NHL

AP Sports WriterTrade-deadline players aim to provide boost in NHL's restartBy AARON BEARDVincent Trocheck was part of a wave of NHL players moved at the February trade deadline, jumping right into the lineup a day later for a learn-on-the-fly introduction to his new Carolina Hurricanes team.Hardly an easy task.''Obviously...

AP Hockey WriterThrowback 5-game series force players to 'embrace the grind'By STEPHEN WHYNOFans counted down the seconds to the final buzzer, ''Brass Bonanza'' played over the speakers at Hartford Civic Center and Whalers players Dave Tippett, Joel Quenneville and Dean Evason celebrated a three-game sweep of the Quebec Nordiques.Wait,...

AP Hockey WriterThrowback 5-game series force players to 'embrace the grind'By STEPHEN WHYNOFans counted down the seconds to the final buzzer, ''Brass Bonanza'' played over the speakers at Hartford Civic Center and Whalers players Dave Tippett, Joel Quenneville and Dean Evason celebrated a three-game sweep of the Quebec Nordiques.Wait,...

AP Hockey WriterThrowback 5-game series force players to 'embrace the grind'By STEPHEN WHYNOFans counted down the seconds to the final buzzer, ''Brass Bonanza'' played over the speakers at Hartford Civic Center and Whalers players Dave Tippett, Joel Quenneville and Dean Evason celebrated a three-game sweep of the Quebec Nordiques.Wait,...

AP Hockey WriterNHL's top teams face dilemma on what round-robin play meansBy STEPHEN WHYNOLong before Peter DeBoer coached two teams to the Stanley Cup Final, he got some experience at Canadian junior hockey's Memorial Cup that could serve him well right about now.That tournament starts with round-robin play before...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes aiming to stay focused following Chayka resignationBy JOHN MARSHALLThe Arizona Coyotes caught a break when the NHL opted to expand the postseason and return from the pandemic-related shutdown in a pair of Canadian bubbles.Arizona was a long shot to make the playoffs when the season was...

Blackhawks ban Native American headdresses at home gamesCHICAGO (AP) The National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks said Wednesday they are banning headdresses at home games as part of their pledge to honor the Native American community.The move comes after conversations with Native American partners to establish new policies and...

AP Hockey WriterThrowback 5-game series force players to 'embrace the grind'By STEPHEN WHYNOFans counted down the seconds to the final buzzer, ''Brass Bonanza'' played over the speakers at Hartford Civic Center and Whalers players Dave Tippett, Joel Quenneville and Dean Evason celebrated a three-game sweep of the Quebec Nordiques.Wait,...

AP Hockey WriterThrowback 5-game series force players to 'embrace the grind'By STEPHEN WHYNOFans counted down the seconds to the final buzzer, ''Brass Bonanza'' played over the speakers at Hartford Civic Center and Whalers players Dave Tippett, Joel Quenneville and Dean Evason celebrated a three-game sweep of the Quebec Nordiques.Wait,...

AP Sports WriterKnights were on a roll and Stars struggled before NHL haltedBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThe Dallas Stars were in a miserable stretch when the NHL season came to a sudden and unexpected stop 4 1/2 months ago. Vegas was playing some of its best hockey after a coaching change.Both...

AP Sports WriterWill experience prevail for Wild vs. quick-strike Canucks?By DAVE CAMPBELLThe virus pause has provided the Minnesota Wild as they are currently constructed with perhaps their best and last opportunity to make a long postseason run.They caught a break when the NHL rolled out a 24-team format for...

AP Hockey WriterBruins to lock arms for anthems to promote racial equalityBy STEPHEN WHYNOBoston Bruins players plan to lock arms during the U.S. and Canadian anthems to promote racial equality, while members of the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins lined up together Tuesday before the first exhibition game of...