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AP Hockey WriterNHL, NHLPA launch program to help players prepare for futureBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL and NHLPA want players to plan for life after hockey long before they hang up their skates.Now they have an avenue to do so.The league and union on Thursday announced a new program intended...

AP Sports WriterPenguins sign goalie Murray to 3-year extensionBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Matt Murray's breakout performance in last year's Stanley Cup playoffs earned the Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender a hefty raise.The 22-year-old and the team agreed to a three-year extension beginning next season that will pay Murray $3.75 million...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, NHLPA launch program to help players prepare for futureBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL and NHLPA have launched a program designed to help players plan their post-hockey careers long before they hang up their skates.The Core Development Program will give players avenues to further their education, network and...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, NHLPA launch program to help players prepare for futureBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL and NHLPA have launched a program designed to help players plan their post-hockey careers long before they hang up their skates.The Core Development Program will give players avenues to further their education, network and...

Penguins sign goalie Murray to 3-year extensionPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins rewarded goaltender Matt Murray's work in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a new contract.The team announced on Thursday that Murray has agreed to a three-year extension that will run through the 2019-2020 season and carries an average...

4 months after Cup clash, Penguins, Sharks meet againPITTSBURGH (AP) The stakes are nowhere near the same: hockey immortality versus two points in the standings in the second week of a long season.Still, the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins expect the atmosphere to be a little more...

Associated PressPatrice Bergeron expected to return for Bruins' home openerBy MATT KALMANBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins won twice and lost once during their season-opening trip despite missing center Patrice Bergeron because of a lower-body injury.When they host the New Jersey Devils at TD Garden in their home opener...

AP Sports Writer50 years of Flyers history archived inside arenaBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Ed Snider created a Philadelphia Flyers franchise stocked with so many great moments, all it takes is a simple crane of the neck toward the banners hanging from the rafters to rekindle 50 years of...

Coyotes recall goalie Peters to serve as emergency backupGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have recalled goalie Justin Peters from the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL to serve as an emergency backup after starter Mike Smith injured his left leg.Smith was injured in Tuesday night's game against Ottawa...

New Jersey Devils sign second-round pick, Nathan BastianNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed second-round draft pick Nathan Bastian to a three-year, entry-level contract.Executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero announced the signing of the 41st overall pick in the recent draft Wednesday.The 18-year-old right...

AP Hockey WriterShea Weber quickly making his presence felt in MontrealBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Shea Weber didn't have to turn far to get the lowdown on Montreal upon learning he had been traded to the Canadiens.Standing immediately next to Weber was good friend and former Canadiens defenseman...

Hall double lifts Devils over road-weary DucksBy The Associated PressNEWARK, New Jersey (AP) New Jersey's Taylor Hall made his new fans very happy with two power-play goals in a 4:11 span of the second period as the Devils posted their first win of the season; a 2-1 over...