NHL

Rangers defenseman Kevin Klein retires after 12 NHL seasonsNEW YORK (AP) New York Rangers defenseman Kevin Klein has retired after playing parts of 12 seasons in the NHL.The Rangers announced the retirement of the 32-year-old on Friday.Klein played in 627 career NHL games with the Rangers and Nashville...

Associated PressJohnson has 2 goals, Lightning beat Sharks 5-2By MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tyler Johnson broke out a scoring slump just in time to help the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning.Johnson scored twice in the third period to snap a 15-game drought and the Lightning beat the San Jose...

Namestnikov scores in 3rd, Rangers beat Hurricanes 2-1RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Vladislav Namestikov scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, giving the New York Rangers a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.Connor Brickley also scored for the Rangers, who earned a split of a...

NHL Calendar(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17 - NHL awards,...

AP Hockey WriterBrind’Amour says Peters kicked, punched players in CarolinaBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour has confirmed that former coach Bill Peters kicked and punched players behind the bench during his four seasons in Carolina.By saying “it for sure happened,” Brind’Amour increased the scrutiny on...

Oilers, Jets set for outdoor Heritage Classic in WinnipegWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Mathieu Perreault has helped teams win the only two NHL outdoor games he has played. The Winnipeg forward was asked if he might me a lucky charm for the Jets on Sunday in the Heritage Classic against...

Bruins plane diverted because of Florida airport shootingBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins' plane was diverted to Miami International Airport on Friday because of a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale airport.An arriving airline passenger with a gun in his luggage opened fire in the baggage claim area at the...

AP Hockey WriterConcussion spotter couldn't pull Crosby for hitting boardsBy STEPHEN WHYNOAn NHL concussion spotter did not find Sidney Crosby's headfirst slide into the boards as a valid reason to remove him from the Pittsburgh Penguins' Game 6 against the Washington Capitals.Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said the centralized concussion...

Plan to name Nova Scotia parkway for Crosby hits roadblockHALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) How's this for a slap shot to the ego: Sidney Crosby is not getting a road named for him in his home province.It seems one of hockey's greatest players does not meet the criteria for...

CHICAGO (AP) - Defenseman David Rundblad is expected to take the place of the injured Michal Rozsival when the Blackhawks open the Western Conference finals.The 24-year-old Rundblad has never appeared in an NHL playoff game. During the regular season, he skated in 49 games, averaging 12:48 minutes. He had...

Kings center Anze Kopitar sidelined by illnessLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles center Anze Kopitar sat out the Kings' game Thursday night against the New York Islanders because of illness.Kopitar has two goals in the Kings' first six games and is tied for the team lead with Ilya Kovalchuk...

NHL CalendarBy Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17 -...