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AP Sports WriterBruins fire coach Claude Julien after 419 wins, Cup titleBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Bruins felt they needed to a change at the top, even if it meant doing it on a day when the city was celebrating a championship.Boston fired Stanley Cup-winning coach Claude Julien...

AP Sports WriterBruins fire coach Julien; name Cassidy interim coachBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins fired Stanley Cup-winning coach Claude Julien on Tuesday, with the team in danger of missing the playoffs for a third straight season.General manager Don Sweeney announced the change on Tuesday, naming assistant...

AP Sports WriterBoston Bruins fire coach Claude JulienBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins fired Stanley Cup-winning coach Claude Julien on Tuesday as the team was in danger of missing the playoffs for a third straight season.He was the longest-tenured coach in the NHL.General manager Don Sweeney announced...

Boston Bruins fire coach Claude JulienBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins fired Stanley Cup-winning coach Claude Julien on Tuesday as the team was in danger of missing the playoffs for a third straight season.He was the longest-tenured coach in the NHL.General manager Don Sweeney announced the change on Tuesday,...

AP Sports WriterMalkin practices but return from knee injury uncertainBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Evgeni Malkin's lower-body injury is healing. So too, are the 2012 MVP's feelings about being left off the NHL's 100 Greatest Players list unveiled at the All-Star game last month in conjunction with the league's...

AP Hockey WriterFirst NHL game in Philadelphia set stage for Hutton's careerBy STEPHEN WHYNOCarter Hutton was still taking college classes when he got to learn on the job what it was like to be an NHL goaltender.An undrafted 24-year-old at UMass-Lowell, Hutton could only practice with the American Hockey...

Draisaitl, Oilers beat Canadiens 1-0 in shootoutMONTREAL (AP) Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid played his 100th NHL game on Sunday, and it was an eventful one.McDavid was kept off the scoresheet, but he led all forwards with 20:43 of ice time and drew three penalties in the Oilers'...

Blues' Fabbri out for rest of season with ACL injury in kneeST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Blues forward Robby Fabbri will miss the rest of the season because of left knee injury.The team announced Sunday that Fabbri is out with an ACL injury and will be back for...

AP Sports WriterPuck picnic: Calgary Flames practice in NYC's Central ParkBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Among all the joggers, dog walkers, bird watchers and families feeding the ducks in Central Park this weekend, Kris Versteeg and his out-of-town pals came for a picnic.A puck picnic, that is.Needing a...

AP Sports WriterPuck picnic: Calgary Flames practice in NYC's Central ParkBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Among all the joggers, dog walkers, bird watchers and families feeding the ducks in Central Park this weekend, Kris Versteeg and his out-of-town pals came for a picnic.A puck picnic, that is.Needing a...

Iginla powers Avalanche past Jets 5-2DENVER (AP) Jarome Iginla had a goal and an assist, and the reeling Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Saturday.Matt Nieto scored twice and Matt Duchene added three assists, helping Colorado stop a nine-game losing streak. Nathan MacKinnon and Carl Soderberg...

Arizona State backs out of deal to bring Coyotes to TempeTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State University has pulled out of a deal with the Arizona Coyotes to build a new arena in Tempe, leaving the NHL franchise's future in limbo yet again.The school announced Friday it has no...