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AP Hockey WriterNine-game NHL tryouts create uncertainty for young playersBy STEPHEN WHYNODylan Strome is living his NHL dream playing for the Arizona Coyotes, staying in a hotel and avoiding the harsh Pennsylvania winter he endured the past three years playing for the Ontario Hockey League's Erie Otters.He just doesn't...

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...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Jaromir Jagr was traded to the Florida Panthers on Thursday, being acquired from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for two draft picks.Jagr is fifth in NHL history with 1,784 points and sixth with 716 goals, one behind Phil Esposito. Jagr scored 11 goals and...

NHL leads North American sports in midseason coach firingsBy The Associated Press.The 38 in-season firings of an NHL coach over the past 10 years:Anaheim Ducks: Randy Carlyle, 2011(asterisk)Boston Bruins: Claude Julien, 2017(asterisk)Buffalo Sabres: Lindy Ruff, 2013Buffalo Sabres: Ron Rolston, 2013Carolina Hurricanes: Peter Laviolette, 2009(asterisk)Carolina Hurricanes: Paul Maurice, 2011Chicago Blackhawks:...

March 16-18 - NHL general managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla.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...

SAN JOSE, California (AP) San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres apologized Thursday for an illegal check to the head of Anaheim's Jakob Silfverberg that resulted in the longest suspension in NHL history for a hit on another player.Torres isn't appealing his 41-game suspension for the hit on Silfverberg...

Sabres center Tyler Ennis out after having groin surgeryBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres center Tyler Ennis is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair a groin injury.The team says Ennis will miss several weeks in announcing the news on Thursday.Ennis was hurt in a 4-0 loss at...

Blues' Fabbri out for rest of season with ACL injury in kneeST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Blues forward Robby Fabbri will miss the rest of the season because of left knee injury.The team announced Sunday that Fabbri is out with an ACL injury and will be back for...

March 2 - NHL trade deadline.March 16-18 - NHL general managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla.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...

Ottawa 0 2 0 0-2 Minnesota 0 2 0 0-3 First Period-None. Second Period-1, Minnesota, Dumba 5 (Granlund), :52. 2, Minnesota, Dumba 6 (Stewart, Granlund), 8:05. 3, Ottawa, Zibanejad 16 (Ryan, Wiercioch), 8:33. 4, Ottawa, Ryan 16 (Hoffman, Karlsson), 11:48. Third Period-None. Overtime-None. Shootout-Ottawa 2 (Ryan G, Zibanejad NG, Turris G, Stone NG, Hoffman NG),...

CHICAGO (AP) - The latest from Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final between Tampa Bay and Chicago:---8 p.m.Ben Bishop made 13 saves for Tampa Bay and the Lightning were locked in a scoreless tie with the Chicago Blackhawks through the first period.Bishop stood his ground in goal, with...

AP Sports WriterElliott has Blues 1 win from Western Conference finalsBy R.B. FALLSTROMST. LOUIS (AP) Brian Elliott's postseason play is the biggest reason the St. Louis Blues are one win away from their first appearance in the Western Conference finals since 2001.Game after game, the goalie has been...