NHL

AP Sports WriterOn the defensive: Avs no-name blue liners raising their gameBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) In between homework assignments this season at Massachusetts, Cale Makar brushed up on the Colorado Avalanche blue line.The rookie defenseman studied as much film as he could of his soon-to-be teammates in order...

AP Hockey WriterNHL takes esports on ice with gaming tournamentBy STEPHEN WHYNORob Simmelkjaer got his introduction to hockey playing ''NHL 94'' on Sega Genesis.''I got to know the players and the teams, who played what position,'' the NBC Sports executive recalled. ''I think that's something that the NHL can...

AP Hockey WriterTaxi! NHL taxi squads to help teams stay on ice in pandemicBy LARRY LAGEis bracing for bumps as it aims to pull offduring the pandemic and the hope is that taxi squads will help teams stay on the ice.The defending Western Conference champion Dallas Stars have already...

Kapanen's 2 goals lead Maple Leafs past Red Wings 5-4 in OTTORONTO (AP) Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game at 1:53 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Sunday night.Kapanen's winner squeezed through the pads of former Leafs...

AP Sports WriterSharks even series with 7-0 win over Oilers in Game 4By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joe Pavelski took just 15 seconds to end San Jose's two-game scoring drought. Once that first puck went in, a bushel of goals followed.Pavelski and Logan Couture each scored twice...

AP Hockey WriterHurricanes coach Brind'Amour 'moving on' after fined by NHLBy JOHN WAWROWTORONTO (AP) Rod Brind'Amour wasn't going to risk another $25,000 fine from the NHL.The Carolina Hurricanes coach provided a short, four-word answer, Thursday, when asked if he had anything more to add a day after being...

Canes' Martinook, de Haan have offseason surgeriesRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook and defenseman Calvin de Haan have had offseason surgeries.General manager Don Waddell said Tuesday that Martinook had a procedure on a core muscle while de Haan's surgery was on his right shoulder.Martinook is expected...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals parade a welcome chance to cheer for DC sports fansBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Nicklas Backstrom dreamed about the road less traveled.Driving down Constitution Avenue on his way to each home game since his NHL debut in 2007, he imagined the street lined with overjoyed Washington...

Aliu calls Flames coach's apology 'misleading, insincere’By The Associated PressAkim Aliu is not happy with the apology Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters issued for a racial slur he allegedly used when both were in the minors 10 years ago.The former NHL player released his own statement Thursday on Twitter,...

AP Hockey WriterBoucher witnesses NHL marathon 20 years after his 5 OT gameBy STEPHEN WHYNOBrian Boucher knew how it felt.Twenty years ago, he was in goal for the Philadelphia Flyers when they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in the longest playoff game in modern NHL history, a five-overtime thriller. He...

AP Sports WriterPenguins reacquire F Kapanen from Maple LeafsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The retooling of the Pittsburgh Penguins' roster has begun.The team acquired forward Kasperi Kapanen from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, reuniting the 24-year-old with the team that originally drafted him with the 22nd overall pick...

Associated PressGolden Knights continue healing process for Las VegasBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) With the city reeling from the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, Golden Knights defenseman Deryk Engelland delivered an emotional 58-second speech last October that continues to echo through Las Vegas today.Engelland's address came...