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AP Sports WriterAs Wild camp begins, Parise injured but 'not overly serious'By DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild training camp began with one notable absence: Zach Parise.He's being held off the ice for now because of a back injury, his status considered day to day. Coach Bruce...

AP Hockey WriterOvechkin turns attention to Capitals staying a Cup contenderBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Alex Ovechkin doesn't think the Washington Capitals suddenly stink.Forwards Justin Williams, Marcus Johansson and Daniel Winnik and defensemen Karl Alzner, Nate Schmidt and Kevin Shattenkirk are gone, as are the expectations of Washington...

AP Sports WriterSummer's over; Champion Penguins warily eye "Three-peat"By WILL GRAVESCRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) A month. That's it. That's all the down time Sidney Crosby afforded himself following one of the more dominant runs in hockey history.At the end of an equal parts thrilling and draining two-year stretch...

AP Sports WriterSharks begin 1st training camp without Marleau in 21 yearsBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) There was something familiar missing in San Jose when the Sharks opened training camp.For the first time since 1996, the Sharks took the ice for their first training camp practice without...

AP Sports WriterRangers set to begin training camp practices with retooled DBy VIN A. CHERWOOGREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) The New York Rangers are set to start training camp practices this weekend having undergone some changes since a second-round playoff exit just over four months ago.After another disappointment for a...

AP Sports WriterAs Wild camp begins, Parise injured but 'not overly serious'By DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise is being held out of the beginning of training camp because of a back injury.Parise was not on the ice Friday for the first practice....

AP Hockey WriterOvechkin turns attention to Capitals staying a Cup contenderBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Alex Ovechkin is ready to get the Olympics out of his head and prepare for what could be a very different Washington Capitals season.Gone are forwards Justin Williams, Marcus Johansson and Daniel Winnik...

AP Sports WriterWilliams, 'Canes open training camp with sense of optimismBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Justin Williams zipped up and down the ice with the Carolina Hurricanes - just like old times.For the player known as ''Mr. Game 7,'' mark down Practice 1 as a success.Williams went through...

Edmonton's Northlands Coliseum closing its doorsEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton city council has unanimously approved a plan to shutter Northlands Coliseum on Jan. 1.The arena has been mostly vacant since the NHL's Oilers moved to the new downtown Rogers Place last year.''The decision to permanently close the Coliseum...

AP Hockey WriterDuchene situation hovers over Avalanche as NHL camps openBy STEPHEN WHYNOEven with two years left on his contract with the Colorado Avalanche, Matt Duchene's situation is anything but simple.With his name in trade talks at the deadline and then again at the draft, Duchene went about his...

Vernon Fiddler announces retirement after 877 games in NHLNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Forward Vernon Fiddler is retiring from the NHL after playing 877 games over 14 seasons in the league with four different teams.Fiddler announced his decision Wednesday in a story for The Players Tribune .The 5-foot-11 center says...

Avalanche will retire Hejduk's No. 23 in January ceremonyDENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche will retire the number of forward Milan Hejduk in a January ceremony.Hejduk played all 14 of his seasons with Colorado and helped the Avalanche to a Stanley Cup title in 2001. He finished with 375...