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Ron Francis has big hopes as GM of Seattle's new NHL club

Ron Francis has all kinds of eye-popping statistics attached to his Hall of Fame career. He averaged more than point a game, ...

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin to make summer trip to China

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will go to China as part of the NHL's continued outreach in that country. Ovechkin will visit ...

AP source: Seattle close to naming Ron Francis as GM

Seattle's NHL expansion team is close to an agreement with Hockey Hall of Famer Ron Francis to become its first general ...

Hurricanes to match Montreal's offer sheet for Aho

The Carolina Hurricanes are keeping star forward Sebastian Aho and say they will match the $42 million offer sheet the ...

The Latest: Canadiens tender offer sheet to Carolina's Aho

The Latest on NHL free agency (all times Eastern): 2:45 p.m. The Montreal Canadiens have tendered an offer sheet to Carolina ...

For Berube, accountability led to a Stanley Cup for Blues

Blues general manager Doug Armstrong had his staff produce a list of coaching candidates after firing Mike Yeo in November.

Goalie Roberto Luongo retires after 19 NHL seasons

Roberto Luongo wanted to keep playing and keep chasing the elusive Stanley Cup, largely because he believes the Florida ...

Former UCLA gymnast Ohashi to make pro debut at Aurora Games

Former UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi will perform in the inaugural Aurora Games, an all-women's sports and entertainment ...

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Blues sign coach Craig Berube to 3-year contract extension

The Blues made official Tuesday what everyone had expected the moment Craig Berube led St. Louis to a remarkable turnaround ...

Devils introduce Jack Hughes to New Jersey after big week

The Devils introduced No. 1 overall pick Jack Hughes to New Jersey on Tuesday — even though he is already sharing the ...

Seattle's addition looms as part of draft weekend story

While the selections of Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kaako and the P.K. Subban trade all got their deserved attention during the NHL ...

Salary cap-related trades overshadow 2nd day of NHL draft

The traditional team-by-team roll call to open the second day of the NHL draft hadn't yet begun when the league's looming ...

Devil of a deal: New Jersey lands P.K. Subban from Nashville

The revamp of the New Jersey Devils now includes one of the top defensemen in the NHL to go along with No. 1 overall draft ...

The Latest: J.T. Miller traded to Vancouver

The Latest on the NHL draft (all times local): 11:15 a.m. The Vancouver Canucks have acquired center J.T. Miller in a trade ...

Devils select US center Hughes with 1st pick in NHL draft

The first round of the NHL draft wasn't so much unpredictable as the game is becoming more international. That was Dallas ...

Shero has a Devil of an NHL draft decision: Hughes or Kakko

New Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero doesn't mind keeping everyone waiting one more day before revealing whether he ...

The Latest: Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov wins Hart Trophy

The Latest on the NHL Awards show (all times local): 7:20 p.m. Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning has won the Hart ...

Flyers' 'win-now' offseason continues with Hayes signing

Kevin Hayes watched with significant interest as the Philadelphia Flyers made moves to get better right away. Then he signed ...

Follow the money: Salary cap could spawn NHL trade frenzy

Matt Niskanen wasn't totally shocked when the Washington Capitals traded him to Philadelphia last week. One look at their ...

Bettman: NHL board approves Coyotes sale, new arena needed

Alex Meruelo was approved as the new majority owner of the Arizona Coyotes during the NHL's Board of Governors meeting on ...