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AP Sports WriterNo word on Toews as Blackhawks begin on-ice practicesBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) When it comes to when Jonathan Toews might return to the Chicago Blackhawks, everyone around the team is staying quiet.They are more concerned about the health of the franchise's longtime captain than his playing...

AP Hockey WriterNHL training camps open with sense of urgencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOPeter Laviolette pulled the mask away from his face to bark out instructions while pointing every which way with his stick, then put the mask back on and skated around to show his new players what to do.It...

AP Sports WriterNo word on Toews as Blackhawks begin on-ice practicesBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) When it comes to when Jonathan Toews might return to the Chicago Blackhawks, everyone around the team is staying quiet.They are more concerned about the health of the franchise's longtime captain than his playing...

AP Sports WriterFlyers' Patrick ready to return from debilitating migrainesBy DAN GELSTONVOORHEES, N.J. (AP) Nolan Patrick skated toward Oskar Lindblom during a routine drill. Hunched over, Patrick had a brief conversation with his Philadelphia Flyers teammate who knows a little something about comebacks.Lindblom made an improbable return...

Stars goalie Khudobin misses start of camp after visa issuesFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin missed the start of training camp Monday while still going through NHL-mandated quarantine after some immigration issues.General manager Jim Nill said Khudobin is back in Texas, but the Russian goalie was...

AP Hockey WriterNHL training camps open with sense of urgencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOPeter Laviolette pulled the mask away from his face to bark out instructions while pointing every which way with his stick, then put the mask back on and skated around to show his new players what to do.It...

Blackhawks, forward Dylan Strome agree to 2-year extensionCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Dylan Strome agreed to a two-year contract extension Sunday.Strome was a restricted free agent. The extension runs through the 2021-22 season and carries a $3 million salary-cap hit.The 23-year-old Strome had 12 goals and...

Blackhawks, forward Dylan Strome agree to 2-year extensionCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Dylan Strome agreed to a two-year contract extension Sunday.Strome was a restricted free agent. The extension runs through the 2021-22 season and carries a $3 million salary-cap hit.The 23-year-old Strome had 12 goals and...

Penguins sign D John Marino to 6-year extensionPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are betting big on defenseman John Marino.The team signed the 23-year-old Marino on Sunday to a six-year contract extension that carries an average annual value of $4.4 million.The deal caps a meteoric rise for Marino, who...

Canucks get provincial approval to play in British ColumbiaVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The Vancouver Canucks received provincial approval Sunday to play in British Columbia this season.British Columbia Premier John Horgan announced decision on Twitter, saying he had spoken to team owner Francesco Aquillini about the NHL's return-to-play plans...

Penguins sign D John Marino to 6-year extensionPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Penguins are betting big on defenseman John Marino.The team signed the 23-year-old Marino to a six-year contract extension on Sunday that carries an average annual value of $4.4 million.The deal caps a meteoric rise for Marino, who...

AP Sports WriterGoing outside: Panthers training camp has distancing in mindBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) To try and combat the coronavirus, the Florida Panthers hope a balmy climate can work to their advantage.The Panthers are turning rooftops, balconies and other outdoor areas at the arena where it plays...