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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...

AP Hockey WriterVegas re-signs goalie Robin Lehner to $25M, 5-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Vegas Golden Knights re-signed Robin Lehner on Saturday to a $25 million, five-year contract that makes him their goaltender of the present and future and plunges one-time face of the franchise Marc-Andre Fleury into uncertainty.Lehner's deal...

Calgary 0 1 2 1-4Los Angeles 2 1 0 0-3First Period-1, Los Angeles, Lewis 6 (Doughty, McNabb), 2:26. 2, Los Angeles, Gaborik 11 (Kopitar, Williams), 17:50 (pp).Second Period-3, Los Angeles, McBain 2 (Brown, Williams), 4:32 (pp). 4, Calgary, Gaudreau...

Associated PressStaal, Kunin help Wild recover to beat Oilers 6-5By BRIAN HALLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Eric Staal was a gametime decision for the Minnesota Wild, two days after he was injured while colliding with a linesman.Staal made it through the morning workout without any issues and Minnesota was...

AP Sports WriterPenguins looking for a big second-half breakoutBy TIM REYNOLDSThere's no need to push the panic button in Pittsburgh yet.Soon, maybe.There are plenty of examples of a reigning Stanley Cup champion not making the following season's playoffs, most recently the Los Angeles Kings in 2015. But one would...

AP Sports WriterBill Torrey, GM of Isles' 4 Stanley Cups, dies at 83By TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Bill Torrey, the jovial bow-tie wearing Hall of Famer who was the general manager of the New York Islanders when they won four consecutive Stanley Cups in the 1980s and eventually...

The Latest: Capitals' Stanley Cup parade rolls in capitalWASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup parade (all times local):11 a.m.The caravan is on the move for the start of the Washington Capitals' first Stanley Cup parade.More than 40 vehicles - buses and convertibles carrying players...

Ashes of late NHL enforcer Bob Probert spread in penalty boxDETROIT (AP) Late Red Wings enforcer Bob Probert has been given a little more time in the penalty box at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena.Probert's widow, Dani, sprinkled some of the forward's ashes in the box on Sunday, when...

AP Sports WriterMaple Leafs beat Red Wings 5-2 to snap 3-game skidBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Ilya Mikheyev scored in the final minute of the second period when goalie Jimmy Howard's gamble backfired, and the Toronto Maple Leafs went on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Saturday...

Associated PressBruins hope to have a healthy Chara for Stanley Cup FinalBy MATT KALMANBOSTON (AP) The Bruins were able to sweep Carolina in the Eastern Conference final without captain Zdeno Chara.Now they're hoping 10 days off before the start of the Stanley Cup Final will be enough time...

AP Sports WriterPenguins continue mastery of Blue Jackets in 2-0 winBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Matt Murray stopped 25 shots for his 10th career shutout and the Pittsburgh Penguins opened a pivotal home-and-home with the Columbus Blue Jackets by rolling to a 3-0 victory on Thursday night.Phil Kessel scored...

Associated PressJones makes 28 saves, Sharks beat struggling Kings 2-0By GIDEON RUBINSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have time to make up ground in the Pacific Division. If their most recent effort is a harbinger of what they're capable of after the Christmas break, they like...