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Jets say Byfuglien had ankle surgery, with team out of mixBy The Associated PressThe general manager of the Winnipeg Jets says absent defenseman Dustin Byfuglien has had ankle surgery and the team was not ''directly involved'' in the decision.Kevin Cheveldayoff on Thursday also declined to discuss the team's relationship...

AP Sports WriterCapitals clinch playoff spot with 3-2 victory over CarolinaBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Making the playoffs was all but a given for the Washington Capitals. It's still a big deal for the player whose late goal wrapped up their latest postseason berth.Nic Dowd scored on a...

AP Hockey WriterLundqvist to Caps, goalie carousel spins in NHL free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOHenrik Lundqvist will continue his pursuit of the Stanley Cup with a team he spent much of his career trying to stop from winning it.Lundqvist signed with the Washington Capitals on Friday, a $1.5 million, one-year...

Sabres sign Notre Dame forward Oglevie to 3-year contractBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have signed two-time Notre Dame leading scorer Andrew Oglevie to a three-year entry level contract.Oglevie capped his college career on a top-ranked Fighting Irish team that lost the NCAA Tournament championship game to Minnesota...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed free agent forward Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond to a one-year, two-way contract for $575,000 at the NHL level.Devils executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero announced the signing Tuesday.The 30-year-old Letourneau-Leblond spent the past two seasons with Wilkes-Barre Scranton (AHL),...

Associated PressHertl lifts Sharks past Vegas 2-1 in 20T to force Game 7By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Tomas Hertl scored a short-handed goal 11:17 into the second overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night, forcing a...

NHL urges players to limit fan contact because of virusTORONTO (AP) The NHL has sent a memo to teams urging players to limit contact with fans because of the coronavirus outbreak.NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the league issued the memo in an email to The Canadian Press...

Penguins get Sheahan from Red WingsTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward Riley Sheahan and a 2018 fifth-round draft pick from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Scott Wilson and a 2018 third-round draft pick.The trade was announced before the Penguins played Tampa Bay...

AP Hockey WriterCrosby, McDavid favorites again in NHLPA annual pollBy JOHN WAWROWEdmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is still regarded as the NHL’s top forward, while peers consider Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby the game's most complete player.When it comes to game-day dress code, hockey players overwhelming favor relaxing the rule requiring...

Associated PressHayes, Sanheim lead Flyers past Rangers 5-1By AARON BRACYPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia center Kevin Hayes and coach Alain Vigneault shared a smile during a morning meeting in anticipation of playing against their former team for the first time. They had even more reason to smile afterward.Hayes scored a...

Associated PressStaal, Dubnyk lead Wild past Arizona 2-1By PATRICK DONNELLYST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Eric Staal had already seen his former teammate rob him of a goal once. When he got another chance, he made sure it didn't happen again.Staal and Mikael Grandlund scored and Devan Dubnyk stopped 27...

Associated PressLightning beat Sabres 5-3 to sweep 2-game series in SwedenBy KAREL JANICEKSTOCKHOLM (AP) Pat Maroon scored twice, and the Tampa Bay Lighting beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Saturday for a sweep of their two regular-season games in Sweden.Victor Hedman also scored for the Lightning, delighting the...