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DENVER (AP) Matt Duchene preferred to bite his tongue on the topic of penalties and fewer whistles these days. His stitched-up lip spoke loudly, though, courtesy of a recent cross-check that didn't result in a call or a power play.''I have to be careful what I say here,''...

LA Kings sign Trevor Lewis to 4-year contract extensionEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Forward Trevor Lewis has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings.The club announced the deal Saturday.Lewis has been a key player on the Kings' depth lines for the past six seasons, playing...

AP Sports WriterFrom St. Louis to Tokyo, Blues fan celebrates a Stanley CupBy STEPHEN WADETOKYO (AP) I can't imagine there were many St. Louis Blues fans farther from their hometown than I was when the team finally won its first Stanley Cup. If not, my kicker is that...

Devils hire former Wild GM Chuck Fletcher as senior adviserNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have hired former Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher as a senior adviser for management and hockey operations.Devils executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero says Fletcher will help him and...

Newcomer T.J. Oshie was in the midst of describing how warmly he's been welcomed by the Capitals when Brooks Laich leaned over and gave the forward a big hug and peck on the cheek.''Maybe a little too much,'' Oshie said, smiling.''Well,'' Laich replied, ''I pour it on and you...

NHL CalendarBy Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 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 -...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Wild have signed Swiss center Christoph Bertschy (BAIRT'-chee) to a three-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2015-16 season.The Wild announced the signing Sunday.A 21-year-old native of Fribourg, Switzerland, Bertschy had 14 goals, 16 assists and 26 penalty minutes in 44 games with...

AP Hockey WriterGiroux, Flyers rout Capitals and keep Ovechkin at 698 goalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Preventing Alex Ovechkin from reaching 700 career goals was high on the Philadelphia Flyers' priority list Saturday night.They accomplished that objective, bounced back from a bad loss and got their captain a milestone...

Associated PressBobrovsky stops 30 shots, Panthers beat Sharks 5-1By BILL WHITEHEADSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots to win for the second straight night as the Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 Sunday.Aleksander Barkov, Keith Yandle and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and an...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Sheldon Kennedy hopes receiving one of Canada's top honors will help draw attention to child abuse.The 45-year-old former NHL player, sexually abused by his junior hockey coach in the 1980s, was one of 95 admissions and promotions to the Order of Canada announced Friday.''I'm not...

Penguins turn to goalie Tristan Jarry with season on lineTORONTO (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are turning to goaltender Tristan Jarry with their season on the line.Coach Mike Sullivan said hours before Friday afternoon's game that Jarry will make his first playoff start when Pittsburgh faces Montreal in Game...

Goalie Ryan Miller, 40, re-signs with Anaheim DucksANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Goalie Ryan Miller is returning to the Anaheim Ducks with a one-year, $1 million contract.The Ducks announced the deal Wednesday night to re-sign the 40-year-old Miller, who will be back for his fourth season as John Gibson's backup.Miller...