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Maple Leafs' Lamoriello will not return as GM next seasonTORONTO (AP) Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello will not return to the role next season.Team President Brendan Shanahan said Monday he was sticking to a plan that called for the 75-year-old Lamoriello to serve as GM for...

Carolina terminates demoted GM Ron Francis' contractRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes terminated the contract of demoted general manager and Hall of Fame player Ron Francis on Monday.The Hurricanes announced the move in a three-sentence statement nearly two months after Francis was reassigned to another front-office position -...

Carolina terminates demoted GM Ron Francis' contractRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have terminated the contract of demoted general manager and Hall of Fame player Ron Francis.The Hurricanes announced the move Monday, nearly two months after Francis was reassigned to another front-office position while the team began a...

Maple Leafs GM Lamoriello will not return next seasonTORONTO (AP) Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello will not return next season.Team President Brendan Shanahan announced the decision Monday. He said he was sticking to a plan that called for the 75-year-old Lamoriello to serve as GM for...

Maple Leafs' Lamoriello will not return as GM next seasonTORONTO (AP) Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello will not return to the role next season.Team President Brendan Shanahan said Monday he was sticking to a plan that called for the 75-year-old Lamoriello to serve as GM for...

AP Hockey WriterAP Source: No hearing for Wilson for hit on DumoulinBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) A person with direct knowledge of the decision says there will not be a disciplinary hearing for Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson for his hit to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brian...

Nashville Predators honor hero in Waffle House shootingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Predators gave Nashville a chance to give the man who wrestled an AR-15 rifle away from a gunman at a Waffle House a standing ovation.James Shaw Jr. met with Nashville coach Peter Laviolette before Game 2 Sunday...

AP Hockey WriterPenguins' Malkin out for Game 2 against CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Injured star Evgeni Malkin was out of the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup for Game 2 of their second-round series against the Washington Capitals.Coach Mike Sullivan confirmed about two hours before Sunday's puck drop that Malkin was...

Penguins' Malkin out for Game 2 at CapitalsWASHINGTON (AP) Injured star Evgeni Malkin will not play for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of their second-round series against the Washington Capitals.Coach Mike Sullivan confirmed about two hours before Sunday's puck drop that Malkin would miss his third consecutive...

AP Hockey WriterSabres follow last place-finish by landing No. 1 draft pickBy JOHN WAWROWThe Buffalo Sabres finally won something on the heels of a season in which they endured mostly losing.A franchise which became the NHL's first to finish 31st in the standings following this year's addition of the...

Predators honor man who wrestled rifle from shooter at gameNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Predators gave Nashville a chance to give the man who wrestled an AR-15 rifle away from a gunman at a Waffle House a standing ovation.James Shaw Jr. met with Nashville coach Peter Laviolette before Game...

Associated PressCouture's goal in 2OT lifts Sharks past Vegas in Game 2By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Logan Couture's second goal of the game, on the power play at 5:13 of the second overtime, lifted the San Jose Sharks to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on...