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AP Sports WriterDale Tallon, after 10 seasons, out as Florida Panthers' GMBy TIM REYNOLDSThe Florida Panthers will have a new general manager next season, making the announcement early Monday that Dale Tallon is leaving the franchise after 10 years.Tallon's contract as president of hockey operations and general manager expired...

Sabres sign Notre Dame forward Oglevie to 3-year contractBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have signed two-time Notre Dame leading scorer Andrew Oglevie to a three-year entry level contract.Oglevie capped his college career on a top-ranked Fighting Irish team that lost the NCAA Tournament championship game to Minnesota...

New Jersey Devils re-sign 5 forwardsNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The Devils have re-signed Stefan Noesen and four other forwards who spent most of last season with New Jersey's top minor-league franchise in Albany, New York.General manager Ray Shero announced the signings of Noesen, Blake Coleman, Blake Pietila, Kevin Rooney...

Predators sign Emil Pettersson to 2-year, entry-level dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have signed forward Emil Pettersson to a two-year, entry-level contract.Pettersson, 23, ranked ninth in the Swedish Hockey League in points this season. Pettersson had 15 goals and 23 assists while splitting the season between Skelleftea...

AP Hockey WriterIn NHL first, 4 women selected to officiate prospect gamesBy JOHN WAWROWThe NHL for the first time has selected four female officials to work on the ice at several prospect tournaments being held this weekend.Katie Guay and Kelly Cooke have been selected as referees, while Kirsten Walsh...

AP Hockey WriterNo more swallowing the whistle: Penalties affecting playoffsBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Zach Whitecloud covered his face with his gloved right hand in anguish inside the penalty box. By the time he collected himself and walked out, the Dallas Stars were celebrating an overtime victory to...

AP Hockey WriterOilers' Draisaitl is first German to win Hart as NHL MVPBy STEPHEN WHYNOEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Stanley Cup Final is in Edmonton, and Oilers star Leon Draisaitl made history Monday night.Only it had more to do with his home country than his home arena.Draisaitl became the...

CHICAGO (AP) New Jersey forward Taylor Hall has returned to the Devils' lineup after missing eight games with a torn meniscus in his left knee. Hall had knee surgery on Nov. 16. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 draft originally was expected to miss three to four weeks. New...

NHL suspends Lightning Cernak 2 games for elbowing DahlinNEW YORK (AP) The NHL has suspended Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak for two games for elbowing Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin in the face.Cernak wasn't penalized for the hit, which occurred during a Sabres power play late in...

Stars, Knights players kneel in support of social justiceEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Players from the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars knelt on the ice before their game Monday to support Black Lives Matter and other social causes.Dallas forward Tyler Sequin and Jason Dickinson knelt alongside Vegas forward Ryan...

AP Sports WriterNelson scores in OT to lift Islanders over Blue Jackets 3-2By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Brock Nelson scored 33 seconds into overtime to lift the New York Islanders to a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.Nelson beat Joonas Korpisalo from the slot...

Seattle hires former US team captain Cammi Granato as scoutSEATTLE (AP) Seattle's expansion NHL franchise has hired former U.S. Olympic team captain Cammi Granato as a pro scout.Granato is one of a handful of women working on the hockey operations side of an NHL franchise and she is...