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AP Sports WritersRed Wings great, NHL union pioneer Ted Lindsay dies at 93By LARRY LAGE and NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Ted Lindsay lived to do what he thought was right.He pioneered the first NHL players' union despite intense opposition from team management, began the tradition of taking the Stanley...

Predators sign Pyrochta to two-year, entry-level dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Filip Pyrochta to a two-year, entry-level contract.Pyrochta (pronounced pay-ROCK-ta) has spent the last two seasons with the Czech Extraglia's Bili Tygri Liberec.The 21-year-old Pyrochta had three goals and nine assists in 42 games...

NHL CalendarBy The Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland, ccd.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y., ppd.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup...

Injuries piling up for Hurricanes during playoff runRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek is day to day with a lower body injury while defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk is out with an upper body injury.Coach Rod Brind'Amour also said Monday forward Saku Maenalanen is expected to miss...

AP Sports WriterFoligno, Atkinson lift Blue Jackets over Devils 2-1By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Cam Atkinson scored on a penalty shot, Sergei Bobrovsky had 29 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night.Nick Foligno also scored after getting the winner Monday...

Associated PressBruins head on road without captain, top defenseman, CharaBy MATT KALMANBOSTON (AP) Just when the Boston Bruins were playing some of their best defense of the season, they lose their No. 1 defenseman to an injury.Captain Zdeno Chara left with an unspecified injury after taking one shift...

Associated PressPetrovic scores in 3rd period, Panthers beat Hurricanes 3-2By PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Alexander Petrovic scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period to lift the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.Evgenii Dadonov and MacKenzie Weegar also scored to help...

Associated PressReaves bolstering Vegas' fourth line with smarter playBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) After his first two games with the Vegas Golden Knights in late February, there weren't many fans who were happy with Ryan Reaves.He arrived from Pittsburgh and immediately made his presence known with six penalty...

AP Sports WriterZero shots for Ovechkin; Oshie leads Caps past Red Wings 6-3By HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Even when Alex Ovechkin goes without a shot, the Washington Capitals seem to be able to score at will, especially at home. And win, of course.Ovechkin did not put a puck on...

AP Sports WriterRoad less traveled: Some NHL teams moving AHL squads closerBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Jason Dickinson encountered quite a few bumps in the road on his route to the NHL. Good thing for his trusty truck.Dickinson was up and down between the Dallas Stars and their American...

The Vancouver Canucks fired coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday. The Canucks also fired assistants Rick Bowness and Newell Brown. Vigneault, the Canucks' all-time leader in coaching wins, led the club to six Northwest Division titles, two Presidents' Trophy titles and an appearance in the 2011 Stanley Cup final. But Vancouver was eliminated...

Blue Jackets sign Bjorkstrand to 5-year contract extensionCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Oliver Bjorkstrand to a five-year contract extension worth $27 million.The deal announced Wednesday will keep one of the team's best young players in Columbus through the 2025-26 season. He had one...