NHL

Howie Meeker, 4-time Cup winner with Maple Leafs, dies at 97TORONTO (AP) Howie Meeker, who won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs, served in Parliament during his playing days, and went on to become a Canadian icon as a respected and colorful television hockey analyst, has...

AP Hockey WriterNHL training camps open with sense of urgencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOPeter Laviolette pulled the mask away from his face to bark out instructions while pointing every which way with his stick, then put the mask back on and skated around to show his new players what to do.It...

Associated PressForsberg's OT penalty shot leads Predators over Blues 4-3By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Working overtime is becoming commonplace in Nashville.Filip Forsberg scored on a penalty shot at 1:19 of overtime to give the Predators a wild 4-3 comeback victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.After...

AP Hockey WriterWorld Cup, young stars, backup goalies add up to more goalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOJust because Wayne Gretzky laced up his skates in an alumni game over the weekend doesn't mean the NHL is back to the 1980s.It just feels like it.Goals are coming fast and furious through the...

Blackhawks, Czech F Chalupa agree to 2-year contractCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a two-year contract with Czech forward Matej Chalupa.The team announced the deal on Friday. It begins with the 2020-21 season and carries an average annual value of $925,000.The 21-year-old Chalupa spent most of...

Flames waive Brouwer to buy out final 2 years of contractCALGARY, Alberta (AP) The Calgary Flames have placed assistant captain Troy Brouwer on unconditional waivers with the intention of buying out the remaining two years of his contract.The move was announced by the team Thursday and will save...

AP Sports WriterGolden Knights try to play role in healing Vegas with openerBy GREG BEACHAMLAS VEGAS (AP) Hockey fans arrived on the Las Vegas Strip in the crisp desert afternoon, gathering in jovial groups outside the rink. Many wore the striking, multicolored jerseys of the Vegas Golden Knights,...

Associated PressJosi's goal, assist lead Predators over Coyotes 3-2By JIM DIAMONDNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Roman Josi is on such a roll lately, even the shots he doesn’t expect to go in do just that.The defenseman had another goal and an assist, Pekka Rinne made 26 saves and the Nashville...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Knights the hottest show on Vegas StripBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) The bookies in this gambling city have to be getting a bit nervous.Hockey fans, though, are nothing short of ecstatic.They screamed, danced and cheered as the goals came one right after another in a...

AP Hockey WriterVariety of champs shows there's no one Stanley Cup blueprintBy STEPHEN WHYNOHad the night of June 13 gone differently, maybe NHL rivals would be looking to the Boston Bruins as the model to follow to win the Stanley Cup.''We were one game away to change the narrative...

Penguins open Stanley Cup defense, beat Capitals in shootoutPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh began its defense of the Stanley Cup with a 3-2 victory over Washington on Thursday, with Phil Kessel beating Braden Holtby in the fourth round of the shootout for the winning tally.Kessel's wrist shot over Holtby's glove...

AP Sports WriterKakko scores 2, lifts Rangers past Penguins 3-2 in OTBy VIN A. CHERWOONEW YORK (AP) Kaapo Kakko likes the way his game is improving.The 18-year-old Finnish rookie scored his second goal of the night 2:36 into overtime to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 victory...