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AP Hockey WriterAP source: NHL All-Star game to feature women's 3-on-3 eventBy JOHN WAWROWWomen's national team players representing the United States and Canada will compete in a 3-on-3 event at the NHL All-Star game in St. Louis in two weeks, a person with direct knowledge of the plan said...

AP Hockey WriterWashington Capitals put playoff hero Smith-Pelly on waiversBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Washington Capitals have placed winger Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers ahead of next week's NHL trade deadline.Smith-Pelly was put on waivers Wednesday after winger Dmitrij Jaskin did not practice in Toronto. Coach Todd Reirden told reporters the plan...

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...

Stars' Ales Hemsky out 5-6 months following hip surgeryDALLAS (AP) Dallas Stars forward Ales Hemsky will miss five to six months after surgery for a hip injury that general manager Jim Nill said was sustained during the World Cup of Hockey.Nill said the surgery was performed Monday. Hemsky,...

Russ Conway, writer who brought down hockey union boss, diesLAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) Russ Conway, a hockey writer who was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1992 for his stories about corruption in the NHL Players Association that helped bring down union head Alan Eagleson, has died. He was 70.His...

The Dallas Stars have activated center Derek Roy and goalie Cristopher Nilstorp from the injured list. Roy, who missed five games with a groin injury, will be available Monday night at Colorado. Nilstorp and defenseman Jordie Benn have been sent to the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League. Nilstorp's assignment...

Coyotes sign Schmaltz to 7-year contract extensionGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed Nick Schmaltz to a seven-year contract extension.Financial terms of the deal announced Saturday were not disclosed.The 23-year-old Schmaltz arrived in the desert in a November trade that sent forward Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini...

AP Sports WriterKings hope to get over 1st-round playoff hump with KovalchukBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings made one significant addition during the offseason, but the question is whether it was enough to help them advance past the first round of the playoffs for the...

DETROIT (AP) Brian Campbell scored at 1:20 of overtime, lifting the Florida Panthers a 2-1 victory over the Red Wings on Sunday for their fifth straight win in Detroit.Campbell helped set up Reilly Smith's tying goal at 14:38 of the third period as the Panthers earned at least...

Longtime Stars executive Lites moving from CEO to chairmanFRISCO, Texas (AP) Longtime Dallas Stars executive Jim Lites is transitioning from his role as CEO to chairman, a move that will lessen his day-to-day duties with the team.The Stars announced the move Friday. Brad Alberts, the Stars president since...

All-Star D Victor Hedman out for Lightning with illnessLOS ANGELES (AP) All-Star defenseman Victor Hedman is sitting out of the Tampa Bay Lightning's game at Los Angeles.The Lightning made the announcement Monday, shortly before the opening faceoff.Hedman participated in the pregame warmup, but left early. The Lightning didn't...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Winnipeg Jets rookie star Patrik Laine is out indefinitely because of a concussion. Laine was injured Saturday in a 4-3 loss in Buffalo. The 18-year-old Finn was looking down at the puck when Buffalo's Jake McCabe hit him with his right shoulder. McCabe wasn't penalized for the...