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Hurricanes' Hamilton misses camp practice; status unclearRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes All-Star defenseman Dougie Hamilton didn't practice Thursday and his status is unclear as the team prepares for the return to play next week.The team's website reported Wednesday that Hamilton left that day's practice early ''in some visible...

AP Hockey WriterPending free agents confront injury risk in NHL playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOAlex Pietrangelo and his wife had ongoing discussions about whether he should return to the ice when the NHL season resumes.In addition to wanting to keep the couple's infant triplets safe during the pandemic, the 30-year-old captain...

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,...

AP Sports WriterRelease the Kraken: Seattle unveils name for NHL franchiseBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The name Seattle Kraken seems to have had an air of inevitability around it even during the earliest days of the NHL expansion franchise.''The first time in our office, there's only 10 of us...

AP Sports WriterCase in points: MacKinnon up for hat trick of awards for AvsBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon believes this just may be the best edition of the Colorado Avalanche he's seen over his tenure.Not surprising, his teammates feel the same about him.The proof is in the...

AP Sports WriterRelease the Kraken: Seattle unveils name for NHL franchiseBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) - The NHL's newest team finally has its name: the Seattle Kraken.The expansion franchise unveiled its nickname Thursday, ending 19 months of speculation about whether the team might lean traditional or go eccentric with the...

AP Sports WriterRelease the Kraken: Seattle unveils name for NHL franchiseBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The NHL's newest team finally has its name: the Seattle Kraken.The expansion franchise unveiled its nickname Thursday, ending 19 months of speculation about whether the team might lean traditional or go eccentric with the...

UBS reaches 20-year deal for Islanders' arena naming rightsNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders have reached a 20-year naming rights deal for their new arena with wealth management service UBS.The facility on the grounds of the Belmont Park racetrack will be called UBS Arena at Belmont Park,...

AP Sports WriterKorpi or Elvis? Blue Jackets running goaltender derby againBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) When the season began, no one in the Columbus Blue Jackets organization was sure either one of the two top goaltenders could be an everyday starter in the NHL.Joonas Korpisalo and Elvis Merzlikins...

UBS reaches 20-year deal for Islanders' arena naming rightsNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders have reached a 20-year naming rights deal for their new arena with wealth management service UBS.The facility on the grounds of the Belmont Park racetrack will be called UBS Arena at Belmont Park,...

UBS reaches 20-year deal for Islanders' arena naming rightsNEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders have reached a 20-year naming rights deal for their new arena with wealth management service UBS.The facility on the grounds of the Belmont Park racetrack will be called UBS Arena at Belmont Park,...

AP Sports WriterFollowing lengthy layoff, Penguins Hornqvist ready to battleBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Patience isn't a virtue that comes easy to Patric Hornqvist. It typically doesn't come at all.The veteran Pittsburgh Penguins forward is perpetually antsy, a ball of energy who is eager to get onto the next...