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Nashville's Ryan Ellis out 4-6 months after knee surgeryNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nashville defenseman Ryan Ellis will need a full six months to recover from offseason knee surgery, and general manager David Poile says they don't expect him back until possibly 2018.Poile gave an update on injuries Thursday to...

Associated PressOn verge of camp, Ovechkin sees his effect on WashingtonBy BRIAN MCNALLYSPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) Even though Alex Ovechkin doesn't want to talk about the upcoming season just yet, he got a chance Thursday to survey evidence of his 12 seasons with the Washington Capitals.Another pair of NHL-sized...

Senators reduce capacity at Canadian Tire Centre by 1,500OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk believes less could mean more.Tired of seeing too many empty seats, the NHL club is reducing the capacity at Canadian Tire Centre by 1,500 to about 17,000. Rows in the upper bowl...

Nashville's Ryan Ellis out 4-6 months after knee surgeryNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nashville defenseman Ryan Ellis will need a full six months to recover from offseason knee surgery, and general manager David Poile says they don't expect him back until possibly 2018.Poile gave an update on injuries Thursday to...

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) Sidney Crosby likes his summers short. Really short. Short summers for Crosby means long playoff runs for the Pittsburgh Penguins, ones that usually end with parades through the city in mid-June, the Penguins captain holding the Stanley Cup aloft. There is no other feeling like it....

Nashville's Ryan Ellis out 4-6 months after knee surgeryNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nashville defenseman Ryan Ellis will need a full six months to recover from offseason knee surgery, and general manager David Poile says they don't expect him back until possibly 2018.Poile gave an update on injuries Thursday...

AP Hockey WriterNHL names ex-enforcer Parros to run player safetyBy STEPHEN WHYNONEW YORK (AP) The NHL has tabbed former enforcer George Parros to run its department of player safety.Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Parros' appointment to senior vice president of player safety on Thursday. Parros replaces Stephane Quintal, who...

AP Hockey WriterSenators' Karlsson has no timeline to return after surgeryBy STEPHEN WHYNONEW YORK (AP) Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson has no timetable to get back on the ice following offseason foot surgery.Karlsson, the runner-up for the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman, said Wednesday he hasn't...

NEW YORK (AP) The NHL and NHL Players' Association have unveiled a ''Declaration of Principles'' to guide hockey culture across various levels of the sport. The principles were unveiled at a news conference Wednesday that included representatives from 17 other organizations, including USA Hockey and the International Ice Hockey Federation....

Former NHL enforcer Colton Orr finds new role in spotlightTORONTO (AP) The hardest part for Colton Orr was pretending.After duking it out many times in an NHL career that spanned almost 500 games, Orr was trying to pretend he was fighting in front of the camera as a...

Former NHL enforcer Colton Orr finds new role in spotlightTORONTO (AP) The hardest part for Colton Orr was pretending.After duking it out many times in an NHL career that spanned almost 500 games, Orr was trying to pretend he was fighting in front of the camera as a...

Calgary Flames sign forward Sam Bennett to 2-year contractCALGARY, Alberta (AP) The Calgary Flames signed forward Sam Bennett to a two-year contract Wednesday with an annual average value of $1.95 million.The 21-year-old Bennett had 13 goals and 13 assists in 81 regular-season games last season, and added two...