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TORONTO - Gordie Howe's family says the Hall of Famer is recovering from the stroke he suffered last month quicker than expected. Howe's family said in a statement Tuesday that there is still a long way to go. "The Howe ...

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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Jack Johnson was suspended for three games without pay by the NHL on Wednesday for an illegal check to Carolina's forward Jiri Tlusty's head. Johnson was assessed a minor...

NEW YORK - Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson has been suspended for three games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Carolina Hurricanes forward Jiri Tlusty during NHL Game No. 176 in Columbus on...

Trio of goalies having unexpected success while battered Blue Jackets struggle

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to a four-year contract extension worth a total of $23 million.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. - As competitive as he is, Josh Gorges understands the Buffalo Sabres probably won't make run to the Eastern Conference final like the one he enjoyed with the Montreal Canadiens last season. "It's a process...

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury signed a four-year, $23 million contract extension Wednesday. The contract starts with the 2015-16 season and has an average annual value of $5.75 million. Fleury could ha...

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Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise sustained an upper-body injury and will not accompany the team on the upcoming road trip, according to the team's official Twitter account. Wild coach Mike Yeo said Parise will meet wit...

New Jersey Devils defenseman Jon Merrill has an upper-body injury and won't accompany the team on its three-game road trip. Merrill, who was a late scratch on Tuesday in a 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues at Prudential Ce...

Ottawa Senators rookie forward Curtis Lazar has been informed he'll remain with the team beyond his nine-game trial this season, according to the Senators Twitter account. The Senators had the option of returning Lazar t...

Hockey legend Gordie Howe is improving in his recovery from a stroke, the Howe family said in a statement issued through the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. "The Howe family is pleased to report that over the past week Mr....

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson faces a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday afternoon as the result of an incident with Carolina Hurricanes forward Jiri Tlusty in the third period ...

Why puck possession is vital, and what some teams are doing to get better

DETROIT - The president and CEO of Ilitch Holdings is the featured speaker at a Wayne State University lecture about "Investing in Detroit." Christopher Ilitch is to speak Wednesday at the event at the Detroit school. Th...

Dustin Brown and Kyle Clifford scored third-period goals, and the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Tuesday night.

TUESDAY'S RESULTS Home Team in Caps BOSTON 2, Florida 1 (OT) PHILADELPHIA 4, Edmonton 1 Calgary 4, WASHINGTON 3 (OT) Carolina 4, COLUMBUS 2 St. Louis 1, NEW JERSEY 0 Chicago 5, MONTREAL 0 OTTAWA 3, Detroit 1 Pittsburgh 4...

DENVER - The Vancouver Canucks had a hard time solving goaltender Semyon Varlamov. Once they did, the goals came in bunches. Nick Bonino scored two goals, Ryan Miller made 20 saves and the Canucks overcame an early defic...

SASKATOON - Adam Tambellini struck twice and added an assist for the Calgary Hitmen as they defeated the Saskatoon Blades 4-1 on Tuesday in Western Hockey League action. The win snaps a four-game losing streak for the Hi...

Alex Ovechkin became the Capitals' franchise points leader, raising his career point total to 827 with a pair of assists in Washington's 4-3 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.