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Under the new NHL format, the top three teams in each division qualify for the playoffs, plus two wild card teams indicated here by an asterisk. Here are predictions for the 2013-14 season:

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed veteran forward Radek Dvorak to a one-year contract.

Mark Scheifele went back to junior when he may have been ready for the NHL - but that move didn't hurt his development as a pro player. -     

Denver, CO (Sports Network) - When the Anaheim Ducks open up the 2013-14 season against the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday night, a key veteran free- agent addition will not be in the lineup.

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes have signed veteran forward Radek Dvorak to a one-year deal. The deal will pay Dvorak US$600,000 on the NHL level or $125,000 on the American Hockey League level, with a guarantee ...

    

Montreal Canadiens enforcer George Parros is out indefinitely with a concussion, once again opening the debate about whether fighting needs to be eliminated from the game.

Boston Bruins President Cam Neely didn't watch the Chicago Blackhawks raise their Stanley Cup banner to the rafters before their season opener.

BOSTON - The Boston Bruins are ready to start their pursuit of a Stanley Cup championship. They open their season Thursday night at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning after losing in last year's finals in six games to ...

The Colorado Avalanche start this season with big question marks on the blueline, so what can they do to fix the problem? -     

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tomas Vokoun will miss 3-6 months while undergoing treatment for blood clots.

WINNIPEG - It's hard not to like a win. But Winnipeg Jets coach Claude Noel says his players know they were lucky to leave Edmonton with a 5-4 decision Tuesday night in their NHL season opener. He praised some of the new...

    

Martin Brodeur's remarkable run of 18 straight starts in season openers for the New Jersey Devils will come to an end on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. The team announced ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Dany Heatley's days as a 50-goal scorer are probably gone. The lanky right wing still has a significant presence with the Minnesota Wild. The 32-year-old Heatley hasn't produced with the Wild nearly the...

    

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tomas Vokoun will miss 3-6 months while undergoing treatment for blood clots.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tomas Vokoun will miss 3-6 months while undergoing treatment for blood clots. The 37-year-old Vokoun hasn't played since the blood clots were discovered last month. Vokoun...

    

The St. Louis Blues announced Jaroslav Halak as their opening-night goalie against the Nashville Predators on Thursday. Injuries limited Halak to 16 games last season, as he went 6-5-1 with a 2.14 goals-against average a...

Montreal Canadiens enforcer George Parros has been released from the hospital after being treated overnight for a head injury suffered in a season-opening loss to Toronto.

MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens enforcer George Parros was released from hospital Wednesday morning after being treated for a head injury suffered in a season-opening loss to Toronto the previous night. Parros was knocked ...