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.

Blue Jackets' Dubinsky out 4-6 weeks with strained obliqueCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky is expected to miss four to six weeks with a strained oblique muscle.Dubinsky suffered the injury at practice Sunday. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced the time frame Monday when Columbus put...

Forward Colin White signs six-year deal with Ottawa SenatorsOTTAWA (AP) The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Colin White to a six-year contract with an average annual value of $4.75 million.White had 14 goals and 27 assists in 71 games last year in his first full season in the...

Montgomery calls firing by Stars 'appropriate,' enters rehabDALLAS (AP) Former Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery said Friday his abrupt dismissal by the NHL club was ''appropriate'' and he has entered alcohol rehab.Montgomery's statement was his first public comment since he was fired Dec. 10 for unspecified unprofessional conduct....

Hurricanes activate van Riemsdyk from IR after concussionRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have activated defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk from injured reserve.General manager Ron Francis announced the move about 5+ hours before Thursday night's game at Calgary.The 26-year-old has missed three games with a concussion suffered in his...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings forward Dwight King will be sidelined for at least two months after having surgery on his broken foot.Kings coach Darryl Sutter announced the extent of King's injury Monday.King is a two-time Stanley Cup champion who plays a valuable depth role for...

NHL CalendarBy The Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17...

AP Hockey Writer=Stamkos scores on first shot, Lightning lead Stars 2-1By STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Steven Stamkos scored on his first shot since February, and the Tampa Bay Lightning lead the Dallas Stars 2-1 after one period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night.The...

Hacker posts racial slur on fan chat with black NHL playerNEW YORK (AP) A hacker posted a racial slur hundreds of times in an online fan video chat Friday with a black New York Rangers prospect.The NHL team scrambled to disable the hacker on the Zoom chat with...

Penguins sticking with rookie Murray in Game 6 vs. CapitalsPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are sticking with rookie goaltender Matt Murray.Coach Mike Sullivan announced Monday that Murray will remain in the net for Game 6 of his team's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Washington Capitals. Murray has...

Perry gets game misconduct for elbow in Winter ClassicDALLAS (AP) Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry got a game misconduct penalty, taking him out of the Winter Classic after an elbow to the head of Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis less than three minutes into Wednesday's game.Ellis was down...

AP Hockey Writer'This is for real' - journeyman Aliu sparks hockey reckoningBy JOHN WAWROWVAUGHAN, Ontario (AP) There was no breaking point or seminal moment that prompted Akim Aliu to post two tweets less than a minute apart that would rock the NHL in a matter of hours.Aliu was...