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Jets center Mark Scheifele out 6 to 8 weeksWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg Jets top-line center Mark Scheifele will miss 6 to 8 weeks with an upper-body injury.Jets coach Paul Maurice confirmed the injury on Thursday.Scheifele was hurt in Winnipeg's 4-3 win over Edmonton on Wednesday after taking a...

AP Hockey WriterSigning college free agents is rare NHL business going onBy STEPHEN WHYNOColton Poolman had a good feeling about what was to come.He and his North Dakota teammates were ranked third in the country with the conference tournament coming up. They felt they had as good a chance...

AP Hockey WriterDual-role players? Defensemen as wingers show it can be doneBy STEPHEN WHYNOBrendan Smith caught his breath for a few seconds on the bench before New York Rangers coach David Quinn called his name again.Smith had just skated a shift as a defenseman and was needed at forward,...

Blackhawks announce plans for public visitation for MikitaCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have announced plans for a public visitation for Hall of Fame forward Stan Mikita on Sunday.Mikita, who helped lead the Blackhawks to the 1961 Stanley Cup title while becoming one of the franchise's most revered figures,...

AP Hockey WriterNHL camps opening with list of unsigned free agentsBy STEPHEN WHYNOP.K. Subban doesn't want to give advice to all the unsigned young players around the NHL. He just vividly remembers his own experience as a restricted free agent.Before he signed a short, so-called ''bridge'' contract, he took...

AP Sports WriterPanthers say they're hopeful of postseason pushBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) For the Florida Panthers, there's no more waiting for the postseason push.The time for urgency has arrived for the reigning Atlantic Division champions, who have put themselves in a fairly precarious position when it comes...

Vancouver 1 1 1-3San Jose 2 0 0-2First Period-1, San Jose, Karlsson 11 (Vlasic, Thornton), 7:58. 2, San Jose, Thornton 13 (Burns, Pavelski), 11:51 (pp). 3, Vancouver, Vrbata 24 (Bonino, D.Sedin), 19:21.Second Period-4, Vancouver, Horvat 10, 16:24.Third Period-5, Vancouver, Vrbata 25 (D.Sedin,...

Sabres C Eichel day to day with upper body injuryBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel has been listed as day to day with an upper body injury.Eichel practiced with the Sabres on Friday, and his status is uncertain for Saturday's game against the visiting Los Angeles...

'Undrafted but undaunted': Oilers' Colby Cave dies at 25TORONTO (AP) Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died Saturday after a brain bleed this week. He was 25.The NHL club confirmed Cave's death with a statement from his family:''Our Colby was loved dearly by us, his family and friends, the...

AP Sports WriterJoe Thornton, 40, signs 1-year, $2 million deal with SharksBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joe Thornton is coming back for another season at age 40, signing a one-year, $2 million contract with the San Jose Sharks on Friday after briefly contemplating retirement at the end...

Associated PressTkachuk, Hamilton lead Flames over Predators, 4-3By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) If the Flames were weary at the end of their long trip, it didn't show against the Predators.Matthew Tkachuk and Dougie Hamilton each had a goal and an assist in Calgary's 4-3 victory over Nashville on...

Devils sign Stafford to $800,000, 1-year dealNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed veteran winger Drew Stafford to a one-year deal worth $800,000.General manager Ray Shero announced the contract Friday, less than a month before the start of training camp.Stafford, 31, had eight goals and 13...