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NHL CalendarApril 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17 - NHL awards, Las Vegas.June 26-27 - NHL draft, Montreal.July 1 -...

AP Sports WriterCounty ban of large gatherings could impact Sharks, StanfordBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The status of three San Jose Sharks hockey games, the NCAA women's basketball tournament at Stanford and one MLS game are in doubt after Santa Clara County announced a ban of all...

AP Sports WriterCounty ban of large gatherings could impact Sharks, StanfordBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The status of three San Jose Sharks hockey games, the NCAA women's basketball tournament at Stanford and one MLS game are in doubt after Santa Clara County announced a ban of all...

Red Wings sign Alex Biega to 1-year extensionDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Alex Biega to a one-year contract extension.The team announced the move Monday. Biega was acquired by the Red Wings in an Oct. 6 trade with Vancouver. He has three points - all assists...

Sharks sign defenseman Radim Simek to 4-year extensionSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks signed defenseman Radim Simek to a four-year contract extension on Monday.Simek was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer before the Sharks locked him up with the new deal worth a...

Coyotes' Garland week to week with lower-body injuryGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona Coyotes leading scorer Conor Garland has left the team after he suffered a lower-body injury against Calgary.The Coyotes said Sunday that Garland has returned to Arizona while the team continues its trip through western Canada. He is...

NHL CalendarApril 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17 - NHL awards, Las Vegas.June 26-27 - NHL draft, Montreal.July 1 -...

AP Sports WriterBlues-Blackhawks game on NBCSN to feature all-female crewBy JOE REEDYKaitlin Urka’s goal of having an all-female crew work an NHL game will become a reality on Sunday.The St. Louis Blues-Chicago Blackhawks telecast on NBCSN will be the first time a pro hockey game is led solely by...

AP Sports WriterLuongo's No. 1 jersey goes to the Panthers' raftersBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Roberto Luongo wore the No. 1 jersey primarily because he thought the number signified being the best at everything.For the Florida Panthers, there was never anyone better.''No. 1 in your programs, No. 1...

AP Sports WriterLuongo's No. 1 jersey goes to the Panthers' raftersBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Roberto Luongo wore the No. 1 jersey primarily because he thought the number signified being the best at everything.For the Florida Panthers, there was never anyone better.''No. 1 in your programs, No. 1...

Henri Richard, winner of 11 Cups with Canadiens, dies at 84MONTREAL (AP) Henri Richard, the speedy and durable center who won a record 11 Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, died Friday. He was 84.The Canadiens announced the death of the Hall of Famer on Twitter, calling him...

AP Sports WriterRoberto Luongo's jersey set to be retired by PanthersBy TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) When the Florida Panthers were deciding whether the time was right to retire Roberto Luongo’s number, the initial vote was not unanimous.Luongo was the holdout. He needed convincing.Odd as this sounds for someone...