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AP Sports WriterWilliams embraces leadership role in return to CarolinaBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes didn't bring back Justin Williams to be ''Mr. Game 7.''Not yet, anyway.The 35-year-old with the reputation for scoring big postseason goals has returned to Raleigh, tasked with bringing veteran leadership and...

Tampa Bay 1 3 2-6Montreal 1 0 1-2First Period-1, Montreal, Petry 1 (Mitchell, Prust), 7:20. 2, Tampa Bay, Filppula 2 (Hedman, Killorn), 19:36 (pp).Second Period-3, Tampa Bay, Stamkos 1 (Garrison, Coburn), 8:06. 4, Tampa Bay, Kucherov 2 (Johnson, Stamkos), 12:29 (pp). 5,...

Blackhawks Ds Seabrook, de Haan out for rest of seasonCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook will have surgery three times in the next three months, raising questions about his future after winning three Stanley Cup titles with his only NHL team.The 34-year-old Seabrook is scheduled for a...

AP Hockey WriterBig goalie, little kid dominate All-Star Skills CompetitionBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Big Mike Smith and little Ryker Kesler stole the show at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition.The towering Arizona goalie scored a 188-foot goal during the Four Line Challenge on Saturday night, and the 6-year-old...

Former Maple Leafs forward Greg Terrion dies at 58TORONTO (AP) Greg Terrion, the former NHL forward who played six seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1980s, has died. He was 58.The Maple Leafs confirmed Terrion's death Saturday.Terrion, from Marmora, had 93 goals and 150 assists in...

Associated PressMathew Barzal has 5 assists, Islanders beat Avalanche 6-4By CHRISTIAN ARNOLDNEW YORK (AP) Mathew Barzal put on a passing clinic for the New York Islanders.Barzal had a franchise-rookie record five assists in the Islanders' 6-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night.''It's pretty cool I didn't...

AP Hockey WriterJeremy Roenick won't return to NBC Sports after suspensionBy STEPHEN WHYNOJeremy Roenick will not be returning to NBC Sports after his suspension for making inappropriate comments about coworkers.A network spokesman confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday that Roenick will not be back on the air. The...

AP Hockey WriterBlues' Tarasenko hopes to be ready for camp after surgeryBy STEPHEN WHYNOCHICAGO (AP) With the exception of seeing a couple of concerts and getting some family time, Vladimir Tarasenko had a boring summer.A surgically repaired left shoulder kept Tarasenko on the shelf and unable to train...

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...

Associated PressErne scores late, Lightning beat Canadiens 6-5By MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Adam Erne scored twice in the third period, including the go-ahead goal with 1:02 left, and the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning extended their point streak to 14 games with a 6-5 victory Saturday night over the...

AP Hockey WritersNHL informs union it won't terminate labor dealBy JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL has informed the NHL Players' Association it won't use its option to terminate the existing labor deal next year.The league announced its decision Friday, two days before its deadline to notify the union...

AP Sports WriterKucherov scores twice, Lightning beat Red Wings 3-2By NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Nikita Kucherov scored his second goal of the game with 18:13 remaining in the third period, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night.Tyler Johnson also...