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AP Hockey WriterTop women's players to be part of NHL All-Star WeekendBy JOHN WAWROWThe magnitude of the moment wasn't lost on Kendall Coyne Schofield - wearing her No. 26 Team USA jersey - as she dug her skates into the ice waiting for the starter's whistle to blow.It took...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Winnipeg Jets fans are gearing up for a whiteout for the first time in 19 years.Playoff hockey is set to return to the city for the first time since 1996, and fans greeted the news by pouring into the streets, flying Jets flags, and snapping...

LAS VEGAS (AP) The NHL's newest team is named the Vegas Golden Knights. Owner Bill Foley and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the Las Vegas expansion franchise's official name and revealed its logo and colors Tuesday night at a gala ceremony for about 5,000 fans outside T-Mobile Arena, where the...

AP Hockey WriterCapitals fire coach Todd Reirden after 2 postseason letdownsBy STEPHEN WHYNOBack-to-back early playoff exits were enough to make the Washington Capitals realize they made a mistake.In the two years since promoting top assistant Todd Reirden instead of giving Stanley Cup-winning coach Barry Trotz a raise, they've been...

Sabres hire USA Hockey's Seth Appert to coach AHL RochesterBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres hired former USA Hockey National Team Development Program coach Seth Appert to take over as coach of their minor league affiliate, the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, on Tuesday.Appert spent the...

Hoffman scores in OT, Senators edge Stars 3-2 for 3rd in rowOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Mike Hoffman scored at 3:26 of overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Friday night to win their third game in a row for just the second time this season.Ottawa...

The board of governors ratified the tentative agreement reached Sunday between the NHL and NHLPA, commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed Wednesday. The 30 governors on hand for the league's board of governors meeting voted unanimously to pass, completing one half of ratification. All that is needed for the deal to become official...

Namestnikov scores in 3rd, Rangers beat Hurricanes 2-1RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Vladislav Namestikov scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, giving the New York Rangers a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.Connor Brickley also scored for the Rangers, who earned a split of a...

AP Hockey WriterSabres re-sign Jeff Skinner to 8-year, $72 million contractBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed leading scorer Jeff Skinner to an eight year, $72 million contract in addressing one their most pressing offseason needs.Skinner becomes the team's second-highest paid player behind captain Jack...

Canada approves NHL camps, but provinces must rule on gamesOttawa, Ontario (AP) The Canadian government, citing ''national interest grounds,'' gave its approval Thursday for the start of NHL training camps. It issued an exemption to the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for NHL players and team staff to return...

Wild re-sign forward Kurtis Gabriel, goalie Steve MichalekST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have re-signed right wing Kurtis Gabriel and goalie Steve Michalek to one-year, two-way contracts.The deals with the restricted free agents were done Monday. Many of the moves by the Wild this summer have been...

Associated PressKnights outworked by Capitals in Game 2, take rare home lossBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant for months has talked about his team's hard work, their ability to battle and devotion to playing a full ''200 feet of hockey.''In pockets of Game 2...