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AP Sports WriterCoyotes tab Armstrong as next general managerBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have hired St. Louis assistant GM Bill Armstrong as their next general manager.Armstrong arrives in the desert after spending the past two seasons as the Blues' assistant GM and director of amateur...

Forward Gabriel Bourque signs 1-year deal with AvalancheDENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche have brought back forward Gabriel Bourque on a one-year deal.Bourque played in 58 games for the Avalanche in 2017-18 as he tallied five goals and six assists. He scored twice during Colorado's first-round playoff loss to...

AP Sports WriterNashville sends defenseman P.K. Subban to New JerseyBy TIM BOOTHVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The New Jersey Devils have acquired P.K. Subban from the Nashville Predators in exchange for Steven Santini, Jeremy Davies and a pair of draft picks.Just hours after taking American center Jack Hughes with...

Chara skates before Bruins' practiceBOSTON (AP) Three days after he had to miss Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final because of an undisclosed injury, Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara skated before practice on Sunday.The Bruins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 to complete a sweep without Chara. They...

AP Hockey WriterBerube's Blues living dangerously, on verge of winning CupBy STEPHEN WHYNOBOSTON (AP) Craig Berube's bunch likes to live dangerously.Berube on the ice punched his way to 3,000-plus penalty minutes over an NHL career that surpassed 1,000 games.Berube behind the bench coaches a team that embodies him...

LA Kings put Ilya Kovalchuk on waivers for releaseEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Veteran forward Ilya Kovalchuk has been placed on waivers by the Los Angeles Kings after a tumultuous 81-game stint with the last-place club.The Kings made the move Monday ''for the purpose of terminating his contract with...

AP Hockey WriterPuck-stopping patience: Teams wait on goalies at NHL draftBy STEPHEN WHYNODALLAS (AP) The stress of stopping the puck with a game on the line is no sweat compared to what young goaltenders deal with waiting to be taken in the NHL draft.Even the best goaltending prospects...

Hurricanes agree to entry-level deals with Cotton brothersRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to entry-level contracts with brothers David and Jason Cotton.The team announced deals Tuesday with the forwards who closed college careers this season.David Cotton, 22, has a two-year contract paying $700,000 in 2020-21 and...

Associated PressSharks look to Game 2, try to shake off 7-0 loss in VegasBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) The San Jose Sharks made it a priority to get faster following a loss in the Stanley Cup Final to Pittsburgh two years ago.The Sharks looked awfully slow and lost...

Blackhawks promote Bowman, hire Faulkner to oversee businessCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks shuffled their front office Wednesday, elevating general manager Stan Bowman to president of hockey operations and hiring Jaime Faulkner as president of business operations.Danny Wirtz - chairman Rocky Wirtz's son - becomes chief operating officer after...

AP Sports WriterTexier scores in OT, Blue Jackets beat Sabres 4-3By MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Rookie Alexandre Texier scored 2:08 into overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.Texier beat Linus Ullmark from the right circle off a...

AP Hockey WriterSabres hire Penguins' Jason Botterill as general managerBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Jason Botterill is leaving the Pittsburgh Penguins' bid to defend their Stanley Cup title for an opportunity to build the Buffalo Sabres into contenders as general manager.The Sabres hired the Penguins associate GM on...