Terrion, the former NHL forward who played six seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1980s, has died. He was 58.The Maple Leafs confirmed Terrion's death Saturday.Terrion, from Marmora, had 93 goals and 150 assists in...

Plan to name Nova Scotia parkway for Crosby hits roadblockHALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) How's this for a slap shot to the ego: Sidney Crosby is not getting a road named for him in his home province.It seems one of hockey's greatest players does not meet the criteria for...

Plan to name Nova Scotia parkway for Crosby hits roadblockHALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) How's this for a slap shot to the ego: Sidney Crosby is not getting a road named for him in his home province.It seems one of hockey's greatest players does not meet the criteria for...

NHL goalie equipment continues to shrink, premium on scoringBy The Associated PressWinnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck recently stopped a puck near his collarbone. It was a shot that, in years past, he might not have thought about twice.This time, it hurt.''Didn't feel very good,'' Hellebuyck said.He and his fellow...

AP Hockey WriterDevils' Hischier latest in line of skilled Swiss forwardsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Nico Hischier was born in 1999 in the mountainside town of Naters, exactly one Swiss born-and-trained player had been in the NHL - for exactly one forgettable game.After Pauli Jaks tended goal for two periods in...

AP Hockey WriterDahlin ignores the buzz, saying he's not made the Sabres yetBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Rasmus Dahlin nods his head acknowledging he's familiar with the name when Scotty Bowman comes up in conversation. The 18-year-old is then taken aback upon hearing what the Hockey Hall of...

AP Hockey WriterNHL players to watch: Rebuilding teams leaning on youthBy JOHN WAWROWJason Botterill has experienced both sides of the spectrum in confronting the challenges of building a competitive NHL team versus trying to sustain one.In Buffalo, the Sabres' second-year general manager is attempting to rebuild from scratch a...