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AP Hockey WriterBlue Jackets sign Duclair to $650,000, 1-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOAnthony Duclair is a bit embarrassed about bouncing around to various teams and taking a league-minimum, one-year deal.Duclair signed a $650,000 contract Friday for next season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, his fourth NHL team. He's been traded...

AP Hockey WriterSeason of comeback? Blues lock down games to win CupBy STEPHEN WHYNOBOSTON (AP) When Alex Pietrangelo lifted a backhander over Tuukka Rask to give the St. Louis Blues a two-goal lead late in the first period, Boston fans went silent and the eerie quiet lasted throughout...

Associated PressStreet, Cogliano score in 3rd period, Ducks beat Blues 3-2By JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Andrew Cogliano was in the right place at the right time for the Anaheim Ducks.Ben Street and Cogliano scored third-period goals, Ryan Miller made 29 saves, and the Ducks rallied to beat the...

Vegas Golden Knights sign Reaves to $3.5M, 2-year extensionLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights signed tough guy Ryan Reaves on Monday to a two-year contract extension worth $3.5 million.He'll count $1.75 million against the salary cap in each of the next two seasons. Reaves announced the new...

Avs sign goaltender from Czech Republic to 1-year dealDENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche have signed goaltender Pavel Francouz of the Czech Republic to a one-year deal.The 27-year-old played the last three seasons in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League as a member of Traktor Chelyabinsk. Francouz went 15-11-5 with a...

March 16-18 - NHL general managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla.April 11 - Regular season ends.April 15 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.April 16-26 - IIHF Under-18 World Championship, Zug and Lucerne, SwitzerlandMay 1-17 - IIHF World Championship, Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic.June 17 - Last possible day for Stanley Cup...

AP Hockey WriterBruins, Blues meet in Stanley Cup Final 49 years in makingBy STEPHEN WHYNOSeeing the famous photo of Bobby Orr scoring the 1970 Stanley Cup-winning goal to beat his St. Louis Blues doesn't bring back bad memories for Scotty Bowman.''Not really,'' the legendary coach said. ''Because we didn't...

March 16-18 - NHL general managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla.April 11 - Regular season ends.April 15 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.April 16-26 - IIHF Under-18 World Championship, Zug and Lucerne, SwitzerlandMay 1-17 - IIHF World Championship, Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic.June 17 - Last possible day for Stanley Cup...

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...

Jets defenseman Morrissey suspended 1 gameNEW YORK (AP) Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey was suspended for one game by the NHL on Wednesday for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Eric Staal.The cross-check to Staal's neck happened in the first period of Winnipeg's 2-0 victory Tuesday night. Morrissey had a...

Provorov scores in OT, Flyers beat Canadiens 4-3MONTREAL (AP) Ivan Provorov scored 31 seconds into overtime, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Saturday for their fourth straight victory.Oskar Lindblom, Kevin Hayes and Travis Konecny also scored for the Flyers (15-7-5), who were coming off a...

Hurricanes re-sign G Nedeljkovic to 2-year dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to a two-year contract.The team announced the deal Friday. It is a two-way deal for the 2019-20 season, paying Nedeljkovic $725,000 at the NHL level and $70,000 at the American Hockey...