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Is Ilya Kovalchuk returning to the NHL? The plot thickens

Senators, Neil agree to 1-year, $1.5M extension

A person with direct knowledge of the moves tells The Associated Press that Columbus forward Rene Bourque and Vancouver's Adam Cracknell are among eight players placed on waivers. The person spoke on the condition of ano...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Florida goalie Al Montoya has left Sunday's game in Minnesota after a collision in the first period. Aided by a push from Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad, Minnesota's Marco Scandella ran into the goali...

Staal, a veteran center who joins his brother Marc in New York, cost the Rangers Aleksi Saarela -- a third-round draft pick last year -- as well as two future draft picks.

Waivers list for Feb. 28, 2016

CHICAGO - The Washington Capitals have activated centre Jay Beagle from long-term injured reserve and placed defenceman John Carlson on long-term injured reserve. Beagle had hand surgery in December. The 30-year-old has ...

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Michael Raffl to a multiyear contract extension. The signing was announced by the Flyers on Sunday, a day before the NHL trade deadline. Raffl was a candidate to...

Raffl reaches three-year extension with Flyers

SASKATOON - Ryan Graham scored a hat trick and Brock Hamm made 43 saves as the Saskatoon Blades beat the Regina Pats 5-2 on Saturday night in Western Hockey League action. Cameron Hausinger and Wyatt Sloboshan also had g...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Filip Forsberg recorded his second hat trick in four days and Pekka Rinne posted a 26-save shutout in the Nashville Predators' 5-0 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Forsberg scored three goals ...

CALGARY - Mika Zibanejad's natural hat trick in a 2:38 span in the third period led the Ottawa Senators to dramatic 6-4 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. Zack Smith, Nick Paul and Jean-Gabriel P...

The Washington Capitals placed the struggling forward Brooks Laich on waivers, a move that gives the N.H.L.'s top team some potential flexibility.

WINNIPEG - Austen Brassard struck twice and added an assist as the Manitoba Moose routed the Charlotte Checkers 7-2 on Saturday in American Hockey League action. Ryan Olsen, Patrice Cormier and John Albert had a goal and...

Bill Daly: Three outdoor games is just about right

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Buffalo Sabres have traded minor league forwards Jason Akeson and Phil Varone and defenceman Jerome Leduc to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for minor leaguers Alex Guptill, Eric O'Dell, Cole Sc...

UTICA, N.Y. - Travis Brown had the eventual winner as the St. John's IceCaps rode five unanswered goals to beat the Syracuse Crunch 5-1 on Saturday in American Hockey League play. Joel Hanley scored in the first period f...

OTTAWA - Forwards Jason Akeson and Phil Varone and defenceman Jerome Leduc were acquired by the Ottawa Senators in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. Ottawa sends forwards Alex Guptill, Eric O'Dell and Co...

VAL-D'OR, Que. - Giovanni Fiore had a hat trick and added an assist as the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles scored six third-period goals to rout the Val-d'Or Foreurs 8-1 on Saturday night in Quebec Major Junior Hockey Leagu...

MONTREAL - Captain Max Pacioretty scored twice to give the Canadiens a 4-1 victory over the Maple Leafs on Saturday, extending Montreal's win streak over Toronto to 10 games. Alex Galchenyuk and Devante Smith-Pelly also ...

OTTAWA - Forward Chris Neil and the Ottawa Senators agreed to a one-year contract extension worth $1.5 million, the team announced on Saturday night. "Chris has long been someone who exemplifies strong work ethic and cha...

DENVER - Talk about a heated rivalry: The game between the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche was a balmy 65 degrees at puck drop, making this the NHL's warmest regular-season outdoor game. Before Saturday night, t...