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Bruins will bring back Bruce Cassidy as coachBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins are bringing Bruce Cassidy back as coach.The team said on Wednesday it will drop the interim tag from Cassidy's title. Cassidy replaced Claude Julien in February and helped the team return to the playoffs for the...

Perry gets game misconduct for elbow in Winter ClassicDALLAS (AP) Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry got a game misconduct penalty, taking him out of the Winter Classic after an elbow to the head of Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis less than three minutes into Wednesday's game.Ellis was down...

Sabres D Pilut to miss 5-6 months after shoulder surgeryBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres defenseman Lawrence Pilut will miss the start of next season after having surgery to address a shoulder injury.The Sabres did not reveal which shoulder was repaired or when Pilut was injured in their announcement...

AP Hockey WriterDevils sign college hockey's top player, Will ButcherBy JOHN WAWROWThe New Jersey Devils have landed college hockey's top player by agreeing to sign defenseman Will Butcher to a two-year, $1.85 million contract.The agreement announced by the Devils on Sunday comes about two weeks after the University of...

Tom Webster, former hockey player and coach, dies at 71By The Associated PressTom Webster, the former NHL and WHA forward who went on to coach the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings, died Friday. He was 71.The Carolina Hurricanes announced Webster's death. Webster scored 53 goals and helped...

AP Hockey WriterSabres place Moulson on waivers; acquire Wilson from WingsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The shake-up is starting in Buffalo, where Sabres general manager Jason Botterill began making moves in a bid to improve a vastly underperforming team on Monday.High-priced and little-used veteran forward Matt Moulson was...

AP Hockey WriterSenators snap 7-game road skid with 5-2 win over SabresBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Mike Reilly scored the go-ahead goal 8:48 into the third period, and the Ottawa Senators snapped a seven-game road skid with a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.Tyler Ennis...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals fire coach Todd Reirden after 2 postseason letdownsBy STEPHEN WHYNOBack-to-back early playoff exits were enough to make the Washington Capitals realize they made a mistake.In the two years since promoting top assistant Todd Reirden instead of giving Stanley Cup-winning coach Barry Trotz a raise, they've been...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals re-sign playoff star Smith-Pelly to 1-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Instead of cashing in on another productive postseason performance, Devante Smith-Pelly took less money and a one-year deal to stay with the Washington Capitals.Smith-Pelly signed a $1 million contract for next season Thursday to...

In the opening days of training camp, Eric Fehr could sense that the Pittsburgh Penguins hadn't had much rest since winning the Stanley Cup in mid-June. That fatigue affected the runner-up San Jose Sharks more than it did the Penguins early on. But both teams are again among the best...

The Philadelphia Flyers and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Tampa Bay Times Forum. Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 27, 2013 Where: Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, Florida TV: 6 p.m. ET, CSN...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets surge sets tone for unpredictable NHL playoffsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning, the NHL's best team, lost their first two playoff games at home to the Columbus Blue Jackets and are vulnerable without their top scorer for Game 3.Winnipeg lost its...