NHL

Jan. 1 - Winter Classic: Chicago at Washington.Jan. 22-26 - All-Star break.Feb. 21 - Stadium Series: Los Angeles vs. San Jose at Santa Clara, Calif.April 11 - Regular season ends.

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have promoted forward Tanner Kero from Rockford of the American Hockey League.The Blackhawks also reassigned forward Vince Hinostroza to their AHL affiliate on Tuesday.Kero (CARE-oh) had five goals and two assists in five games with the IceHogs this season. The 23-year-old Kero signed...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders signed defenseman Marek Zidlicky to a one-year contract Friday. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.The 38-year-old Zidlicky had seven goals and 27 assists in an NHL-high 84 regulart-season games last season for New Jersey and Detroit. He was scoreless in...

NEW YORK (AP) Kevin Hayes broke a deadlock late in the first period and Henrik Lundqvist made 32 saves as the opportunistic Rangers beat the Capitals 5-2 on Tuesday night in their first meeting since New York defeated Washington in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals last...

Los Angeles 1 0 1 0-2Anaheim 0 0 2 1-3First Period-1, Los Angeles, Carter 25 (Kopitar, Doughty), 10:12 (pp).Second Period-None.Third Period-2, Anaheim, Maroon 8 (Getzlaf, Wisniewski), :45. 3, Anaheim, Silfverberg 12 (Cogliano, Lindholm), 7:35. 4, Los Angeles, Williams 18...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane can finally focus solely on his NHL career after avoiding criminal charges in a rape investigation, with prosecutors ending a bizarre three-month ordeal that put one of hockey's biggest stars at the center of intense speculation and criticism.Prosecutors announced Thursday...

Patrick Sharp considered the Dallas Stars to be a handful when the veteran forward was playing for Central Division rival Chicago.The Stars look even more formidable following Sharp's offseason arrival in Dallas.At 15-4, the Western Conference-leading Stars are off to their best start in franchise history. And some of...

MONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens have signed general manager and executive vice president Marc Bergevin to a multiyear contract extension through the end of the 2021-22 season.The Canadiens have made the playoffs in three straight seasons under Bergevin's watch, including an appearance in the Eastern Conference final in...

AP Hockey WriterRed Wings' postseason streak running on fumes in Motor CityBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) NHL standings used to be displayed in the Detroit Red Wings' dressing room, filling much of a wall between the players' lounge and showers.Detroit doesn't display the ever-changing glance at the league's lineup...

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins unveiled a new practice facility Friday that also serves as a sports medicine center for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.The team thinks the facility will give the team an advantage in injury recovery and rehabilitation, Penguins spokesman Tom McMillan said.''Nobody's...

Washington 2 0 2 1-5Columbus 0 2 2 0-4First Period-1, Washington, Ward 10 (Fehr, Alzner), 9:51. 2, Washington, Chimera 3 (Latta, Orpik), 19:22.Second Period-3, Columbus, Johnson 3 (Foligno, Wisniewski), 8:48 (pp). 4, Columbus, Foligno 15 (Connauton, Johansen), 11:57 (pp).Third Period-5, Columbus,...

Detroit 0 1 2-3San Jose 1 1 0-2First Period-1, San Jose, Irwin 6 (Thornton, Hannan), 7:06.Second Period-2, Detroit, Pulkkinen 2 (Sheahan, Weiss), 3:53 (pp). 3, San Jose, Marleau 13 (Pavelski, Couture), 6:51 (pp).Third Period-4, Detroit, Datsyuk 22 (Tatar, DeKeyser), 13:32. 5, Detroit,...