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AP Hockey WriterMaple Leafs among NHL teams facing cap crunches next yearBy JOHN WAWROWThere are questions Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock won't touch with a 10-foot hockey stick.The challenge a team brimming with young talent faces in managing its payroll structure was one topic Babcock particularly enjoyed sidestepping...

EA Sports is dropping Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane from promoting its NHL 16 video game because he is under police investigation.The popular video game company announced its decision on its Twitter account Wednesday. EA Sports says Kane will no longer be a spokesman for NHL 16, nor appear...

The TORONTO and the CAROLINA will both be gunning for a victory on 12/11/2018 at 7:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS vs CAROLINA HURRICANES When: 7:00 PM  ET, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina ROT TEAM PL OU ML 43 TORONTO 0 (-110) 6 -115 -105 -135 115 44 CAROLINA TV: 7:00 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: CAROLINA , TORONTO Oddsmakers currently have the...

AP Sports WriterQuenneville returns to Chicago with Florida PanthersBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) In some Chicago circles, certainly every one that includes a hockey rink, it's just “Q.” Only one letter is necessary for a man so revered there is a Twitter account for his mustache with more than...

Winnipeg's Dustin Byfuglien granted leave of absenceWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Veteran defenseman Dustin Byfuglien has been granted a leave of absence by the Winnipeg Jets and there is no timetable for his return.As expected, restricted free agent forwards Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor did not show up for the...

Hockey Hall of Famer Red Kelly dies at age 91TORONTO (AP) Red Kelly, the defenseman-turned-center whose Hall of Fame career included eight Stanley Cups while playing for Detroit and Toronto, has died. He was 91.Kelly's family said in a statement that he died Thursday in Toronto.Kelly spent nearly...

AP Hockey WriterMarleau leaves Sharks for Leafs, Price commits to CanadiensBy STEPHEN WHYNOCarey Price couldn't imagine wearing anything but a Canadiens uniform, while Patrick Marleau agonized about trading in his Sharks jersey for a Maple Leafs one.On Sunday, Price signed an $84 million eight-year extension that means he'll likely...

AP Sports WriterSvechnikov leads Hurricanes past Sharks 3-2 in shootoutBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Andrei Svechnikov scored in the shootout, Petr Mrazek stopped San Jose cold in the tiebreaker and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Sharks 3-2 on Thursday night.Svechnikov had a goal and an assist in regulation,...

4 months after Cup clash, Penguins, Sharks meet againPITTSBURGH (AP) The stakes are nowhere near the same: hockey immortality versus two points in the standings in the second week of a long season.Still, the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins expect the atmosphere to be a little more...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders agreed to a one-year deal with right wing Steve Bernier on Thursday.Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.The 30-year-old Bernier matched his career high with 32 points for New Jersey last season, tying for second on the team with 16 goals.The...

AP Sports WriterGM Murray believes it's time Anaheim Ducks 'start to climb'By GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks spent nearly two decades in regular playoff contention, so it's only natural for even such a successful franchise to hit tough times eventually.But after two consecutive seasons out of...

Sabres put injury-plagued D-man Zach Bogosian on waiversBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres placed Zach Bogosian on waivers Friday in a move that could give the injury-plagued defenseman a new home and open a spot on Buffalo's crowded blue line.Bogosian goes on waivers just over a week before...