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Byron hat trick fuels Canadiens over Red Wings 10-1MONTREAL (AP) Paul Byron got his first career hat trick, Alex Galchenyuk had a career-best four assists and the Montreal Canadiens beat the slumping Detroit Red Wings 10-1 Saturday night for their fifth straight win.Nicolas Deslauriers, Jacob de la Rose...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, retired players reach $19M concussions settlementBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe National Hockey League announced a tentative $18.9 million settlement Monday with more than 140 retired players who sued the league and accused it of failing to protect them from head injuries or warn them of the risks involved...

AP Sports WriterAP source: DU's Jim Montgomery is next coach of Dallas StarsBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Dallas Stars will hire the University of Denver's Jim Montgomery to be their next head coach.Montgomery takes over Ken...

Coyotes hire Craig Cunningham as pro scoutGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have hired Craig Cunningham as a pro scout and say he will assist with player development.General manager John Chayka announced the two-year contract Wednesday that allows Cunningham to remain in hockey.Cunningham collapsed on the ice with...

AP Sports WriterRangers buy out star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist's contractBy TOM CANAVANNEW YORK (AP) The ''King'' of Madison Square Garden has been deposed.The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, parting ways with one of their greatest players in franchise history after...

AP Hockey WriterSenators exec accused of touching, lewd comments to driverBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee is accused of inappropriately touching and making lewd comments toward a hotel shuttle driver while in Buffalo for the NHL's scouting combine.Lee was charged with second-degree...

Islanders sign D Scott Mayfield to 5-year contract extensionPHILADELPHIA (AP) The New York Islanders have signed defenseman Scott Mayfield to a five-year contract extension through the 2023-24 season.The deal announced Thursday has an average annual value of $1.45 million, according to Newsday.The 25-year-old Mayfield has two goals and...

Islanders sign defenseman Ryan Pulock to two-year contractEAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) The New York Islanders and restricted free agent defenseman Ryan Pulock have agreed to terms on a two-year deal.The Islanders and the 26-year-old Pulock reached the deal Wednesday, avoiding an arbitration hearing.Pulock had 10 goals and 25...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri will be ready to move on after he serves a three-game club ban for disciplinary reasons. Kadri accompanied the Maple Leafs on Friday to Calgary, where he was to sit out a third consecutive game since he missed a team...

Boston native Mike Condon stopped 27 shots to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Friday in the NHL Winter Classic at the home of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.Paul Byron scored twice, and Brendan Gallagher returned from two broken fingers...

AP Hockey WriterSabres acquire Eric Staal in sending Johansson to WildBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Kevyn Adams didn't have to do too much homework on center Eric Staal in completing his first trade as Buffalo Sabres general manager.A former NHL player, Adams had plenty of firsthand insight on...

AP Hockey WriterPontus Aberg's goal puts Predators past Ducks 3-1 in Game 5By GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, California (AP) Pontus Aberg scored his first career playoff goal with 8:59 to play as the Nashville Predators moved to the brink of their first Stanley Cup Final with a 3-1 victory over...