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DALLAS - The Dallas Stars have signed forward Matt Fraser and defenceman Cameron Gaunce to one-year, two-way contracts. Fraser scored his first NHL goal this season and finished with three points in 12 games with Dallas....

SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose Sharks forward Marty Havlat has undergone surgery to help repair the injured groin that sidelined him during the playoffs and will not be an option to be bought out of the final two years of h...

The Florida Panthers signed new acquisition Bobby Butler to a two-year contract on Monday.

The Florida Panthers have signed restricted free agent forwards Bobby Butler and Eric Selleck, the team announced Monday. Butler receives a two-year contract and Selleck a one-year deal. Financial terms were not disclose...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward Harry Zolnierczyk from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman Alex Grant, the team announced on Monday.

BOSTON - The Toronto Maple Leafs don't know for sure if Jonathan Bernier will be a franchise goaltender. But they acquired the 24-year-old from the Los Angeles Kings with hopes of find a long-term solution at the positio...

The Minnesota Wild have re-signed goaltender Niklas Backstrom to a three-year contract, keeping the veteran from becoming an unrestricted free agent.

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The Vancouver Canucks will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, when they reportedly will introduce John Tortorella as the team's new coach. Tortorella was in Vancouver on Friday, and Canucks general manager Mik...

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The Winnipeg Jets and coach Claude Noel have agreed on a one-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. According to a report by the Winnipeg Free Press, general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff also will offer contra...

BOSTON - When Patrick Kane scored twice to help the Chicago Blackhawks move within one victory of another Stanley Cup, he did so on the sixth anniversary of being drafted first overall. Players don't get selected there w...

Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville and his Boston Bruins counterpart Claude Julien said on Monday they expected key injured players to be back in the lineup for Game Six of the Stanley Cup Final.

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The Minnesota Wild on Monday agreed to terms with veteran goaltender Niklas Backstrom on a three-year contract. The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting it's a $10.25 million deal, for an average $3.42 million salary-ca...

Just one more win remains between Chicago and the Stanley Cup. The Bruins won't go quietly though, and are trying to keep their own championship hopes alive at home in Game 6.

The Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday traded the rights to defenseman Alex Grant to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Harry Zolnierczyk. Grant, 24, spent this season with the Penguins' American Hockey League affiliat...

BOSTON - The hot, humid weather in Boston is raising concerns about the ice conditions at TD Garden before Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final. With temperatures forecasted to reach 33 degrees, Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks ...

Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville says forward Jonathan Toews is "100 percent ready to go" for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Boston Bruins.

Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville says forward Jonathan Toews is "100 percent ready to go" for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Boston Bruins.

Bruins coach Claude Julien said Monday morning he is "confident" that second-line center Patrice Bergeron will play in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals. Bergeron was not on the ice for the morning skate.