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Blue Jackets reward top execs with contract extensionsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have given contract extensions to its three top hockey executives.The team announced the multi-year extensions Thursday for president of hockey operations John Davidson, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen and assistant general manager Bill Zito, who...

The fans at United Center will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks when they take their seats on Sunday. St. Louis at Chicago When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, April 5, 2015 Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN PREDICTION: Blackhawks 3, Blues...

Coyotes sign Anthony Duclair to one-year, $1.2 million dealGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed restricted free-agent right wing Anthony Duclair to a one-year, $1.2 million contract.The team announced the deal Sunday.Duclair had a superb rookie season after being traded from the New York Rangers in 2015,...

AP Sports WriterBlues found Allen 'amazing to watch' in Game 1 win over WildBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Just three months ago, when the St. Louis Blues departed for a road trip, Jake Allen was left behind for a mental break.These days, their 26-year-old goaltender better be...

Stars captain Benn recovering from muscle surgeryFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is recovering from surgery to repair an abdominal muscle injury.Stars general manager Jim Nill said Friday that the full recovery time is six weeks, and that the surgery performed Thursday went as planned. It...

AP Sports WriterBruins goalie Rask opts out of playoffs to be with familyBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has opted out of the team's playoff run to be with his family.The defending Eastern Conference champions announced the decision Saturday morning, less than two hours before...

Canucks beat Golden Knights 4-0 to again avoid eliminationEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Thatcher Demko stopped 48 shots, Quinn Hughes set an NHL record with a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks staved off elimination for the second straight game with a 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden...

NHL CalendarApril 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17 - NHL awards, Las Vegas.June 26-27 - NHL draft, Montreal.July 1 -...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane can finally focus solely on his NHL career after avoiding criminal charges in a rape investigation, with prosecutors ending a bizarre three-month ordeal that put one of hockey's biggest stars at the center of intense speculation and criticism.Prosecutors announced Thursday...

The Latest: Predators lead Pens 5-1 late in Game 3NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):9:49 p.m.The rout is on in Nashville as Mattias Ekholm has given the Predators a 5-1 lead on the Penguins late in the third...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes' Chayka already making waves in first 3 monthsBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) His time on the ice done, John Chayka would turn to the tape, spending up to 25 hours to break down the game just played.He tracked every player on the ice, every possession,...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes banking on two goalies when season resumesBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes embraced a two-goalie system to start the season, relying on Darcy Kuemper and Antti Raanta to put them in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race.When injuries hit both goalies,...