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The NHL 100: A list of the greatest players in league annalsLOS ANGELES (AP) Here is a list of The NHL 100, the greatest players in league history as chosen by a 58-member panel of league executives, former players and media members in honor of the league's centennial....

AP Hockey WriterWelcome to Hockeywood: NHL All-Stars converge for LA partyBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Sidney Crosby only took a few steps into the lobby of his downtown Los Angeles hotel Friday before he was besieged by a bevy of sprinting fans. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain signed what...

AP Hockey WriterWelcome to Hockeywood: NHL All-Stars converge for LA partyBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Sidney Crosby only took a few steps into the lobby of his downtown Los Angeles hotel Friday before he was besieged by a bevy of sprinting fans. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain signed what...

AP Hockey WriterWelcome to Hockeywood: NHL All-Stars converge for LA partyBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Sidney Crosby only took a few steps into the lobby of his downtown Los Angeles hotel Friday before he was besieged by a bevy of sprinting fans. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain signed what...

AP Hockey WriterNHL teams adjusting on the fly to new wrinkle of bye weeksBy STEPHEN WHYNOMike Smith felt weird.The All-Star goaltender for Phoenix knew other teams were playing while he and the rest of the Coyotes were enjoying a week off. He filled his time by sledding with his...

AP Hockey WriterNHL teams adjusting on the fly to new wrinkle of bye weeksBy STEPHEN WHYNOMike Smith felt weird.The All-Star goaltender for Arizona knew other teams were playing while he and the rest of the Coyotes were enjoying a week off. He filled his time by sledding with his...

Emergency to keep Blue Jackets coach out of All-Star GamaeNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella has returned to Ohio because of a family emergency, keeping him out of both Thursday night's game with Nashville and the NHL All-Star Game this weekend.The Blue Jackets announced Tortorella's...

NHL fines Bruins winger Marchand $10,000 for trippingBOSTON (AP) The NHL has fined Bruins forward Brad Marchand $10,000 for a dangerous trip in Boston's game against Detroit this week.The fine is the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement.Marchand tripped Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall in Tuesday night's...

Avs goalie Semyon Varlamov to undergo season-ending surgeryDENVER (AP) Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov will undergo season-ending hip surgery in an effort to fix a lingering groin issue.He will have the procedure Thursday in Vail, Colorado.The 28-year-old Varlamov has been dealing with a nagging groin injury since December....

Emergency to keep Blue Jackets coach out of All-Star GamaeNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella has returned to Ohio because of a family emergency, keeping him out of both Thursday night's game with Nashville and the NHL All-Star Game this weekend.The Blue Jackets announced Tortorella's...

Emergency to keep Blue Jackets coach out of All-Star GameNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella has returned to Ohio because of a family emergency, keeping him out of both Thursday night's game with Nashville and the NHL All-Star Game this weekend.The Blue Jackets announced Tortorella's...

AP Sports WriterPredators fight violence against women with new ad, donationBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The numbers of women affected by abuse, sexual assault or domestic violence staggered Sean Henry, president and CEO of the Nashville Predators, the first time he heard them.Then he talked to his...