NHL

AP Sports WriterSharks look to make most of extended road tripBy JOSH DUBOWA disappointing 2019-20 season kept the San Jose Sharks out of the NHL bubble when the season restarted following the long break for the coronavirus.The Sharks are getting plenty of time in a modified bubble of their...

AP Hockey WriterNHL turns 100: Borje Salming hailed as European trailblazerBy JOHN WAWROWTORONTO (AP) Exceptionally fit and muscular still, Borje Salming sits at his locker with a familiar No. 21 Toronto Maple Leafs jersey hanging behind him while pecking out a message on his cellphone.The faceoff for the...

AP Hockey WriterEscrow tops NHL players' list of concerns ahead of CBA talksBy STEPHEN WHYNOJonathan Toews says he just wants his contract to be worth what it says on paper.Right now, it's not that simple.Under terms of the collective bargaining agreement, NHL owners and players divide hockey-related revenue 50/50,...

Lightning defenseman Dan Girardi out indefinitelyWASHINGTON (AP) Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Dan Girardi is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.The team announced Girardi's status Tuesday before visiting the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. Girardi has missed the past five games.Coach Jon Cooper says the 34-year-old's absence means...

Lightning F J.T. Brown raises fist during national anthemSUNRISE, Florida (AP) Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Brown raised his right fist during the playing of the national anthem before the team's first road game of the season.The 27-year-old Brown, who was scratched for Tampa Bay's season-opening win against...

AP Sports WriterSharks even series with 7-0 win over Oilers in Game 4By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joe Pavelski took just 15 seconds to end San Jose's two-game scoring drought. Once that first puck went in, a bushel of goals followed.Pavelski and Logan Couture each scored twice...

The St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings will both be gunning for a victory on 1/12/2017 at 10:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 12, 2017 Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California ...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes to retire Shane Doan's number in FebruaryBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Shane Doan joined the Arizona Coyotes before they moved to the desert, and over the years experienced the high of reaching the Western Conference finals, the low of being told he was not part...

Associated PressDadanov leads Panthers to 6th straight win, 4-1 over FlyersBy PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Evgenii Dadonov scored twice, Roberto Luongo made 39 saves and the Florida Panthers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Sunday for their season-best sixth straight victory - all at home.Aleksander Barkov scored his...

Avalanche sign defenseman Mark Alt to a 2-year dealDENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche have signed defenseman Mark Alt to a two-year deal.The team claimed the 26-year-old off waivers from Philadelphia on Feb. 26. He played in seven games for Colorado during the regular season but didn't play in...

Penguins sign forward Patric Hornqvist to 5-year extensionPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins weren't about to let Patric Hornqvist get away.The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions signed the 31-year-old forward to a five-year extension Tuesday that runs through the 2022-23 season. The deal has an average annual value of...

AP Sports WriterHot streak helps Hurricanes surge into playoff contentionBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have skated their way out of being tied for last place into playoff contention - all in just six weeks.They have been the NHL's best team since Dec. 30, going 14-5-1...