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AP Hockey WriterHockey's ultimate journeyman goalie calls it a careerBy STEPHEN WHYNOJourneyman goaltender Mike McKenna has announced his retirement after a career that included stints with 15 NHL organizations and 22 professional teams.McKenna announced his decision on Twitter on Tuesday, roughly two weeks until the start of training camps....

AP Sports WriterPastrnak's NHL-best 38th goal caps 6-1 Bruins romp past WildBy DAVE CAMPBELLST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Boston Bruins used the break to recharge their power play. The time off sure didn't slow David Pastrnak down. Then again, few opponents have done that this season.The NHL scoring...

AP Hockey WriterNHL names ex-enforcer Parros to run player safetyBy STEPHEN WHYNONEW YORK (AP) George Parros, the bushy-mustachioed Princeton man who spent almost a decade as an NHL enforcer, is now in charge of the league's player safety department.After a career in which he fought 159 times and...

Predators' Watson suspended, in substance abuse programNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Predators forward Austin Watson, who began this season on suspension, has been suspended again as part of the NHL's substance abuse program.The NHL and NHL Players' Association announced Tuesday that Watson had been placed in Stage Two of the...

AP Sports WriterNHL stoppage has Devils' Fitzgerald waiting on two fronts.By TOM CANAVANThe suspension of play in the NHL because of the coronavirus pandemic has put Tom Fitzgerald of the New Jersey Devils in a strange situation.The 51-year-old is waiting to see if the league will finish its season...

Canadiens sign free-agent Kovalchuk to 1-year contractMONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens signed free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk to a one-year contract on Friday to offset several injuries.The struggling NHL club agreed to a two-way deal worth $700,000 at the NHL level and $70,000 in the AHL.Kovalchuk had nine points...

AP Hockey WriterVanek, Nash among players seeking playoff redemptionBy STEPHEN WHYNOThomas Vanek learned early in his career how tough it is to win in the playoffs.When Vanek and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers in six games in 2006 to advance, the rookie winger looked across the locker...

Patrik Laine scores 2 more goals, Jets beat Hurricanes 3-2RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Patrik Laine scored twice for the second straight game and extended his points streak to eight in the Winnipeg Jets' 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night.Laine had his third multi-goal game in the...

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A mixture of champions, engine builders and innovators highlight the five newest nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The new nominees announced on Wednesday are 1999 Sprint Cup champion and ESPN analyst Dale Jarrett, engine builder Maurice Petty, Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith, 1960 Cup champion Rex White...

Vancouver 1 2 0-3San Jose 0 1 0-1First Period-1, Vancouver, Horvat 2 (Dorsett, Stanton), 3:08.Second Period-2, Vancouver, Hansen 9 (Edler, Richardson), 3:05. 3, San Jose, Thornton 9 (penalty shot), 4:36. 4, Vancouver, Vrbata 14 (H.Sedin, D.Sedin), 7:09.Third Period-None.Shots on Goal-Vancouver 7-7-7-21. San...

AP Hockey WriterCrosby, McDavid favorites again in NHLPA annual pollBy JOHN WAWROWEdmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is still regarded as the NHL’s top forward, while peers consider Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby the game's most complete player.When it comes to game-day dress code, hockey players overwhelming favor relaxing the rule requiring...