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Coyotes sign Garland to 2-year contract extensionGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Conor Garland to a two-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season.Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not disclosed.Garland started the season with Tucson of the AHL and was called up when a...

NEW YORK (AP) The NHL and NHL Players' Association have unveiled a ''Declaration of Principles'' to guide hockey culture across various levels of the sport. The principles were unveiled at a news conference Wednesday that included representatives from 17 other organizations, including USA Hockey and the International Ice Hockey Federation....

NEW YORK (AP) Andrew Ladd and Jason Chimera scored their first goals with the Islanders and helped New York to a needed victory in a finale of a long stretch of home games. Cal Clutterbuck and Ladd scored 1:39 apart midway through the third period to lift the Islanders over...

Aho leads Hurricanes to 7-3 win over Red WingsRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have been winning without the usual scoring production from Sebastian Aho. He came through Friday night.The star center had two goals and an assist in the Hurricanes' 7-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.Aho,...

AP Sports WriterGoalie Roberto Luongo retires after 19 NHL seasonsBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Florida goalie Roberto Luongo has decided to retire after 19 seasons.The 40-year-old Luongo made the announcement Wednesday on his Twitter account. His 489 career victories are third in NHL history behind only Martin Brodeur...

Associated PressFleury gets 15th playoff shutout, Vegas beats Sharks 5-0By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Max Pacioretty had two goals and two assists, Marc-Andre Fleury earned his 15th playoff shutout and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-0 on Tuesday night for a 3-1 lead in...

AP Hockey WriterDivision-winning Blackhawks, Caps, Ducks in different spotsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Three division champions are in three very different positions early in the playoffs.As the Chicago Blackhawks attempt to rebound from a shutout loss to the Nashville Predators, the Washington Capitals hope they've learned a lesson from...

AP Hockey WriterHurricanes, Sabres, Canadiens vying for NHL's top draft pickBy JOHN WAWROWThe Carolina Hurricanes have vaulted into a position to land one of the top three picks of this year's NHL draft.They're joined by the Montreal Canadiens and the last-place finishing Buffalo Sabres as the three teams still...

Associated PressHoffman scores twice, Senators win 7-4 to stop Lightning runBy ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) On a Florida road trip against two streaking teams, the Ottawa Senators have been no pushovers at all.Mike Hoffman scored two goals and six other Ottawa players had multipoint games as the Senators...

AP Hockey WriterNHL training camps open with sense of urgencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOPeter Laviolette pulled the mask away from his face to bark out instructions while pointing every which way with his stick, then put the mask back on and skated around to show his new players what to do.It...

AP Hockey WriterNot only goalies wear masks: NHL coaches must cover facesBy STEPHEN WHYNOWinnipeg coach Paul Maurice struggled to blow a whistle while wearing a mask. Barry Trotz couldn't see if one of his New York Islanders players was skating toward him because his mask had helped fog up...

AP Sports WriterLas Vegas hires McCrimmon as assistant GMBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Las Vegas expansion NHL team has done what Mike Babcock and the Toronto Maple Leafs couldn't.Las Vegas has yet to play, let alone win, a game, but the franchise succeeded in convincing junior hockey mainstay Kelly McCrimmon to...