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ST. LOUIS (AP) Todd Ewen, the former NHL enforcer called ''The Animal'' for his rugged play and fighting ability, died Saturday. He was 49.The St. Louis Blues confirmed Ewen's death on their Twitter account without providing details.''We're sad to learn of the passing of former Blue Todd Ewen...

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to terms with defenseman Michal Rozsival on a one-year contract.The 37-year-old Rozsival had 13 points (one goal, 12 assists) in 65 games with the Blackhawks last season. He added an assist in 10 playoff games for the Stanley Cup champs. Rozsival...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders signed defenseman Marek Zidlicky to a one-year contract Friday. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.The 38-year-old Zidlicky had seven goals and 27 assists in an NHL-high 84 regulart-season games last season for New Jersey and Detroit. He was scoreless in...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will miss up to the first 10 days of training camp because of an upper body injury.The Sabres made the announcement Friday, after the team took the ice for the first day of camp. The Sabres did not reveal the...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders agreed to a one-year deal with right wing Steve Bernier on Thursday.Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.The 30-year-old Bernier matched his career high with 32 points for New Jersey last season, tying for second on the team with 16 goals.The...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Panthers signed left wing Jonathan Huberdeau to a two-year contract Thursday, one day before the team opens training camp.Huberdeau led the Panthers with 54 points last season. Panthers general manager Dale Tallon said the deal is ''very fair'' for both sides.Huberdeau had been...

TORONTO (AP) The NHL will have concussion spotters at all games this season to help teams identify visible signs and symptoms of the injury.Under the league's concussion protocol, teams have had spotters at games in the past. But deputy commissioner Bill Daly said some have found it difficult...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) New Jersey Devils left wing Reid Boucher is going to be sidelined after sustaining a concussion in a prospects game over the weekend.Executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero said Tuesday that Boucher was hurt against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. He was...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Pete DeBoer has spent little time since taking over as coach of the San Jose Sharks figuring what went wrong last year when the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 2003.He'd rather let the players make their own impressions when training...

PENTICTON, British Columbia (AP) Connor McDavid, the No. 1 pick in this year's NHL draft, had a goal and an assist for the Edmonton Oilers in his professional debut Friday night, an 8-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in the Young Stars tournament opener for both teams.The 18-year-old...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired veteran forward Kris Versteeg in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Hurricanes sent defensemen Dennis Robertson and Jake Massie and a fifth-round pick in the 2017 draft to the Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks for Versteeg, forward Joakim Nordstrom and a third-round...

EMERSON, Manitoba (AP) The case involving NHL player Mike Richards, who is charged with possession of a controlled substance, has been put off until Dec. 8.He did not appear in provincial court Thursday and was represented by his lawyer. Police in Manitoba charged Richards last month.Richards, of Kenora,...