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Sharks bring back Rob Zettler as assistant coachSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Former San Jose Sharks player and assistant coach Rob Zettler is returning to the organization as a member of coach Peter DeBoer's staff.The Sharks announced Monday that Zettler will fill the void created when assistant Bob Boughner...

Ex-Rangers, Lightning D Dan Girardi retires after 13 seasonsTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Former New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Dan Girardi has announced his retirement from the NHL after 13 seasons.Girardi appeared in 927 games, finishing with 56 goals and 264 points and a plus-78 ratings. He...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to a three-year entry-level contract.Executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero did not announce the financial terms of the deal on Wednesday.Blackwood was selected by New Jersey in the second round of last summer's draft....

Devils fans help young anthem singer who forgets the wordsNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Hockey fans have come to the rescue of a girl who apparently forgot the words while singing the national anthem at a New Jersey Devils game.Lauralie Mufute started singing ''The Star-Spangled Banner'' before the Devils' game...

Domi calls for stricter immigration controls after attackBy The Associated PressArizona Coyotes forward Max Domi called for stricter immigration controls following a violent attack in Edmonton, Alberta.Domi tweeted Sunday night about a Somali refugee who is facing a number of charges, including five counts of attempted murder, dangerous driving...

The Latest: Camera lens on the ice gets Game 2 into focusPITTSBURGH (AP) The Latest on Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins (all times local):---10:15 p.m.A camera lens, which resembled a puck, made its way onto the ice in...

AP Hockey WriterHelp not available: NHL staffs brimming with ex-head coachesBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Kevin Hayes got off to a slow start with the Philadelphia Flyers, coach Alain Vigneault didn’t need to talk to him.Assistants Mike Yeo and Michel Therrien took care of that. Because each had been an NHL...

Markstrom makes 35 saves, Canucks beat Maple Leafs 2-1VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Jacob Markstrom spent a little longer than usual peeling off his equipment. After a stellar performance that nearly got him the first shutout of his NHL career, the Vancouver goalie took some extra time to decompress.Markstrom...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A woman accusing Nashville Predators center Mike Ribeiro of sexually assaulting her has provided more details in an amended complaint.The complaint filed Thursday in the Eastern District of the U.S. District Court in Texas says the then-18-year-old woman was asked to help the Ribeiro family...

The Vancouver Canucks and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Verizon Center. Vancouver Canucks vs. Washington Capitals When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2016 Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia ROT ...

After big improvement, Leafs wary of rising expectationsTORONTO (AP) Lou Lamoriello described the Maple Leafs' season as a ''step'' and nothing more.''It's a step and then now it's our job to convince the players that it's only a step,'' Toronto's general manager said. ''It's going to get more...

Report: Police say Greg Johnson's death an apparent suicideDETROIT (AP) A police report says the death of former Nashville Predators captain Greg Johnson was an apparent suicide, according to the Detroit News.The paper said Wednesday it had obtained a Rochester Police report, and that Johnson was found by...