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AP Hockey WriterAll talk, few trades before NHL's expansion roster freezeBy STEPHEN WHYNOMike Smith went from Arizona to Calgary and a couple of defensemen traded places as NHL teams made last-minute moves before the Vegas expansion draft roster freeze.None of those defensemen came from the Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators...

Longtime NHL forward Colin Wilson retires after 11 seasonsTORONTO (AP) Colin Wilson, who played 11 seasons with the Colorado Rockies and Nashville Predators as part of a three-generation NHL family, announced his retirement Tuesday.The 31-year-old forward played nine games for Colorado last season before having double hip surgery.Wilson...

The Vancouver Canucks re-signed defenseman Alex Edler to a six-year deal on Friday. The six-year deal is worth $30 million. The 26-year-old had 11 goals and 38 assists in 82 games with the Canucks last season. Edler has spent his entire career with Vancouver after being drafted 91st overall in the...

AP Sports WriterPredators score 5 in second, beat Red Wings 6-1By NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Nick Bonino scored the first of Nashville's five second-period goals, and the Predators easily dispatched the Detroit Red Wings 6-1 on Monday night.Matt Duchene scored the last two goals of the middle period for...

AP Hockey WriterWinger Mike Hoffman traded twice, lands with PanthersBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Ottawa Senators traded winger Mike Hoffman on Tuesday, hoping to solve an ugly off-ice issue involving star defenseman Erik Karlsson and his wife.The Senators sent Hoffman to the San Jose Sharks, who then dealt him to the...

AP Sports WriterFleury gets NHL-best 7th shutout as Vegas beats Ducks 3-0By JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury made 34 saves for his NHL-leading seventh shutout and the Vegas Golden Knights swept the season series from the Anaheim Ducks with a 3-0 victory Friday night.It was Fleury's 11th...

AP Sports WriterLightning back in East final for third time in 4 yearsBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning know the grind.Back in the Eastern Conference final for the third time in four years, the Atlantic Division winners led the NHL in scoring this season but...

AP Sports WriterOwner says Las Vegas team having trademark issues with nameBy STEPHEN WHYNOLas Vegas owner Bill Foley would love to have a name for his expansion team, and he's open to ideas.Three weeks after the NHL awarded an expansion team to Foley, he said his group is having...

AP Sports WriterIslanders, Golden Knights to try again to close out seriesBy VIN A. CHERWOOThe New York Islanders and Vegas Golden Knights will try again to close out their respective playoff series and advance to the conference finals.The Islanders will be looking to bounce back from a 4-3 overtime...

Virus concerns hit Dallas, Columbus as NHL season loomsBy The Associated PressThe NHL said Friday that six Dallas Stars players and two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 in a development that will push back the opener for the defending Western Conference champions by nearly a week.The Columbus...

Penguins center Matt Cullen retires after 21 seasonsPITTSBURGH (AP) Penguins center Matt Cullen has retired after a 21-season career that included three Stanley Cup titles.The 42 year-old won a Cup with Carolina in 2006 and then consecutive titles with Pittsburgh in 2016 and 2017.Cullen had 266 goals, 465...

St. Louis 0 2 0 0-2San Jose 0 1 1 1-3First Period-None.Second Period-1, San Jose, Desjardins 2 (Braun, McGinn), 10:47. 2, St. Louis, Berglund 4 (Pietrangelo, Jaskin), 14:29. 3, St. Louis, Ott 1 (Lapierre, Cole), 17:21.Third Period-4, San Jose, Vlasic 4 (Thornton,...