NHL

Associated PressDepth on D Blackhawks biggest obstacle to new Cup questBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville played 12-plus seasons in the NHL as a steady defenseman. The outlook for his team's blue line corps heading into the 2017-18 season is anything but stable.Quenneville, entering his...

Predators re-sign Arvidsson to $29.75 million, 7-year dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators are making sure they keep Viktor Arvidsson around, re-signing the forward who made the second-biggest scoring jump in the NHL with a seven-year deal worth $29.75 million.General manager David Poile announced the deal Saturday night...

Predators re-sign Arvidsson to $29.75 million, 7-year dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have re-signed 31-goal scorer Viktor Arvidsson to a $29.75 million, seven-year deal.Arvidsson will count $4.25 million against the salary cap through 2022-23. General manager David Poile announced the deal Saturday night after the team and...

Arizona Coyotes sign Martinook to 2-year, $3.6 million dealGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed restricted free agent forward Jordan Martinook to a two-year, $3.6 million contract, avoiding arbitration.The contract, announced on Saturday, will pay Martinook $1.75 million this season and $1.85 million next year.The Coyotes also...

Canadiens to charge for paper season ticketsMONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens fans looking forward to the annual arrival of their season tickets got an unwelcome surprise when the team announced it would be charging extra for printed tickets.Canadiens spokesman Francois Marchand confirmed that the default option will be mobile...

Red Wings agree to terms with Tatar on $21.2M, 4-year dealDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms with winger Tomas Tatar on a $21.2 million, four-year contract Friday.The 26-year-old Czech native led Detroit with 25 goals last season and also had 21 assists. He has 20-plus...

Red Wings agree to terms with Tatar on $21.2M, 4-year dealDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms with winger Tomas Tatar on a $21.2 million, four-year contract Friday.The 26-year-old Czech native led Detroit with 25 goals last season and also had 21 assists. He has 20-plus...

Red Wings agree to terms with Tatar on $21.2M, 4-year dealDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have agreed to terms with winger Tomas Tatar on a $21.2 million, four-year contract.The 26-year-old Czech native led Detroit with 25 goals last season and also had 21 assist for 46 points....

Red Wings agree to terms with Tatar on $21.2M, 4-year dealDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings have agreed to terms with winger Tomas Tatar on a $21.2 million, four-year contract.The 26-year-old Czech native led Detroit with 25 goals last season and also had 21 assist for 46 points....

Associated PressBlackhawks looking to old, new faces in quest for CupBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Following a second straight first-round playoff flop last April, the Chicago Blackhawks responded with roster changes that cut all the way to their core of high-priced stars.Chicago reacquired fan favorites Patrick Sharp and Brandon...

Sharks re-sign F Marcus Sorensen to 2-year dealSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks have re-signed restricted free-agent forward Marcus Sorensen to a two-year contract Tuesday.The 25-year-old Sorensen had one goal and three assists in 19 games for the Sharks last season in his first year in...

Sabres' coach Phil Housley hires Chris Hajt as assistantBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres rookie head coach Phil Housley has hired Chris Hajt to serve as one of his assistants.Hajt spent the previous three seasons as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Kings' American Hockey League affiliate, including...