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Hurricanes losing Dudley, still in talks with TV's ForslundRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes president and general manager Don Waddell said Wednesday that executive Rick Dudley won’t return and that the team is still in talks with longtime TV play-by-play announcer John Forslund on a new deal.The 71-year-old Dudley...

Associated PressFanDuel inks deals with NHL, Devils for sports bets, fantasyBy WAYNE PARRYATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) The wall that professional sports leagues in the U.S. fought so hard to maintain between themselves and legal sports betting continues to crumble.The four major pro sports leagues fought New Jersey's efforts...

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks deal Panarin and Hjalmarsson, get Saad backBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) General manager Stan Bowman promised changes were coming after the Chicago Blackhawks were swept in the first round of the playoffs.Boy, he wasn't kidding.Chicago re-acquired Brandon Saad and parted with Niklas Hjalmarsson and Artemi Panarin...

The Latest: Game 4 starts after Metallica's anthemSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks (all times local):5:20 p.m. PDTGame 4 of the Stanley Cup Final is underway after a rousing national anthem from...

Minnesota Wild sign D Hunt to 2-year dealST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild defenseman Brad Hunt has agreed to a two-year contract worth $1.4 million.Hunt had five points in 29 games with the Wild last season after coming over from Vegas in a midseason trade.The 30-year-old Hunt, a...

AP Hockey WriterBoyle is not alone in fighting cancer and playing hockeyBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Phil Kessel got over the initial shock of being diagnosed with cancer and had surgery, he asked doctors, ''When can I play?''When Jason Blake was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, he had the choice of...

The MONTREAL and the MINNESOTA will both be gunning for a victory on 12/11/2018 at 8:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MONTREAL CANADIENS vs MINNESOTA WILD When: 8:00 PM  ET, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota ROT TEAM PL OU ML 59 MONTREAL 0 (-110) 6 -110 -110 150 -170 60 MINNESOTA TV: 8:00 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: MINNESOTA , MONTREAL Oddsmakers currently have the...

Leafs' Matthews to miss game vs Wild with upper-body injuryTORONTO (AP) The Maple Leafs will be without star center Auston Matthews when they host the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.Leafs coach Mike Babcock confirmed that Matthews is day to day with what the team calls a lingering ''upper-body...

Panthers hoping to get back into the NHL playoff mixBy The Associated PressFLORIDA PANTHERSLAST SEASON: 35-36-11, 81 points. Finished 13th in Eastern Conference.COACH: Bob Boughner (first season, first NHL season).ADDED: RW Evgeny Davydov, RW; RW Radim Vrbata, LW Henrik Haapala.LOST: RW Jaromir Jagr, RW Reilly Smith, RW Jonathan Marchessault,...

BOSTON (AP) Steven Stamkos scored his 500th point with a tiebreaking power-play goal that sent the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 6-3 victory over the Bruins on Monday.Stamkos has 278 goals and 222 assists in 495 regular-season games.Brian Boyle scored two goals, and Ondrej Palat, Jonathan Drouin and...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals to raise Stanley Cup banner Oct. 3 against BruinsBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Washington Capitals will raise their first Stanley Cup banner and open their title defense on Oct. 3 against the Boston Bruins.The Capitals will open the rival Penguins' season on Oct. 4 in Pittsburgh. The NHL...

The VANCOUVER and the MONTREAL will both be gunning for a victory on 2/1/2021 at 7:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. VANCOUVER vs MONTREAL When: 2/1/2021 7:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PL OU ML 41 VANCOUVER 1.5 (-110) 6 -115 -105 140 -160 42 MONTREAL TV: 7:00 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: MONTREAL , VANCOUVER Oddsmakers currently have the VANCOUVER listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the MONTREAL, while...