NHL

Golden Knights promote McCrimmon to GM, retain McPheeLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have promoted Kelly McCrimmon to general manager and kept George McPhee as president of hockey operations.McPhee and owner Bill Foley announced the unexpected move Thursday amid speculation about other NHL teams being interested in...

AP Hockey WritersOttawa player is 1st in NHL to test positive for COVID-19By STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROWAn Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the first known case in the NHL.The team announced late Tuesday that an unidentified player had tested positive for COVID-19. The...

AP Hockey WriterNHL free agency: Center market deep from Tavares and beyondBy STEPHEN WHYNONHL teams seeking a center are in luck, especially the ones that can get an audience with John Tavares.It's no secret that Tavares is where free agency begins. He and his representatives have already met with...

Connor McDavid's signature forged on Oilers jerseysEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) A man has been charged with forging the signature of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid on team jerseys and then selling them for big profits.Edmonton police say the 23-year-old man in April 2018 contacted several people on Facebook, claiming...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes sign GM Chayka to long-term extensionBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed general manager John Chayka to a long-term contract extension.Terms of the deal announced Monday were not disclosed.Chayka has built the Coyotes into playoff contenders since becoming the youngest general manager...

AP Sports WriterYouthful Rangers focused on getting better after changesBy VIN A. CHERWOOGREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) Chris Kreider and the New York Rangers have put last season's struggles behind and are just focusing on trying to get better.''Show up and compete every single day,'' Kreider said Friday as players...

Golden Knights sign Whitecloud, NCAA free agent to join teamLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have signed Zach Whitecloud to a three-year, entry-level deal, and he is expected to join the NHL club Friday.General manager George McPhee announced the contract Thursday after Whitecloud finished his sophomore season...

AP Sports WriterMcDavid, Draisaitl help unbeaten Oilers defeat Rangers 4-1By VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Connor McDavid scored the tiebreaking goal and Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist, all in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 4-1 Saturday for their...

AP Sports WriterOvechkin has goal and assist, Capitals beat Lightning 4-2By FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Alex Ovechkin had a power-play goal and an assist in his Eastern Conference finals debut, leading the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.Braden Holtby stopped...

The New York Rangers will be without star winger Rick Nash for the second straight game Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. The Rangers announced Wednesday that Nash, who is suffering from an undisclosed injury, will not join the club on its trip to Ottawa. Nash has not been ruled out to...

Senators D Borowiecki suspended for 2 games by NHLNEW YORK (AP) Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki has been suspended for two games for boarding Los Angeles Kings forward Tyler Toffoli.Borowiecki was assessed a major penalty for the play in the first period of Ottawa's 4-1 loss at Los...

AP Sports WriterBruins score 4 in 1st to chase Holtby, beat Capitals 7-3By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins had one goal taken away by an inadvertent whistle, and the Capitals were about to go on the power play.Boston's four first-period goals had chased Washington starter Braden Holtby,...