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Predators sign Bartley to 3-year, $2 million deal

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:51:05 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Victor Bartley to a three-year, $2 million contract.

Bruins rookie D Hamilton biding time as rookie

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:55:33 -0400

BOSTON - Dougie Hamilton spent his 20th birthday watching the Stanley Cup finals.

LA Kings reach new 6-year deal with D Slava Voynov

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:03:09 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Defenseman Slava Voynov agreed to a new six-year, $25 million contract Tuesday with the Los Angeles Kings, who signed yet another young cornerstone to a long-term deal.

Penalty-killer Paille steps up offense for Bruins

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:54:18 -0400

BOSTON - His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Boston Bruins.

Surprise Hossa scratch part of NHL injury culture

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:13:27 -0400

BOSTON - Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason.

Predators sign F Kevin Henderson to 2-year deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:03:04 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Nashville Predators have signed forward Kevin Henderson to a two-year, two-way contract.

Datsyuk, Red Wings agree on $22.5M, 3-year deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:50:32 -0400

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings accomplished their No. 1 goal of the offseason Tuesday by agreeing to a $22.5 million, three-year deal with Pavel Datsyuk.

Predators renew affiliation with ECHL's Cyclones

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:14:53 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Nashville Predators have extended their deal with the Cincinnati Cyclones as their affiliate in the East Coast Hockey League.

AP Source: Couture agrees to extension with Sharks

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:51:07 -0400

SAN JOSE, California - The San Jose Sharks agreed to a contract extension with star center Logan Couture to keep him off the market next summer.

Rask shuts down Blackhawks as Bruins take 2-1 lead

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:36:32 -0400

BOSTON - The puck bounced off the post and rolled across the crease, away from the goal line. The red light flashed briefly, but replays would confirm that Tuukka Rask's shutout streak was intact.

Hockey, community center to open in Nashville

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:00:07 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - A new hockey center managed by the Nashville Predators will be constructed at the city's new mixed-use complex in southeast Nashville.

Wild re-sign defenseman Marco Scandella

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:42:04 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - The Minnesota Wild have re-signed defenseman Marco Scandella to a two-year contract.

Bruins coach Claude Julien keeps even keel

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:53:32 -0400

BOSTON - Claude Julien doesn't pay much attention to compliments or criticism.

Predators sign D Joe Piskula to 1-year deal

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:30:04 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Joe Piskula to a one-year, two-way contract.

Blackhawks fail to convert early, lose 2-1 in OT

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:20:11 -0400

CHICAGO - All those missed shots added up to one big blown opportunity for the Chicago Blackhawks. They couldn't bury the Boston Bruins in the early going and paid for it in the end.

Ovechkin wins Hart Trophy as NHL's MVP

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:56:44 -0400

CHICAGO - Alex Ovechkin capped his great season with the NHL's biggest award.

Playing hurt part of routine in NHL playoffs

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:56:38 -0400

CHICAGO - Toward the end of their title defense, the Los Angeles Kings were spending a lot of time on the training table. Captain Dustin Brown was playing with a torn ligament in his left knee, just one of several injuries that became public knowledge after the Stanley Cup champs were eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference finals.

Oilers prospect Kristians Pelss confirmed dead

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:08:31 -0400

EDMONTON, Alberta - The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed that prospect Kristians Pelss has died. He was 20.

Bruins' Horton set to play in Game 2

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:26:23 -0400

CHICAGO - Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton will play in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, three days after he left the series opener with an injury.

AP Source: 'Framework' in place for Coyotes lease

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:03:07 -0400

PHOENIX - A person familiar with the negotiations says a "framework" is in place for a lease agreement that would keep the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes in Arizona.

Predators trade Butler to Panthers for Brennan

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:59:57 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Nashville Predators have acquired defenseman T.J. Brennan from the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Bobby Butler.

Jones set to make father proud in NHL draft

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:30:24 -0400

By chance, Ronald "Popeye" Jones bumped into Joe Sakic in the weight room of the arena in Denver way back when.

Red Wings agree to 3-year deal, $4.05M with Miller

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:08:23 -0400

DETROIT - Drew Miller really didn't want to leave the Detroit Red Wings to find out what he was worth on the market.

Blackhawks fever infects fans who're fuzzy on game

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:35:31 -0400

CHICAGO - Chicago Blackhawks sweaters are commonplace around the city these days - though not all wearers realize that's what hockey players and die-hard fans call those "jerseys."

Utica will get AHL franchise, Vancouver affiliate

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:00:05 -0400

UTICA, New York - The American Hockey League is returning to the Mohawk Valley of upstate New York.