NHL

AP Hockey WriterLightning acquire Sergachev from Canadiens for DrouinBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Tampa Bay Lightning have traded forward Jonathan Drouin to the Montreal Canadiens in a deal that gets them defensive prospect Mikhail Sergachev.The teams announced the deal Thursday, about 48 hours before the NHL's trade freeze prior to the...

Charles Wang, former New York Islanders owner, dies at 74OYSTER BAY, N.Y. (AP) Charles Wang, a technology company founder and former owner of the New York Islanders hockey team, died Sunday. He was 74.Wang died of lung cancer in Oyster Bay, New York, his attorney, John McEntee, said...

AP Hockey WriterGetting home: Hockey players travel scrambled by coronavirusBy JOHN WAWROWRyan Stanton would pull off the highway every few hours to give his pregnant wife, Kirsten, a chance to stretch her legs.That’s usually when Kirsten and her mother-in-law would switch places to tend to the Stantons' 18-month-old daughter...

AP Hockey WriterJets jump on Golden Knights early, open series with 4-2 winBy LARRY LAGEWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Dustin Byfuglien scored about a minute after the puck dropped and the Winnipeg Jets built a three-goal lead early in the first period and went on to beat the Vegas Golden...

Ducks C Ryan Getzlaf out with upper-body injuryANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf was out for Anaheim's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.Getzlaf is day to day because of an upper-body injury, the team said. The Ducks' captain missed five games in October because...

AP Hockey WriterGolden Knights' cap space allows moves for another runBy LARRY LAGEThe Vegas Golden Knights are among the NHL teams with the most salary cap space going into free agency , giving the Western Conference champions some chips to put on the table in a bid to get...

Skilled Lightning eye another deep playoff runBy The Associated PressTAMPA BAY LIGHTNINGLAST SEASON: 54-23-5, 113 points. Won Atlantic Division. Lost to Washington Capitals in Eastern Conference Finals.COACH: Jon Cooper (sixth NHL season, 242-143-40, 36-28 playoffs).ADDED: F Andy Andreoff.LOST: F Chris Kunitz, G Peter Budaj, D Jake Dotchin.PLAYER TO WATCH:...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) Finnish winger Sebastian Aho seems to be coming along nicely in his rookie season with the Carolina Hurricanes. Aho scored his second goal of the game 1:34 into overtime to lift Carolina to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins in the NHL on Sunday. It was...

Researchers: Former NHL player Jeff Parker had brain diseaseMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Researchers say former NHL player Jeff Parker suffered from a brain disease that has been linked with repeated head injuries in athletes.The diagnosis comes from Boston University's CTE Center. Parker is at least the seventh pro hockey player...

Oilers sign free-agent forward Scottie Upshall to pro tryoutEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers signed free-agent forward Scottie Upshall to a professional tryout Sunday.The 34-year-old Upshall, from Fort McMurray northeast of Edmonton, had seven goals and 12 assists in 63 games last season for St. Louis.Upshall has 138...

AP Hockey WriterBest in the West? Vegas finally meets its match vs. DallasBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) After they moved on to the Western Conference final, the Dallas Stars gathered around televisions to see who they'd face next.They watched the Vegas Golden Knights tilt the ice against the...

AP Hockey WritersNHL informs union it won't terminate labor dealBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOCiting what it called momentum from a sustained period of labor peace, the NHL said Friday it has informed the NHL Players' Association it will not use its option to terminate the existing collective bargaining...