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AP Hockey WriterSabres list Sheary week to week with upper body injuryBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Conor Sheary is in jeopardy of missing the start of the regular season with what the team calls an upper body injury.Coach Phil Housley didn't go into much detail...

AP Hockey WriterNothing to 'C' here: Importance of NHL captains is changingBy STEPHEN WHYNORyan Johansen remembers how the Columbus Blue Jackets didn't have a captain until one day it clicked and everyone knew it should be Nick Foligno.''There was just no doubt,'' Johansen said. ''It's just one of those...

Oilers sign defenseman Darnell Nurse to 2-year contractEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers have signed Darnell Nurse to a two-year contract, ending a lengthy stalemate with one of their top defensemen.The team did not disclose financial terms.The 23-year-old Nurse led Edmonton blue liners in 2017-18 with six goals...

AP Sports WriterBarkov takes over as captain of Florida PanthersBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Aleksander Barkov is the best player in the Florida Panthers' dressing room. And so, it's been no secret that his being designated as that room's official leader was inevitable.His time has arrived.Barkov was announced...

Barkov takes over as captain of Florida PanthersSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Aleksander Barkov is the new captain of the Florida Panthers.Barkov is taking over for forward Derek MacKenzie, who held the role for the last two seasons. The 23-year-old from Finland becomes the 10th player to be designated as...

AP Sports WriterLundqvist happy to be part of Rangers' rebuildingBy VIN A. CHERWOOHenrik Lundqvist is entering his 14th season in the NHL, having spent his entire career with the New York Rangers. And although the team is in a rebuilding mode for a future run at their first Stanley...

Flames co-owner, billionaire oilman Clay Riddell dies at 81CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Clay Riddell, the billionaire oilman and co-owner of the NHL's Calgary Flames, has died. He was 81.The Flames and Paramount Resources confirmed his death Sunday, with the oil and natural gas company saying he died Saturday.''We mourn...

Flames co-owner, billionaire oilman Clay Riddell dies at 81CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Clay Riddell, the billionaire oilman and co-owner of the NHL's Calgary Flames, has died. He was 81.The Flames and Paramount Resources confirmed his death Sunday, with the oil and natural gas company saying he died Saturday.''We mourn...

Chicago D Seabrook returns after being sidelined by injuryCHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook is back after missing the start of training camp with an abdominal injury.The team announced Friday that Seabrook would miss about a week, but he practiced with the team on Sunday.The 33-year-old Seabrook struggled...

AP Hockey WriterLockout looming? NHL is 1 year away from key labor deadlineBy STEPHEN WHYNOConnor McDavid heard teammates talking about another potential lockout when he entered the NHL - in 2015.As he became one of hockey's best players and signed the richest annual contract in the league, McDavid says...

AP Hockey WriterLockout looming? NHL is 1 year away from key labor deadlineBy STEPHEN WHYNOConnor McDavid heard teammates talking about another potential lockout when he entered the NHL - in 2015.As he became one of hockey's best players and signed the richest annual contract in the league, McDavid says...

Flames co-owner, billionaire oilman Clay Riddell dies at 81CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Clay Riddell, the billionaire oilman and co-owner of the NHL's Calgary Flames, has died. He was 81.The Flames and Paramount Resources confirmed his death Sunday, with the oil and natural gas company saying he died Saturday.''We mourn...