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New Jersey Devils sign D Joe Morrow, waive him for AHL depthNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed veteran defenseman Joe Morrow and waived him, hoping to send him to their AHL franchise.General manager Ray Shero says Morrow signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000 at...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have waived backup goalie Curtis McElhinney after a disastrous weekend performance. To replace McElhinney, Columbus recalled 24-year-old Anton Forsberg from the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL. If the 33-year-old McElhinney clears waivers, he'll be sent to Cleveland. McElhinney was in goal on Saturday night...

Edmonton Oilers hire Dave Tippett as head coachEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers hired NHL veteran Dave Tippett as their next head coach Tuesday, the first big move for new general manager Ken Holland.Tippett, who had been working as a senior adviser to Seattle's new NHL team since...

Penguins star Sidney Crosby out 6 weeks after core surgeryPITTSBURGH (AP) Penguins star Sidney Crosby will be out at least six weeks after what the team said was a successful core muscle injury repair Thursday.General manager Jim Rutherford says the procedure was performed by Dr. William Meyers in...

Peter Laviolette named coach of Washington CapitalsWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Capitals hired Peter Laviolette as coach Tuesday, turning to an NHL veteran who won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006 and saw a successful run with Nashville end with his firing in January.Laviolette replaces Todd...

Canadiens sign goaltender Antti Niemi to one-year dealMONTREAL (AP) Goaltender Antti Niemi was seeking stability more than money when he agreed to a one-year, $950,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.Who could blame the 34-year-old, who was eligible for free agency on July 1, after a whirlwind...

AP Sports WriterLightning lose Bishop but top Penguins 3-1 in Game 1By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday night but the win may have come at a heavy price.Tampa Bay goalie Ben...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Not that they did before, but it's official now: No one wants to get in front of Shea Weber's shot. The Nashville Predators defenseman fired the hardest shot of 108.5 mph at the NHL All-Stars skills competition on Saturday night, taking advantage of five-time champion Zdeno...

CHICAGO (AP) Vladimir Tarasenko scored at 3:54 of a whistle-free overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 6-5 come-from-behind win over Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.Tarasenko, who also set up a goal, beat Corey Crawford on the glove side from the slot for his seventh goal after...

The Latest: Stanley Cup champion Penguins greet raving fansPITTSBURGH (AP) The Latest on the parade celebrating the Pittsburgh Penguins' Stanley Cup championship (all times local):12:45 p.m.Pittsburgh Penguins players have greeted cheering fans while riding in pickup trucks, convertible cars and buses during a parade celebrating the Stanley Cup...

Oilers clean out lockers, reflect on turnaround seasonEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers cleaned out their lockers Friday after their turnaround season, knowing that the newfound success changes everything.''Coming in next year, it has to be a different mindset,'' captain Connor McDavid said. ''We're not going to surprise...

AP Sports WriterDallas Stars fire Jim Montgomery for unprofessional conductBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) The Dallas Stars fired second-year coach Jim Montgomery on Tuesday, citing unspecified unprofessional conduct in a surprising blow to one of the preseason favorites in the NHL's Western Conference.General manager Jim Nill said Montgomery had...