NHL

AP Sports WriterLA Kings blow 3-goal lead, rally late to blast Predators 7-4By GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings took a three-goal lead over powerhouse Nashville into the third period, and they blew it all. They somehow ended up winning their home opener by three goals...

AP Sports WriterPanthers goalie Luongo to turn 40, figure out what's nextBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Roberto Luongo won 227 games during his 20s. He won 262 more games during his 30s.And now, his 40s await.Florida's veteran goalie - the oldest netminder and third-oldest player to appear in...

Hutchinson has 33 saves as Maple Leafs beat Islanders 3-0TORONTO (AP) Michael Hutchinson made the most of a rare start.Hutchinson stopped 33 shots for his first shutout in nearly a year, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Islanders 3-0 Saturday night to push their point...

Martin Brodeur returns to Devils in business roleNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Martin Brodeur is back with the New Jersey Devils organization many hoped he'd never leave.Brodeur rejoined the Devils on Wednesday as executive vice president of business development, a shift from the hockey management job he held for three...

All-female TV crew in Canada to work Vegas-Calgary NHL gameBy The Associated PressAn all-female broadcast team in Canada will cover an NHL game next week between the Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights.Play-by-play announcer Leah Hextall, game analyst Cassie Campbell-Pascall and reporter Christine Simpson will work the March 8...

AP Hockey WriterNHL turns 100: Borje Salming hailed as European trailblazerBy JOHN WAWROWTORONTO (AP) Exceptionally fit and muscular still, Borje Salming sits at his locker with a familiar No. 21 Toronto Maple Leafs jersey hanging behind him while pecking out a message on his cellphone.The faceoff for the...

Jets defenseman Morrissey suspended 1 gameNEW YORK (AP) Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey was suspended for one game by the NHL on Wednesday for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Eric Staal.The cross-check to Staal's neck happened in the first period of Winnipeg's 2-0 victory Tuesday night. Morrissey had a...

Senators assistant GM seeks dismissal of 'baseless' chargeBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The lawyer for Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee says harassment charges against his client are ''baseless.''Attorney Paul Cambria made the comments Friday after a brief court hearing in which Lee pleaded not guilty to a second...

Vegas deals F Erik Haula to Carolina in cap-relief dealRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have traded forward Erik Haula to the Carolina Hurricanes for prospect Nicolas Roy and a conditional fifth-round draft pick in 2020.The 28-year-old Haula played 15 games last season before being lost to...

AP Hockey WriterAye Captains: Crosby, McDavid provide Penguins, Oilers sparkBy JOHN WAWROWTORONTO (AP) The C's have it: Crosby and Connor, that is.It didn't take long for the two captains - Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and Edmonton's Connor McDavid - to make their presence felt three days into the NHL's...

Sabres sign Curtis Lazar to 2-year, $1.6 million contractBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Curtis Lazar to a two-year, $1.6 million contract Thursday.Lazar was a restricted free agent, who split last season between the NHL and the American Hockey League. He had five goals and five...

Stanley Cup fever: Vegas ditches capital letters on TwitterLAS VEGAS (AP) Las Vegas city officials are embracing Stanley Cup fever by refusing to use capital letters on the city's official Twitter account in a playful shot at the Vegas Golden Knights' opponent: the Washington Capitals.The city posted a...