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Top women's players to be part of NHL All-Star WeekendNEW YORK (AP) Twenty of the top women's hockey players in the world will take part in a 3-on-3 game at a new-look NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis next week.National team players from the U.S. and Canada will...

AP Hockey WriterBest in the West? Vegas finally meets its match vs. DallasBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) After they moved on to the Western Conference final, the Dallas Stars gathered around televisions to see who they'd face next.They watched the Vegas Golden Knights tilt the ice against the...

Ducks re-sign D Sami Vatanen for 4 years, $19.5 millionANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Defenseman Sami Vatanen re-signed with the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, agreeing to a four-year, $19.5 million deal through the 2019-20 season.Vatanen was a restricted free agent after recording nine goals and a career-high 29 assists last...

AP Hockey WriterIn first full year under Yeo, Blues' sights still on CupBy STEPHEN WHYNOVladimir Tarasenko told the St. Louis Blues he wants to lead them to another level.After a sixth consecutive playoff appearance without a trip to the Stanley Cup Final, what is the next level for the...

UBS reaches 20-year deal for Islanders' arena naming rightsNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders have reached a 20-year naming rights deal for their new arena with wealth management service UBS.The facility on the grounds of the Belmont Park racetrack will be called UBS Arena at Belmont Park,...

Czech F Tomas Hyka is 3rd player signed by Golden KnightsLAS VEGAS (AP) Czech forward Tomas Hyka is the third player to sign with the expansion Vegas Golden Knights.The Golden Knights announced the one-year, entry-level deal Thursday.The 24-year-old Hyka was a sixth-round pick by Los Angeles in 2012,...

Raanta starts 2nd straight game; Lundqvist on Rangers benchCHICAGO (AP) Goaltender Antti Raanta is making his second straight start for the New York Rangers, leaving Henrik Lundqvist on the bench.Raanta made 17 saves in Thursday night's 2-1 victory at Winnipeg, improving to 6-1 with a 2.05 goals-against average...

AP Sports WriterDaly: 2022 China Games possible for NHL, but long way offBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says participation in the 2022 Olympics in China is possible but not essential to the league's efforts to grow the sport in the world's largest country.The...

AP Hockey WriterShort-side goals on the rise as shooters adjust to goaliesBy STEPHEN WHYNOIt's the kind of goal that makes fans groan because, man, he probably should've stopped that.A shooter skating down the wing or even behind the net fires the puck between a goaltender and the near post...

AP Sports Writer7-goal surges push Avalanche and Stars into 2nd-round seriesBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThe Dallas Stars certainly can't take too much comfort in those four victories over Colorado in the regular season or their unprecedented seven-goal surge to advance in these unusual playoffs.Life has certainly been different in the bubble...

Todd Reirden returns to Penguins as assistant coachPITTSBURGH (AP) Todd Reirden is back with the Pittsburgh Penguins.The team hired Reirden as an assistant coach under Mike Sullivan on Wednesday, just over a week after Reirden was fired as head coach of the Washington Capitals following a playoff loss...

AP Hockey WriterBlues' Perron, Capitals' Oshie among final All-Star picksBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) St. Louis Blues winger David Perron and former teammate T.J. Oshie were voted by fans as two of the final representatives for NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis.After helping the Blues win the Stanley Cup...