NHL

AP Hockey WriterAP sources: Flames put Jaromir Jagr on waiversBy STEPHEN WHYNOIn what could spell the end of his illustrious NHL career, Jaromir Jagr has been placed on waivers by the Calgary Flames.Two people with direct knowledge of the move confirmed it to The Associated Press on condition of...

Associated PressKane, Crawford lead Blackhawks past Wild for 5th straightBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Patrick Kane is finally on a roll, and so are the Chicago Blackhawks.Kane scored two slick goals, Corey Crawford made 27 saves and the Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 Sunday night for their season-high...

AP Sports WriterToffoli scores NHL's first outdoor hat trick, Kings beat AvsBy ARNIE STAPLETONAIR FORCE ACADEMY, Col. (AP) Tyler Toffoli scored twice in the final minute to complete the NHL's first outdoor hat trick and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 Saturday night at the...

Associated PressRed Wings top Rangers 2-1 behind Howard's 32 savesBy DENIS P. GORMANNEW YORK (AP) Jimmy Howard made 32 saves to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.Thomas Vanek and Drew Miller scored for Detroit, which improved to...

Bruins to retire Rick Middleton's No. 16 sweaterBOSTON (AP) Rick Middleton's No. 16 is headed to the TD Garden rafters.The Bruins say Middleton's sweater will be retired by the team on Nov. 29, before its game against the New York Islanders.Middleton becomes the 11th player in franchise history...

AP Sports WriterPreds, Jets lean heavily on Rinne, Hellebuyck in Game 7By TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Predators goalie Pekka Rinne has years of postseason experience, including a couple Game 7s and a Stanley Cup Final.Connor Hellebuyck has the Winnipeg Jets on the verge of their first Western...

Associated PressPenguins lose special teams battle, game to NashvilleBy JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are still leading the Stanley Cup Final, no thanks to their scuffling power play.The Penguins went 0-3 with the man advantage in losing Game 3 in Nashville, 5-1. The Predators scored on...

Stanley Cup fever: Vegas ditches capital letters on TwitterLAS VEGAS (AP) Las Vegas city officials are embracing Stanley Cup fever by refusing to use capital letters on the city's official Twitter account in a playful shot at the Vegas Golden Knights' opponent: the Washington Capitals.The city posted a...

AP Sports WriterBruins will bring back Bruce Cassidy as head coachBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins are bringing Bruce Cassidy back next season, dropping the interim tag from his title as a reward for leading the team back to the playoffs for the first time in three...

Stars defenseman Lindell signs new $34.8M, 6-year contractFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell has signed a $34.8 million, six-year contract that will run through the 2024-25 season.The deal with an average value of $5.8 million per year was announced Thursday, a week before Lindell's 25th birthday....

Blackhawks, forward Dylan Strome agree to 2-year extensionCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Dylan Strome agreed to a two-year contract extension Sunday.Strome was a restricted free agent. The extension runs through the 2021-22 season and carries a $3 million salary-cap hit.The 23-year-old Strome had 12 goals and...

NHL's 1st black player says league working to fight racismOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Willie O'Ree is hopeful that one day sports will be free of racism and bigotry, yet thinks it's still a long way off.The 84-year-old O'Ree, the first black player in the NHL, took part in the...