NHL

Canadiens' Weber out 4 to 6 weeks with left ankle injuryMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens captain Shea Weber will be out four to six weeks with a sprained left ankle.The defenseman was injured during a game in New Jersey on Feb. 4.Weber underwent an evaluation by orthopedic specialist Dr....

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets look to Swedish players for scoring punchBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets are looking to Sweden to help fill the scoring void left by departed star forward Artemi Panarin.More specifically, the Blue Jackets are relying on a quartet of Swedes -...

Blue Jackets star Werenski has shoulder surgeryCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets defensemen Zach Werenski had surgery on a shoulder injury that has bothered him since early last season.The team says full recovery is expected to take five to six months. General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen says Werenski will...

AP Hockey WriterDumba kneels, NHL puts focus on Black Lives Matter movementBy STEPHEN WHYNOMinnesota's Matt Dumba on Saturday became the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. national anthem when he did so before the opening playoff game between the Oilers and Blackhawks in Edmonton, Alberta.Dumba knelt at...

Associated PressHornqvist has 2 goals, assist and Pens top Red Wings 5-1By DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) Patric Hornqvist had two goals and an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Sunday.Hornqvist has 14 goals this season. Sidney Crosby scored his 11th of the season,...

AP Hockey WriterNHL addressing goalies' issues with smaller chest protectorsBy STEPHEN WHYNOJames Reimer keeps flinching and he doesn't like it.Several times in practice already this season, the Florida Panthers goaltender has braced for a shot up high because he is wearing smaller, more formfitting chest and arm protectors required...

AP Sports WriterKeefe: Toronto has enough talent for quick progressBy DAVID BRANDTGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) New Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe spent a decent chunk of a 30-minute morning skate on Thursday teaching instead of running drills.There's a lot for his new team to learn and not much...

NHL CalendarBy The 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, ccd.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y., ppd.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup...

AP Sports WriterLiam Kirk 1st born-and-trained Brit selected in NHL draftBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDALLAS (AP) Liam Kirk was on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, about 4,600 miles away from Dallas, on Saturday when he became the first player born and trained in England to be selected in...

AP Sports WriterIn Barkov they trust: Panthers' hopes rest on Finnish starBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Ask Florida forward Vincent Trocheck who the best three players in the NHL are right now, and the first two names he offers wouldn't surprise anyone.The third might.Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby would almost...

AP Hockey WriterAnaheim Ducks keep Patrick Eaves with 3-year dealBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Patrick Eaves felt comfortable from the moment he stepped into the Anaheim Ducks' dressing room as a late-season rental player.The goal-scoring forward decided to stick around a whole lot longer.Eaves agreed to a three-year,...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The NHL is officially exploring expansion.Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday that the league is opening an expansion review process to consider whether to add new franchises to its 30-team league. Bettman cited Las Vegas, Seattle and Quebec City as the markets that have expressed the...