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Blackhawks D Adam Boqvist set to debutEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) The sputtering Chicago Blackhawks could take a look at another one of their top prospects when they face the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.Adam Boqvist practiced alongside Duncan Keith on Friday and worked with the team's second power-play...

AP Sports WriterPulock helps Islanders rout slumping Blackhawks 7-3By JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) The New York Islanders played like a desperate team looking to move up the standings in one of the NHL's most competitive divisions.Facing a similar situation, the Chicago Blackhawks turned in one of their worst games...

Former Maple Leafs defenseman Brian Glennie dies at 73TORONTO (AP) Brian Glennie, a hard-hitting defenseman who spent most of his 10-year NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died. He was 73.Glennie, who was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, helped the national team...

Associated PressFleury shuts out former team; Knights defeat PenguinsBy DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 shots against his former team, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.Fleury recorded his 445th win, tying Terry Sawchuck for seventh on the...

AP Hockey WriterAvalanche trade Duchene to Senators, Predators get TurrisBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Matt Duchene saga is over, as the Colorado Avalanche have traded him to the Ottawa Senators in a pair of deals that also included Kyle Turris going to the Nashville Predators.Duchene joins the Senators as their new...

Predators activate goaltender Rinne from injured reserveNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have activated Vezina Trophy winning-goaltender Pekka Rinne from injured reserve.Predators officials announced the move Wednesday. The Predators also reassigned goaltender Troy Grosenick to their American Hockey League affiliate in Milwaukee.Juuse Saros has started the Predators' last...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The NHL playoffs have been a roller coaster of excitement, punctuated by a pair of Game 7s over the weekend to decide the Stanley Cup finalists.It'll be Tampa Bay vs. Chicago in the best-of-seven series that begins Wednesday night, with the tradition-rich Blackhawks aiming for...

AP Hockey WriterMarleau leaves Sharks to sign 3-year deal with Maple LeafsBy STEPHEN WHYNOPatrick Marleau has left the San Jose Sharks to sign an $18.75 million, three-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs.Marleau will count $6.25 million against the salary cap through the 2019-20 season. General manager Lou Lamoriello...

Associated PressBlackhawks, fans welcome back ever-pesky Andrew ShawBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Andrew Shaw is back in Chicago following a trade with Montreal last month, and the ever-chirping 28-year-old has been the toast of the team's annual fan convention this weekend.The convention crowd erupted when Shaw - part of...

Canadian women's hockey star joins Maple Leafs' front officeTORONTO (AP) Hayley Wickenheiser, one of the top players in women's hockey history, joined the Toronto Maple Leafs' front office on Thursday.The longtime star of Canada's national team is the NHL club's new assistant director of player development.She will monitor...

Islanders forward Matt Moulson, Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and Lightning forward Martin St. Louis are the three finalists for the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy, the league's sportsmanship award. St. Louis already has won the award twice (2010, '11), and was a finalist two other times. The 37-year-old ranked second among...

CHICAGO (AP) Blackhawks forward Bryan Bickell has cleared waivers and will remain with the Stanley Cup champions for now.Bickell could have been sent down to Rockford of the American Hockey League after he cleared waivers on Saturday, but coach Joel Quenneville says he is staying and would play...