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DETROIT (AP) Officials say the cost of building the Detroit Red Wings' new arena has jumped by $105 million to nearly $733 million. The city's Downtown Development Authority said the revised estimate to build the Little Caesars Arena for the NHL team reflects the specific cost of materials, permits, design...

Maple Leafs have 4-goal 1st, beat Red Wings 6-3TORONTO (AP) Curtis McElhinney made 30 saves in his season debut and the Toronto Maple Leafs scored four times in the first period in a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.Starting in place of Frederik Andersen,...

Bergeron among Bruins players not going on trip to ChinaCHICAGO (AP) Patrice Bergeron and a handful of other Boston Bruins players won't be going to China for a pair of preseason games later this month against the Calgary Flames.Bergeron is still not 100 percent after offseason groin surgery....

AP Hockey WriterCapitals re-sign winger Jakub Vrana in 2-year dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The Capitals have re-signed winger Jakub Vrana to a $6.7 million, two-year contract, the biggest item left on Washington's offseason checklist.The 23-year-old restricted free agent set career highs with 24 goals, 23 assists and...

Tickle Me, Fleury: Vegas goalie tickles Jets player's earLAS VEGAS (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury gave Blake Wheeler quite an earful.During a scrum behind Vegas' net with 2:34 left in the second period of the Golden Knights' 4-2 victory over Winnipeg on Wednesday night, Fleury reached over with his left...

AP Hockey WriterDumba kneels, NHL puts focus on Black Lives Matter movementBy STEPHEN WHYNOMinnesota's Matt Dumba on Saturday became the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. national anthem when he did so before the opening playoff game between the Oilers and Blackhawks in Edmonton, Alberta.Dumba knelt at...

Patrick Kane had a couple shots that simply could not be stopped. Just like the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago extended its NHL-record season-opening points streak to 22 games Sunday when Kane scored the tying goal on a power play with 2:02 left in regulation and the Blackhawks earned an extra point when...

AP Hockey WriterReturn of Reaves adds more grit to Vegas-Dallas West finalBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Ryan Reaves stood in the tunnel outside the locker room, fist-bumping his Vegas teammates as they marched to the ice.Instead of skates, pads and a jersey, his uniform was made up of...

Predators sign Austin Watson to 3-year, $3.3 million dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed forward Austin Watson to a three-year $3.3 million deal keeping him under contract through 2019-20.The Predators announced the deal Monday.Watson will earn $1 million this season, $1.1 million in 2018-19 and $1.2...

AP Hockey WriterDucks look to future after narrow playoff loss to PredatorsBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ryan Kesler and Kevin Bieksa both say the Anaheim Ducks' narrow defeat in the Western Conference finals this week was the toughest loss of their hockey careers.That's a major statement for two...

Martin Brodeur returns to Devils in business roleNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Martin Brodeur is returning to the New Jersey Devils as executive vice president of business development.Brodeur is back with the franchise he led to the Stanley Cup three times and became the NHL's all-time-leading goaltender in victories. The...

AP Sports WriterFrom A to Z: Bergeron in line to replace Chara as captainBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) The pillars in the TD Garden train station last week were still sporting life-sized pictures of longtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara - all 6-foot-9 of him.On the ice, the 43-year-old future...