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Blue Jackets buy out Hartnell to free salary cap spaceCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have bought out the final two years of 35-year-old forward Scott Hartnell's contract, opening up salary cap space to possibly sign another free agent.Hartnell would have cost the team $4.75 million against...

Penguins star and reigning NHL MVP Evgeni Malkin is dealing with concussion-like symptoms, according to a report by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Malkin has symptoms that include a severe headache and mild disorientation, the newspaper reported, citing multiple sources. Malkin was injured in the third period of Friday's game against the Panthers...

April 11 - Regular season ends.April 15 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.April 16-26 - IIHF Under-18 World Championship, Zug and Lucerne, SwitzerlandMay 1-17 - IIHF World Championship, Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic.June 17 - Last possible day for Stanley Cup finals.June 26-27 - NHL draft, Sunrise, Fla.July 1 -...

Canucks' Boeser, Fantenberg in concussion protocolBURNABY, British Columbia (AP) Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser and defenseman Oscar Fantenberg are in concussion protocol.Neither player was on the ice for practice Tuesday, a day after their injuries during a 6-4 exhibition victory over Ottawa.Fantenberg left Monday night's game after he...

The SAN JOSE and the WASHINGTON will both be gunning for a victory on 12/4/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. SAN JOSE vs WASHINGTON When: 7:00 PM  ET, Monday, December 4, 2017 Where: Captial One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia ROT TEAM PL OU ML 1 SAN JOSE 0 (-110) 5.5 120 -140 115 -135 2 WASHINGTON TV: 7 p.m. ET, NHL Network, NBCSN California (San...

NEW YORK (AP) - Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog and forward Cody McLeod were fined by the league for their actions in the waning seconds of a 3-1 loss to Minnesota on Saturday.Landeskog was fined $5,000 for a punch he threw at Wild forward Mikko Koivu as both players...

Blues beat Jets 3-2 in Game 6 to advance to 2nd roundBy The Associated PressST. LOUIS (AP) Jaden Schwartz scored three times and Jordan Binnington stopped 18 shots to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Game 6 of their playoff series Saturday night...

AP Hockey WriterMalkin, Penguins top Red Wings 5-3 for 11th straight winBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) Evgeni Malkin and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and two assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins build a two-goal lead midway through the second period on the way to a 5-3 win...

AP Hockey WriterIsles look to close out Caps, Stars have Flames on brinkBy STEPHEN WHYNOLosing with a chance to sweep the Washington Capitals didn't surprise Barry Trotz on the opposite bench after he coached them to the Stanley Cup in 2018.''I know too much about that core,'' Trotz said....

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks unload Hossa's contract in trade with CoyotesBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks traded Marian Hossa and Vinnie Hinostroza to the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday, parting with a promising young forward in order to clear out a troublesome contract.The Blackhawks also sent defenseman Jordan Oesterle...

Devils sign F Brett Seney to 2-year, entry-level contractNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have signed forward Brett Seney to a two-year, entry-level contract.Devils general manager Ray Shero announced Friday that the contract will begin with the 2018-19 season.Seney was taken in the sixth round of the...

Adam Henrique signs 5-year extension with Anaheim DucksANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Center Adam Henrique has signed a five-year extension worth $29.1 million with the Anaheim Ducks.The deal announced Monday runs through the 2023-24 season.Henrique had a combined 24 goals and 26 assists in 81 games with Anaheim and New...