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Florida signs Anthony Duclair to 1-year contractSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) All-Star winger Anthony Duclair has agreed to join the Florida Panthers on a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday.The 25-year-old Duclair had a career-high 23 goals and 17 assists for Ottawa last season. Florida becomes his sixth team; Duclair...

AP Sports WriterBill Torrey, GM of Isles' 4 Stanley Cups, dies at 83By TIM REYNOLDSSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Bill Torrey, the jovial bow-tie wearing Hall of Famer who was the general manager of the New York Islanders when they won four consecutive Stanley Cups in the 1980s and eventually...

AP Hockey WriterComing back in NHL bubble is unique task for teams down 3-1By STEPHEN WHYNOWhen all four second-round series in the NHL playoffs tilted 3-1 through four games, players and coaches didn't have to look far for examples of teams that have come back from that deficit -...

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on 1/11/2017 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia ROT TEAM PL OU ML 55 PITTSBURGH 0 (-110) 5.5 105 -125 105 -125 56 WASHINGTON TV: 8 p.m. ET,...

AP Sports WriterChayka steps down as Arizona GM a week before qualifierBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona general manager John Chayka earned a contract extension early this season for building the Coyotes into playoff contenders in four short years.He was being called a quitter by the team in...

AP Sports WriterWard, Hurricanes beat Canadiens 2-0 for 3rd straight winBy JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Cam Ward has beaten the Montreal Canadiens plenty of times during his long career - but until now, never in a shutout.Ward stopped 27 shots in his second shutout of the season, and...

Coyotes renew deal with ECHL's Rapid City RushGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have renewed their affiliation agreement with the ECHL's Rapid City Rush.The Coyotes announced the one-year deal Thursday.''Rapid City is a first class organization and we are looking forward to another great season,'' Coyotes general manager...

The Latest: Predators beat Penguins 4-1, even Final at 2-2NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):10:05 p.m.Pekka Rinne was spectacular, Frederick Gaudreau scored a tiebreaking goal early in the second period and the Nashville Predators handed Pittsburgh a 4-1...

Associated PressBlue Jackets stun Lightning 5-1 to take 2-0 series leadBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets are making a serious bid to knock the team with the best regular-season record out of the playoffs.Matt Duchene had a goal and three assists, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23...

AP Hockey WriterBruins-Blues Cup Final Game 6 could hinge on officiatingBy STEPHEN WHYNOST. LOUIS (AP) Patrick Maroon doesn't want to go there. Not even about how the St. Louis Blues handle the roller coaster of inconsistent officiating.''I'm not talking about it,'' the usually talkative Maroon said. ''If you...

Flames co-owner, billionaire oilman Clay Riddell dies at 81CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Clay Riddell, the billionaire oilman and co-owner of the NHL's Calgary Flames, has died. He was 81.The Flames and Paramount Resources confirmed his death Sunday, with the oil and natural gas company saying he died Saturday.''We mourn...

Associated PressPerlini gets hat trick as Blackhawks cool down Coyotes 7-1By MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Brendan Perlini scored three goals against his former team for his first career hat trick, and the Chicago Blackhawks ripped the Arizona Coyotes 7-1 on Monday night for their third straight win.Patrick Kane fired...