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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers said that forward Jordan Eberle will miss four to six weeks with a shoulder injury.Eberle left Tuesday night's game against Arizona in the first period following a collision against the wall behind the Coyotes net.Eberle was the Oilers' top scorer last season...

MONTREAL (AP) A Quebec Superior Court justice has ruled against Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur in his $2.16 million civil suit against police and the Crown over a 2008 arrest.Lafleur was seeking damages stemming from an arrest for giving contradictory testimony at his son's bail hearing.He claimed the...

OTTAWA (AP) The Ottawa Senators have signed defenseman Mark Fraser to a one-year, two-way contract.The deal will carry an annual value of $800,000 in the NHL and $125,000 in the American Hockey League.Fraser, 28, spent time with both the New Jersey Devils and the AHL's Albany Devils last...

TORONTO (AP) Mike Babcock slid a yellow legal pad to the right side of the desk in his modest, windowless office, put his head down and wrote down a phrase he had just heard without saying a word.The Toronto Maple Leafs coach, who is as much of a...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The prosecutor overseeing the sexual assault investigation of Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane is set to talk about an evidence bag that's at the center of a decision by the accuser's attorney to quit the case.Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita has scheduled a news...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) When Devan Dubnyk arrived last winter, the Minnesota Wild were drifting. His NHL career, too, had taken on a nomadic tone.The six-year, $26 million contract signed by the lanky goalie during the summer was designed to give both Dubnyk and the Wild the stability...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Flames defenseman T.J. Brodie has suffered a broken bone in his right hand and is expected to miss three to six weeks.Brodie took a shot off his hand in Monday's preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers.Brodie became Calgary's No. 1 defenseman at the end of...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The lawyer representing the woman who has made an allegation of being sexually assaulted by Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon.Thomas Eoannou confirmed in a text to The Associated Press on Tuesday that he will address reporters...

Goons are pretty much gone in the NHL.More and more teams are rolling out four lines of forwards who can skate - and score. The days of having seldom-used tough guys on the fourth line just to throw punches or protect stars are over.''One-dimensional players are almost extinct,'' Detroit...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Goalie John Gibson has agreed to a three-year, $6.9 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks.The Ducks announced the deal Monday.The 22-year-old Gibson is considered one of the top young goalies in hockey, and he has won 16 NHL games over the past two seasons...

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenseman Oscar Klefbom to a seven-year contract extension on Sunday.Klefbom had 20 points, including two goals, in 60 games last season with Edmonton. He ranked second among Oilers defensemen in points (20) and time on ice (21:59), setting career highs...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Brandon Saad is gone. Same for Patrick Sharp and Kris Versteeg. Brad Richards signed with Detroit. Antoine Vermette returned to Arizona.The Chicago Blackhawks have to find a way to replace that lost production, and Bryan Bickell might be a good place to start.The rugged...