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Hurricanes, Dzingel agree on 2-year, $6.75M contractRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes and free agent center Ryan Dzingel have agreed on a two-year, $6.75 million contract.The deal announced Friday by general manager Don Waddell will pay Dzingel $3.25 million this season and $3.5 million in 2020-21.The 27-year-old split...

NEW YORK (AP) The NHL and NHL Players' Association have unveiled a ''Declaration of Principles'' to guide hockey culture across various levels of the sport. The principles were unveiled at a news conference Wednesday that included representatives from 17 other organizations, including USA Hockey and the International Ice Hockey Federation....

AP Sports WriterGoalie Roberto Luongo retires after 19 NHL seasonsBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Florida goalie Roberto Luongo has decided to retire after 19 seasons.The 40-year-old Luongo made the announcement Wednesday on his Twitter account. His 489 career victories are third in NHL history behind only Martin Brodeur...

AP Hockey WriterBounce-back Binnington out to beat Bruins who took him inBy STEPHEN WHYNOBOSTON (AP) The resolve Jordan Binnington is showing in the playoffs was forged in Bruins black and gold.Now it's being used to try to beat the organization that took him in.Binnington bounced back from a...

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Ottawa Senators will both be gunning for a victory on 1/12/2017 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Where: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario ROT TEAM PL OU ML 3 PITTSBURGH 0 (-110) 5.5 105 -125 -150 130 4 OTTAWA TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, TSN5, ROOT...

Associated PressPoint scores in OT, Lightning beat Panthers 5-4By ERIK ERLENDSSONTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Overtime has become Brayden Point's time to shine.The Tampa Bay center scored his fourth overtime goal of the season on Tuesday to give the league-leading Lightning a 5-4 victory over in-state rival Florida.Point also has...

Reaction to the death Friday of four-time Stanley Cup-winning New York Islanders coach Al Arbour:---''Just staying with one team, nobody can do that. I think the only two people that I could remember are Al Arbour and Don Shula of the Miami Dolphins. Now, most of the other coaches,...

Wild split with GM Chuck Fletcher after playoff exitST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have split with longtime general manager Chuck Fletcher after the team's first-round playoff exit.Wild owner Craig Leipold said Monday the team will not renew Fletcher's contract.Leipold said Fletcher and his staff ''built a...

AP Hockey WriterLaviolette, Sullivan meet in 1st all-US coaches Cup FinalBy STEPHEN WHYNOHockey history will be made for American coaches in the Stanley Cup Final.The Cup has been handed out 89 times to the champion of the NHL since 1927. For the first time, two American coaches will face...

NEW YORK (AP) - San Jose Sharks forward John Scott has been suspended for four games without pay for punching Ducks forward Tim Jackman.Scott was also banned two games in October for coming onto the ice to fight Jackman. Scott was already considered a repeat offender after he was...

Blues' Alex Steen out 4 weeks with high ankle sprainST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Blues winger Alex Steen will miss at least four weeks because of a high ankle sprain.Steen injured his left ankle in a collision with Edmonton's Alex Chaisson late in the second period of the...

Kucherov finishes with 4 points, Lightning beat Leafs 7-3TORONTO (AP) Nikita Kucherov scored twice and finished with four points, Brayden Point had two goals and an assist in his season debut and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-3 on Thursday night.Steven Stamkos added a...